Destiny's Song - Audrey Faye

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Title: Destiny's Song (The Fixers #1)
Author: Audrey Faye
Genre: Sci-fi
Rating: 4.5/5
# pages: 223
Date read: October 2015, October 2020

Lakisha Drinkwater is the best Singer in the quadrant. Which means the last thing she was expecting is her latest assignment...

The boss lady is sending her to an Inheritor-ruled backwater planet to babysit the heir apparent, for reasons that are about as clear as space mud. But the StarReaders have spoken, and Fixers do what they're told - especially if they work for Yesenia Mayes.

So Kish is headed for the boondocks, prepared to be a dutiful cog. But Bromelain III isn't going to make that easy - and neither is the heir apparent.


In my opinion, the best work Audrey Faye has published under this pseudonym.

While I've greatly enjoyed the Lesbian Assassin series, this first book in a new sci-fi series showed me a strong return of the talented author I've come to know and love. The story is nicely polished, and though the first in a series, still seemed complete within its own universe.

Audrey Faye's strongest suit has always been in building her characters, and this book is no exception. I especially loved Tameka and Janelle, as I've always adored feisty female characters.

In atmosphere, the book had definite shades of "Crystal Singer" by Anne McCaffrey, which isn't a bad thing at all.

Can't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series!