"Sprite-sized Captian Trilby shows Captain 'Emperor' Rhis a whole new world"
Trilby Elliot's upbringing as a street orphan helped make
her a tough Independent starship captain. The past 5 years
she has worked hard and has everything she needs -- except
parts to keep her ship flying. That is until a fighter
craft crashes on the small planet where she is doing
repairs. Finder's keepers... the law of the streets and the
rule of salvage means she now has what she needs to repair
her ship and more. Unfortunately the 'more' she wants to
keep includes the surviving pilot. What is she to do with
this attractive but arrogant mystery man? Rhis is astounded to find this sprite-like woman captaining
an antiquated cargo ship. He is even more surprised at her
talents and courage. On his own ship he has been
nicknamed 'the Emperor' for his demanding ways and he is
enjoying having someone who knows him only as Rhis.
Unfortunately, he must do whatever it takes to get back to
his ship with the information he has in an attempt to
prevent an Intergalactic war. If that includes hijacking
her ship and forcing her to join him on his world, all the
better as he is finding she has becoming a necessity in his
life. The inevitable changes in the relationship between Trilby
and Rhis once he is again in control on his ship are
explored as well as the danger they now must face. The
worlds and politics that shaped the characters are woven
within the story and the decisions made by secondary
characters are an essential and intriguing part of the
plot. As the adventure builds and the battle becomes a
joint effort you will find yourself involved in the
struggle and after the victory, wishing to remain in their
universe. This well-balanced story will please even the most
discriminating reader. FINDERS KEEPERS has a strong romance
plot as well as the high standard of adventure and suspense
expected from a science fiction story. Others must support
my opinion as FINDERS KEEPERS won the 2001 P.E.A.R.L. Award
for Romantic Science Fiction; 2001 Dorothy Parker Award and
was 2001 Sapphire Award Finalist for Best Science
Fiction/Fantasy Book for 2001
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Reviewed by Cy Korte
Posted March 6, 2002
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