The Quest

by Susan Kearney

Book Overview

A warrior on a mission Kirek of Rystan's objective is to destroy the Federation's deadliest enemy, but he needs help. When assistance comes in the form of a sexy and irresistible space pilot , he takes on a second goal - to win her heart. A woman with a plan Captain Angel Taylor's going after the biggest salvage haul in her career. Fiercely independent, she can't imagine a life with Kirek, a traditional Rystani warrior with extraordinary psi powers...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765354497
• ISBN13: 9780765354495
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Satisfying ending

I wasn't sure if I would like this book as much as the others. The character of Kirek has always been one that could go either way for me - someone who is supposed to have incredible intelligence and powers can be either a really interesting character or someone that is tough to like. I love Kirek in this. While the dwelling on his past we not quite as helpful as I might like, he is fun to read about. And I think this whole finished off the series just fine. It even seemed to leave itself open to another book, should it be so desired.

Excellent series.

This story is about Kirek. You remember Kirek his psi powers \ are considered the most powerful in the Federaction. He has come back from his wormhole accident injured and isnt quite up to his full protental. And he still has to get back the the Zin world and distroy them before they finish their mission of total distruction of all other worlds. He is back in his body and is now trying to find his why to the world Dakmar. But he is currently stranded on a abandon ship, that Angel wants to sell for scrap. But in the mean time there is another ship that is also trying to get this piece of scap. Angel gets the scrap and that is where she finds Kireck he trys to explain he just needs a ride to the planted that she will be taking to sell the scrap that it is very important that he has to meet someone there. In the meantime the other's come back and now annouce they do not want the scrap but Kereck himself.When she doesnt get the answer as to why they want him she decides to let him stay with them.Even tho she knows the others will not give up easy. As Kireck is telling her bits and pieces of his famous family and explaining about who he is and how he came to know so much on how to distroy the zin and why. he belives that the perceptive one's had planned all along that angel and he would meet because is seems that she has many if not more of the same psi powers that Kireck has and that it was meant that they both go on this mission together to defect these half machine half animal beings. Angel has her own thoughts on that and on is the fact that he looks pretty good and as long as they can keep things simple maybe they can both get some much needed recreation out of this. She has no intention of getting involved with anything more then a fling. The characters are great together all of them. the story keeps you wondering what will happen next and you not sure really until the very end if they are going to stay together. dont miss out on another of ms kearney's travels in space. keep dreaming

Questing for a good read...you just found it!

Susan Kearney is one of those authors that, once you read one of her books, you NEED more...immediately, if possible. The Quest is book 4 of a series, but you don't have to read the series from the beginning to LOVE this book. Yes, this is a romance, and you love the chemistry right from the start. But, for me, what really brought me into the book (and kept me up reading until 3 A.M.) was the action. There's not a time in which I thought, "Here's a good place to stop and go to bed now." You just need to read one more page... and one more...and one more. A lot of people have already given a synopsis of story, so I'll just leave you with this: This book is one of those books that are truly magic. You start to read and you're transported right into another world. This book is an adventure!

Terrific science fiction romance

Captain Angel Taylor knows that her beloved ship The Raven desperately needs preventative maintenance and some major repair so this salvage is critical to her. However, as she brings the booty on board, the Zin demand she hand over the living part of her loot. Apparently Federation Rystani Psi Warrior Kirek hides among her catch from the Zin. Kirek offers Angel a deal she cannot refuse. If she helps him escape, he will lead her to the largest salvage ever, a place where his mind landed when he was caught in an explosion while on the astral plane eight years ago; he has become whole only over the past year. The Zin threaten to destroy the Federation by overheating the core of each planet. Kirek knows how to prevent pandemic disaster, but the Zin know his psi print and want him dead. He believes she is his and the Federation's enabling angel that will help him defeat the enemy. The latest science fiction romance in the Kearney universe is a terrific tale that grips the audience from the opening line when Raven First Officer Petroy informs the Captain "we aren't alone" and never slows down until the final alteration with the Zin. The action-packed story line is fun follow as the heroes land in one hot spot after another even as love blossoms between the salvager and the psi. Sub-genre fans will want to read this tale and obtain the previous novels (see THE CHALLENGE, THE DARE, and THE ULTIMATUM) as each is an outstanding stand alone (with minor ties) outer space thriller. Harriet Klausner

Book 4

Kirek had once been considered the most powerful psi in the Federation. But eight years ago, while astral projecting, Kirek had been caught in a wormhole explosion. His mind had been blasted out to the far end of the wormhole, all the way into the Zin Galaxy. The Zin are a combination of machines and live beings. They are now threatening everything in the Federation. All the Federation planets' cores will overheat and melt the each planet's crust, killing all. It took Kirek seven years to return and another year to be reintegrated into his mind with all the body machines that had kept him alive. With his return, Kirek brought back a way to stop the Zin; however, only he and a single small ship would be able to accomplish this heavy task. The main problem is that during the astral projection the Zin tagged his psi and labeled him to be a threat. They would recognize Kirek's psi when he got close. Kirek needed to somehow block his psi from the Zin; and no one knows how to do this. Add to this that his psi had been damaged. Kirek can no longer astral project. His power is now limited. Captain Angel Taylor considers her ship, "The Raven", to be home. The ship is in dire need of repairs and overdo on many checks. Therefore, the salvage she was after was considered very important. Yet she did not expect to find a Rystan warrior hiding aboard the salvage. Even worse, before they are even introduced the Zin attack, insisting she turn over the Rystan named Kirek. Kirek makes Angel a deal; she helps him and he takes her to the biggest salvage haul in Federation history. ***** This is the fourth book in Susan Kearney's series. Each novel is a stand-alone story. You do not have to read any of the previous ones to fully understand all that is happening. You will never feel left adrift. If you HAVE read the previous three stories, you will get a small glimpse into how the previous novels' characters are doing. Also, there is a teenage girl in the middle of this novel that has dreams of farming. Author Susan Kearney only gives a couple pages on this minor character; however, it left me hoping to see more of her in the future. I have high hopes. If you enjoy romantic space journeys, you will adore this novel. My husband has been reading them as well, then loaning the novels to his other male co-workers. So I can honestly tell you that males and females, both, would love this universal series. Highly recommended! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.