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Starred Review on December 1, 2013 | Grades 5-8
Gr 4–6—Following the catastrophic Battle of 624, Hektor, the Jovian Union outlawed space piracy but offered letters of marque to any pirates who were willing to turn privateer. The Hashoone family accepted the offer and their starship has been harrying Earth merchant ships ever since. Tycho, 12, is at the helm as the Comet captures what seems to be an ordinary freighter. When the privateer boarding party tries to collect its prize, the freighter claims to be on a diplomatic mission, but the "diplomat" looks more like a seedy space tough than a respectable Earth official. Tycho's mother, the privateer capta...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Tycho and his family are privateers, plundering Earth cargo ships in Jovian space while uncovering a conspiracy that could jeop...Log In or Sign Up to Read More