Catalyst

Written by Jody Wallace

Narrated by Kristin James

Dance teacher Wil Tango, adopted by a cat who needs to make use of his opposable thumbs, knows all too well the primary rule of their arrangement: never reveal the cat is a genius. Their clever scheme to win all the jackpots on Gizem Station works until a bigwig gets suspicious, and he finds himself stuffed in a stasis box and shipped to Garbage Planet. At least he’s got the cat for company.

Sulari Abfall, scrapyard picker extraordinaire, thinks she’s scored when she earns access to the latest offload from Gizem Station. Their trash is her treasure, and the profits from her recycling program should provide more than enough to upgrade her clunky garbage scow into a clunky tow ship, a huge step up in trash hierarchy. When she’s drawn to a hazardous waste container, she finds more than she ever bargained for. A naked man. And a sentient cat.

But unsealing the stasis pod sends an interspace signal back to Gizem Station—and the vengeful VIP who thought Wil was dead. It will take all the wits of a lovely garbage scow captain, a down on his luck dance instructor, and a brave orange feline to defeat a gang intent on mayhem, murder, and a galactic catnapping that could change the course of the future for the entire Obsidian Rim.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Oct 26, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094431376

Jody Wallace

Jody Wallace’s 30+ titles include sf/f romance, paranormal romance, and contemporary romance. Her fiction features diverse protagonists, action, adventure, and humor. Her readers frequently comment on her great characters, suspenseful stories, and intriguing and creative world building. When describing her methods, Jody says: “There are two sides to every story. I aim to tell the third. And I add cats regardless.” Outside of her fiction career, Jody has employed her Master’s Degree in Creative Writing to work as a college English instructor, technical documents editor, market analyst, web designer, and all around pain in the butt. To discover other books by Ms. Wallace, visit her website at http://www.jodywallace.com  Ms. Wallace’s newsletter: https://www.jodywallace.com/newsletter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jodywallace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JodyWallaceAuthor To discover meankitties, visit the cat’s website at http://www.meankitty.com

Reviews for Catalyst

[tobiastonzon · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great. I like the storytelling. Keep chasing dragons. I do too.

[msiemon13 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I felt such a strong connection with each and every one of the characters in this story. The setting was really fascinating with lots of details to help build up the world in my head.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to the sequel!

[Jenna Vaughn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very cute and humorous Sci Fi with a bit of drama and a sassy cat that speaks. It was a fun quick read.

[Natale Michaud · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very entertaining and ready for the next book. Narration was good also.

[Lisha Weeks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

FUN! Not super predictable, and the romance didn't overpower or take center stage.

[Hannah West · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Slow beginning, then delightful. The narrator has an excellent cat persona.

[Monica McCabe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Entertainment factor is high with this one! Loved the world building and cast of characters. Especially the cat.

[Bill Kibbe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

So far I'm really enjoying Catalyst I don't see where you're going to take it from here but I'm really enjoying it I would have preferred to have a male baritone sounding voice reading it to me but you got to do with what you got but I've enjoyed it so far and the readers not bad or the voice person is not bad so I'm going to move on to the next section we'll see where it goes from here