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pjonsson's review
4.0
As far as I am concerned this book was perhaps not perfect but it was definitely one of the better ones in the Kris Longknife series. It is a direct continuation of the previous book, Emissary, which means that Kris has discovered that she is thrown into the deep end together with the sharks and being an Emissary does not even begin to cover it. This is really where the fun begins in this story arc.
There are a lot of things that I like about this book. The plentiful space combats taking place is of course one of them. Kris being her usual kick-ass self another one. Maybe the thing that gave me the most pleasure though is when Kris is trying to teach the Iteeche that their combat tactics are, essentially, crap and really rubbing their noses in it in order to get the message true. For some, due to reasons I will not divulge to avoid spoilers, the message is delivered by means of high energy pulses of coherent light.
Most of the book is about Kris trying to teach the part of the Iteeche fleet loyal to the Emperor how to fight the rest of the Iteeche fleet while thwarting the numerous assassination attempts by the latter faction. This is indeed a quite action filled book. While not fighting Iteeche rebells she has to deal with the usual armada of dumb-asses, bureaucrats and such like which she does with the same kick-ass attitude as when fulfilling her military objectives. I really like it when worthless pencil pushers gets a lesson or two.
A fairly large part of the book is devoted to Kris’ teams efforts to get access to the Iteeche information network and I have to say that I did not really like these parts very much. These efforts where spearheaded by Megan who has some strange capability which allows her to cast her mind into a computer. It was way to unbelievable, bizarre and psychedelic for my taste.
It should not be very surprising that the book builds up to a big, and I mean big, showdown between the loyals, with Kris in command, and the rebels. Unfortunately I do have a bit of a gripe with this battle “finale”. It is very long, which is not a problem in itself, but it is too much of the same. There is little variation, it is pretty much just a drawn out slug-feast.
Regardless of that, as I wrote in the beginning this is, in my opinion, one of the better books in the series and I hope that Kris’ adventures continues in future books.
There are a lot of things that I like about this book. The plentiful space combats taking place is of course one of them. Kris being her usual kick-ass self another one. Maybe the thing that gave me the most pleasure though is when Kris is trying to teach the Iteeche that their combat tactics are, essentially, crap and really rubbing their noses in it in order to get the message true. For some, due to reasons I will not divulge to avoid spoilers, the message is delivered by means of high energy pulses of coherent light.
Most of the book is about Kris trying to teach the part of the Iteeche fleet loyal to the Emperor how to fight the rest of the Iteeche fleet while thwarting the numerous assassination attempts by the latter faction. This is indeed a quite action filled book. While not fighting Iteeche rebells she has to deal with the usual armada of dumb-asses, bureaucrats and such like which she does with the same kick-ass attitude as when fulfilling her military objectives. I really like it when worthless pencil pushers gets a lesson or two.
A fairly large part of the book is devoted to Kris’ teams efforts to get access to the Iteeche information network and I have to say that I did not really like these parts very much. These efforts where spearheaded by Megan who has some strange capability which allows her to cast her mind into a computer. It was way to unbelievable, bizarre and psychedelic for my taste.
It should not be very surprising that the book builds up to a big, and I mean big, showdown between the loyals, with Kris in command, and the rebels. Unfortunately I do have a bit of a gripe with this battle “finale”. It is very long, which is not a problem in itself, but it is too much of the same. There is little variation, it is pretty much just a drawn out slug-feast.
Regardless of that, as I wrote in the beginning this is, in my opinion, one of the better books in the series and I hope that Kris’ adventures continues in future books.
mistressop's review
4.0
Read it and I have a youtube video in the pipeline for review on this book. I was that pumped.
< youtube video going here when completed click through >
This is the best in the series so far.
Mistress OP
small items that aren't going to be in the youtube review
mostly the grips
1. The kids feel more like puppies than children. I'd love a little more personality out of them.
2. Jack is turning into a stud horse instead of a character. Altho I love the fact he's sexing her up when she needs it. Id like a slightly longer book where she's doing her thing and he's doing his thing. (IE maybe have the iteech get on board the ship and attack and marines and finally be shipboard marines and jack gets something to do together with Megan, Kris, and possibly (Abby/bruce/kara)? maybe even karas first kill I dunno.
3. Id love sees some more kara, Abby, Bruce. --- maybe some of the new people and the kids
4. id like Jack to train the iteech women to be marines. they seem to be able to fight anyways.
5. I'd like to see some things with the army
6.
7. bring back brock from Eden maybe navy or marine. put him in as jacks staff. Jack needs a number three man I don't think Bruce is enough.
8. Don't make Jack into Kris' handbag he's become more than just her bodyguard. He's really good and has to become her partner a bit more. (also i have no problem with Jack Longknife being used from time to time cos it sounds cute)
_____________________ While waiting for book finally out
I could have sworn this said out in July?? did it get pushed back?
update!! I've been so pumped cos I have a feeling it's going to be one of those books where it comes the fuck together. I love when she's in Admiral Mode also I am pumped about the babies and all the kids. I LOVE THE fact kara is back!!! and HEr Aunt who is wonderful. The gangs almost all back together SO DAMN PUMPED! .. WRECK LONGKNIFE! WRECK!
Friday 11:39 PM waiting for the preorder!!!!!! RIGHT NOW
it's only oct. id kill for an arc
< youtube video going here when completed click through >
This is the best in the series so far.
Mistress OP
small items that aren't going to be in the youtube review
mostly the grips
1. The kids feel more like puppies than children. I'd love a little more personality out of them.
2. Jack is turning into a stud horse instead of a character. Altho I love the fact he's sexing her up when she needs it. Id like a slightly longer book where she's doing her thing and he's doing his thing. (IE maybe have the iteech get on board the ship and attack and marines and finally be shipboard marines and jack gets something to do together with Megan, Kris, and possibly (Abby/bruce/kara)? maybe even karas first kill I dunno.
3. Id love sees some more kara, Abby, Bruce. --- maybe some of the new people and the kids
4. id like Jack to train the iteech women to be marines. they seem to be able to fight anyways.
5. I'd like to see some things with the army
6.
Spoiler
I want nelly to get a boyfriend lol. namely aunty Tru's sam I think it is? Maybe bring aunty tru up from the back and back into battle on the incoming ships. they need a replacement for chief benny.7. bring back brock from Eden maybe navy or marine. put him in as jacks staff. Jack needs a number three man I don't think Bruce is enough.
8. Don't make Jack into Kris' handbag he's become more than just her bodyguard. He's really good and has to become her partner a bit more. (also i have no problem with Jack Longknife being used from time to time cos it sounds cute)
_____________________ While waiting for book finally out
I could have sworn this said out in July?? did it get pushed back?
update!! I've been so pumped cos I have a feeling it's going to be one of those books where it comes the fuck together. I love when she's in Admiral Mode also I am pumped about the babies and all the kids. I LOVE THE fact kara is back!!! and HEr Aunt who is wonderful. The gangs almost all back together SO DAMN PUMPED! .. WRECK LONGKNIFE! WRECK!
Friday 11:39 PM waiting for the preorder!!!!!! RIGHT NOW
it's only oct. id kill for an arc
lushr's review
3.0
Happy to welcome old friends reading this latest instalment. I was totally riveted until the last quarter of the book in which a very poorly written big battle ensues. The author really dialled this one in, there so many typos, there's even a few paragraphs that were copy pasted hear word for word and left in multiple chapters. I'd say that's how the entire final battle was written, copy a paragraph, change three words, paste. Repeat.
Maybe less of the spin offs and more attention to writing novels, because this will be the last one I read if I font see massive improvements.
Maybe less of the spin offs and more attention to writing novels, because this will be the last one I read if I font see massive improvements.
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