Engaging the Enemy by Elizabeth Moon

3.83 AVERAGE

bmoon's review against another edition

2.5
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tome15's review against another edition

4.0
Moon, Elizabeth. Engaging the Enemy. Vatta’s War No. 3. Del Rey, 2006.
Ky Vatta escorts a convoy of merchants, but now she needs a fleet to combat a fleet of pirates that are getting stronger every day. The family drama becomes more intense as Stella learns some things about her heritage she did not want to know. The series continues to entertain.
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bookwisp's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nimrodiel's review against another edition

3.0
This book has been sitting so long in my bookcrossing to be read pile that I had quite forgotten it was book three in a series. So, not having read books 1 & 2, I found the first couple of chapters hard going as the earlier events were not fully recapped right away.

However, I found myself drawn into the story once I understood the facts I was missing.

This is a fantastic space opera. I will defiantly be going back to read the prior books.

But, I really shouldn't have expected anything less from such a talented author.

mothwing's review against another edition

3.0
With the romance still far away on the horizon and Ky getting to grips with being in command AND Gracie being a badass this novel has everything I wanted out of it.

rkstumblingbear's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous challenging hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bokashi's review against another edition

3.0
Enjoyed Aunt Grace’s post fruit cake chef role (what a delightful start!) and Ky’s struggle to understand the difference between having a feeling and acting on that feeling. Still enjoying the mercantile elements that balance the space battles (maybe a few too many of those for my taste generally, but the series is called Vatta’s War)
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chan_fry's review against another edition

3.0

Like the first two installments of the series, Engaging The Enemy (Book 3 of Vatta’s War) is a fun diversion — which is the entire reason I read science fiction. While it wasn’t as action-packed as the second book, and didn’t focus on character development as either of the first two, there is still plenty of ground covered.

Kylara Vatta remains a character who I can at least partly identify with, realistic with her self-doubts and ability to overcome them.

This is also the first of the three books to introduce a major surprise/twist — (no spoilers!) it involves genetics and major characters.

(I have published a longer review on my website.)

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saphirablue's review against another edition

3.0
I like it.

I like all the details of trying to organize a space force and the problems from various sides Ky runs into while trying to do so.

I like the different POVs - Ky, Stella and Grace. I love how badass Grace is and how she protects the family.

I like that the focus has been on finding allies and the different rules and cultures of the various space stations and not fighting (even though - I loved the one big space battle that has been there).

I kind of expected the big plot twist when certain things have first been mentioned - I just had my money on the wrong person. XD

I'm a bit sad to see Rafe going but I think, we'll meet him again. Same with Stella.

Ky - I love her!

On to the next part! :)

aimee70807's review against another edition

4.0
I continue to enjoy this series more than I should, even though the books do tend to run together. Less than a week after finishing this one, I can't really remember what happened in it. But it was fun. :-)