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Strangers
stars edge: nel bently book III

Sounds kills, so how can Nel make the world listen?

​Archaeologist Nel Bently dreamed of finding a ground-breaking site--she just never thought it would be on another planet. When she arrives on Samsara however, Lin confesses the trip took longer than Nel thought. Two years longer. Throwing her anger and homesickness into her work, Nel wonders if she just made the biggest mistake of her life.

Then one of her team's lead officers takes a walk without his atmosuit. Once again, grief and confusion rock Nel's dig. But this time, she's determined to fix it--even if it means mutiny.

​Lightyears separate her from home and as Samsara's body count rises, the more it looks like Earth is next.

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Reviews and awards

"You can tell V has an incredible grasp of who these characters are and we benefit from that right away. There are so many snappy bits of dialogue and interaction, there is what I call great over the shoulder moments that turn us around and look back at this or that, and there is this underlying tension that really is handled so well in the writing. It's nice when an author treats its audience like grown-ups. I also love that this story gives us just enough when we need it and so much just when we think we are about to settle in. It's easy to picture all this in your head, very cinematic, and a great puzzle as well.”
-Joe Compton, author of Amongst the Killing

 “Watching Nel open up as her world expands is a real treat. As she's put in fragile positions, she's forced to accept feelings she's locked behind a door of anger. This makes her character all the more complex, and interesting. As for the adventure? No spoilers, but it's a wild ride.”
-O. E. Tearmann, author of The Hands We’re Given

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