This was interesting. Biker Gangs and space wars, bug aliens, nanobots, war bots, and cats. super sci fi book. I'd be interested in reading more. ( )

2.5*
This Audible Original freebie was OK but I would have liked it if the science fiction aspects (the nanobots for example) were explained a bit more fully. ( )

Faith Hunter is a prolific author of urban fantasy novels, but in Junkyard Cats she tries her hand at a near-future science fiction novella. In the late 21st century, aliens invade the solar system, leaving behind hordes of invasive nanobots that alter DNA and create some paranormal abilities. Shining Smith is a vet running a West Virginia junkyard that recycles antigravity Teslas. Biker gangs are rampant, and warbots occasionally show up. Shining Smith herself has been infected with the alien nanotechnology. Shining is now an insect queen. Anyone who touches her will be healed at the price of becoming her thrall. All this is something she would prefer to keep on the down low. Her junkyard is patrolled by the eponymous feral junkyard cats, whose DNA has also been altered. They are now capable of conducting group actions and have limited ESP. They are also very good at corpse disposal. They eat them down to the bones and teeth. With nanobots and cats, who needs vampires? 3.5 stars. ( )

Enjoyed this listen. The narrator did a fine job. The world building was intricate and was not just an info dump but was revealed over the course of the story. There is a strong female protagonist. There were cats that could communicate in images. So far they don't talk and I hope that remains true since I don't like talking animals. There seems to be a lot more story to be told. This is listed as book one so I hope we don't have to wait too long for the next one. ( )

Interesting book but it took a while before I really was interested in it. I like Sci-Fi but this one really did not grab me. ( )