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mothwing's review against another edition
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyable and I will definitely go back to read the rest of the series. This was surprisingly easy to get into even though I had not read the other instalments.
I liked the main character, that the action did not get in the way of the plot, and the fact that people had motivations. It's also competency porn like most good science fiction is.
I liked the main character, that the action did not get in the way of the plot, and the fact that people had motivations. It's also competency porn like most good science fiction is.
frothy's review against another edition
5.0
Just what the doctor ordered. Fabulous military adventure. Immaculate world building. Great characters. Thank goodness for Elizabeth moon.
macthekat's review against another edition
4.0
I love this kind of military space opera. Full of politics, action and a good survival story as a cherry on top.
tyrshand's review against another edition
4.0
A good return to Vatta's universe. It in life's all the elements expected from a Moon sci-fi novel and doesn't spend too much time explaining the events of past novels. In some ways this makes it not a great entry point for new readers, but mostly I don't think anyone would be too confused if they started here. They'd just miss out on the character development, as this novel doesn't focus on that at all. I'm excited about the next book -- particularly if it follows one lead more than the other.
peneli's review against another edition
3.0
Disappointed. The last third felt rushed and it felt like certain things were not resolved solely so the author could turn the idea into another series. Like the book wanted to wrap up neatly and she forced it not to. I've never liked her scifi as much as her fantasy bit this was frustrating. It was such a close miss.
bethmitcham's review against another edition
4.0
I like Moon's utter belief in her characters, even when their adventures strain belief. (Aliens?)
sgtbigg's review against another edition
3.0
Started a little slow and seemed like it was going to be an entire lost at sea story, but it eventually picked up a good bit. It's been so long since I read the preceding books that I was a little hazy on how things and ended previously. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
johns's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fast-paced action-filled book that was well written and kept my attention throughout. There were no deep thought provoking aspects to this book - it is a very straight forward adventure.
antij's review against another edition
4.0
For the most part an enjoyable book. I really liked the previous books for their new angle on interstellar conflict, but this book was almost entirely set on one world with our protagonist stuck on a small raft and then a small island with nearly no communication to the rest of the world. That a society with interstellar travel couldn't get to Ky and her crew in less than several months when their basic location was known seemed a little unlikely, but I was willing to give the book the benefit of the doubt as clearly that was the scenario the author wanted to explore. It threatened with getting tedious at times, but usually whenever that happened the status quo changed and brought new life to the story. All in all, well worth the read.
jameseckman's review against another edition
3.0
A decent military SF with some survival bits (reminds me of some stuff in The National Fisherman) and some nice twists.