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Maxine Justice: Galactic Attorney Kindle Edition

by Daniel Schwabauer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 55 ratings
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Can Justice Save the Earth from Extinction?

Maxine Justice is an ambulance-chasing lawyer desperate for relevance and cash when aliens hire her to represent them before the United Nations. An off-planet consortium wants to heal humanity of every natural disease in exchange for 30% of Earth’s gold reserves.

The deal launches Max to legal stardom and makes her an international target for assassins. MediCorp, Star Cross, PharFuture—the big medical companies all have good reasons to want Max out of the way. Worse, she discovers her alien clients may be planning something more sinister than anyone has imagined.

Can a lawyer who failed the bar exam three times find some way to save the world from global and interstellar conspiracies? Or will humankind’s future end in a galactic courtroom?
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"An unputdownable, utterly addictive tale that is pure fun to read." — Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author  -- Tosca Lee

“The intriguing sci-fi of Kerry Neitz blended with the legal intrigue of John Grisham. A gripping page-turner that will keep you reading into the wee hours of the morning.” — Jill Williamson, award-winning author of the Blood of Kings trilogy and Thirst -- Jill Williamson

“Schwabauer hooks readers from the start with immersive worldbuilding and a feisty, determined heroine, and keeps the pages turning with consistently rising stakes. This is a winner.” — Publishers Weekly ― Publishers Weekly

"John Grisham meets Galaxy Quest in Daniel Schwabauer’s whimsy-gilded sci-fi tale, featuring robot judges, secretive aliens, and a truly flawed human heroine." ― Lorehaven

“Between the intergalactic courtroom drama and her talent as an attorney, Maxine Justice is formidable. Who better to defend Earth when the chips are down?” — Kevin Ikenberry, author of Peacemaker and The Protocol War -- Kevin Ikenberry

“An incredibly fun read! Delightfully witty and surprisingly heartwarming.” — S.D. Grimm, author of the Children of the Blood Moon series and A Dragon by Any Other Name
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About the Author

Daniel Schwabauer, MA, is a lifelong reader of speculative fiction. His professional work includes stage plays, radio scripts, short stories, newspaper columns, comic books, and telescripting. Daniel’s middle-grade fantasy series, The Legends of Tira-Nor, has received numerous awards, including the 2005 Ben Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Children’s Literature and the 2008 Eric Hoffer Award.

He studied science fiction under science-fiction-great James Gunn before graduating from Kansas University’s master’s program in Creative Writing in 1995. He lives in Olathe, Kansas, with his wife and dog.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NPPZZYZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Enclave Escape (March 29, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2448 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 305 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 55 ratings

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Daniel Schwabauer is an award-winning author and teacher. He is the creator of The One Year Adventure Novel, Cover Story, Byline, Amazing True Life Stories and The Legends of Tira-Nor.

His professional work includes stage plays, radio scripts, short stories, newspaper columns, comic books and scripting for the PBS animated series Auto-B-Good. His young adult novels have received numerous awards, including the 2005 Ben Franklin Award and the 2008 Eric Hoffer Award. He graduated with honors from Kansas University’s Masters program in Creative Writing in 1995.

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I read this book in a day because I simply couldn’t put it down! I didn’t know that I needed a good sci-fi legal drama on my bookshelves until I read this. Funny, exciting, and with enough plot twist to keep me turning pages. Fans of sci-fi and legal dramas won’t want to miss this one!
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Kim Wong, Inside the Wong Mind
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars for this brilliant and hilarious tale!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2022
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Maxine Justice: Galactic Attorney
by Daniel Schwabauer
Rating: 4.5/5

Wow. Having never read anything from this author before I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. I was able to get my hands on an ARC and also listen to the audiobook which made the experience even better. After I finished reading the book, I realized I have not read a lot of books containing legal language and was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. More on that later.

First, the cover is gorgeous and the concept made me want to read it. I’m a huge fan of Enclave and they have an amazing eye for covers and unique stories.
Second, the story was so unique and different and interesting. Lol. The author has an amazing imagination and I can’t wait to read more from him. I gave the book a chance and did not regret it.
Third, the characters are so fun. I loved Maxine’s character. I really enjoyed getting into her head and seeing that world through her eyes. She is definitely someone I’d love to be friends with. ;) Her passion for justice for her clients was great and I loved how her mind worked. Her relationship with Counselor Singh was so sweet.
Fourth, I laughed so much. The humor is well done and well deserved.

Highly recommend if you enjoy sci-fi with a strong female protagonist, mystery, and humor.

My thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of the book. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. No positive review was expected and no compensation received.
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alwaysamom
5.0 out of 5 stars Edge of your seat drama meets laugh out loud humor and insightful characters
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
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Captivating. Funny. Tense. Engaging. All true of “Maxine Justice: Galactic Attorney,” but I think the word that best describes it is “delightful.” As for the story’s heroine, Max, snarky, stubborn, idealistic, and jaded all fit, but believable and relatable are the qualities that most endeared her to me. (Okay, that and her sense of humor.)

During my first read, the mystery of the story kept me reading quickly. I kept asking, "What's really going on? Who are these people? How can this possibly end well?" On my second read, I enjoyed seeing all the little hints, details, and clues I'd missed the first time around.

For me, the quality of the characters makes or breaks a book. Max is a phenomenal main character, and she also has a great supporting cast. Her friends, her enemies, and even the AI's all come across as real people. I really cared what happened to them.

MJ:GA is so different from Schwabauer’s previous novel, “Operation Grendel,” that it’s almost hard to believe they’re by the same author. What they do have in common, though, is superb writing and wonderfully engaging characters and stories. (As stories, they are completely different and completely captivating!)

Most books don’t merit a second read, but re-reading “Maxine Justice: Galactic Attorney” was totally worth it. In fact, I may well read it a third time!
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stephen a mowles
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, fun thought provoking read
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023
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Good plot, very likable characters. Some of the snappy dialogue reminded me of old detective novels. The protagonist was flawed yet capable of personal sacrifice to help others. Loved/ disliked the ending. Hoping for a sequel to see if a certain character will return.
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Ashley S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022
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This was so much fun! It was exactly the kind of book I needed. I recently read two pretty emotional books, so this was a much needed change of pace. I loved the fact that it's a sci-fi legal thriller. I've never seen those two genres combined, but it worked so well. I'd definitely like to read more books like this.

Maxine was a great character. Not perfect in the slightest, but realistically flawed. She also had the absolute worst luck ever. If something could go wrong, it would most definitely go wrong for her. She just couldn't seem to catch a break and would find herself in one mess right after another. I also really liked Kenji and Singh a lot too.

This was the kind of book that was hard to put down, but when I had to set it aside for real life things, it was always on my mind. There were lots of surprises. I never knew what would happen next. There was one thing that I probably should've seen coming, but I was absolutely stunned by it. And the ending? My emotions were all over the place! I'm adding Daniel Schwabauer to my autobuy list. This is one of the best books I've read this year.
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Tracy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great, engaging work by an author to watch
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022
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Daniel Schwabauer is definitely on my list of authors to watch. I hate two things: bad books, and buying books. And I bought this one because i enjoyed the sample enough to overcome my fear of wasted money.

The story turned in all the right points, surprised me in all the right places, and kept me reading non-stop till the end. I wasn't bored, or irritated, or annoyed.

Well, except at the villains.
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