Diving Universe Series

When the captain and senior crew abandon the Renegat, linguist Raina Serpell assumes command. She needs to get the ship and remaining crew home. As the ship comes under attack from the planet below, Raina must first figure out how to operate the ship's firepower. Harder still, she must battle her own past to become captain in more than just name alone. A gripping, fast-paced read. Award-winning Kristine Kathryn Rusch working at the top of her form. "Escaping Amnthra is a full-fledged action adventure filled with high stakes and near-death experiences." —Realms & Robots "As I frequently say, of Rusch's stories, they are enormously entertaining and I can't wait for the next one." —SFRevu

The Renegat Renegades finally learn their fate in New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Court-Martial of the Renegat Renegades, the gripping new novel in her award-winning Diving series and an Asimov's Readers' Choice Award winner. As the surviving crew of the Renegat face court-martial for mutiny—100 years in their future—the case makes everyone nervous. Prosecutors worry the survivors will prove too sympathetic to convict. The defense worries about the reliability of the defendants. But the survivors worry about what might happen should the truth—the whole truth—finally come to light. Set in Kristine Kathryn Rusch's expansive Diving Universe, The Court-Martial of the Renegat Renegades adds rich new background to this powerfully written series. With shocking secrets, a deepening mystery, and a surprise witness, this spellbinding sf mystery mixes the best of legal fiction and space opera and proves Rusch's place as a master of science fiction. "By mixing cerebral and investigative elements, emotional character segments, and the adrenaline of action, Rusch tells a complete yet varied tale that will please science fiction readers looking for something different from the usual fare." —Publishers Weekly on Searching for the Fleet "Think of the Diving universe as an exciting mystery saga, pitting the drama of ship salvage against the dangers of space." —Astroguyz "Kristine Kathryn Rusch is best known for her Retrieval Artist series, so maybe you've missed her Diving Universe series. If so, it's high time to remedy that oversight." —Don Sakers, Analog "[The Runabout] is so good, it will make you want to read the other stories." —SFRevu "Amazing character construction, building a plot that riveted me almost from the moment it began. I will now absolutely have to read the preceding titles and I cannot wait to see what will come as a result of The Runabout." —Tangent Online

Ancient tech draws dangerous unwanted attention in New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's Ivory Trees, the thrilling new standalone novel in her award-winning Diving series. When the discovery of a bunker reveals a treasure trove of ancient artifacts, interested parties throughout the Empire—from collectors to academics to researchers—want a piece of the action. But the finds draw attention from outside the Empire as well. Attention from someone willing to do whatever it takes to outmaneuver the Empire and secure the collection. Set in Kristine Kathryn Rusch's expansive Diving Universe, Ivory Trees introduces exciting new characters and events to this powerfully written series, while also offering some tantalizing Easter eggs from previous Diving novels. As suspense builds to a fevered intensity, this tantalizing new novel mixes the best of heist fiction and space opera and proves Rusch's place as a master of science fiction. "'The Death Hole Bunker' is as suspenseful and mysterious as any of the tales that came before." —Item 202 "Escaping Amnthra is a full-fledged action adventure filled with high stakes and near-death experiences." —Realms & Robots "As I frequently say, of Rusch's stories, they are enormously entertaining and I can't wait for the next one." —SFRevu "...a story of exploration of an artifact on an alien world, a bit reminiscent of the sort of story that Jack McDevitt writes." —Eyrie.org on The Spires of Denon "...Denon is literally luminescent in its depiction." —Suite101.com on The Spires of Denon

On the run. After fleeing pursuers from two different missions, Boss and Coop reconvene at the Lost Souls Corporation headquarters. Both share exciting but troublesome news. And a whole lot of questions. But before they begin to even scratch the surface of the new information, they face threats from all quarters. And when an old adversary of Coop's gets involved, Boss questions who to trust to survive and find some long-awaited answers. A nonstop new adventure, The Chase provides thrilling new details about Kristine Kathryn Rusch's award-winning Diving series. "By mixing cerebral and investigative elements, emotional character segments, and the adrenaline of action, Rusch tells a complete yet varied tale that will please science fiction readers looking for something different from the usual fare." —Publishers Weekly on Searching for the Fleet "Think of the Diving universe as an exciting mystery saga, pitting the drama of ship salvage against the dangers of space." —Astroguyz "Kristine Kathryn Rusch is best known for her Retrieval Artist series, so maybe you've missed her Diving Universe series. If so, it's high time to remedy that oversight." —Don Sakers, Analog "[The Runabout] is so good, it will make you want to read the other stories." —SFRevu "Amazing character construction, building a plot that riveted me almost from the moment it began. I will now absolutely have to read the preceding titles and I cannot wait to see what will come as a result of The Runabout." —Tangent Online

The Fleet designed the new SC-Class ships with an impenetrable bridge. The most protected spot on the ship. Right in the center. So, when Lieutenant Balázs Jicha realizes the bridge of the Izlovchi now opens to space, he fights to remember what happened. And what to do next. Jicha always follows his hunches. Now, he must rely on those hunches to help him save his ship. A pulse-pounding addition to Kristine Kathryn Rusch's award-winning Diving Series, "Hunches" offers key insights into one of the series' newer characters. "…an exciting, well-crafted tale, the kind we usually get from Rusch." —SFRevu "Rusch brings us an action-packed story of split-second decisions and willing sacrifice, of heroic acts performed in the absence of sufficient information but with the help of a little luck and a lot of perseverance." —Tangent Online