Black Ocean: Mercy for Hire

Complete Collection: Missions 1-16

By: J.S. Morin

Narrated by: Mikael Naramore

The galaxy’s worst bounty hunter just might be its most relentless hero.

Esper Richelieu is a wizard with a mission: To make the galaxy a better place one lost soul at a time.

Donning the trappings of an interstellar bounty hunter, she delves into the galaxy’s underworld to search out those most in need of help. Whether it’s a teenage runaway or an actor kidnapped by cultists, the victim comes first.

Money is an afterthought. That confuses a lot of clients.

But sometimes the best way to get someone to accept the help they need is to convince them to pay for it. Other times, clients unwittingly fund their own reparations by hiring the last person who’d want to aid them in continuing their wicked ends.

But are pure intentions enough against the vilest forces in the galaxy?

©2019 J.S. Morin (P)2020 J.S. Morin

Fun!

I bought this primarily because of the length, and it did take me a while to get into it.
My normal sci-fi/fantasy doesn't include a lot of swearing, so that did take a bit of getting used to.
However, once I got into it, I really grew to like the characters, especially Kubu. I liked that Esper grappled with her moral conundrums.
I loved that sex is considered normal, and who you have sex with is pretty much your business. I also liked that it didn't go into graphic detail. It doesn't rule out jealousy or even bigotry, but demonstrates that we've largely progressed to a point that who you bonk is generally accepted as perfectly fine, as long as it's between adult, consensual, sentient creatures.
The "arguing with the universe" was a novel taken on magic, and essentially boils down to a contest of wills, whether with the typical laws of nature, or against another wizard. I didn't find it any more unbelievable than any number of similar premises, be it appealing to a deity of some sort (like clerics or paladins in DND), it being a natural ability (elves and other fae folk in any number of universes from Tolkien to Pratchett to Green), or an all pervasive concept (e.g. the Force).

Good Series

good series. got a bit jumpy at the end, but that is after a lot of books describing the characters.

Riveting and Cheerful romp

Loveable characters, mostly episodic storytelling but with an elegant storyarc. Brilliant narration reminiscent of a radio play. Funny and good-hearted.

Great story with some nice twists and turns

Awesome story about one of the main characters getting badass and meeting new and interesting people.

Fun and entertaining

I love all of the J.S Morin series, I was addicted from the first Black Ocean book. I wish they can make it into a TV show would be amazing.
I can’t wait to read and listen to more JS Morin’s books. Thank you for the entertainment

another fantastic series by j.s. morin

another great addition to the black ocean series. little twists and turns with great characters.

Not bad overall.

It wrapped up all the little loose ends from the first series maybe a little too well. But it was entertaining overall.

great story, solid character development

great work. long read and a great value for folks that listen to a lot of books while they work, but also one of my favorite writers and narrators.

this series plus black ocean complete is the absolute best way to spend 2 credits on audible.

Two Thumbs Skyward!!!

I loved the mobius missions and wasn’t sure which black ocean to do next. I feel like I made the right choice with mercy for hire it was on par with the mobius and loved every part of it! Wesley Wesley is the best! Thumbs Skyward sport!!!!

bést 92 hours this year

this was a big surprise I got it to help pass some time when I get bored at92 hours I figured I would get my money's worth but to my surprise I couldn't get away from the storyline and it hooked me just opened Galaxy outlaws witch I can say I got because of the running time 63,35 before I even tried either One wow it was good hopefully this one is too their both Black Ocean books let you know how it is