The Queen's Gambit

Written by Jessie Mihalik

Narrated by Rachel Dulude

When the Quint Confederacy and the Kos Empire went to war-again-Queen Samara wisely kept her Rogue Coalition out of the conflict. But staying neutral in a galactic war doesn't pay the bills, not when both sides refuse to trade with neutral sectors.

With her people on the brink of starvation, Samara hatches a daring plan to snatch the kidnapped Kos Emperor from the Quint mercenaries holding him. The Kos Empire will pay a fortune for their emperor's return, enough to feed the Coalition's citizens while they wait for the return to a begrudging peace.

But when her plan goes sideways, Samara finds herself evading Quint mercenaries with the very man she intends to capture. And the more time she spends with Valentin Kos, the more she realizes that he's not the coldly indifferent villain she imagined. Torn between duty and desire, Samara must decide if saving her people is worth giving up the one thing she's always wanted.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: May 31, 2019
• ISBN: 9781400194094

Jessie Mihalik

Jessie Mihalik has a degree in Computer Science and a love of all things geeky. A software engineer by trade, Jessie now writes full time from her home in Texas. When she’s not writing, she can be found playing co-op video games with her husband, trying out new board games, or reading books pulled from her overflowing bookshelves.

Reviews for The Queen's Gambit

[bee · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I like it it was a good start !

[Valerie Williams · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Good for a first book. The narration is annoying, though. Everyone sounds like they are adolescents, and the reader speaks with an repetitive cadence. 3.5 stars for the story, 1 star for the narration.