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xvicesx's review against another edition
5.0
The last scene, with the cutting of the fruitcake, is utter and complete brilliance.
coffeekat's review against another edition
5.0
This was an enjoyable bit of Sci-fi. It's been a while since I read a book of this sort and I'm not sure why, because I really like it. I can't wait to pick up the next one.
cdeane61's review against another edition
5.0
A bit of a surprise really, hadn't read any Elizabeth Moon since 2004, so was not too familiar with her style, pace etc.
The story line was not too original, daughter fallen from grace, is given a position in the family shipping business and makes good of it. But the telling is exceptional. Details of trading life, contracts and embassies and "Captain's guilds" were fascinating to me, as was the development of the main character, through traits that were becoming of a ships captain to those more suited to a mercenary.
Highly enjoyed this book and would recommend. A bit of a break from strictly military Sci-fi.
The story line was not too original, daughter fallen from grace, is given a position in the family shipping business and makes good of it. But the telling is exceptional. Details of trading life, contracts and embassies and "Captain's guilds" were fascinating to me, as was the development of the main character, through traits that were becoming of a ships captain to those more suited to a mercenary.
Highly enjoyed this book and would recommend. A bit of a break from strictly military Sci-fi.
raj_page's review against another edition
2.0
There are some books that awesome strong women characters. This is not one of them.
Every man is vile and she is just an innocent girl who just happens to cross paths with such men?
I picked this book because I wanted to read about a headstrong girl stuck in the middle of the war and how she maneuvers herself out of this mess. But somehow the focus kept going towards how men are bad.
Every man is vile and she is just an innocent girl who just happens to cross paths with such men?
I picked this book because I wanted to read about a headstrong girl stuck in the middle of the war and how she maneuvers herself out of this mess. But somehow the focus kept going towards how men are bad.
jasonabbott's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
readinginfl's review against another edition
3.75
This took a while to get moving but I did enjoy it. I intend to keep reading in this series.
*My star number review is based solely on enjoyment.
*My star number review is based solely on enjoyment.
laperfettaxx's review against another edition
3.0
Decent book. Not super exciting or gripping, but also not bad by any means.
abigcoffeedragon's review against another edition
3.0
This was not a horrible book, but it was also kind of anti-climatic.
PROS - I had the Grphic Audio version which was fun to listen to
- This is classified as a Space Opera, though I would say that this is also very Logistics Heavy, which for me is fun, because I have Loggie Experience
CONS - the intense action scenes number to about 3, the 1st being medium, the 2nd raising the stakes, and the 3rd felt wedged in to meet rule of three
- the Model and the fruitcakes, though not Deus Ex Machina (more like Chekov's Band-aids and Chekov's Wallet) felt un-natural as well. How would someone know that Ky needed cerain parts for her engine BEFORE she left? Why would her aunt hide something in a fruitcake that she knew Ky had thrown away uneaten before? Felt too convenient for my tastes.
Overall, while not a horrible book, it had too many things I did not like to continue, but the Logistical parts were fun for me.
PROS - I had the Grphic Audio version which was fun to listen to
- This is classified as a Space Opera, though I would say that this is also very Logistics Heavy, which for me is fun, because I have Loggie Experience
CONS - the intense action scenes number to about 3, the 1st being medium, the 2nd raising the stakes, and the 3rd felt wedged in to meet rule of three
- the Model and the fruitcakes, though not Deus Ex Machina (more like Chekov's Band-aids and Chekov's Wallet) felt un-natural as well. How would someone know that Ky needed cerain parts for her engine BEFORE she left? Why would her aunt hide something in a fruitcake that she knew Ky had thrown away uneaten before? Felt too convenient for my tastes.
Overall, while not a horrible book, it had too many things I did not like to continue, but the Logistical parts were fun for me.