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Avalon
Avalon | Mindee Arnett
7 posts | 12 read | 41 to read
For fans of Josh Whedon's cult classic television show Firefly comes a fascinating and fast-paced sci-fi thriller from author Mindee Arnett, which New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White calls "a heart-pounding, tense joyride of a novel." Jeth Seagrave and his crew have made their name stealing metatech: the devices that allow people to travel great distances faster than the speed of light. In a world where the agencies that patrol the outer edges of space are as corrupt as the crime bosses who control them, it's as much of a living as anyone can ask for. For years Jeth's managed to fly under the radar of the government that executed his parents for treasonbut when he finds himself in possession of information that both the government and the crime bosses are willing to kill for, he's going to find there's no escaping his past anymore. With pulse-pounding action, a captivating mystery, and even a bit of romance, Avalon is the perfect read for hard-core sci-fi fans and non-sci-fi fans alike.
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Jaimelire
Avalon | Mindee Arnett
Mehso-so

I really enjoyed the beginning of this book, but kind of lost interest towards the end. It was just a bit too much for my taste. Would be good for older teens who like space sci-fi.

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cassandra.mack
Avalon | Mindee Arnett
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If you like sci-fi books that keep you on your toes, wondering what the characters will choose and what will happen next, “Avalon” is a great option for you.

“Avalon” is an engaging and fast paced novel. In a universe where the Interstellar Transportation Agency, an agency in control of the starsystems forming the Confederation, and the crime lords that monitor it, are heavily corrupt, power is abused and stolen at every opportunity.

cassandra.mack Most power comes from having a complete monopoly on metatech, the technology that allows spaceships to travel faster than the speed of light, and therefore all space travel.
3y
cassandra.mack Aboard the spaceship Avalon, Jeth Seagrave and his skilled crew of fellow teenagers, the Malleous Shades, embark on a recovery mission in a dangerous, uncharted, and illegal field of space. During their journey they uncover some information and a conspiracy with the power to jeopardize the entire galaxy. 3y
cassandra.mack So far a motif I have picked up on in this story is the spaceship Avalon itself. Often Jeth references the Avalon when speaking about his desire for freedom. This is important because the repetitive mentioning of the Avalon drives Jeth as he attempts to move towards his fantasy of freedom to travel space, and to no longer work for Hammer. Additionally, it helps emphasize the themes within the text. 3y
MissYaremcio Nice review Cassandra! It sounds like an interesting novel! Is there a series associated with it? 6/6 3y
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ralexist
Avalon | Mindee Arnett
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Pickpick

The comparisons to Firefly are apt. Vulnerable girl with special abilities. Snarky captain who inspires great loyalty and gets beat up a lot. Overreaching massive government concealing a major secret. Quirky crew of thieves and rapscallions. Only drop the ages of all to YA. First in a duology, this was good. Lacking a bit of the Whedon wit this was still a solid space adventure read.

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melrailey
Avalon | Mindee Arnett
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Didn't realize this one was going to totally have a Firefly feel. Quietly humming "You can't take the sky from me," as I read.

JPrecht Stacking immediately. #IAimToMisbehave #Browncoat 7y
bookwrm526 Well that's an instant stack... 7y
JDHawkins Hmmmm, Fireflyesque? Im sold. 7y
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MrBook
Avalon | Mindee Arnett
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#TBRtemptation post! For YA fans & "Firefly" fans, this is the first in the Avalon series. Jeth & his ragtag crew of teenage mercenaries have traveled a ruthless part of the Confederation's galaxy stealing metatech, devices that allow faster-than-light travel, & selling those devices to the highest corrupt bidders. Then he comes across information that both the galaxy's crime bosses & government leaders want. Target #1. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

JacqMac You had me at at "firefly". 7y
MeganAnn I saw YA and "Firefly" in the same sentence and I was sold! ? 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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Pagedeep
Avalon | Mindee Arnett

Currently working on this.