Gabriel's Ghost

by Linnea Sinclair and Megan Sybil Baker

Book Overview

Award-winning author Linnea Sinclair brings her special sizzle to science fiction with this action-packed blend of otherworldly adventure and sexy stellar romance. . . .

After a decade of piloting interstellar patrol ships, former captain Chasidah Bergren, onetime pride of the Sixth Fleet, finds herself court-martialed for a crime she didn' t commit-and shipped off to a remote prison planet from which no one ever escapes. But when...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553587978
• ISBN13: 9780553587975
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

I LOVED THIS BOOK, LOVED IT, LOVED IT!

Gabriel's Ghost is a fantastic book!!! It's a puzzle of compelling pieces set into a beautifully finished, futuristic landscape--one you can't wait to finish. The tale enthralled me with its constant action, adventure, and a gripping love story. Linnea Sinclair has mastered the difficult skill of weaving a futuristic world with a detailed science fiction setting that can't be topped... all of this... balanced with an equally captivating story. Don't miss Linnea Sinclair's Gabriel's Ghost!!!

Pleasantly Surprised

So I bought this book with very low expectations. It had been recommended to me by a couple of friends, but I was skeptical. I was very much surprised to discover a very enjoyable read. The Science fiction elements weren't there just to support a lot of heaving breasts, it was integral to the story and extremely well done. The romance was both hot and sweet and neither character was an idiot. My usual complaint with romances is that neither character can be honest with themselves, or the other person, because they're just too stupid to recognize that they are making things worse for themselves for no real reason. Ms. Sinclair does not fall into this trap. She crafts likeable, interesting protaganists, devious, but understandable villains and a world that hangs together believably. The only problem is how few books she has written. I would like a full shelf in my library dedicated just to her work, she's that good. I would put her up there with David Weber, Andre Norton, and Anne McCaffrey. It's a shame that she is considered "Cross-genre" and will probably not get as much recognition from the SF community because of it. She deserves accolades and to be hounded by pimply fourteen year olds at cons. LOL Honestly though, this book was amazing and I immediately went out and got everything else of hers that I could find. I highly recommend anything by Ms. Sinclair to anyone who likes a well-written sexual tension in their hard SF, or well-plotted hard SF in their romance novel.

ONE GREAT SCIENCE/FANTASY/ROMANCE!!!!!!!

Megen Sybil Baker aka Linnea Sinclair is one heck of a writer. I loved this book. Chasidah Bergren is a captain in the Imperial Fleet. She is stripped of command in a sham court-martial and sent to the planet Moabar. Moabar is a penal colony, one where nobody lives long. She is a pawn in a power play that includes her family. Gabrial Sullivan is supposed to be a dead man. But he turns up very much alive to save Chas and get her to help him put a stop to a terrible genetics experiment. They have been on opposite sides for a long time and he now must convince her of his true purpose and gain her trust. Someone is raising jukors, metal monsters who only know how to kill. For every one born, a Tava dies. The females are forced to carry the implanted jukor and when it is born it virtually rips its way out of the mother. Jukors have been outlawed by the Imperium for years, yet she and Sully must fight one to escape Moabar. Not only are the jukors a threat, but Sully has his own secrets. Secrets that practically everyone in the universe would kill him for. This is a very exciting book and I hope she will write more in this universe.

Fantastic Read!

This is a great story! Cannot wait for the follow-up. Get it! Get it! Get it! Keep up the great work Megan!

Science Fiction Romance fans won't want to miss this!!

The victim of a sham court-martial, Imperial Fleet Captain Chasidah "Chaz" Bergren is stripped of her command and transported to the hostile prison world of Moabar. Life sentence, no parole. Three weeks after her arrival, Chaz defends herself against an overly amorous alien guard, killing him. Ready to run, she turns, only to find herself face to face with Gabriel Ross Sullivan -- former nemesis, mercenary, smuggler and almost-lover -- a man she thought had been dead for two years.Sully/Gabriel is part of a secret, deadly mission to destroy an illegal genetics lab that is breeding Jukors, a species of monsters nearly impossible to kill and thought to be extinct and banned ten years ago by the Empire. Sully needs Chaz's knowledge of the military base where the Jukors are and her expertise in navigating the intergalactic space lanes. He offers her the option of joining his cause in exchange for her freedom from Moabar. They enter into a business arrangement, neither one aware of the incredible bond it will forge.Disguised as members of a religious order, Chaz, Sully and Sully's best friend, Brother Ren Ackravaro, set off on the dangerous journey -- a journey of self-discovery, hidden truths, trust, deception and betrayals.Ms. Baker is a master at creating multilayered characters and placing them in near impossible situations. Chasidah works on a strictly professional level, never backing down from an injustice or a challenge. Sully/Gabriel is a tormented soul, harboring a dark secret he entrusts only to Ren. Chaz is only allowed to see the playful, teasing Sully, not the deep, dark Gabriel, until it's too late to turn back. Ren is an aquatic creature, an intriguing gentle giant of a humanoid, soft-spoken and intense in his loyalties and friendships. As the three travel together over a long period of time, they form a tentative allegiance and friendship, counting on each other for their survival. The sexual tension and growing love between Chaz and Sully is both heartwarming and, at times, heartbreaking.Megan Sybil Baker hooks readers from the first page, then teases at the end of each chapter with a surprise, a twist, or a turn. Fast-paced, suspenseful, tension-filled and highly emotional, GABRIEL'S GHOST is an addictive tale of adventure and romance that readers will be hard pressed to put down. The breathtaking, exciting climax left this reviewer eager for Ms. Baker's next release.Buckle up, hold on tight, and prepare for a wild ride you won't soon forget!