{"product_id":"the-aleph-extraction-isbn-9780857668417","title":"The Aleph Extraction","description":"\u003cb\u003eAboard a notorious criminal syndicate's luxurious starliner, Commonwealth operative Simon Kovalic and his crew race to steal a mysterious artifact that could shift the balance of war...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill reeling from a former teammate's betrayal, Commonwealth operative Simon Kovalic and his band of misfit spies have no time to catch their breath before being sent on another impossible mission: to pull off the daring heist of a quasi-mythical alien artifact, right out from under the nose of the galaxy's most ruthless crime lord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut their cold war rivals, the Illyrican Empire, want the artifact for themselves. And Kovalic's newest recruit, Specialist Addy Sayers, is a volatile ex-con with a mean hair-trigger who might put the whole mission at risk. Can Kovalic hold it all together, or will the team tear themselves apart before they can finish the job?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFile Under:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eScience Fiction \u003c\/b\u003e [ Simon Saves | 2.7 Kelvin | Spy-Fi | Kovalic’s Five ]“A witty, fast-paced thriller that doesn’t skimp on its characters, The Aleph Extraction adds a heist-flavored spin to Moren’s clever interstellar Cold War spycraft. The result is Ocean’s Eleven in zero gravity, served up with heart and humor. Not to be missed!”\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cb\u003eHelene Wecke\u003c\/b\u003er, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Golem and the Jinni \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s easy to root for these ragtag, quick-thinking underdogs as they stand up to intergalactic bullies big and small. Readers will end this installment deeply attached to Moren’s bold characters and eagerly anticipating what comes next.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Moren delivers another thrill ride. Grabbed me from the first chapter and didn’t let go.” \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Michael Mammay\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePlanetside \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Faster than light writing, kinetic wit, and retro-futurist Golden Age style.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– John Birmingham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cruel Stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The perfect blend of humor, empathy, and gritty action, Dan Moren is one of the most exciting voices to enter the literary world in a long time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– Myke Cole, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eauthor of The Sacred Throne trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fresh and engaging. No one blends fun and thrill quite like Dan Moren.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– Jay Posey \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eOutriders\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Moren latest entry in the Galactic Cold War series, \u003ci\u003eThe Aleph Extraction\u003c\/i\u003e, ratchets up the action, tension, and wit ... the interstellar heist caper you didn't know you needed, but not to be missed.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Eric Scott Fischl, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eDr. Potter's Medicine Show\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \"A brilliant heist with a dynamic cast. Everything I was looking for in a spy novel!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– Reese Hogan \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eShrouded Loyalties\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Moren ably plays with trope and archetype to bring new life and new dimensions to the tried-and-true Heist Plot, but the best action is found around the kitchen table and other quiet places where the characters come together. Major Simon Kovalic and his covert-ops team of misfits come together at their broken places, and their bond is stronger and more realistic for it.\"\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRWW Greene, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Light Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A witty, fast-paced thriller that doesn’t skimp on its characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Aleph Extraction\u003c\/i\u003e adds a heist-flavored spin to Moren’s clever interstellar Cold War spycraft. The result is Ocean’s Eleven in zero gravity, served up with heart and humor. Not to be missed!” \u003cbr\u003e– \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelene Wecker,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Golem and the Jinni \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Aleph Extraction\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful story of found family wrapped around an edge-of-your-seat space heist. It’s a worthy successor to \u003ci\u003eThe Bayern Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e, but you don’t need to have read the first book before jumping into this one... \u003ci\u003eThe Aleph Extraction\u003c\/i\u003e races to a rewarding and unexpected conclusion – I stayed up until 2am to finish it in one sitting!\"\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e TJ Berry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSpace Unicorn Blues\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e PRAISE FOR DAN MOREN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Swap out the old Soviet Union for the Illyrican Empire, the Bayern Corporation for Spectre, and Simon Kovalic’s KO gun for Bond’s trusty Walther PPK and you’ve got yourself one of the most entertaining genre mashups within an astronomical unit.”\u003cbr\u003e– \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A twist-laden caper of intrigue and improv filled with dark humour and, uh, surprisingly engaging galactic economics… A wisecracking caper that nevertheless doesn’t skimp on the details and human cost of interstellar war, like John Le Carré meets \u003ci\u003eThe Stainless Steel Rat\u003c\/i\u003e. Moren is one to watch.””\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Antony Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e, creator of \u003ci\u003eAtomic Blonde\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Exphoria Code\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Bayern Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e is exactly the dose of intergalactic espionage you need. Action, humor, and pathos, wrapped up in a plot that Le Carré would be proud of … Moren is one to watch.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Eric Scott Fischl\u003c\/b\u003e, Author of \u003ci\u003eDr. Potter’s Medicine Show\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hypercool. It’s like the Golden Age of sci-fi got an upgrade, with all the big honking space cannons and some desert planet dry humour thrown in for the bargain.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– John Birmingham\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the Axis of Time series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Highly recommended, snarky sci-fi adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Joe Zieja\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMechanical Failure\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Immersive, intergalactic spy-fi. Moren gives us a Cold War thriller with wormholes and anti-grav fields.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– John August\u003c\/b\u003e, screenwriter of \u003ci\u003eTitan A.E.\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBig Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The action scenes, both on the ground and in space, show a focus on thoughtful planning and careful pacing. The characterization delves just enough into emotionality to give the characters realism without moving the focus away from fights, intrigue, and spycraft.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A great spy story, with tidbits of science explaining the intergalactic travel and even a hint of romance to come.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eDAN MOREN is a novelist, freelance writer, and prolific podcaster. A former senior editor at \u003ci\u003eMacworld\u003c\/i\u003e, his work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMacworld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e, Yahoo Tech, and many others. He co-hosts tech podcasts Clockwise and The Rebound, writes and hosts nerdy quiz show Inconceivable!, and appears on the award-winning The Incomparable. 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