The Vacuum of Space

By Julia Huni,

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Cleaning a space station is easy.

Staying under the radar? Priceless.

Triana Moore programs the robots that clean the glitzy Station Kelly Kornienko. Avoiding the wealthy inhabitants on the upper levels of the station is her number one rule. Well, number two, right after "eat all the chocolate."

But when…

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I love books that don’t take themselves too seriously. The Vacuum of Space aims for a zany drama akin to Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, where serious events transpire within a comical context. Toning down the comedy a few notches while ramping up the drama leads to an unexpectedly entertaining murder mystery!

The author avoids stereotypes when developing the characters and slowly revealing their secrets. The main character, a lowly techno-janitor trying to fly under everyone’s radar, hides more secrets than anyone. That’s bad because a murderous psychopath roams the corridors of a realistic, rotating space station. Escape is…

I adore well-written humor in a science fiction setting and Julia really did a great job. This story is fun and has plenty of fast-paced action. It’s a great clean, upbeat, well-written series with the perfect amount of comedy, adventure, mystery, and is a great way to escape the dreariness of the world. It’s a totally binge-worthy series!

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