You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo

You Sexy Thing

by Cat Rambo

Farscape meets The Great British Bake Off in this fantastic space opera You Sexy Thing from former SFWA President, Cat Rambo.

Just when they thought they were out…

TwiceFar station is at the edge of the known universe, and that’s just how Niko Larson, former Admiral in the Grand Military of the Hive Mind, likes it.

Retired and finally free of the continual war of conquest, Niko and the remnants of her former unit are content to spend the rest of their days working at the restaurant they built together, The Last Chance.

But, some wars can’t ever be escaped, and unlike the Hive Mind, some enemies aren’t content to let old soldiers go. Niko and her crew are forced onto a sentient ship convinced that it is being stolen and must survive the machinations of a sadistic pirate king if they even hope to keep the dream of The Last Chance alive.

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4 of 5 stars

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This was much darker than I expected from the title and the description mentioning that the main characters run a restaurant. This combo struck me as whimsical! I admit I didn't give as much notice to the mention of a sadistic pirate as I should have. However, despite the unexpected dark turn of events, I still overall had a great time with this one. I enjoyed the various aliens on the ship's crew, and the ship's evolution as it interacted with the cast. The ending clearly gives hints that a sequel/series is possible, but it was perfectly self contained with the resolution of some questions that felt satisfying standing on its own.

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