The Quest

Perceptive Ones #4

by Susan Kearney

Tor Books

June 27, 2006

ISBN-13: 0765354497

Available in: Paperback

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The Quest
by Susan Kearney

A warrior on a mission

Kirek of Rystan's objective is to destroy the Federation's deadliest enemy, but he needs help. When assistance comes in the form of a sexy and irresistible space pilot, he takes on a second goal—to win her heart.

A woman with a plan

Captain Angel Taylor's going after the biggest salvage haul in her career. Fiercely independent, she can't imagine a life with Kirek, a traditional Rystani warrior with extraordinary psi powers—but he has seductive skills she can't resist.

The Quest

Teaming up, Angel and Kirek risk their lives to fight the evil Zin empire—but Kirek's biggest battle of all is the win Angel's love.



Susan Kearney's Bio

Susan Kearney used to light herself on fire four times a day. Now she does something really hot --- she writes romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue. While she hasn't performed her signature "fire" dive from a 10-meter platform in years, she started diving at age 10. By age 12, she'd won the New Jersey State Championship, and by college, she was a three-time All-American Diver. While attending the University of Michigan, she earned a business degree that led to her diverse careers as, variously, a partner in a barter business, a real estate appraiser, a mover and renovator of houses, and a once- owner of three hair salons. Finally, in 1995, she sold her first book and became a full-time writer. She's currently plotting her way through her 30th novel. Of all her careers, her favorite is wife and mother. She married her teenage sweetheart and lives with her husband, two children, and Boston terrier in sunny Florida. She now beats the heat not by diving into cold water, but with her new hobby --- figure skating. Susan also enjoys writing science fiction, screenwriting, boating, and traveling to foreign countries.