The Icarus Hunt

A Novel

By: Timothy Zahn

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

From Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award winner and New York Times best-selling author of two landmark Star Wars® series, comes an original new tale featuring a renegade space pilot, his unusual alien partner, and an unknown cargo that can change the course of galactic history.

Jordan McKell has a problem with authority. Unfortunately for him, the iron-fisted authority of the powerful Patthaaunutth controls virtually every aspect of galactic shipping. In order to survive, Jordan ekes out a living dabbling in interstellar smuggling for outlaw concerns that represent the last vestiges of free trade in the galaxy. So when Jordan and his partner, Ixil - an alien with two ferret-like "outhunters" linked to his neural system - are hired by a mysterious gentleman to fly a ship and its special cargo to Earth, they jump at the job.

Caution has never been one of Jordan's strong suits. But this time, he may have taken on more than even he can handle. The ship, Icarus, turns out to be a ramshackle hulk, the ragtag crew literally picked up off the street, and the cargo so secret, it's sealed in a special container that takes up most of the cramped and ill-designed ship. As if that weren't bad enough, it looks like the authorities already suspect something is afoot, there's a saboteur aboard, and the Icarus appears to be shaking apart at the seams.

It doesn't seem as if things could get any worse. That is, until a beautiful crew member helps McKell uncover the true nature of the cargo he's carrying. With his enemies closing in on the lumbering Icarus, the unknown saboteur still aboard, and authorities on Earth pressured to turn them in, McKell and Ixil become fugitives. Their only chance is to stay one step ahead of their pursuers as they try to make it home.

A bold and epic novel filled with unrelenting action and a good dose of humor, The Icarus Hunt is a wild hyperspace romp through the galaxy.

©2022 Timothy Zahn (P)2022 Random House Audio

Masterfully written whodunit in space

Timothy Zahn continues to write books that give me such a euphoric high after finishing them. How you can get so addicted to reading/listening to a book and yet feel complete satisfaction with the ending is a testament to the ability off the writers skill. A+ or so I’m going to say overall. The only thing lacking in this particular story, in my opinion, is a slightly more compellingly written heroine. Otherwise an excellent read.

The Perfect Book

This book is perfect. Great characters, great story and an even greater ending. Balances science fiction and mystery amazingly well!

Great story! Glad it finally made it to audible

it's great to see some of these superb stories. make it to the audio world. this is a good yarn and the master sci-fi author was not excessively predictable. on the other hand, the narrator was okay at times and really awful, particularly when it comes to narrating fight scenes. also, I could do without the crappy Italian godfather voice

Marc Thompson Shines

Timothy Zahn is an outstanding author. But I know that already. What I didn't know was how amazing a reader and narrator Marc Thompson is. This book taught me that.

Listen to it just for his frog lady voice. it's gold!

Fun, action packed tale with stellar narration!

I first read this book when it came out and when I saw it again recently on Audible, I thought it might be interesting to revisit the story in audio form. I’m really glad that I did because the narration was fantastic and deeply impressive. The energy that went into the performance is something I will remember for a long time. As well, I really enjoyed hearing the story again and would highly recommend it for anybody who is a fan of action oriented science fiction or just action stories in general.if you like spies, drama, action then this is probably a good book to check out. I’m going to try the new Timothy Zahn books that are based on this and (fingers crossed), hopefully they will be as much fun as the Icarus Hunt was.

I have been waiting for this to make it to Audible

I first read this as a kid maybe 13 years old. I LOVED it, off and on I look for it on Audible and I am so glad they finally added it.
Timothy Zahn is a fantastic author, the original creator of Grand Admiral Thrawn and many other great books. To me the Icarus Hunt is one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read.

enjoyed it.

some was predictable and annoying when the main character didn't get it when I did. still very enjoyable and different ending than I expected.

I Enjoyed it

I think it was good overall but found myself dragging often. It could've been 5 hours shorter for sure. Narration is top notch! Thompson is one of the best!

Narrator needs some practice, but good book

Was pleasantly surprised by book overall. Was a fun listen and I enjoyed the murder mystery angle. The narrator was a bit much… Emphasees were on the wrong things and it was a tad awkward. I’m sure with a bit more practice he will improve. Voice impersonations were good though.

Fantastic

Very enjoyable! Great characters, lots of action, and a few twists to keep you on your toes. Highly recommended.