{"product_id":"bluebird-isbn-9780857669667","title":"Bluebird","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e**SHORTLISTED for the COMPTON CROOK AWARD, 2023**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLesbian gunslinger fights spies in space!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree factions vie for control of the galaxy. Rig, a gunslinging, thieving, rebel with a cause, doesn’t give a damn about them and she hasn’t looked back since abandoning her faction three years ago. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThat is, until her former faction sends her a message: return what she stole from them, or they’ll kill her twin sister.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRig embarks on a journey across the galaxy to save her sister – but for once she’s not alone. She has help from her network of resistance contacts, her taser-wielding librarian girlfriend, and a mysterious bounty hunter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIf Rig fails and her former faction finds what she stole from them, trillions of lives will be lost--including her sister's. But if she succeeds, she might just pull the whole damn faction system down around their ears. Either way, she’s going to do it with panache and pizzazz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFile Under:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e Science Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e [ Independent Women | Robbing Hood | Keep Your Enemies Close | Guns Don’t Kill People ]\"Pierlot’s novel is an exciting space romp full of suspenseful chases and daring space jumps, action scenes, and rebel groups that lurk behind the scenes… \u003ci\u003eBluebird\u003c\/i\u003e is entertaining, with rich world building, and will attract all lovers of queer space stories.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Read for a lesbian gunslinger fighting spies in space who attracts the best ragamuffins to join her.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– BookRiot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBluebird\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunningly assured debut novel, and a rollicking space adventure with a lot of heart... not to mention panache and pizzazz.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e –\u003c\/i\u003e Tim Pratt,\u003c\/b\u003e Hugo Award-winning author of  \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Wrong Stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rebellion, redemption, romance, and cinematic action: \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBluebird\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is an imaginative space opera with a fantastic blend of heart and heroics.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– K. Eason\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNightwatch on the Hinterlands\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"With the breathless energy of an old fashioned swashbuckler, \u003ci\u003eBluebird\u003c\/i\u003e will leave you blue in the face.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Patrick S. Tomlinson, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Children of a Dead Earth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eseries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ambitious worldbuilding, spycraft, and the aforementioned gunslinging promises a space romp that’s both thrilling and thoughtful.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e – Lit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCiel Pierlot is a disaster bisexual from the San Francisco Bay Area. She’s also a giant nerd and no, you cannot stop her from bragging about her lightsaber collection. When she’s not writing SFF novels, she’s busy being a digital artist and a hardcore gaymer.","brand":"Angry Robot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303784075493,"sku":"NP9780857669667","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780857669667.jpg?v=1767722859","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bluebird-isbn-9780857669667","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}