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adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I definitely liked this one, the second in the trilogy, better than the first. A lot less politics, a lot more action, and further character development. There's a particularly sympathetic view of a captain in deep depression, having lost her ship and her crew - essentially her family - trying to get used to her painful and awkward new legs.
There are plots and machinations and spying. There's also the uncomfortable and bewildering feelings of newness and shattered self-confidence. I appreciate the more psychological depth of exploring the pain and isolation people can feel even as they're surrounded by others.
Ean Lambert is more than likable and I'm really glad I have one more book to read. I was only disappointed that we didn't see more of Michelle and Abram, two of the more prominent characters from the first book.
This series isn't as light and funny as Stars Uncharted / Stars Unbound but I'm coming to like it just as much.
There are plots and machinations and spying. There's also the uncomfortable and bewildering feelings of newness and shattered self-confidence. I appreciate the more psychological depth of exploring the pain and isolation people can feel even as they're surrounded by others.
Ean Lambert is more than likable and I'm really glad I have one more book to read. I was only disappointed that we didn't see more of Michelle and Abram, two of the more prominent characters from the first book.
This series isn't as light and funny as Stars Uncharted / Stars Unbound but I'm coming to like it just as much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War
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