Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of The Scavengers and the Stray by Rae Ryan, a Sapphic Sci-Fi releasing May 1st! Here’s the story:
The crew of the Who Wants to Know never met a wreck they couldn’t salvage or a fight they couldn’t win. But when their latest find drags them into a deadly corporate conspiracy, Sierra discovers that old flames burn just as deadly as new enemies.
Two centuries after humanity’s banishment to the stars, Sierra and her ragtag crew have carved out a hardscrabble living salvaging long-dead spaceships, their eyes set on the prize of joining the prestigious mech battle circuit and securing their fortunes.
After they stumble upon an unexpected find, a stray AI companion full of corporate secrets worth killing for, they take on a high-stakes job they can’t refuse. Only to find themselves caught in the crossfire of a deadly blackmail scheme with Sierra’s almost-but-not-quite-ex-
And here’s the cozy cover by Sonata!
Buy it: Amazon
Rae Ryan’s science fiction lets people escape into stories with flawed characters, but without identity-based discrimination. Because we all deserve a break. She’s currently working on a contemporary FFM romance when she’s not walking her silly dog, Piper, on the Colorado Front Range.
