#cleon moon

Fallen Empire, Bk 5

by Lindsay Buroker

Captain Alisa Marchenko is piloting the Star Nomad to the moon Cleon, the last known location of Durant, the rogue Starseer who kidnapped her daughter.  Cleon’s harsh environment is habitable only under terraformed domes, which are under the control of various mafia factions.  But somewhere out there is a hidden Starseer compound.  The trick is to find it while navigating the swamps, mud, and giant fungi, and avoiding the genetically engineered predators.

I’m wondering if the author just threw in this volume to lighten the mood of the series. The interplay among the characters is humorous, and many of the settings are absurd, but it still works.

Who knew you could end up with a broken wrist if you dozed off in bed next to a cyborg?