Description
Sirantha Jax is a hard-edged “jumper” who threads ships through grimspace, and she’s used to surviving by acting first and thinking later. When she’s tasked with brokering a fragile alliance between humanity and the Ithtorians—an alien people who distrust humans as deeply as their armor—she must navigate high-stakes diplomacy where every misstep could ignite open conflict. Complicating matters, her lover is trapped in a permanent kill-mode state, turning private danger into a public liability during the negotiations. As the Outskirts are squeezed by raiders, pirates, and monstrous threats, Jax’s mission forces her to confront what it really means to trust, to lead, and to choose between control and connection. Ann Aguirre delivers fast, kinetic sci-fi with sharp character tension and a survivalist edge, blending action, political intrigue, and the emotional cost of fighting for a future.
Available Editions
paperback
Ace Books
Published Jan 1, 2009
310 pages
ISBN: 9780441017812
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Details
First Published
2009
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre.