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Zero Day Threat: A space opera adventure (The Ungovernable Book 1) Kindle Edition

by R.M. Olson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 336 ratings
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"Spectacular and thrilling! Olson's debut novel is filled with compelling characters and endless excitement." -SD Simper, author of the Fallen Gods series

She’s lost her ship, lost her job, lost her reputation, and is on the run from the law.

Jez is a damn good pilot, and she’s always worked alone. Until she got picked up for smuggling, that is. Now she’s an ex-con and ex-employed, and there are plenty of people with old scores to settle. So when a mysterious stranger in a battered pilot's coat comes to her with an offer that sounds too good to be true, she reluctantly agrees to listen.

All she has to do is fly one little job.

Four ex-convicts. One charismatic mastermind. And the most dangerous heist the System has ever seen.

Firefly meets Ocean’s Eleven in R.M. Olson’s fast-paced, kick-ass, wickedly fun space opera series, The Ungovernable. Grab a copy and join the crew.

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    The Ungovernable
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    May 15, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B088C4FYPN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (May 15, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 15, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1249 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 336 ratings

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R.M. Olson

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R.M. Olson writes queer, feel-good space opera, featuring diverse casts, found families, and loads of action. R.M. has ridden the Trans Siberian railway, jumped off the highest bungee jump in the world, gone cage-diving with great white sharks, faced down a charging buffalo bull, and knows how to milk a goat. Currently they reside in Alberta, Canada with their four children, three cats, and a dog the size of a small bear. R.M. goes hiking and skiing more often than they probably have time for, eats more chocolate than is probably good for them, and reads more books than is probably prudent.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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BTimothy
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty awesome
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2022
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I thought this was a quirky little book, the characters dynamic nicely explored, loved the action and the story. In the beginning, some characters rubbed me the wrong way, leaning too heavily on their archetype. The amount of times the 'street kid' called himself a street kid annoyed me in the beginning, but he quickly grew out of it and I liked him after that. Some mishaps with grammar and an odd sentence or two but can't win them all.

Really, nicely written and I already picked up the second one.
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C.A.Collins
4.0 out of 5 stars Bog-standard Space Opera, but...
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022
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The writing is good enough that doesn't matter. The pace is cracking and the dialogue is entertaining. I'd have gone 5★s if zthe book had passed through a competent editor's hands before being published. Seriously, if you can read past occasional wrong word choices and homonyms, it's a very entertaining book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Teamwork...
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2023
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If this was this author's first novel, I am SO looking forward to the others!
Fast moving, holds your interest, great characters - this book has it all.
Going for #2 now!
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Adam Soosman
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022
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I liked the action of the book. The characterization was decent, but the characters evolved, and changed their nature, too quickly for believability.
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Thomas M. Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars Really engaging characters in an interesting story.
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021
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The storyline, fast-paced action, and plot twists are all firs rate, but for me what sets this book apart from almost everything else in its genre are the characters. I felt emotional connections that are usually reserved for live theater. Several times I teared up at the sheer humanity of Jez’s love for — need to be — flying. I’m totally hooked and will read the whole series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Zero Day
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023
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Hard to get into. About 1/2 way the story takes off. Looking forward to the next chapter of this UNGOVERNABLE team.
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Lance Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Super fun space opera
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2022
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Need something just for fun, but decently written? Then this is.for you. A nice mix of young shady damages characters get thrown together and off on big space risks. Nice queer perspectives are built right in.
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Mayor Mcturd
4.0 out of 5 stars Editor Badly Needed
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2021
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Normally this amount of errors in a book would have had me knock off two stars, but I loved the story so much that I went ahead and only knocked one off. But for ****'s sake, it's DISDAIN, not DISTAIN!!! This is the third author in two weeks that I've seen use the latter in place of the former, and it makes me weep even harder for the state of our education system than I already was.

The story itself is phenomenal, and against my better judgement I think I'll risk my poor, already abused brain cells and buy the rest of the books in the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2023
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This was a roller coaster from start to finish, fabulous book, couldnt put it down...and can't wait to read the rest.... although probably need to sleep before I start the next one!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Action pack and well written!
Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2021
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It's like dirty dozen, oceans right and firefly. It so awesome. Keep up the good work! The new old shop will be the other character in this fantastic story. Thank you for this book! I can't wait for the next one...
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Fabrice
5.0 out of 5 stars L'agence tout risque, version space opéra
Reviewed in France on January 25, 2021
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Un livre que j'ai adoré. D'ailleurs je viens d'acheter la suite.

Les + :
- les personnages très fouillés, qu'on a envie d'aimer et qui fonctionnent super bien ensemble. C'est drôle de voir l'équipe s'assembler et affronter sa première mission
- l'intrigue qui est prenante
C'est du space opéra classique, direct et ca fait du bien !

Les -
- la technologie pourrait être plus fouillé et ceux qui ont besoin des caractéristiques de l'hyperdrive pour accrocher pourront rester sur leur faim. Ca n'est pas de la hard SF.

En conclusion ? ras le bol de ces livres anxiogènes sur la fin du monde ? Et bien changez ! Zero day threat est une réponse :-)
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John B Grout
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun characters, quick to read, rip-roaring space opera with a heart
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2021
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The characters and arc plot of this series are very enjoyable. The main characters have well-developed voices and grew on me easily, and Olson's prose is good enough to be invisible. Some delicious moments and an enjoyable, mostly light-hearted series with a diverse cast and quick pacing in an interesting setting that I'd love to know more about. Occasionally let down by its editor (more frequent in later books), but hits more than it misses. Would particularly appeal to YA readers. Wish I'd been able to read it twenty years ago.
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Carrie
5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously fun heist story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2022
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Four disperate and desperate souls, faced with their own secrets and demons, agree to carry out an impossible task for a shady government operator.

The sci fi heist, done well, is a blast to read and Olson's pageturner zips along at a joyful pace with revelations galore. The characters bounce, whinge, moan and grow into the family none of them thought they wanted.

Reading like a mash up of Mission Impossible, Aurora Rising and Six of Crows, this first book in a series of adventures is a winner and would make a great tv series.
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