- Hardcover: 362 pages
- Publisher: Spectra; 1st edition edition (Aug 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 055310702X
- ISBN-13: 978-0553107029
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,318,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of two landmark Star Wars® series, comes an original new tale featuring a renegade space pilot, his unusual alien partner, and an unknown cargo that can change the course of galactic history.
Jordan McKell has a problem with authority. Unfortunately for him, the iron-fisted authority of the powerful Patthaaunutth controls virtually every aspect of galactic shipping. In order to survive, Jordan ekes out a living dabbling in interstellar smuggling for outlaw concerns that represent the last vestiges of free trade in the galaxy. So when Jordan and his partner, Ixil--an alien with two ferret-like "outhunters" linked to his neural system--are hired by a mysterious gentleman to fly a ship and its special cargo to Earth, they jump at the job.
Caution has never been one of Jordan's strong suits. But this time he may have taken on more than even he can handle. The ship, Icarus, turns out to be a ramshackle hulk, the ragtag crew literally picked up off the street, and the cargo so secret, it's sealed in a special container that takes up most of the cramped and ill-designed ship. As if that weren't bad enough, it looks like the authorities already suspect something is afoot, there's a saboteur aboard, and the Icarus appears to be shaking apart at the seams.
It doesn't seem as if things could get any worse. That is, until a beautiful crew member helps McKell uncover the true nature of the cargo he's carrying. With his enemies closing in on the lumbering Icarus, the unknown saboteur still aboard, and authorities on Earth pressured to turn them in, McKell and Ixil become fugitives. Their only chance is to stay one step ahead of their pursuers as they try to make it home.
A bold and epic novel filled with unrelenting action and a good dose of humor, The Icarus Hunt is a wild hyperspace romp through the galaxy.
Jordan McKell has a problem with authority. Unfortunately for him, the iron-fisted authority of the powerful Patthaaunutth controls virtually every aspect of galactic shipping. In order to survive, Jordan ekes out a living dabbling in interstellar smuggling for outlaw concerns that represent the last vestiges of free trade in the galaxy. So when Jordan and his partner, Ixil--an alien with two ferret-like "outhunters" linked to his neural system--are hired by a mysterious gentleman to fly a ship and its special cargo to Earth, they jump at the job.
Caution has never been one of Jordan's strong suits. But this time he may have taken on more than even he can handle. The ship, Icarus, turns out to be a ramshackle hulk, the ragtag crew literally picked up off the street, and the cargo so secret, it's sealed in a special container that takes up most of the cramped and ill-designed ship. As if that weren't bad enough, it looks like the authorities already suspect something is afoot, there's a saboteur aboard, and the Icarus appears to be shaking apart at the seams.
It doesn't seem as if things could get any worse. That is, until a beautiful crew member helps McKell uncover the true nature of the cargo he's carrying. With his enemies closing in on the lumbering Icarus, the unknown saboteur still aboard, and authorities on Earth pressured to turn them in, McKell and Ixil become fugitives. Their only chance is to stay one step ahead of their pursuers as they try to make it home.
A bold and epic novel filled with unrelenting action and a good dose of humor, The Icarus Hunt is a wild hyperspace romp through the galaxy.
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This review is from: The Icarus Hunt (Bantam Spectra Book) (Hardcover)
Who says there won't be bullies in space? The Patth have come accross a way of travel that leaves the competition breathing their dust. This is not popular among the other races in this future scenario.Enter Jordan McKell. Jordan McKell managed to get himself deeply into debt with his freighter. This debt was bought up by the infamous Brother John. Jordan and his partner Ixil transport illegal materials for this Brother John. On one of their routes Jordan encounters Alexander Borodin who wants Jordan to take a ship with cargo to Earth. Jordan agrees to do so and meets his new crew the next day. This trip is fraught with danger and Jordan is in danger from many sides. Whether they make it back to Earth becomes uncertain, as the opposition is incredible. And what is this mysteriously sealed cargo that everyone has an interest in?
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A really good book,
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This review is from: The Icarus Hunt (Bantam Spectra Book) (Hardcover)
This is not a Star Wars look-alike,(which is good), but closer to a detective novel set in space--somewhere in the distant future. I, for one, did not figure out who-dun-it until the very end, but some of the hidden plot twists should be able to be guessed as you read. Only dissatisfying note was the romance part--I won't give away the ending by saying why this was so, but the author definitely should have included more romance to the plot. (Also a problem with other of Zahn's books that I have read). Overall, though, I definitely recommend the book for anyone who has read any sci-fi (and even if you haven't).
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This review is from: The Icarus Hunt (Mass Market Paperback)
Who says there won't be bullies in space? The Patth have come accross a way of travel that leaves the competition breathing their dust. This is not popular among the other races in this future scenario.Enter Jordan McKell. Jordan McKell managed to get himself deeply into debt with his freighter. This debt was bought up by the infamous Brother John. Jordan and his partner Ixil transport illegal materials for this Brother John. On one of their routes Jordan encounters Alexander Borodin who wants Jordan to take a ship with cargo to Earth. Jordan agrees to do so and meets his new crew the next day. This trip is fraught with danger and Jordan is in danger from many sides. Whether they make it back to Earth becomes uncertain, as the opposition is incredible. And what is this mysteriously sealed cargo that everyone has an interest in?
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