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Portal

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The sequel to Threshold, Book Three in the Boundary series. HELL FROZEN OVER

Madeline Fathom had miraculously landed the crippled Nebula Stormon Europa. She joined on that frozen moon of Jupiter the stranded crewmembers of the ill-fated EU vessel Odin. The Nebula Storm's reactor was ruined in the landing, the Odin's shuttle can't make the trip back home, and the only vessel that could have make the journey to save them has just been destroyed by a renegade crewman, bad luck, and the remorseless forces of nature.

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But Madeline, Helen Sutter, A.J. Baker and the team have one card left to play. All they have to do... is survive lethal radiation, vacuum, and ice as hard as steel while they figure out how to make Nebula Stormfly again.

But even as they prepare to make the journey home, Europa has one more discovery waiting for them... a discovery that might be the deadliest trap in the Solar System!

Praise for previous books in this series:

". . . fast-paced sci-fi espionage thriller . . . light in tone and hard on science . . ." —Publishers Weeklyon Boundary

"The whole crew from Flint and Spoor's Boundary are back. . . . Tensions run high throughout the Ceres mission . . . a fine choice for any collection." —Publishers Weeklyon Threshold

"[P]aleontology, engineering, and space flight, puzzles in linguistics, biology, physics, and evolution further the story, as well as wacky humor, academic rivalries, and even some sweet romances." —School Library Journalon Boundary

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 309 pages

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