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dmchurch's review against another edition
4.0
When Arabella hears that her beloved Capt Singh has been taken as a prisoner of war by the French and held on Venus, she finds a pirate captain willing to take her there. After a difficult journey, the ship is captured by the French and Arabella finds herself also a prisoner and her captain much changed. Espionage, Napoleonic wars, Fulton, escape, and battles ensue.
davidreyno's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Another entertaining episode featuring Arabella, though not as attention-holding as the first.
shays's review against another edition
4.0
Some quibbles about the romantic subplot notwithstanding, Arabella and the Battle of Venus is an excellent second outing in Levine’s original series, which combines adventure and intrigue with alternate history, as well as considerable character growth for the heroine. I’m thoroughly looking forward to the trilogy’s conclusion, which will hopefully be released next year. more
casvelyn's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
reynoldsreads's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Book 2 of the Arabella sci-fi series!
It’s bad enough when Arabella learns that her fiancé, Captain Prakash Singh of the Honorable Mars Trading Company, has been captured as a prisoner of war by French troops on Venus. But when she discovers that Joseph Fouché, the “Executioner of Lyon,” is on his way to take over the running of the prison camp, she cannot sit idly by. She secures the assistance of privateer Captain Fox to make the journey to Venus before Fouché arrives and stages a rescue!
Once again, Arabella gets to demonstrate her skills as a navigator and her knack for unconventional problem-solving, which is something I love about her character! I also appreciate how the Venusians — and the Martians in the previous book — have their own culture, languages, and history, of which we get relevant snippets without being bogged down with lengthy explanations. This series is just a lot of fun and I’m excited to read the third and final book!
fictionadventurer's review
4.0
Came very close to giving this five stars for the pure enjoyment level. A fun, extremely readable Regency science fantasy adventure. I loved the ship combat and the privateering details and the POW storyline. Several of the characters went in disappointingly cliche directions (especially Lady Corey), but these familiar archetypes still provided likeable characters. The love triangle was presented and resolved clumsily, but otherwise the ending was exciting and satisfying. A good read, with bonus points for a great cameo appearance from Doctor Who's Ninth Doctor.
bethmitcham's review against another edition
3.0
I'm still liking the setting but Arabella's flirtations with the rascally Captain Fox bored me. It ended up boring the author too, as in the last chapter it was just declared over. But at least they are back in space, and Arabella has another incentive to stay there, so I will look for the third book.
karenteacher's review against another edition
4.0
I was looking forward to the sequel to Arabella of Mars, and it was worth the wait! Arabella continues to flout the traditional norms of her society in a variety of ways - for good and worthy reasons, with good and worthy results. I greatly enjoyed reading this book, and will be rereading Arabella of Mars to remind myself of the details in the first volume, and then rereading this one - both in the near future.