Persephone Station

Name: Persephone Station
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781534414594
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By Stina Leicht

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Persephone Station by Stina Leicht is a thrilling science fiction story set on a remote planet. The narrative follows a diverse group of misfits and mercenaries who are hired to protect the indigenous inhabitants of Persephone from a formidable corporation looking to exploit their home. Themes of resistance and camaraderie are woven throughout the gripping tale.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to stories with thrilling space battles, strong female protagonists, and a blend of science fiction and western elements. It offers a narrative rich in adventure, featuring a band of misfits on a distant planet with themes of societal intrigue and resistance against the odds. If you appreciate tales with complex characters and dynamic world-building, this could be a captivating read.

Persephone Station

Hugo Award–nominated author Stina Leicht has created a thoroughly enjoyable take on space opera for fans of The Mandalorian and Cowboy Bebop in this high-stakes adventure.

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Hugo Award–nominated author Stina Leicht has created a “thoroughly enjoyable” (NPR) take on space opera for fans of The Mandalorian and Cowboy Bebop in this high-stakes adventure.

Persephone Station, a seemingly backwater planet that has been largely ignored by the United Republic of Worlds, becomes the focus for the Serrao-Orlov Corporation as the planet has a few secrets the corporation tenaciously wants to exploit.

Rosie—owner of Monk’s Bar, in the corporate town of West Brynner, caters to wannabe criminals and rich Earther tourists, of a sort, at the front bar. However, exactly two types of people drank at Monk’s bar: members of a rather exclusive criminal class and those who sought to employ them.

Angel—ex-marine and head of a semi-organized band of beneficent criminals, wayward assassins, and washed-up mercenaries with a penchant for doing the honourable thing is asked to perform a job for Rosie. What this job reveals will affect Persephone and put Angel and her squad up against an army. Despite the odds, they are rearing for a fight with the Serrao-Orlov Corporation. For Angel, she knows that once honour is lost, there is no regaining it. That doesn’t mean she can’t damned well try.

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Persephone Station by Stina Leicht is praised for its excellent world-building and its combination of military sci-fi elements with deeper explorations of traditional tropes, reminiscent of works by Joe Haldeman, Iain M. Banks, and Ursula Le Guin. It has been described as a mix of Casablanca, The Magnificent Seven, and The Mandalorian. The book features a diverse range of characters, including badass women and nonbinary individuals, set against the backdrop of a semi-lawless planet. Critics have highlighted its thrilling narrative and lively characterisation, suggesting potential for a series.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781534414594

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Saga Press

Illustration: f-c cvr

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 472g

Pages: 512

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About the Author

Stina Leicht is a science fiction and fantasy writer living in central Texas. Her second novel, And Blue Skies from Pain, was on the Locus Recommended Reading list for 2012. She was an Astounding Award for Best New Writer finalist in 2011 and in 2012. In 2011 she was also shortlisted for the Crawford Award. She is also the author of Loki’s Ring.