“I was about to break the law—again—and this time it was a big one.” — Jazz Bashara
Chapter 1: Welcome to Artemis
Jazz Bashara, a 26-year-old smuggler and porter, introduces life in Artemis, the first and only city on the Moon. She navigates the rigid social and economic structures of the lunar colony while running small-time illegal operations to make ends meet.
Chapter 2: A Risky Offer
Jazz is approached by Trond Landvik, a wealthy businessman, who offers her a massive payout to sabotage the Sanchez Aluminum harvesters. The job is dangerous but could solve her financial troubles. Despite reservations, she agrees.
Chapter 3: Planning the Sabotage
Jazz recruits her friend Dale, a skilled welder, to help with the sabotage. They devise a plan to disrupt the harvesters without causing permanent damage. Meanwhile, Jazz struggles with her strained relationship with her father, a respected welder in Artemis.
Chapter 4: The Heist Begins
Jazz and Dale execute the sabotage, but things go wrong when they discover the harvesters are more heavily guarded than expected. Jazz barely escapes, leaving evidence behind that could implicate her.
Chapter 5: Consequences Unfold
The sabotage triggers a chain reaction, disrupting Artemis’s oxygen supply. Jazz realizes she’s been set up—Trond’s real goal was to create a crisis to manipulate the city’s economy. Now, she’s a wanted criminal.
Chapter 6: On the Run
Jazz evades authorities while trying to uncover Trond’s true motives. She seeks help from her estranged father, who reluctantly provides shelter. Tensions rise as Jazz’s past mistakes resurface.
Chapter 7: Uncovering the Conspiracy
Jazz learns that Trond is working with organized crime to take control of Artemis’s aluminum production. She decides to stop him, but she’ll need allies—including her ex-boyfriend and a Brazilian scientist.
Chapter 8: The Counter-Plan
Jazz and her team devise a risky plan to expose Trond’s scheme. They must infiltrate a secure facility, hack into the city’s systems, and broadcast the truth before they’re caught.
Chapter 9: The Final Showdown
In a high-stakes confrontation, Jazz faces off against Trond and his enforcers. Using her wits and technical skills, she outmaneuvers them, exposing the conspiracy and saving Artemis from economic collapse.
Chapter 10: Redemption and New Beginnings
With the crisis resolved, Jazz is offered a legitimate job as a safety inspector—a chance to start fresh. She reconciles with her father and reflects on her future, realizing she might finally belong in Artemis.
Key Ideas
- A smuggler’s risky heist threatens a lunar colony’s survival.
- Economic sabotage reveals a corporate conspiracy.
- Survival depends on ingenuity and teamwork.
- Personal redemption through selfless action.
- Exploration of lunar colonization’s social dynamics.
Who should read this book?
- Fans of fast-paced, witty science fiction.
- Readers who enjoy heist stories with high stakes.
- Those interested in near-future space colonization.
- Anyone who likes clever, morally gray protagonists.