JANUARY 2021 - AudioFile
Narrator Reba Buhr portrays Alyssa Farshot, a brash, young pilot seeking a life of adventure. The death of her uncle, the emperor, initiates the Crownchase, a competition for his seat that will span the galaxy and involve many prime families. Buhr's delivery pulls listeners into the story’s vivid atmosphere as Alyssa defends her family's legacy against her wishes. Buhr's pacing reflects the treacherous challenges, and her tone alludes to sinister machinations and the larger consequences of the Crownchase. Buhr's gruff, spirited characterizations are well matched to Alyssa and the rest of the cast, including the rebellious engineer, Hell Monkey, and her brilliant fellow competitor, Natalia. The first book in a duo, this rousing space tourney will leave listeners eager for more. K.S.B. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
"Crownchasers is a sharp, smart, and exhilarating space adventure, filled with intrigue and romance, unique tech and all the cool alien worlds you could wish for!” — Tessa Gratton, author of Strange Grace and The Queens of Innis Lear
“With stakes that are as personal as they are political, Coffindaffer delivers a fast-paced adventure that pulls no punches. Dynamic and explosive!" — Natalie C. Parker, author of Seafire and Steel Tide
"With a voice that punches you straight between the eyes, Crownchasers is a rip-roaring good time. Fun, fast, witty, and deep, this space opera takes classic tropes and puts them through an intergalactic spin cycle. A fresh take on the final frontier." — Sarah Henning, author of Sea Witch and Sea Witch Rising
“This story blasts off from the first page—hang on for one hell of a ride!” — Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of Defy the Stars
"Non-stop snark and clever repartee will keep readers laughing and gasping at the same time. This space opera hit [will appeal] to fans of Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff’s Aurora Rising and Brandon Sanderson’s Skyward." — School Library Journal
“Packed with action, snark, and a competition to claim the rule of the empire, Crownchasers is a love letter to all that is good in science fiction.” — The Nerd Daily
The Nerd Daily
Packed with action, snark, and a competition to claim the rule of the empire, Crownchasers is a love letter to all that is good in science fiction.
Claudia Gray
This story blasts off from the first page—hang on for one hell of a ride!
Natalie C. Parker
With stakes that are as personal as they are political, Coffindaffer delivers a fast-paced adventure that pulls no punches. Dynamic and explosive!"
Sarah Henning
"With a voice that punches you straight between the eyes, Crownchasers is a rip-roaring good time. Fun, fast, witty, and deep, this space opera takes classic tropes and puts them through an intergalactic spin cycle. A fresh take on the final frontier."
Tessa Gratton
"Crownchasers is a sharp, smart, and exhilarating space adventure, filled with intrigue and romance, unique tech and all the cool alien worlds you could wish for!
School Library Journal
08/28/2020
Gr 9 Up—Alyssa Farshot, blue of skin, brown of eye, is a pilot and adventurer extraordinaire who, along with her dishy human engineer, Hell Monkey, he of sexy hazel eyes, explores the universe in her worldcruiser the Vagabond Quick. She is also the niece of the Emperor of the United Sovereign Empire, a conglomeration of humans and humanoids, like the foarians whose silvery horns and huge eyes exude empathy, and the hallüdrae like Alyssa and the emperor, with jewel-toned skin and eyes. Alyssa thought she had escaped royal duty and politics but upon his deathbed her uncle declares a crownchase to determine the next ruler and Alyssa must take part. This is no tame race; murder of a chaser is forbidden but pretty much anything else goes. And it is clear from the start that not everyone will play nice. Alyssa and Hell Monkey hurtle across the universe chasing from one dangerous clue to another while grappling with ambitious and deadly chasers, with non-stop snark and clever repartee that will keep readers laughing and gasping at the same time. It wraps up with a sequel-launching cliffhanger. VERDICT Recommend this space opera hit to fans of Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff's Aurora Rising and Brandon Sanderson's Skyward.—Gretchen Crowley, formerly at Alexandria City P.L., VA
JANUARY 2021 - AudioFile
Narrator Reba Buhr portrays Alyssa Farshot, a brash, young pilot seeking a life of adventure. The death of her uncle, the emperor, initiates the Crownchase, a competition for his seat that will span the galaxy and involve many prime families. Buhr's delivery pulls listeners into the story’s vivid atmosphere as Alyssa defends her family's legacy against her wishes. Buhr's pacing reflects the treacherous challenges, and her tone alludes to sinister machinations and the larger consequences of the Crownchase. Buhr's gruff, spirited characterizations are well matched to Alyssa and the rest of the cast, including the rebellious engineer, Hell Monkey, and her brilliant fellow competitor, Natalia. The first book in a duo, this rousing space tourney will leave listeners eager for more. K.S.B. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
