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A review by lindzy
Vick's Vultures by Scott Warren
5.0
Original Review Here
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I am more of a fantasy girl than science fiction, but I thought I would give Vick’s Vultures a go. It was the first book set in space that that gripped me from the start. The pacing and tension kept me engaged, the characters made me laugh and the whole premise was engaging from the first page. A thoroughly enjoyable book!
After picking up a distress signal, Vick takes her Vultures to salvage parts from one of the Big Three. But instead of technology, they find survivors, one of whom is First Prince Tavram. Her mission to get him home is lined with danger – another of the Big Three wants him dead and Vick’s own enemies are closing in. She will need all her wit about her.
Victoria instantly caught my attention. An excellent captain but with normal human vices – such needing whisky (and lots of it) to sleep. She was flawed, bold and stubborn as anything when it came to getting what she wanted. Best Wishes was an imposing opponent for the majority of the novel, but lost his touch towards the end. I expected Tav to be obnoxious, but his character remained mainly in the background. Tessa was awesome: a marine who sneaks aboard the enemy ship and single-handed causes absolute chaos!
The language really added to the novel. I’ve read too many set in space where it was all nice and polite. Not where Vick is involved – if she doesn’t like something, you will know. Given the circumstances, it injected humour and added a sense of reality to the situation. You would be swearing if you were about to be blown out of the sky and your defences were offline!
The novel had a steady pace and a lot of tension throughout, keeping me completely engaged. The enemy ship remained close enough – with plenty of skirmishes – throughout you could never tell if they would make it through or not. While some of the “space-talk” did lose me a little, it was never enough to disconnect from the novel.
I would definitely recommend Vick’s Vultures! Engaging, humorous and a classic tale of smaller guy versus bigger one. Great fun!
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I am more of a fantasy girl than science fiction, but I thought I would give Vick’s Vultures a go. It was the first book set in space that that gripped me from the start. The pacing and tension kept me engaged, the characters made me laugh and the whole premise was engaging from the first page. A thoroughly enjoyable book!
After picking up a distress signal, Vick takes her Vultures to salvage parts from one of the Big Three. But instead of technology, they find survivors, one of whom is First Prince Tavram. Her mission to get him home is lined with danger – another of the Big Three wants him dead and Vick’s own enemies are closing in. She will need all her wit about her.
Victoria instantly caught my attention. An excellent captain but with normal human vices – such needing whisky (and lots of it) to sleep. She was flawed, bold and stubborn as anything when it came to getting what she wanted. Best Wishes was an imposing opponent for the majority of the novel, but lost his touch towards the end. I expected Tav to be obnoxious, but his character remained mainly in the background. Tessa was awesome: a marine who sneaks aboard the enemy ship and single-handed causes absolute chaos!
The language really added to the novel. I’ve read too many set in space where it was all nice and polite. Not where Vick is involved – if she doesn’t like something, you will know. Given the circumstances, it injected humour and added a sense of reality to the situation. You would be swearing if you were about to be blown out of the sky and your defences were offline!
The novel had a steady pace and a lot of tension throughout, keeping me completely engaged. The enemy ship remained close enough – with plenty of skirmishes – throughout you could never tell if they would make it through or not. While some of the “space-talk” did lose me a little, it was never enough to disconnect from the novel.
I would definitely recommend Vick’s Vultures! Engaging, humorous and a classic tale of smaller guy versus bigger one. Great fun!