A hotheaded hacker must outwit the AI at the heart of a rogue warshipโturnedโpenal colony if she and her crew of con women want to escape with their lives in this electrifying sci-fi thriller from the acclaimedย author of Bonds of Brass.
โFleet-footed, quick-witted, and beguiling, Theย Salvationย Gambit is a good old-fashioned tale of high adventure.โโEmery Robin, author of Theย Stars Undying
Murdock has always believed in Hark, the woman who shaped her from a petty thief and lowlife hacker into a promising con artist. Hark is everything Murdock aspires to be, from her slick fashion sense to her unfailing ability to plan under pressure. Together with Bea, a fearless driver who never walks away from a bet, and Fitz, Murdockโs infuriatingly mercurial rival who can sweet-talk the galaxy into spinning around her finger, they form a foursome with a reputation for daring heists, massive payoffs, and never, ever getting caught.
Well, until now.
Getting caught is one thing. Getting tithed to a sentient warship thatโs styled itself into a punitive god is a problem this team has never faced before. Aboard the Justice is a world stitched together from the galaxyโs sinnersโsome fighting for survival, some struggling to build a civilized society, and some sacrificing everything to worship the AI at the heart of the ship.
The Justiceโs all-seeing eyes are fixed on its newest acquisitions, Murdock in particular. It has use for a hackerโif it can wrest her devotion away from Hark. And Murdockโs faith is already fractured. To escape the Justiceโs madness, they need a plan, and Hark might not be up to the task.
If Harkโbrilliant, unflappable Harkโcanโt plot a way out, Murdock will have to use every last trick sheโs learned to outwit the Justice, resist its temptation, and get her crew out alive.