Marauder

Megan has a mission. But must she sacrifice herself to save a world? Pilot Megan Jacinth has three goals, and they all seem unattainable. She must find her friend Bash, who she’d left for dead to save her own life. Then she needs Bash’s unique skill-set to locate an ancient space-faring entity. Lastly she must use this Wanderer’s knowledge to save human-occupied worlds from an alien incursion. The odds seem impossible, but the threat is terrifyingly real. Megan finds Bash, but the person she’d known and loved is a husk of his former self. Bash is also held captive by her greatest enemy: Gregor Tarrant. Tarrant wants the Wanderer too, even more than he wants her life, with motives less pure than her own. And he’s close to finding Megan’s most closely-guarded secret. A race across space to reach the Wanderer seems Megan’s best option. But this entity is also known as the Marauder, and is far from benign. The price for its secrets may be just too high. Megan should know, as she still bears the scars from their last encounter …

Reviews of Marauder

Praise for Gary Gibson 'A violent, inventive, relentlessly gripping adventure' The Times 'To be considered alongside the leading triumvirate of British hard SF writers: Al Reynolds, Peter Hamilton, and Neal Asher … a treat for all fans of intelligent space opera' Guardian 'High-octane action, terrific future tech and a superbly imagined alien civilisation help to make this a page-turning belter from one of our best exponents of hardcore SF adventure' Daily Mail 'Gibson has produced a seriously entertaining Sci-Fi page turner' SFX 'A satisfying and absorbing read from a hugely enjoyable author' Interzone 'Gripping, imaginative and morally complex' SFX 'A cracking holiday read … Gary's best to date' SFFWorld.com 'One of the top SF writers active today…In the right hands SF can be wonderful, inventive, and hugely enjoyable – and Gary Gibson is just that sort of author' WalkerofWorlds.com Praise for Gary Gibson: 'A violent, inventive, relentlessly gripping adventure' The Times, 'To be considered alongside the leading triumvirate of British hard SF writers: Al Reynolds, Peter Hamilton, and Neal Asher … a treat for all fans of intelligent space opera' Guardian, 'High-octane action, terrific future tech and a superbly imagined alien civilisation help to make this a page-turning belter from one of our best exponents of hardcore SF adventure' Daily Mail, 'Gibson has produced a seriously entertaining Sci-Fi page turner'SFX, 'A satisfying and absorbing read from a hugely enjoyable author' Interzone, 'Gripping, imaginative and morally complex' SFX, 'A cracking holiday read … Gary's best to date' SFFWorld.com, 'One of the top SF writers active today…In the right hands SF can be wonderful, inventive, and hugely enjoyable – and Gary Gibson is just that sort of author' WalkerofWorlds.com, 'One of the top SF authors of today …another Gary Gibson winner! FantasyBookReview blog, 'Someone that is a sheer joy to read. Great stuff' FalcataTimes blog