Danger in the Stars by Veronica Scott Series: The Sectors #9
on April 4, 2017
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction
Pages: 182
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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Miriell, a powerful empathic priestess, has been kidnapped from her own primitive planet along with a number of her people, and sold to the evil Amarotu Combine, largest organized crime syndicate in the Sectors. When she and her handler are sent to use her power to commit an assassination, she must leave behind her own sister as hostage to ensure her compliance. Miriell cannot ask for aid without endangering herself and others.
Despite his best efforts, Combine enforcer Conor Stewart is entranced by Miriell, and helps her evade the worst of brutal treatment from the rest of the mob. But Conor must keep his distance, before the lovely empath learns that he has secrets of his own–secrets that could get them both killed.
One of the golden elements of this series is the versatility of settings and situations the characters face in far future space. In this case, there is a tension-wrought mafia-style sci-fi romance with enough twists and turns to keep the reader flipping pages right from beginning to end.
Danger in the Stars is the tenth entry in the series, but can be read standalone. It has a strong connection with the earlier shorter piece (#8.1) Star Cruise: Stowaway which readers of that one will appreciate the tie-in, but a newbie won’t feel like they’re missing anything by jumping right into this one.
Danger in the Stars takes the reader into a criminal organization with the futuristic sci-fi touches to remind one this is set in The Sectors. Introducing a non-human heroine with psychic talent, but a slave-captive of the organization and a hero who is the second in command and enforcer- body guard of the boss lady.
The danger for the heroine and feeling of despair in the heroine for her situation quickly drew me in and this became a one-sitting read because I couldn’t put it down. Miriell can see people’s auras thus she can read their feelings and motivations and can manipulate them by connecting to their auras. She was a priestess on her more primitive world until some aliens attacked and enslaved many from her race. Now, she and a group of others from her world were sold to this crime syndicate and her sister and friends are held hostage to make Miriell the strongest psychic of them all, cooperate.
This time, her handler takes her to a leader within the organization who has paid for her talents and she encounters a man who actually sees her as a person and doesn’t stand for her to be abused by her handler even though he will not let her escape when he catches her trying. Despite her talent, Miriell can’t get a read on Conor Stewart and can’t figure out whether he is cold and cruel like the rest and just playing games with her or if something else is in play. There comes a moment when she must make a decision and hope she placed her trust correctly.
Danger in the Stars had wonderful character and good relationship development even as it kept up the suspense and good action sequences right to the end. Many who have followed my reviews of the series know that if I had one complaint, it is some of the abrupt endings. But, this one hit the climax point and had a fabulous denouement and epilogue. I was utterly satisfied, therefore, from cover to cover. Sci-fi Romance lovers really need to consider this series ‘must-reads’.
About Veronica Scott
USA Today Best Selling Science Fiction & Paranormal Romance author.
Veronica Scott grew up in a house with a library as its heart. Dad loved science fiction, Mom loved ancient history and Veronica thought there needed to be more romance in everything. When she ran out of books to read, she started writing her own stories.
MISC FACTS ABOUT VERONICA
Seven time winner ~ SFR Galaxy Award
Proud recipient ~ NASA Exceptional Service Medal but must hasten to add the honor was not for her romantic fiction!
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – I’ll improve your process (mwahahahaa)!
Elvis Presley’s best friend once serenaded Veronica on a local TV telethon…now that could be a novel…
As a lifelong reader, it was inevitable that Sophia would discover book blogs and the joy of blog reviewing.Sophia is a prolific reader and audiobook listener which allows her to experience so many wonderful books, authors, and narrators.Few genres are outside her reading tastes, but her true love is fiction particularly history, mystery, sci-fi, and romance.Though, sorry, no horror or she will run like Shaggy and Scooby.
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This does sound exciting! Good to know that it works as a stand-alone.
It was one exciting ride, Carole. 🙂
I’m so happy you enjoyed the book! Mirielle and Conor are two of my favorite characters in the Sectors world…
Oh and yes, eventually in my writing journey I did break myself (a bit) on doing those too abrupt endings 🙂
They were a fab pair, Veronica. I loved this one so much.
LOL, you know why I feel that way about the endings? I love the stories and want to stick with the characters a little longer. 🙂
This is a series I’ve wanted to try since you’ve been featuring it, Sophia. I am happy to hear there was a satisfying epilogue and that it’s one that captured your attention so that you wanted to read it in one go. Wonderful review!
I’ve wanted to read this series since I tried a few of the novellas tucked into some anthologies and I’m so glad I did. Hope you get the chance, but make sure you start with the prequel. 🙂
I used to love sci fi books, but now I rarely read them. This series looks like fun.
I was out of touch with sci-fi for a few years, but lately I’ve been devouring a ton of it. This series is fab for scifi romance.
What a great cover! And I love that this one can be read as a standalone. 😀
Yes, the covers are eyecatching and its a good series for being able to pick and choose the sci-fi romance adventures you like. Though, that said, I have had a blast reading in order and catching some small connections.
This sounds good Sophia. So glad to know they will work on their own. Lovely review!
I like how flexible the series is with standalone stories, too. A couple are follow-ups, but most are only attached by the world of the series.
Gah. So behind in commenting!
Been there frequently, Carole!