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adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The characters aren't as tight-knit and lovable as in Dunstall's Stars Uncharted / Stars Beyond duology, but Ean Lambert is sympathetic and likable and I found myself cheering for him all the way. He's an outsider, a low-caste slum kid who's gotten a job as a linesman despite everyone thinking he isn't qualified and is faking.
There's a fair amount of politics here in amidst the line singing and the ship battles, and I felt that interrupted the
flow of the story. The strongest parts were about Ean's interaction with the lines and how they affected the ships.
I also liked his convivial relationships with his employers Michelle and Abram as well as his guard Radko.
A pretty good start to a series, and I'm off to read the next one.
Note: SK Dunstall is the pseudonym of two sisters, S & K Dunstall, who write together.
There's a fair amount of politics here in amidst the line singing and the ship battles, and I felt that interrupted the
flow of the story. The strongest parts were about Ean's interaction with the lines and how they affected the ships.
I also liked his convivial relationships with his employers Michelle and Abram as well as his guard Radko.
A pretty good start to a series, and I'm off to read the next one.
Note: SK Dunstall is the pseudonym of two sisters, S & K Dunstall, who write together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
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