Reviews

Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon

bltk's review against another edition

1.0

did not hold interest, character's motivations really unclear from the get.

ferallore's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

mary_soon_lee's review against another edition

4.0

It's hard to be certain now, decades later, but I think Elizabeth Moon's Paksenarrion books were the first fantasy novels I read where the heroine was a soldier. And it was partly because of that that they made such a deep impression on me. I had loved other women in fantasy, from Tolkien's Eowyn to Le Guin's Tenar, but, brave as they were, and even though Eowyn did fight, they weren't soldiers per se. Paksenarrion was, and that mattered to me. This book, "Trading in Danger," published in 2003, fifteen years after the first Paksenarrion book, is science fiction not fantasy, but it too has a heroine who is trained as a soldier, a heroine who is young and brave and fierce, but also compassionate, considered, even sensible. It's about thirty years since I met Paksenarrion, and there are now far more books with women as soldiers or spaceship captains, but I still appreciate them. Add in the fact that Moon is an accomplished storyteller, and it will come as no surprise that I found this a thoroughly enjoyable, thoroughly satisfying book. I've already ordered the sequel.

About my book reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).

chris_towles's review against another edition

3.0

dialogue and characters we're good. The inconsistent technology of her universe started to bother me by book two.

feastofblaze's review

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

muddy_gardener's review against another edition

4.0

After a long time 'off' from speculative fiction due to lack of inspiring recommendations, I really enjoyed chomping my way through this action adventure speculative fiction world with battle planning and thought provoking what-if twists. If you read the first one you'll know if you wanted to read the rest. (I did.)

carriethis's review against another edition

4.0

Elizabeth Moon's Vatta's War series is the best thing in sci fi to have happened to me since Joan Vinge's Summer Queen/Winter Queen books. Enthralling blend of female heroism, character development, and space action. Accompanying Captain Kylara Vatta on her journey to becoming a legend has been a real treat. I am on book 4 out of the total 5, and I don't want the trip to end.

ammbooks's review against another edition

4.0

Yet another Moon book to love. I love the way Ms. Moon creates strong characters with real flaws. Her world building is first class. Story lines are well paced.

violinknitter's review against another edition

4.0

Frankly, competency p0rn is just what I need right now.

colorfulleo92's review against another edition

3.0

Trading in danger wasn't bad read although it did not make me curious to pick up the next one in the series let alone finish it. But might change !y mind later but I think for now I will put it in my DNF series pile