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Jack lives a predictable routine on the Freedom space station, until Kit, a resourceful rat from Earth, enters his world. Together with a sensitive robot, they embark on a covert mission to outmaneuver The Company, challenging Jack’s sense of security and sparking an unexpected adventure in space.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Margaret Bechard
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