The Network

Written by Cindy Zhang

Narrated by Cindy Kay

Sabine is working on a mixed-species spaceship when it abruptly comes under attack by a strange monster. When she encounters Eirlys, a set, they manage to hide together and survive the assault.

They're soon rescued by Naomi, captain of a mercenary ship which was hired to kidnap the two survivors but at the last minute chose to rescue them instead—putting them, Naomi, and her crew in peril from the government who hired them.

And if being wanted wasn't enough, the monster is still out there.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Jul 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094424729

Cindy Zhang

Cindy Zhang lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her dice and many notebooks. When she's not playing tabletop rpgs, she studies linguistics and writes fantasy and science fiction. You can find her on Twitter @cindrrain.

Reviews for The Network

[richard · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

an interesting idea, thst kind of went nowhere in the end

[Stacey Richardson · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Short read, with interesting alien species. More for fans of romance, though. If you like your world building and intrigue with only a dash of romance, you may be left wanting. I think it would be better as an e-book than an audiobook.

[Drowsy Scientist · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the story and the characters… but, when I say it is unfinished, I am not exaggerating . I don’t know if it can be called a complete novel.

[Holky · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love is harder when you are networked
Good story too

[Fauve13 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I couldn't quite get into the story, but the performance of the reader made it a pleasant listen.

[iam · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute Sci-Fi book with interesting aliens. The description sounds much more scary than the book is in actuality. I liked the found family and motely-crew aspect that came up halfway through, as well as the final revelation that was surprisingly adorable.

[Heather Redetzke · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Slow, unique, character driven, concise, and fun story. Really enjoyed!

[Gairuntee · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Can't get past the narration. She's pretty good but it sounds like she's got the mike right up against her mouth.

[Natale Michaud · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

3 stars because while I enjoyed the story itself, the ending was bad.

[caytlain hewitt · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Too short, the idea of the new alien is interesting. Too much wokeism crap.

[Eleanor NicBhatair · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Such a fun novella, I loved the concept of Sets ?

[gaby dickson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really enjoyed this one. Great characters, well drawn. Engaging story that explained so much complexity in a clever, straightforward way. Really well performed too. I'm going looking for more by this inventive author. Thanks

[Peggy Clausing · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A perfectly delightful story. The only reason this did not get 4 stars was I would have really liked more character development/backstory. By the time I figured out what species everyone was the story was over. I wanted more information on everyone and the different cultures. It left me wanting a full book on another adventure of this crew.