Prince of Sunset

Prince of Sunset #1

by Steve White

Basil Castellan, Sonja and Torval had only recently graduated from the Imperial Deep Space Fleet Academy, and the three comrades had no inkling of the crucial role they would play as the rising storm of war engulfed the galaxy-nor of the importance of the Luon, the dragon-like beings, who were more powerful than humans could imagine.

Genres: Science Fiction, Space Opera

400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 1998

About the author

Born in 1948.
Steve White is an American science fiction author best known as the co-author of the Starfire-series alongside David Weber.

He is married with 3 daughters and currently lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. He also works for a legal publishing company. He previously served as a United States Navy officer and served during the Vietnam War and in the Mediterranean region.

See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wh...

Reviews

[William Bentrim]

Prince of Sunset by Steve White

This is a tale of undying friendship and the impact true friends can have on the fate of the known universe.

Basil Castellan is followed throughout the book as the main protagonist. Basil is an idealistic supporter of a failing Imperial system. As a teen, he has a startling encounter with a mythical being that, unknown to him, will be carried with him the rest of his natural life.

As often seen in military science fiction, there is exemplary loyalty among friends. This loyalty includes camaraderie, trust and sometimes even love.

White does a nice job crafting likeable characters. He could have made a multi-book series out of this but chose to limit it to one book that cries out for a sequel.

I enjoyed the book and I recommend the book.

[Michael]

I enjoy Steve White's books but this is not one of his best. If you want a six book series condensed into a single book, here is your book! The story is good but the writing is stilted and there are massive jumps in the time line between chapters. In fact, I actually almost quit the book a couple of times but bulled my way through it. Fans of Steve White might want to give it a try. As I already have the sequel to this book,"Emperor Of Dawn", I will read it and hope for a better ending to this story.

[Nuranar]

Surprisingly way better than I thought it would be. The plot never stagnates, and plenty happens without a lot of exposition. Several times I knew what would happen next, but instead of several chapters of dialogue and maneuvering leading to the inevitable occurrence, it happens in the next ten pages and moves on. I never lost interest. Although overall the story is a long, losing fight - something I tend to vigorously avoid - it's handled very well, and definitely having the required redemptive/uplifting flavor at the end.