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A review by frankvanmeer
Friends in High Places by Andi Marquette
4.0
Well, the old adage "don't judge a book by it's cover" certainly holds true for this novel. The cover is an abomination, but what's inside is a very enjoable read.
I could argue the point that this is Star Wars fanfiction, but it's done very well. Who needs a galaxy far far away, when the one you have at hand will do just as nicely?
The author does not make the mistake of explaining all the tech and worldbuilding. Ofcourse, how the two ladies came to meet eachother is explained and how they ended up on different sides of the conflict. That makes any relation nearly impossible and it's the reason why our two ladies rarely meet, but when they do, the sparks fly and you feel sad, just as Torri and Kia, when they have to part again.
The story mostly involves smuggling and a shifting loyalty for Kia. It's a joy to read how Torri evades the grasp of The Coalition and a ploy to set her up by a multiple parties.
I couldn't quite figure out why Torri was left the way she was near the end, but I guess every story needs an action-scene (here's a question: do they really?) Also, I failed to see the importance of opals in the high-tech society the story takes place in. But the whole plot revolves around those gemstones, with eleborate mining facilities, a cutting industry and a supposedly high demand market. Oh well.
I could argue the point that this is Star Wars fanfiction, but it's done very well. Who needs a galaxy far far away, when the one you have at hand will do just as nicely?
The author does not make the mistake of explaining all the tech and worldbuilding. Ofcourse, how the two ladies came to meet eachother is explained and how they ended up on different sides of the conflict. That makes any relation nearly impossible and it's the reason why our two ladies rarely meet, but when they do, the sparks fly and you feel sad, just as Torri and Kia, when they have to part again.
The story mostly involves smuggling and a shifting loyalty for Kia. It's a joy to read how Torri evades the grasp of The Coalition and a ploy to set her up by a multiple parties.
I couldn't quite figure out why Torri was left the way she was near the end, but I guess every story needs an action-scene (here's a question: do they really?) Also, I failed to see the importance of opals in the high-tech society the story takes place in. But the whole plot revolves around those gemstones, with eleborate mining facilities, a cutting industry and a supposedly high demand market. Oh well.