The Icarus Needle (5) (The Icarus Saga)

One-time bounty hunter Gregory Roarke has been enjoying steady employment with the Icarus Group, but the Icarus Group has new leadership. Roarke and his Kadolian partner, Selene, find themselves at odds with the new director. The tensions lead Roarke and Selene to hijack one of the portals and crash-land it on an alien planet. The aliens they encounter both hold the Kadolians in esteem and have a connection to the portals. But their hospitality has a hidden agenda.

The Icarus Needle is the fifth book in Timothy Zahn’s Icarus Saga series. Even though this book is an exciting science fiction mystery novel, the people and events in this story need more of a passing introduction. The story will make more sense if read in order. That does not make this alien thriller any less exciting. Zahn’s novel is a blend of science fiction, mystery, and private detective thriller. Zahn leads the reader through Roarke’s thought process as he tries to stay one step ahead of his adversaries. Along with new characters, including Gregory Roarke’s father and a new planet, Zahn introduces the reader to a new alien species that is important to the history of the Icarus portals.