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  • The Icarus Hunt

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  • Written by: Timothy Zahn
  • Narrated by: Marc Thompson
  • Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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The Icarus Hunt

Written by: Timothy Zahn
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Publisher's Summary

From Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award winner and New York Times best-selling author of two landmark Star Wars® series, comes an original new tale featuring a renegade space pilot, his unusual alien partner, and an unknown cargo that can change the course of galactic history.

Jordan McKell has a problem with authority. Unfortunately for him, the iron-fisted authority of the powerful Patthaaunutth controls virtually every aspect of galactic shipping. In order to survive, Jordan ekes out a living dabbling in interstellar smuggling for outlaw concerns that represent the last vestiges of free trade in the galaxy. So when Jordan and his partner, Ixil - an alien with two ferret-like "outhunters" linked to his neural system - are hired by a mysterious gentleman to fly a ship and its special cargo to Earth, they jump at the job.

Caution has never been one of Jordan's strong suits. But this time, he may have taken on more than even he can handle. The ship, Icarus, turns out to be a ramshackle hulk, the ragtag crew literally picked up off the street, and the cargo so secret, it's sealed in a special container that takes up most of the cramped and ill-designed ship. As if that weren't bad enough, it looks like the authorities already suspect something is afoot, there's a saboteur aboard, and the Icarus appears to be shaking apart at the seams.

It doesn't seem as if things could get any worse. That is, until a beautiful crew member helps McKell uncover the true nature of the cargo he's carrying. With his enemies closing in on the lumbering Icarus, the unknown saboteur still aboard, and authorities on Earth pressured to turn them in, McKell and Ixil become fugitives. Their only chance is to stay one step ahead of their pursuers as they try to make it home.

A bold and epic novel filled with unrelenting action and a good dose of humor, The Icarus Hunt is a wild hyperspace romp through the galaxy.

©2022 Timothy Zahn (P)2022 Random House Audio
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what a twist!

I read this book because I'm a huge star wars fan, this blew me away, I was gripped from the moment it started all the way through the end

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Timothy Zahn that is all

The duo of Zahn and Thompson can't be beat..... The stories to narration... It's always a great listen and worth the price of admission

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hard to get into

I just found it was alright, it was mildly entertaining in the end I probably won't remember that I ever listen to it

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Predictable and bland

Not worth your time if you have any brains. Nothing you won't see coming a mile away. No reason for me to even consider the following books.

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