The Outback Series
by Sandra McDonald

The Outback Stars
The Stars Down Under
The Stars Blue Yonder (July '09)

Main Selection - Science Fiction Book Club

"An auspicious debut"
- Publisher's Weekly

"A smart, fun read"
- David Drake

"By turns gritty and lyrical - a thoughtful, well-imagined story"
- Rachel Caine

Entertainment Weekly - Top 20 SF Paperbacks
April 18, 2008

"...should reach a broad swathe of readers—from hard science fiction fans to romance readers—and manage to please them all." - Gavin Grant, Bookpage

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"Ably combining military adventure with mystery and political intrigue, with strange artifacts thrown in for good measure, this fast-paced story should appeal to military sf as well as hard sf fans." - Library Journal

"A satisfyingly dramatic successor to The Outback Stars." - Booklist

"...gritty but often poetic, with a fast-moving, extremely engaging plot and well-fleshed characters" - Curledup.com