Book description
You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo - A Disco Space Opera That Delivers
Cat Rambo's debut in the Disco Space Opera series is exactly what science fiction fans didn't know they were craving. Mixing the gritty realism of military space opera with the unexpected charm of culinary competition, You Sexy Thing creates something genuinely fresh in a genre that often recycles familiar tropes.
The premise alone is irresistible: a former admiral trying to run a restaurant at the universe's edge gets pulled back into conflict when old enemies refuse to let sleeping warriors lie. Niko Larson's retirement plan at TwiceFar station's The Last Chance restaurant should be simple enough, but Rambo knows that true character emerges under pressure. When a sentient ship and a sadistic pirate king threaten everything Niko has built, the stage is set for both intimate character development and galaxy-spanning adventure.
What sets this audiobook apart is Rambo's skill at balancing multiple tones without losing narrative coherence. The military SF elements feel authentic, grounded in genuine strategic thinking and the psychological weight of command. Yet the story never takes itself so seriously that it can't find room for humor, particularly in the dynamics between former military personnel trying to master civilian life through cooking.
The audiobook format serves Rambo's conversational prose style well. Her experience teaching writing at the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers shows in how naturally the dialogue flows and how clearly each character's voice comes through. This isn't one of those audiobooks where you lose track of who's speaking - each personality shines through distinctly.
Niko herself is a protagonist worth following across the stars. Her struggle between past duty and present dreams drives every plot beat without ever feeling repetitive. The supporting cast, from her loyal former unit members to the increasingly personable sentient ship, all feel like real people rather than plot devices.
Rambo's background as a former SFWA president and multiple award nominee brings credibility to the ambitious world-building. The universe feels lived-in and logical, with its own consistent rules about how space travel, artificial intelligence, and interstellar politics work. Nothing feels thrown in just for spectacle.
The pacing deserves special mention. Just when you think the story might be settling into a comfortable groove, Rambo introduces a new complication that raises the stakes. But she never rushes these moments - each revelation gets proper space to breathe and impact the characters meaningfully.
You Sexy Thing succeeds because it respects both its genre conventions and its audience's intelligence. It's space opera that remembers people matter more than pew-pew battles, military fiction that understands trauma and healing, and adventure storytelling that knows character development and plot advancement can work together beautifully.
This audiobook will appeal to fans of Becky Chambers' optimistic futures, James S.A. Corey's ensemble casts, and anyone who's ever wondered what happens after the hero retires. Cat Rambo has created something special here - a story that's simultaneously a love letter to multiple SF subgenres and a fresh take on them all.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
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Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience