Cascade Failure, L. M. Sagas
Cascade Failure, L. M. Sagas
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Cascade Failure
A Novel

Author: L. M. Sagas

Narrator: Torian Brackett

Unabridged: 14 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/19/2024

Synopsis

"Narrator Torian Brackett contrasts a tranquil delivery of narrative with Jal's wariness, Eoan's mix of coyness and kindness, Saint's façade of crankiness, and Nash's quirky practicality. They're a prickly and heartwarming found family amid the whizbang of outer space."—AudioFile

L. M. Sagas's debut, Cascade Failure, is a high-octane, sci-fi adventure blending J. S. Dewes's Divide series with Firefly. It features a fierce, messy, chaotic space family, vibrant worlds, and an exploration of the many ways to be—and not to be—human.

Most Anticipated Books of 2024—Goodreads, Polygon, The Nerd Daily

There are only three real powers in the Spiral: the corporate power of the Trust versus the Union's labor's leverage. Between them the Guild tries to keep everyone's hands above the table. It ain't easy.

Branded a Guild deserter, Jal "accidentally" lands a ride on a Guild ship. Helmed by an AI, with a ship's engineer/medic who doesn't see much of a difference between the two jobs, and a "don't make me shoot you" XO, the Guild crew of the Ambit is a little . . . different.

They're also in over their heads. Responding to a distress call from an abandoned planet, they find a mass grave, and a live programmer who knows how it happened. The Trust has plans. This isn't the first dead planet, and it's not going to be the last.

Unless the crew of the Ambit can stop it.

Ambit's Run series
Cascade Failure

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kimberly

Great first novel from young author, L.M. Sagas. The sci-fi adventure takes you to a new world with characters that are well defined and likeable. Non stop action throughout the story. Recommended. Some of the dialogue is difficult but the author writes in such a way that it all makes sense. My thank......more

Goodreads review by Sasha

Jal hasn't had anything to eat in over a day. He is on the run under a false identity and is looking for anyone who could use a laborer in exchange for a meal. By sheer accident, Jal is picked up by Ambit, a special little spacecraft with two things on board that are of particular interest to him: 1.......more

Goodreads review by Jules

If you have ever in your life fallen head over heels for a truly amazing and lovable cast of misfits in a delightful sci-fi setting— If you want to laugh and love and gasp with horror and grin with unabashed awe and sit on the very edge of your seat— If you like getting firm kicks in the feelings and......more

Goodreads review by Nicole

This book has absolutely destroyed me in the best possible way. Scifi action? Check! Misfit found family? Check! Witty banter? Check! I laughed, I cheered, I cried so hard that I almost vomited... Basically, this book is everything I've ever wanted and more besides. I can't remember the last time I......more

Goodreads review by Cindy (leavemetomybooks)

I read CASCADE FAILURE in January 2024 and already know it's going on my favorite books of the year list. Found family. Space adventure. Action. Intrigue. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Snarky humor. Corporate malfeasance. Perfect world-building. Fully-developed, fully lovable, fully-relatable characters, i......more

Quotes

“Rapid-fire adventures spiked with army jargon and balanced with touching resolutions of personal conflicts keep the pages turning. Add in a charming found family—and even a space-faring cat—and this spirited space opera is a resounding success.”—Publishers Weekly

“An epic quest . . .with sacrifice, revenge and the consequences thereof, what really constitutes ‘doing the right thing,’ and friendships forged, broken, and reforged—an entertaining beginning for a series.”—Booklist

“Cascade Failure is an emotional and fun ride that you won't want to end. I loved this book!”—Mur Lafferty, author and Hugo Award-winning podcaster of Escape Pod

“With Cascade Failure, L.M. Sagas brings to life a gritty, grippy, space adventure with the big time stakes of The Expanse, the engaging family dynamics of Becky Chambers, and the sweet, tangy snark of Murderbot.”—Chris Panatier, author of Stringers

“Cascade Failure? More like Cascade EPIC WIN. Fast paced, heart-felt SF goodness. Sagas' debut will keep you grinning from first page to last!”—Jason M. Hough, New York Times bestselling author of Instinct

“Fans of Firefly and Lois McMaster Bujold’s brilliant Vorkosigan series, Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas has you covered. A ragtag crew full of grit, genius, and quirks with weary hearts of gold, finding the mission of their lives in a ship like no other. I loved everything about this book, including stunningly original world-building that ranks among the best I’ve ever read. Get this one. You’ll thank me.”—Julie E. Czerneda, award-winning author of To Each This World

“Gear up, strap in, and hold on. Fast, brash, and wickedly fun, Cascade Failure is 100-proof space juice injected straight into your veins.”—Dayton Ward, author of Star Trek: Coda

“A total blast. Clever writing, high-stakes danger, cinematic action, and witty banter—this book has it all. You’ll be rooting for these messy, lovable disaster misfits from the very first pages. Cascade Failure has earned its place among my favorite found family tales, alongside Killjoys, Mass Effect, and Battlestar Galactica.”—J. S. Dewes, author of The Last Watch

"An unambiguous holler against taking the worst of our ways with us into the final frontier. An intriguing debut and a damn good adventure."—Zig Zag Claybourne, author of Afro Puffs Are the Antennae of the Universe

Awards

  • BookPage Best Books of the Year
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