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Date read: October 27, 2018
The Phoenix Adventures
0.5. Among Galactic Ruins
1. At Star's End - Kindle
2. In the Devil's Nebula
3. On a Rogue Planet
3.5. Beneath a Trojan Moon
4. Beyond Galaxy's Edge
4.5. On a Cyborg Planet
5. Return to Dark Earth
6. On a Barbarian World
7. Lost in Barbarian Space
8. Through Uncharted Space
9. Crashed on an Ice World
Anna Hackett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Dr. Eos Rai has spent a lifetime dedicated to her mother's dream of finding the long-lost Mona Lisa. When Eos uncovers tantalizing evidence of Star's End--the last known location of the masterpiece--she's shocked when her employer, the Galactic Institute of Historic Preservation, refuses to back her expedition. Left with no choice, Eos must trust the most notorious treasure hunter in the galaxy, a man she finds infuriating, annoying and far too tempting.Thoughts on At Star's End: Seeing as this is one of my favorite treasure hunters in space series, I have NO IDEA why it took me so long to read book 1 (yes, I read them out of order. I don't want to talk about it.). It could be in part because I felt like I already knew Dathan and Eos from the later books. (It could also be because I have a weird aversion to finishing series because I DON'T WANT IT ALL TO END. Which is a little odd in this case seeing as how it was the first book I skipped and...you know what? This is getting wordy even for me. Let's move along.)
Dathan Phoenix can sniff out relics at a stellar mile. With his brothers by his side, he takes the adventures that suit him and refuses to become a lazy, bitter failure like their father. When the gorgeous Eos Rai comes looking to hire him, he knows she's trouble, but he's lured into a hunt that turns into a wild and dangerous adventure. As Eos and Dathan are pushed to their limits, they discover treasure isn't the only thing they're drawn to...but how will their desire survive when Dathan demands the Mona Lisa as his payment?
Swashbuckling romance isn't about the destination, though, but the journey, amirite? And Dathan and Eos have a verrrrrry interesting journey. One involving pirates and kidnapping and a certain persistent mercenary who has an interest in Niklas. But that's another story for another book.
The Phoenix brothers are at their best when they're hunting treasure in the darkest corners of space. It's like all that adrenaline has them kicking their charm into high gear. Eos is certainly charmed by Dathan. I mean, it takes a little for her to let his charm influence her, but it's there. IT'S THERE.
On the other side of the coin, Dathan very very very much doesn't want to end up like his father. So he closes himself off and tries to keep things light and, YEAH, buddy, that's not going to work.
Danger, ancient booby traps, untold treasure, and a hearty dose of romance. Everything I want in my treasure hunters.
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