Black Ocean Series by J.S. Morin, Mikael Naramore

4.05 · 151 ratings
  • Salvage Trouble (Black Ocean #1)
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    Salvage Trouble (Black Ocean #1)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2014

    Science to build a starship. Wizardry to take it past light speed. A crew to give it a soul. In the year 2254 gravity was officially declared to be magic; the scientists gave up trying to figure it out and handed it over to the wizards. Without the inherent respect for the laws of physics, the wizards poked and prodded at gravity, poring over all that science knew about the attraction of one object to the next, and dismissing it as poppycock... more

  • A Smuggler's Conscience (Black Ocean #2)
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    A Smuggler's Conscience (Black Ocean #2)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2014

    The job: a delivery, no questions asked. The problem: curiosity is a deadly sin. A simple pickup and delivery. No questions asked; no looking inside the cargo. All it requires is a fast, stealthy ship and a crew who can keep their imaginations and consciences in check until the drop-off. The Mobius is up to the task, but when the crew can't control their curiosity, they're faced with a moral dilemma... more

  • Poets and Piracy (Black Ocean #3)
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    Poets and Piracy (Black Ocean #3)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2015

    Blood is thicker than water. But where’s the line? Is it thicker than drugs?... money?... freedom? When the crew of the Mobius takes on passenger Bryce Brisson to make some easy money, they find themselves caught up in his business dealings with Tanny’s estranged family: the Rucker Syndicate. Never one to think things through ahead of time, Captain Carl Ramsey plunges ahead still hoping to make a little money in the deal... more

  • To Err is Azrin (Black Ocean #4)
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    To Err is Azrin (Black Ocean #4)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2015

    She killed her brother. She saved his son. Can one good deed repay a blood debt? When a foiled bounty job results in the Mobius rescuing Mriy’s nephew, they divert course for Meyang to deliver him home. Upon her return, Mriy finds that gratitude and resentment don’t cancel out. Instead of the welcome she hoped to earn, she finds herself challenged to a ritual hunt to earn back her rightful place in the family... more

  • Alien Racer (Black Ocean #5)
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    Alien Racer (Black Ocean #5)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2015

    The need for speed meets the need for greed. Ex-starfighter pilot Carl Ramsey, now captain of the Mobius, can't watch race pilots without scoffing that they've never faced hostile fire. When the ship's mechanic and warp drive wizard can't take it anymore, they goad Carl into entering a racing contest to prove it. Carl packs his bags, and his ego, and enters the Silde Slims Cadet Racer Challenge. With 250,000 terras prize money, it would be the biggest score yet for the crew of the Mobius... more

  • Retro Version (Black Ocean #6)
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    Retro Version (Black Ocean #6)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2015

    Simpler times don’t always mean simpler troubles.With captain Carl Ramsey presumed dead, the Mobius crew heads off to a retrovert colony, among the history-loving residents and old-Earth lifestyle. With limited scanning tech and access to the omni, the crew believes no one will recognize the not-actually-dead Carl--until the galaxy's sharpest investigators show up. But not even a utopian middle-twentieth century colony can suppress Carl's natural instincts for mischief and greed... more

  • Siege of Mortania (Black Ocean #7)
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    Siege of Mortania (Black Ocean #7)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2015

    Never look a strange wizard in the eye. The problem: all wizards are strange. Mort has been on the run from the Convocation for decades. Time and again, they've tried—and failed—to capture him. But a new adversary is taking a crack at claiming the bounty on Mort. Someone has done extensive homework, and found the weakness in Mort's armor... more

  • Moon of Odysseus (Black Ocean #8)
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    Moon of Odysseus (Black Ocean #8)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2015

    One man’s crash is another man’s treasure. “Blackjack, this is Scarecrow. I finally found it. We’re going to be rich.” Carl Ramsey gets a comm from an old squadron mate with a lead on the salvage of a lifetime: an ARGO battleship. The ENV Odysseus doesn’t just represent more money than the Mobius crew has ever seen, it could provide answers on what became of the last ship Carl ever served aboard during his time in the navy... more

  • Mission Pack 2: Missions 5-8 (Black Ocean #5-8, 8.5)
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    Mission Pack 2: Missions 5-8 (Black Ocean #5-8, 8.5)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2015

    Just because every job we pull goes supernova doesn’t mean this one will. Captain Carl Ramsey and the crew of the Mobius are constantly on the run from one bad decision to the next. Every time it looks like they might score big, something goes wrong. But no one ever got ahead by quitting, and the only alternative is honest work. There are always more jobs to pull, more schemes to hatch, and more authorities to evade... more

  • Adventure Capital (Black Ocean #9)
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    Adventure Capital (Black Ocean #9)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2016

    There's a new crime lord in this galaxy. Time to make crime actually pay. Carl Ramsey had a derelict battleship and a hundred stranded navy veterans fall into his lap. With Earth Navy happier pretending none of them existed, it only seemed logical to turn them into a criminal empire. Of course, when 95% of your employees have clean criminal records and by-the-book instincts, there are bound to be some bumps along the way... more

  • Collusion Course (Black Ocean #10)
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    Collusion Course (Black Ocean #10)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2016

    The biggest problem with employing criminals is that they're criminals. What's a guy gotta do to get a little respect? As the head of an up-and-coming criminal empire, Carl Ramsey just can't seem to catch a break. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, he is forced to rely on loyalty, savvy, and the promise of a big payday to keep the rank and file in line... more

  • You, Robot (Black Ocean #11)
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    You, Robot (Black Ocean #11)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2016

    He knows the three laws, but they’re really more what you’d call "guidelines." Two and a half million terras worth of contraband won’t do Carl Ramsey any good unless he can find a buyer. But when dealing with that kind of money, any deal is liable to turn sour when it’s time to make the exchange. So when things go smoothly, Carl knows his luck can’t be that good. When the double-cross is revealed, the Mobius crew sets out on a chase to track down their stolen merchandise... more

  • Stowaway to Heaven (Black Ocean #12)
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    Stowaway to Heaven (Black Ocean #12)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2016

    If you can't beat 'em, hijack 'em. Push a man hard enough and long enough and he's going to push back. Carl Ramsey finally has a plan to deal with transgalactic megacorp Harmony Bay. With the aid of a new ace up his sleeve, the Mobius crew finally have a heist that can put an end to the company's harassment. They're going to steal the ship responsible for Harmony Bay's black ops. Of course, this is no pleasure cruiser they're planning to steal... more

  • Mission Pack 3: Missions 9-12 (Black Ocean #9-12, 12.5)
    #9-12, 12.5

    Mission Pack 3: Missions 9-12 (Black Ocean #9-12, 12.5)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2016

    Being a criminal kingpin is more work and less fun than everyone makes it seem. Carl Ramsey is the head of his own criminal Syndicate. With a hundred men and women and the resources of a tiny jungle moon at his disposal, life should have gotten easier, not harder. Infighting, politics, and a lack of income to pay everyone begin to tear the syndicate apart from the inside. And the last thing Carl needs is his father stepping in to try to help... more

  • Mission Inadvisable (Black Ocean #13)
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    Mission Inadvisable (Black Ocean #13)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2017

    Part-time heroes. Full-time outlaws. Carl Ramsey has done the unthinkable: he turned down a lucrative job. When the deed is too despicable even for outlaws like the Mobius crew, someone nasty had to be behind it. Carl and his friends decide to hunt down their potential employer and turn him over to the authorities. But as amateur vigilantes, they mire themselves in a moral quagmire of conflicts of interest... more

  • Moral and Orbital Decay (Black Ocean #14)
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    Moral and Orbital Decay (Black Ocean #14)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2017

    Reminder: science and magic don't mix. If anyone were ever to forget that magic can disrupt science and technological equipment, they need only refer to the incident at Mobile Mining Station YF-77. That poor, unfortunate station had a wizard for a guest, and that wizard lost control of his magical powers while the mining station was moving to a new drilling site. Bereft of attitude control, the station fell out of stable orbit on a collision course for a deserted, lifeless planet... more

  • Planet Hustlers (Black Ocean #15)
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    Planet Hustlers (Black Ocean #15)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2017

    The hottest card game in the galaxy puts the fates of three worlds at stake. Pirates have taken over and occupied a refugee world, and the exile government turns to the only human they can trust—Carl Ramsey. Trying to make a better man of himself, Carl agrees to help in whatever way he can. Since he's a notorious outlaw, his plan involves a little double-dealing... more

  • Eternity or Bust (Black Ocean #16)
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    Eternity or Bust (Black Ocean #16)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2017

    One mission short of retirement. What could possibly go wrong? Carl's looking forward to a quiet life with his soon-to-be wife and the child they're expecting. But when Amy makes a simple request, there's a catch. She wants their wedding on Earth so her mother can be there. For a law-abiding citizen, that would be a pricey but straightforward request. For a band of outlaws, flying into the galaxy's headquarters for law and order would be suicidal... without a plan... more

  • Mission Pack 4: Missions 13-16 (Black Ocean #13-16)
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    Mission Pack 4: Missions 13-16 (Black Ocean #13-16)

    J.S. Morin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2018

    It's impossible to outrun your past, no matter how deep you drop in the astral. With the weight of his conscience growing by the mission and a fiancee who makes him want to be a better man, Carl Ramsey decides to try his hand at being one of the good guys. But there's a long line of enemies who won't forget so easily. Mission 13: Mission Inadvisable The Mobius crew gets a job offer so vile they not only turn it down, they set out to stop the secretive crime lord doing the hiring... more

  • Galaxy Outlaws: The Complete Black Ocean Mobius Missions (Black Ocean #1-16.5)
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    Galaxy Outlaws: The Complete Black Ocean Mobius Missions (Black Ocean #1-16.5)

    J.S. Morin, Mikael Naramore

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2018

    Meet the galaxy's unluckiest outlaws.Carl Ramsey is an ex-Earth Navy fighter pilot turned con man. His ship, the Mobius, is home to a ragtag crew of misfits and refugees looking to score a big payday but more often just scratching to pay for fuel. The crew consists of his ex-wife (and pilot), a drunkard, four-handed mechanic, a xeno-predator with the disposition of a 120kg housecat, and the galaxy's most-wanted wizard... more

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