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Shiftgems #1
Life-Debt
When scavenger and hybrid fox Viva comes across a derelict in empty space, what she and her furry partner, Pandora, discover puts them on a collision course for adventure, fame and wealth—assuming she survives the experience. Teaming up with the derelict's living cargo isn't wise, but the handsome stranger might hold the key to the ship and its many secrets. Add in some pirates out to profit from Viva's living head, and she's in for a wild ride.
Delivering the cargo to its rightful owner is the right thing to do, but getting the job done will test her skills, her sanity, and her limits.
Originally published in the Pets in Space 7 anthology. Per the author: "There will be some adjustments, but not too much."
Delivering the cargo to its rightful owner is the right thing to do, but getting the job done will test her skills, her sanity, and her limits.
Originally published in the Pets in Space 7 anthology. Per the author: "There will be some adjustments, but not too much."
175 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2022
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About the author
R.J. Blain
81 books1,318 followersRJ Blain suffers from a Moleskine journal obsession, a pen fixation, and a terrible tendency to pun without warning.
When she isn't playing pretend, she likes to think she's a cartographer and a sumi-e painter. In reality, she herds cats and a husband, and obeys the commands of Tsu Dhi, the great warrior fish.
In her spare time, she daydreams about being a spy. Should that fail, her contingency plan involves tying her best of enemies to spinning wheels and quoting James Bond villains until she is satisfied.
When she isn't playing pretend, she likes to think she's a cartographer and a sumi-e painter. In reality, she herds cats and a husband, and obeys the commands of Tsu Dhi, the great warrior fish.
In her spare time, she daydreams about being a spy. Should that fail, her contingency plan involves tying her best of enemies to spinning wheels and quoting James Bond villains until she is satisfied.
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August 17, 2023
August 2023
Kindle edition
Space is pretty hit and miss for me but I gave this one a go. The first thing I noticed was how short it is compared to other books by this author. The second is how quickly I went nope, this isn't for me. It's explainy. By that I mean there is emphasis on every species name throughout as if I didn't get it the first time around. The first part is essentially an essay on core gems, stasis and how to pilot a ship. Its an info dump to teach the male. I wanted to DNF so much. But this year I can't as promised.
It starts picking up when the cousin comes into it. He's far more interesting than Delta and I was all for Viva picking him instead. Suddenly there's chaos in clans and the usual theme of getting new things is in the form of gift giving as life-debts. The couple are railroaded into marriage rather than a romance type feel. I did like the foxes which is why this one barely scraped a three for me.
Kindle edition
Space is pretty hit and miss for me but I gave this one a go. The first thing I noticed was how short it is compared to other books by this author. The second is how quickly I went nope, this isn't for me. It's explainy. By that I mean there is emphasis on every species name throughout as if I didn't get it the first time around. The first part is essentially an essay on core gems, stasis and how to pilot a ship. Its an info dump to teach the male. I wanted to DNF so much. But this year I can't as promised.
It starts picking up when the cousin comes into it. He's far more interesting than Delta and I was all for Viva picking him instead. Suddenly there's chaos in clans and the usual theme of getting new things is in the form of gift giving as life-debts. The couple are railroaded into marriage rather than a romance type feel. I did like the foxes which is why this one barely scraped a three for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 26, 2023
First 40% of book Every person she meets we get the entire life story of her from conception, first time is her introduction to the reader. Then it goes on and on about theses gems…then back to meeting someone new and out pops the life story and all about the gems. Then next person arrives on scene rinse and repeat of the previous statement. Kind of stunned the RJ wrote this..
August 15, 2023
Another universe to add to my favorites.
Enjoyed Life Debt, highly recommend.
Viva and Pandora are beyond cute. Love that they make their living rescuing others if possible, and salvalging if not. Solid ethics despite major temptations.
The universe is unique with the gates and shiftgems. The Veloc are the best aliens I've read in awhile. I want a Veloc stuffy like Pandora's.
The story was as great as I remembered from Pets in Space. The bonus slice of life story was a very nice addition
Hope we get to see more in this universe.
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Enjoyed Life Debt, highly recommend.
Viva and Pandora are beyond cute. Love that they make their living rescuing others if possible, and salvalging if not. Solid ethics despite major temptations.
The universe is unique with the gates and shiftgems. The Veloc are the best aliens I've read in awhile. I want a Veloc stuffy like Pandora's.
The story was as great as I remembered from Pets in Space. The bonus slice of life story was a very nice addition
Hope we get to see more in this universe.
cross posted kobo, bookbub, goodreads
December 30, 2024
Goofy 🤪 but in a dry humor way?
January 16, 2025
I read the extended version of this book and I enjoyed it, but there were so many parts that annoyed me too. It has an info dumping feel to the beginning. And a strange mix of telling the reader the same thing over and over, but not giving enough details in other areas. Also, the blurb is a bit misleading… For those of you who expect to see some space pirates in this book, total spoiler alert, there aren’t any.
So we have Viva, a human/fox hybrid that is not just super cute, but super smart, super capable and SUPER ALL GOOD THINGS. It was just too much. Every one needs a quirk or flaw. Otherwise they just become annoying.
She is ridiculously trusting. After explaining how her engine is special and the gems to run it are expensive, and that she usually pretends her backup engine is her real one so she doesn’t get targeted by pirates…. What does she do? She goes and tells all about it to the first stranger she talks to during a rescue mission. Not only that, she sends the schematics so it can be copied!! Why?! She gives this stranger so much information and advice that he feels compelled to pay for some ridiculously expensive qualification she can’t afford. (Which never ends up happening in the book)
And that becomes a new theme in the book. Everyone she meets showers her with over the top expensive things, just for doing her job. The family of the man she rescued showered her with expensive goods, plus paid a reward, and still say they owe her a life debt. Even when she visits a black market, somehow what she does there is not shady, she is praised for her actions of stealing stolen goods and she comes away with a legit paper trail and super expensive gifts. I thought going to a black market might add another aspect to her squeaky clean character, one where she does morally grey things for the greater good. Nope. Still squeaky clean. And then, you guessed it… she gets showered with more crazy expensive gifts. Why? Some unexplained “you have saved us all in the past at one point” life-debt nonsense. Why wait until now to give her stuff? Why not when she actually did these unnamed deeds?
It took way longer than it should have for me to connect the title Life-Debt to the recurring gift giving happening in this book. But it also seems a little absurd how easily people give away these life debts. I understand being grateful for saving a life and wanting to show it somehow, but this story takes it to whole new levels. I mean, a whole planet gives her gifts for simply giving a lift to a vulnerable child? She didn’t even do the rescuing, just the returning. And yet A WHOLE PLANET full of people now shower her with gifts.
In my opinion, this absolutely cannot be called a romance. Just because two people end up together, doesn’t make it a romance. There was no conversation, no chemistry, no flirting, no feelings. NOTHING. Just a weird conversation involving a parent about how to date someone and the assumption they would be together. I kept waiting for a romance, and it never happened so I figured I had remembered the genre wrong. Then I went to write this review and saw the main genre it is listed as is romance. Nope, total lies.
All complaining aside, I did actually enjoy the book! I read it all in one sitting. I plan on reading the next book in the series.
So we have Viva, a human/fox hybrid that is not just super cute, but super smart, super capable and SUPER ALL GOOD THINGS. It was just too much. Every one needs a quirk or flaw. Otherwise they just become annoying.
She is ridiculously trusting. After explaining how her engine is special and the gems to run it are expensive, and that she usually pretends her backup engine is her real one so she doesn’t get targeted by pirates…. What does she do? She goes and tells all about it to the first stranger she talks to during a rescue mission. Not only that, she sends the schematics so it can be copied!! Why?! She gives this stranger so much information and advice that he feels compelled to pay for some ridiculously expensive qualification she can’t afford. (Which never ends up happening in the book)
And that becomes a new theme in the book. Everyone she meets showers her with over the top expensive things, just for doing her job. The family of the man she rescued showered her with expensive goods, plus paid a reward, and still say they owe her a life debt. Even when she visits a black market, somehow what she does there is not shady, she is praised for her actions of stealing stolen goods and she comes away with a legit paper trail and super expensive gifts. I thought going to a black market might add another aspect to her squeaky clean character, one where she does morally grey things for the greater good. Nope. Still squeaky clean. And then, you guessed it… she gets showered with more crazy expensive gifts. Why? Some unexplained “you have saved us all in the past at one point” life-debt nonsense. Why wait until now to give her stuff? Why not when she actually did these unnamed deeds?
It took way longer than it should have for me to connect the title Life-Debt to the recurring gift giving happening in this book. But it also seems a little absurd how easily people give away these life debts. I understand being grateful for saving a life and wanting to show it somehow, but this story takes it to whole new levels. I mean, a whole planet gives her gifts for simply giving a lift to a vulnerable child? She didn’t even do the rescuing, just the returning. And yet A WHOLE PLANET full of people now shower her with gifts.
In my opinion, this absolutely cannot be called a romance. Just because two people end up together, doesn’t make it a romance. There was no conversation, no chemistry, no flirting, no feelings. NOTHING. Just a weird conversation involving a parent about how to date someone and the assumption they would be together. I kept waiting for a romance, and it never happened so I figured I had remembered the genre wrong. Then I went to write this review and saw the main genre it is listed as is romance. Nope, total lies.
All complaining aside, I did actually enjoy the book! I read it all in one sitting. I plan on reading the next book in the series.
March 16, 2024
You Brought My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back
When you are a salvager/revivalist who goes after lost ships, you earn a lot of credit with grateful families. A restored son, daughter, diplomat, is worth any amount of reward; when you refuse to set a value, then people make up their own minds and you accrue life debts.
Viva is one of the last babies born on the last generational ship that made it into space from Earth before the oceans vaporized. She was genetically modified for survival on their new found planet home, before the spacers realized it wasn’t needed - Viva has human and fox ears, a tail and will grow fur under cold conditions.
It wasn’t needed planetside, but Viva chose life in the stars, and her mods have increased her survivability in space. She has a companion, Pandora, who looks like a red fox (dominant genotype) with dog and cat DNA to encourage longevity, and increase intelligence - this is such a fun ride of a book!
Since Viva wants to stay in space, she isn’t looking for credits to fund a life on some world. She doesn’t eschew the familiar, but enjoys the xenodiversity of species on other worlds and in other systems. She has learned languages and workarounds if she can’t reproduce all the sounds of speech, natively, and has found that most species appreciate the effort.
She does get lonely, and maybe that’s why she has the technology to revive people who have been put in stasis, and takes the time to return them safely home. When she discovers a freighter dead in space just leagues from a shiftgate, Viva and Pandora check for life signs first, then evaluate the cargo. Of the four members of the crew, only one is in stasis. Ship’s logs show that the engine, oxygen and communications systems catastrophically failed; despite having a hold filled with paired shift gems - why didn’t they just repair the ship themselves? It was the shift gems that shattered, not the mechanicals.
There is information on their planet of origin, so Viva contacts them after getting the ship’s engines back online. She will return the survivor and cargo to the home system as quickly as possible, so the dead can be buried by their families. There isn’t enough information to identify the survivor, but getting them home changes the direction of Viva’s life in unforseen ways.
Hoot of a story. Hope there is more in this system.
When you are a salvager/revivalist who goes after lost ships, you earn a lot of credit with grateful families. A restored son, daughter, diplomat, is worth any amount of reward; when you refuse to set a value, then people make up their own minds and you accrue life debts.
Viva is one of the last babies born on the last generational ship that made it into space from Earth before the oceans vaporized. She was genetically modified for survival on their new found planet home, before the spacers realized it wasn’t needed - Viva has human and fox ears, a tail and will grow fur under cold conditions.
It wasn’t needed planetside, but Viva chose life in the stars, and her mods have increased her survivability in space. She has a companion, Pandora, who looks like a red fox (dominant genotype) with dog and cat DNA to encourage longevity, and increase intelligence - this is such a fun ride of a book!
Since Viva wants to stay in space, she isn’t looking for credits to fund a life on some world. She doesn’t eschew the familiar, but enjoys the xenodiversity of species on other worlds and in other systems. She has learned languages and workarounds if she can’t reproduce all the sounds of speech, natively, and has found that most species appreciate the effort.
She does get lonely, and maybe that’s why she has the technology to revive people who have been put in stasis, and takes the time to return them safely home. When she discovers a freighter dead in space just leagues from a shiftgate, Viva and Pandora check for life signs first, then evaluate the cargo. Of the four members of the crew, only one is in stasis. Ship’s logs show that the engine, oxygen and communications systems catastrophically failed; despite having a hold filled with paired shift gems - why didn’t they just repair the ship themselves? It was the shift gems that shattered, not the mechanicals.
There is information on their planet of origin, so Viva contacts them after getting the ship’s engines back online. She will return the survivor and cargo to the home system as quickly as possible, so the dead can be buried by their families. There isn’t enough information to identify the survivor, but getting them home changes the direction of Viva’s life in unforseen ways.
Hoot of a story. Hope there is more in this system.
December 9, 2024
I read this one as part of Pets in Space 7.
After reading books 2 and 3 in the later Pets in Space anthologies, I finally decided to go back and read this one. They all read as standalones, so it was no problem reading them out of order. Just like the other two books I enjoyed reading this one and plan to read more by the author. The writing style took me some getting used to with the first book I read, but now I am used to it and easily got into this one. This one has a bit more romance than the other two, but it's still mostly about the space adventures of the main character.
I liked Viva the main character and how she liked helping people and how that got her several life-debts. Which means a lot of people grow fond of her and want to help her out. The plot was a bit meandering at times, but I didn't mind too much. I liked her pet fox. She also has fox ears and tail herself and while she says it's helps her there isn't really much about how they help her, except for looking cute. I especially like reading about the alien Veloc, they are so interesting and actually feel alien. All in all another fun story in this series.
After reading books 2 and 3 in the later Pets in Space anthologies, I finally decided to go back and read this one. They all read as standalones, so it was no problem reading them out of order. Just like the other two books I enjoyed reading this one and plan to read more by the author. The writing style took me some getting used to with the first book I read, but now I am used to it and easily got into this one. This one has a bit more romance than the other two, but it's still mostly about the space adventures of the main character.
I liked Viva the main character and how she liked helping people and how that got her several life-debts. Which means a lot of people grow fond of her and want to help her out. The plot was a bit meandering at times, but I didn't mind too much. I liked her pet fox. She also has fox ears and tail herself and while she says it's helps her there isn't really much about how they help her, except for looking cute. I especially like reading about the alien Veloc, they are so interesting and actually feel alien. All in all another fun story in this series.
August 12, 2023
A bit different from her usual offerings
Life Debt, like all of RJ Blain’s books is a romance with adventure. The female MC, Viva, is an interstellar salvage operator with a perfect rescue record. Along with her companion, Pandora, a red fox, she salvages a derelict cargo ship and rescues a man she dubs Delta. She has a policy of not naming her cargo and Delta is actually his species designation.
This rescue leads to a kidnap retrieval and return involving a species of sentient raptors disguised as peacocks called Veloc. I’ll let you decide if it’s pronounced Vee-lok or Vee-los. Their planet is named Veloci Minor. I can’t wait to learn more about Veloci Major.
In returning the veloc to her family Viva becomes an adopted member of the clan. From there many happy and amusing shenanigans occur making this a fun and engaging read.
In a list of things that I wish were explored more fully are shiftgem gates, especially sentient ones, the black market, and planet busting.
As the start of a hopefully new series from RJ Blain I’ll be on the lookout for more of these.
Life Debt, like all of RJ Blain’s books is a romance with adventure. The female MC, Viva, is an interstellar salvage operator with a perfect rescue record. Along with her companion, Pandora, a red fox, she salvages a derelict cargo ship and rescues a man she dubs Delta. She has a policy of not naming her cargo and Delta is actually his species designation.
This rescue leads to a kidnap retrieval and return involving a species of sentient raptors disguised as peacocks called Veloc. I’ll let you decide if it’s pronounced Vee-lok or Vee-los. Their planet is named Veloci Minor. I can’t wait to learn more about Veloci Major.
In returning the veloc to her family Viva becomes an adopted member of the clan. From there many happy and amusing shenanigans occur making this a fun and engaging read.
In a list of things that I wish were explored more fully are shiftgem gates, especially sentient ones, the black market, and planet busting.
As the start of a hopefully new series from RJ Blain I’ll be on the lookout for more of these.
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December 11, 2023Space ship wreck in progress
I'm not sure what just happened there, but it wasn't story telling. Comedian Hannah Gadsby described it well when relating how her wife tells stories. Simply stringing a bunch of facts in a row and repeating them occasionally before moving on to other seemingly unrelated statements of fact, is not, in fact, storytelling.
There was no descriptive imagery, every character sounded identical (which I have come to expect from Blain, so expectations met), and the story pacing was all over the place. I finally realized that the act of continuing to read this book was much like watching a low speed train wreck....you know what's going to happen but just can't look away. (Pity the main character's salvage skills were not transferable.)
The fox hybrid idea was cute, the world building was non existent, but a few of the ideas put out there were intriguing. Just enough for me to hold out hope that it might turn a corner.
Alas, it did not.
I'm not sure what just happened there, but it wasn't story telling. Comedian Hannah Gadsby described it well when relating how her wife tells stories. Simply stringing a bunch of facts in a row and repeating them occasionally before moving on to other seemingly unrelated statements of fact, is not, in fact, storytelling.
There was no descriptive imagery, every character sounded identical (which I have come to expect from Blain, so expectations met), and the story pacing was all over the place. I finally realized that the act of continuing to read this book was much like watching a low speed train wreck....you know what's going to happen but just can't look away. (Pity the main character's salvage skills were not transferable.)
The fox hybrid idea was cute, the world building was non existent, but a few of the ideas put out there were intriguing. Just enough for me to hold out hope that it might turn a corner.
Alas, it did not.
October 13, 2023
I didn't like this at first. It felt unnecessarily wordy, too involved with explaining the crystals and technology. But I persevered because I love all of her other works, making allowances for the flaws because this is a fairly new genre. The story eventually drew me in, mostly due to the adorable foxes and murder bird hatchlings. After I finished it, I felt somewhat irritated by the FMC being such a Mary Sue. The HEA was an awful lot like those in her main PNR series (AMRCWABC), but that felt ok, like it's the author's signature. I wrestled between giving this 3 or 4 stars; I went with 4 because it satisfied a craving I had for more after reading the novella in Pets in Space 8.
December 13, 2023
A space opera?
Or how to romance the alien 'bird' way.
I'm not a great fan of modern sf, but this book hit the spot.
A self-deprecating raconteur with humour and morals and a love of fluffy youngsters give this story an edge over other sf romances.
We have science explained in a way that you almost believe and interesting aliens with amusing and also vicious customs. Pirates. A blackmarket, adoptions and abductions, not to mention rescues and romance. And gifts galore.
Or how to romance the alien 'bird' way.
I'm not a great fan of modern sf, but this book hit the spot.
A self-deprecating raconteur with humour and morals and a love of fluffy youngsters give this story an edge over other sf romances.
We have science explained in a way that you almost believe and interesting aliens with amusing and also vicious customs. Pirates. A blackmarket, adoptions and abductions, not to mention rescues and romance. And gifts galore.
August 10, 2023
I love this book! Viva is such a fun character - and those ears and tail! I love her giving spirit, her desire to avoid collecting life-debts and her inability to not collect them, particularly from fierce feathered murder machines with wretchedly adorable young. I am looking forward to more about Viva and Delta. [Cue impassioned begging - please, please, pretty please, author - more!!!!]
August 11, 2023
Awesome!
I’d read it before in its short story form, and it’s just as great again! I think it’s been slightly adjusted to make it longer, but I really can’t tell for sure. I just know that the characters and setting are still as delightful and adventurous as RJ can be! I could really be a space traveler like Viva if I could have a companion like her little fox!
I’d read it before in its short story form, and it’s just as great again! I think it’s been slightly adjusted to make it longer, but I really can’t tell for sure. I just know that the characters and setting are still as delightful and adventurous as RJ can be! I could really be a space traveler like Viva if I could have a companion like her little fox!
August 11, 2023
I wish this was properly listed as a re-issue.
However, because my original was a paper copy that I had worn out diving back in to enjoy again the many jewel like moments of sparkling wit I was not heartbroken to receive an electronic copy that should be proof against both snacks and giggles.
However, because my original was a paper copy that I had worn out diving back in to enjoy again the many jewel like moments of sparkling wit I was not heartbroken to receive an electronic copy that should be proof against both snacks and giggles.
September 24, 2023
Very cute Space romance.
Its a very cute feel good space romance. Romance is getting to know each other in any manner you both find acceptable and sweet. A little spoiling is almost mandatory.
This couple just financed each other outside of the `normal` patterns. Very entertaining.
Its a very cute feel good space romance. Romance is getting to know each other in any manner you both find acceptable and sweet. A little spoiling is almost mandatory.
This couple just financed each other outside of the `normal` patterns. Very entertaining.
March 26, 2024
I really loved the premise, and over-arching story, BUT the way this writing stands seems really cursory and unfinished. Things I wanted to know a lot more about were not pursued, and things I didn't care about were re-stated/re-explained 5 times. This has the potential to be turned into a wondeful series, and I look forward to it, if it's fixed up.
November 16, 2024
Love the new ideas and the characters
Ms Blain has done it again with a new version of the universe and its inhabitants. I suspect that I'll be buying even more of her books, along with those of her alter-egos.
The idea of a sentient transport system had me distracted for an hour or so and the life-debt system is wonderful. Slightly OTT, but wonderful.
Ms Blain has done it again with a new version of the universe and its inhabitants. I suspect that I'll be buying even more of her books, along with those of her alter-egos.
The idea of a sentient transport system had me distracted for an hour or so and the life-debt system is wonderful. Slightly OTT, but wonderful.
August 9, 2023
How can you not love a science fiction book that has life and hope as the main characters? Viva and Pandora are a great pair and will always save the universe!
My copy has the bonus story which is a really fun slice of life.
My copy has the bonus story which is a really fun slice of life.
August 12, 2023
Hmmm. I like it.
I’m not as into the space adventures, however, once I got used to the details delivered, I started enjoying it. And although I wasn’t sure if it was Delta or his cousin chasing her, I really loved it. Another great Blain story.
I’m not as into the space adventures, however, once I got used to the details delivered, I started enjoying it. And although I wasn’t sure if it was Delta or his cousin chasing her, I really loved it. Another great Blain story.
August 12, 2023
lovely
Another wonderful story from Blain. The feel is very similar to her other stories. Lots of dialogue between characters and kindness. An interesting world filled with lots of fun species. I hope we visit it again.
Another wonderful story from Blain. The feel is very similar to her other stories. Lots of dialogue between characters and kindness. An interesting world filled with lots of fun species. I hope we visit it again.
August 12, 2023
So cute!
This is a different kind of story by this author than I am used to reading. It was such a cute story! Enjoyable to read, the main characters are adorable, with a happy ending. Definitely up for a reread and highly recommended.
This is a different kind of story by this author than I am used to reading. It was such a cute story! Enjoyable to read, the main characters are adorable, with a happy ending. Definitely up for a reread and highly recommended.
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August 27, 2023a Incredible addition to the magic that is R.J.Blain!
Outer space with a blood thirst and feathers! Covered in jewels, quirky characters, death, and romance, what more can you ask for from the mistress of laughter and mayhem!
Outer space with a blood thirst and feathers! Covered in jewels, quirky characters, death, and romance, what more can you ask for from the mistress of laughter and mayhem!
August 31, 2023
I'm not surprised I'm surprised
I spend so much time getting worked up when my favourites to for "new" genres or new pen names but neither R.J. nor.her other personalities (or aspects, if you know what I mean) ever disappoint.
I spend so much time getting worked up when my favourites to for "new" genres or new pen names but neither R.J. nor.her other personalities (or aspects, if you know what I mean) ever disappoint.
February 20, 2025
Another good one!
It's generally a good plot, but the ending seemed rushed. It is well written. What I missed were a couple of escapades that Viva and Delta experienced getting to know each other inthat 1 year, etc. Such a fun book with such ! Deep message.
It's generally a good plot, but the ending seemed rushed. It is well written. What I missed were a couple of escapades that Viva and Delta experienced getting to know each other inthat 1 year, etc. Such a fun book with such ! Deep message.
June 29, 2025
So fluffing cute
I especially love the description of the Veloc as "feathered murder machines".
A fox eared human type flying through space rescuing stranded or derelict ships with her modified fox sidekick.
Excellent story as always from my favourite author.
I especially love the description of the Veloc as "feathered murder machines".
A fox eared human type flying through space rescuing stranded or derelict ships with her modified fox sidekick.
Excellent story as always from my favourite author.
July 27, 2025
This is life in space????
R J Blain has surpassed herself !!!!!!! This is definitely different from all the others she has written.I really found it funny and so crazy.Not sure if I could cope with all those gifts are though(yes I could ). Recommended
R J Blain has surpassed herself !!!!!!! This is definitely different from all the others she has written.I really found it funny and so crazy.Not sure if I could cope with all those gifts are though(yes I could ). Recommended
August 10, 2023
Just finished 'Life Debt' and the bonus 'Drastic Measures.' I loved both of them.
August 12, 2023
Awesome book!
I had forgotten that this is expanded from a short story. I love the short and I love this book!
I had forgotten that this is expanded from a short story. I love the short and I love this book!
August 14, 2023
Awesome!
I loved it! I would highly recommend it to my friends and family as a nice easy, pleasant, enjoyable read.
I loved it! I would highly recommend it to my friends and family as a nice easy, pleasant, enjoyable read.
August 14, 2023
Another delightful R.J. Blain tale!
Great characters, a certainly different plot, and an ending that made me smile. For what more can a person ask?
Great characters, a certainly different plot, and an ending that made me smile. For what more can a person ask?
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