Space Unicorn Blues (The Reason, #1)

by TJ Berry

Lee Gibbons (Cover Designer)

Humanity joining the intergalactic community has been a disaster for Bala, the magical creatures of the galaxy: they've been exploited, enslaved and ground down for parts. Now the Century Summit is approaching, when humans will be judged by godlike aliens.

When Jenny Perata, disabled Maori shuttle captain, is contracted to take a shipment to the summit, she must enlist half-unicorn Gary Cobalt, whose horn powers faster-than-light travel. But he's just been released from prison, for murdering the wife of Jenny's co-pilot, Cowboy Jim... When the Reason regime suddenly enact laws making Bala property, Jenny’s ship becomes the last hope for magic.

File Under: Science Fiction

• ISBN10: 0857667815
• ISBN13: 9780857667816
• Publish Date: 5 July 2018 (first published 3 July 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Angry Robot
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 496
• Language: English
• URL: http://https://angryrobotbooks.com/shop/sf/space-unicorn-blues/

Reviews

[Mercy]

This was so much fun. I want to reread it because I missed some stuff at the beginning of the audiobook and there are words I couldn't understand even though I replayed it like five times.

[celinenyx]

Space unicorns!!

This book was an original space adventure, but a bit too grim for my taste. I highly recommend the way diversity was integrated, presenting a cast with an ace half unicorn, a disabled war heroine, and a loveable trans rogue.

More extensive review will follow.