Devil's Gun - (Disco Space Opera) by Cat Rambo (Paperback)

About the Book

"No one escapes their past as the crew of the You Sexy Thing attempts to navigate the hazards of opening a pop-up restaurant and the dangers of a wrathful pirate-king seeking vengeance in Cat Rambo's Devil's Gun. Life's hard when you're on the run from a vengeful pirate-king... When Niko and her crew find that the intergalactic Gate they're planning on escaping through is out of commission, they make the most of things, creating a pop-up restaurant to serve the dozens of other stranded ships. But when an archaeologist shows up claiming to be able to fix the problem, Niko smells something suspicious cooking. Nonetheless, they can't pass up the chance to find the weapon that could stop Tubal Last before he can take his revenge. There, in one of the most dangerous places in the Known Universe, each of them will face ghosts from their past. Meanwhile, the ship, You Sexy Thing, contemplates what it wants from life -- which may be very different from Niko and the rest of the crew. "--

Book Synopsis

No one escapes their past as the crew of the You Sexy Thing attempts to navigate the hazards of opening a pop-up restaurant and the dangers of a wrathful pirate-king seeking vengeance in Cat Rambo's Devil's Gun.

Life's hard when you're on the run from a vengeful pirate-king...

When Niko and her crew find that the intergalactic Gate they're planning on escaping through is out of commission, they make the most of things, creating a pop-up restaurant to serve the dozens of other stranded ships.

But when an archaeologist shows up claiming to be able to fix the problem, Niko smells something suspicious cooking. Nonetheless, they can't pass up the chance to find the weapon that could stop Tubal Last before he can take his revenge.

There, in one of the most dangerous places in the Known Universe, each of them will face ghosts from their past. Meanwhile, the ship, You Sexy Thing, contemplates what it wants from life--which may be very different from Niko and the rest of the crew.

The Disco Space Opera
You Sexy Thing
Devil's Gun

Review Quotes

Praise for Devil's Gun

"Delightfully refreshing palate cleanser as only the inimitable Cat Rambo can throw together using unlikely ingredients at hand."--Analog

"In her Disco Space Opera book series, Cat Rambo creates a feast of original settings and characters that delightfully enlist the genre's potential . . ."--Aurealis

"Rambo has a knack for conjuring extraterrestrial speech and thought patterns, the camaraderie between the crew is heartwarming, and the far-out foodie descriptions are wonderfully bizarre. This freewheeling space opera adventure hits the spot, while leaving plenty for readers to look forward to in the next one."--Publishers Weekly

"A rich emotional story filled with humor, heart, and culinary touches . . . Rambo's follow-up to You Sexy Thing is another action-filled space opera with delightful characters and tasty dialogue."--LIbrary Journal

Praise for You Sexy Thing

"Fun and action-packed.... This action-packed space opera is loads of fun." --BuzzFeed

"Cat Rambo's You Sexy Thing, a truly hilarious and wonderful sci-fi novel that deliberately engages with the POV."--Gizmodo

"Fun, fantastic, and delicious--I loved it!"--Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice

"Cat Rambo's writing is everything you could hope for--lyrical, emotional, funny, by turns or all at once." --Django Wexler, author of Ship of Smoke and Bone

"Rambo has a gift for immersing their reader into a vivid universe full of adventure, sensuality, wit, and poignant observation."--Jody Lynn Nye, New York Times bestselling author

"Cat Rambo is a genuinely gifted writer."--Saladin Ahmed, author of Throne of the Crescent Moon

"A romp. If you're the kind of person who likes Mass Effect, or enjoyed Valerie Valdes's Chilling Effect and Prime Deceptions, or fell head-over-heels for Tim Pratt's Axiom trilogy... then this book is definitely for you. This is a fast, zippy novel that hides some surprisingly substantial emotional heavy lifting under its hood." --Locus

About the Author

CAT RAMBO lives, writes, and teaches somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Their 200+ fiction publications include stories in Asimov's, Clarkesworld Magazine, and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. They are an Endeavour, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award finalist. They also run a popular online school, The Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. Their books include You Sexy Thing, Carpe Glitter, and Hearts of Tabat.