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Spineward Sectors #1
Admiral Who?
When the man handed him the keys and took off, no one expected Prince-Cadet Jason Montagne to act like a real admiral, least of all himself. Terrified of what might happen if he failed, he was determined to do anything (even impersonate a Confederate admiral) to succeed.
Bugs, battleships and blaster-fire will turn out to be the least of his worries. Ship-wide mechanical failures, assassination attempts, and every young man's greatest fear are just a few of the landmines the paranoid young college student must navigate if he hopes to avoid disaster.
But with the galaxy's oldest junior lieutenant in charge of Engineering, a conniving young Intelligence Officer as his second-in-command, and barely half the crew needed to man the ship (the untrained, undisciplined half), the biggest threats may prove to be those closest to him.
Then again, just how much trouble could he get into in a week?
Before long, the question everyone will be asking is: Admiral Who?
Bugs, battleships and blaster-fire will turn out to be the least of his worries. Ship-wide mechanical failures, assassination attempts, and every young man's greatest fear are just a few of the landmines the paranoid young college student must navigate if he hopes to avoid disaster.
But with the galaxy's oldest junior lieutenant in charge of Engineering, a conniving young Intelligence Officer as his second-in-command, and barely half the crew needed to man the ship (the untrained, undisciplined half), the biggest threats may prove to be those closest to him.
Then again, just how much trouble could he get into in a week?
Before long, the question everyone will be asking is: Admiral Who?
501 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 3, 2012
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For anyone who says the name is cheesy, what can I say? It probably is and I published under it anyway, out of love for my boy. For anyone who says the name is completely unrealistic, alas I have the birth certificate to put the lie in such assertions. Sorry guys but there is at least one father out there crazy enough to actually go saddle his kid with such a name and as a result there really is a living breathing Luke Sky Wachter! He's just not me. hehehehe But some day he'll be able to look back at what his dad has done and know I was proud enough to use his name.
For more information on the status of my current projects and general updates you can find me on:
My blog: www.joshuawachter.com
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeSkyWachter
My Facebook Group: Multi-Sector Patrol Fleet
Not sure if this link will work but: https://www.facebook.com/search/group...
I've also put up a picture of myself and the real Luke Sky as well as the rest of the fam. Hope you all like the new pictures I tried to add!
For anyone who says the name is cheesy, what can I say? It probably is and I published under it anyway, out of love for my boy. For anyone who says the name is completely unrealistic, alas I have the birth certificate to put the lie in such assertions. Sorry guys but there is at least one father out there crazy enough to actually go saddle his kid with such a name and as a result there really is a living breathing Luke Sky Wachter! He's just not me. hehehehe But some day he'll be able to look back at what his dad has done and know I was proud enough to use his name.
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December 28, 2014
Extremely silly, in a non amusing way. Highly implausible.
August 4, 2013
Amusing and action packed, a humorous space opera that packs a lot of story into 500 pages and a week of storyline. It was very reminiscent of spoofs like Galaxy Quest and Spaceballs and had me giggling to myself a few times, even though the overall story was quite serious. The Characters are all fairly well developed and my favourite was definitely the curmudgeonly Chief Engineer! The main Character of The Admiral had me thinking of Captain Kirk in the way he interacted with the female and always seemed to win out when getting in trouble, but he was also very uniquely himself. It was only after reading that I realised this was a debut novel by this author and I have to say he writes extremely well and I will be looking into getting his other stories. My only complaint is that the editing was a little shoddy and there were too many repeat and misspelled words and poor grammar (I know! I'm a one to talk about stuff like that but I don't claim to be an author!). Finally I do want to thank R J for recommending this to me on the strength of my love of Military Science Fiction, you were so right!
July 14, 2013
Everyone has said it more eloquently than me. I loved it. I laughed out loud at parts, I was dying to know what happened next, I was right on that ship with the crew. What more can I ask from a book..
September 4, 2012
Based on the pen name, which I at first wondered about being a joke, I didn't have high hopes for the novel. Reading the description blurb, however, I decided to give it a chance. For 0.99, how could I go wrong, really?
First the bad:
-Yes, there were some grammar and even a few spelling errors (of the type that a spell checker wouldn't find because the misspellings are actual (wrong) words (e.g. hangar vs. hanger)).
-I found the tech and how much was possible in a short time to be unbelievable and immersion-breaking. While making events happen non-stop is good drama, after a while, the frenetic pace made me feel like there was a bit too much hand-waving in the background. As an example, the ship is described early on at a somewhat reasonable size (for a dreadnought), but later it turns out that not only can this ship hold several thousand marines (who, judging by how LARGE they're described as being, wouldn't even fit in the normal cramped bunks used by marines on ships), but also their even larger and bulkier powered armor suits. Not only that, but in the two weeks since the whole adventure began, the inhumanly efficient engineering crew (full of inexperienced novices) has not only had time to completely refit the nearly destroyed ship weapons systems, but also refurbish and get these thousands of battle suits out of mothballs and into working order (ignoring the space issues with where these suits were stored in the first place!). Some amount of hand-waving is acceptable, especially in this Space Opera genre. However, there are limits that when broken, make the reader lose the immersion in the universe and pay less attention to the story and more to the relatively unimportant (but unbelievable) details. my advice: more down-time, less hand-waving. It's a tough balance, but this book is way over the "acceptable" line, in my opinion.
-I doubt I'll ever see a 0.99 book from this author again. He's too good to keep publishing at that price.
Now the good:
-Excellent writing style. The words flow and for a debut self-published book, I was blow away by the quality of the writing. After reading so many self-published books that despite good plots, had a writing style that made my teeth itch, this author was a completely pleasant surprise. Given a good editor, this author has serious potential to join the ranks of the published and well-known.
-The author has an incredibly acerbic wit that shines through in his words and causes moments of unexpected guffaws while reading. While the tone of the book is serious, there is just the right amount of wit to leaven the mix and make reading this gem in the rough a true pleasure.
-You truly don't know what to expect next. I found myself really wondering sometimes how the protagonist would survive the current situation he was in. The answers surprised me, and many times made me laugh. They almost always led to more disastrous consequences, too, which was even better. By the end, I had to admire the truly diabolically tangled mess the situation was in. I'm really looking forward to how many of these situations are going to be resolved.
-Characters have PERSONALITY and their own agendas. So many authors (debut or not) make cardboard characters that are predictable, entirely too logical, and boring. Most of the time their protagonists are somewhat fleshed out, but even then, too predictable. Not so with Mr. SkyWachter's characters. Their quirks are outrageously funny, and while sometimes, a bit extreme to survive outside a mental hospital in real life, throwing these characters into the mix together provides an explosively funny and unpredictable brew that is perfect for the situation.
Overall, I loved this book and can't wait for more. Given some experience, I believe this author will do very well and I wish him the best of luck in his success!
First the bad:
-Yes, there were some grammar and even a few spelling errors (of the type that a spell checker wouldn't find because the misspellings are actual (wrong) words (e.g. hangar vs. hanger)).
-I found the tech and how much was possible in a short time to be unbelievable and immersion-breaking. While making events happen non-stop is good drama, after a while, the frenetic pace made me feel like there was a bit too much hand-waving in the background. As an example, the ship is described early on at a somewhat reasonable size (for a dreadnought), but later it turns out that not only can this ship hold several thousand marines (who, judging by how LARGE they're described as being, wouldn't even fit in the normal cramped bunks used by marines on ships), but also their even larger and bulkier powered armor suits. Not only that, but in the two weeks since the whole adventure began, the inhumanly efficient engineering crew (full of inexperienced novices) has not only had time to completely refit the nearly destroyed ship weapons systems, but also refurbish and get these thousands of battle suits out of mothballs and into working order (ignoring the space issues with where these suits were stored in the first place!). Some amount of hand-waving is acceptable, especially in this Space Opera genre. However, there are limits that when broken, make the reader lose the immersion in the universe and pay less attention to the story and more to the relatively unimportant (but unbelievable) details. my advice: more down-time, less hand-waving. It's a tough balance, but this book is way over the "acceptable" line, in my opinion.
-I doubt I'll ever see a 0.99 book from this author again. He's too good to keep publishing at that price.
Now the good:
-Excellent writing style. The words flow and for a debut self-published book, I was blow away by the quality of the writing. After reading so many self-published books that despite good plots, had a writing style that made my teeth itch, this author was a completely pleasant surprise. Given a good editor, this author has serious potential to join the ranks of the published and well-known.
-The author has an incredibly acerbic wit that shines through in his words and causes moments of unexpected guffaws while reading. While the tone of the book is serious, there is just the right amount of wit to leaven the mix and make reading this gem in the rough a true pleasure.
-You truly don't know what to expect next. I found myself really wondering sometimes how the protagonist would survive the current situation he was in. The answers surprised me, and many times made me laugh. They almost always led to more disastrous consequences, too, which was even better. By the end, I had to admire the truly diabolically tangled mess the situation was in. I'm really looking forward to how many of these situations are going to be resolved.
-Characters have PERSONALITY and their own agendas. So many authors (debut or not) make cardboard characters that are predictable, entirely too logical, and boring. Most of the time their protagonists are somewhat fleshed out, but even then, too predictable. Not so with Mr. SkyWachter's characters. Their quirks are outrageously funny, and while sometimes, a bit extreme to survive outside a mental hospital in real life, throwing these characters into the mix together provides an explosively funny and unpredictable brew that is perfect for the situation.
Overall, I loved this book and can't wait for more. Given some experience, I believe this author will do very well and I wish him the best of luck in his success!
October 5, 2015
Sarcastic Space Opera - Funny and Entertaining
After seeing the name of the author, along with the title, I just knew that I had found a Space Opera Farce, and that exactly what I wanted to read. Unlike other Space farces, this was not silly or goofy, instead it was cynical, sarcastic and hilarious. Acting Admiral Montagne is such a fantastic mixture of press trained image, boiling resentment, past injury, huge self worth, aggression and huevos the size of grapefruit. What a wonderful combination for a Space Admiral without a clue.
With quotes like this, you can see this is no standard space tale.
"See, whoever said I was an autocrat was clearly mistaken. I represented the height of representative democracy where everyone gets a vote. Mine just counted for more than all the other ones combined, when you read the final tally, that’s it. Nothing more."
The story is more than funny, it's amazing to watch the amount of crap that Montagne willingly gets involved in. A deep feeling of responsibility coupled with a good heart let's all kinds of people get him in bigger and bigger trouble. Montagne is crafty and doesn't know any conventional wisdom for Admirals, so he does things no one else does. This allows him to grab victory out of the jaws of defeat, time and time again. That old Montagne magic strikes when least expected.
This is the first in a series of adventures for the Admiral. There are quite a number of books that cover the Admiral's antics. I, for one, am going to read a few. If you like a Space Opera with bite, try these.
After seeing the name of the author, along with the title, I just knew that I had found a Space Opera Farce, and that exactly what I wanted to read. Unlike other Space farces, this was not silly or goofy, instead it was cynical, sarcastic and hilarious. Acting Admiral Montagne is such a fantastic mixture of press trained image, boiling resentment, past injury, huge self worth, aggression and huevos the size of grapefruit. What a wonderful combination for a Space Admiral without a clue.
With quotes like this, you can see this is no standard space tale.
"See, whoever said I was an autocrat was clearly mistaken. I represented the height of representative democracy where everyone gets a vote. Mine just counted for more than all the other ones combined, when you read the final tally, that’s it. Nothing more."
The story is more than funny, it's amazing to watch the amount of crap that Montagne willingly gets involved in. A deep feeling of responsibility coupled with a good heart let's all kinds of people get him in bigger and bigger trouble. Montagne is crafty and doesn't know any conventional wisdom for Admirals, so he does things no one else does. This allows him to grab victory out of the jaws of defeat, time and time again. That old Montagne magic strikes when least expected.
This is the first in a series of adventures for the Admiral. There are quite a number of books that cover the Admiral's antics. I, for one, am going to read a few. If you like a Space Opera with bite, try these.
November 18, 2015
Hastayken çok iyi geldi. Genele baktığımda şaheser değil ama uzay dizisi seviyorsanız, Hard sf olmasına gerek yok derseniz kaçırmayın.
September 20, 2012
The Montagne family is the default scapegoat for both Parliamentarians and Royalists, so when young Jason Montagne finds himself suddenly put in charge of the Sector Defense Forces ship Lucky Clover after the Imperials abandon the sector, he expects he’ll be quickly deposed. The fact that he is in no way qualified to be a fleet admiral only supports this fear.
This humorous space opera is a Galaxy Quest style Star Trek exaggeration. Admiral Montagne is even more reckless and lucky than Captain Kirk, and there is a curmudgeonly Chief Engineer who can outdo Scotty when it comes to starship engineering miracles. There are sexy female aliens, gruesome monster aliens, and humans both devious and trustworthy.
This book is a fast-paced romp from one complication for young Admiral Montagne and the crew of the Lucky Clover to another. These challenges are met by good luck, fortuitous misunderstanding, or serendipitous discovery. It’s actually quite fun.
On the other hand, there are flaws. The political situation with the Montagne family is revealed slowly and is never entirely clear, which makes the attitudes of the Admiral’s opponents and his paranoia seem forced for the sake of the plot. The Lucky Clover battleship seems to grow larger as the story progresses. Items such as functional weapons and armor seem to be found just when they are needed, although it was implied that such things did not exist, and they are incorporated unbelievably fast, even for an engineering miracle-worker. This, of course, is par for pulp sci-fi and happened often in Star Trek, so it is acceptable for a parody such as this.
The biggest problem with the book is the lack of editing. It reads like a good first draft of a novel with all the misspellings, typos, repetitions, misplaced or missing words, bits of rough prose, and format errors still there. It’s an enjoyable story with fun characters, but it needs a good amount of work before it’s ready for publication.
If you like humorous space opera (e.g. Robert Asprin, Harry Harrison, Grant Naylor) and if you can pick this up for 99¢ or, even better, during a free promotion as I did, do so. The story is enjoyable as it is. It promises to be a very good book after some minor revision and a few rounds of editing.
This humorous space opera is a Galaxy Quest style Star Trek exaggeration. Admiral Montagne is even more reckless and lucky than Captain Kirk, and there is a curmudgeonly Chief Engineer who can outdo Scotty when it comes to starship engineering miracles. There are sexy female aliens, gruesome monster aliens, and humans both devious and trustworthy.
This book is a fast-paced romp from one complication for young Admiral Montagne and the crew of the Lucky Clover to another. These challenges are met by good luck, fortuitous misunderstanding, or serendipitous discovery. It’s actually quite fun.
On the other hand, there are flaws. The political situation with the Montagne family is revealed slowly and is never entirely clear, which makes the attitudes of the Admiral’s opponents and his paranoia seem forced for the sake of the plot. The Lucky Clover battleship seems to grow larger as the story progresses. Items such as functional weapons and armor seem to be found just when they are needed, although it was implied that such things did not exist, and they are incorporated unbelievably fast, even for an engineering miracle-worker. This, of course, is par for pulp sci-fi and happened often in Star Trek, so it is acceptable for a parody such as this.
The biggest problem with the book is the lack of editing. It reads like a good first draft of a novel with all the misspellings, typos, repetitions, misplaced or missing words, bits of rough prose, and format errors still there. It’s an enjoyable story with fun characters, but it needs a good amount of work before it’s ready for publication.
If you like humorous space opera (e.g. Robert Asprin, Harry Harrison, Grant Naylor) and if you can pick this up for 99¢ or, even better, during a free promotion as I did, do so. The story is enjoyable as it is. It promises to be a very good book after some minor revision and a few rounds of editing.
March 31, 2014
Junior member of a royal house suddenly gets handed command of an elderly battleship with almost no support staff to show him the ropes. I did like the way the author keeps piling on crises ("No good deed goes unpunished," reflects Our Hero at one point...and that's actually the main theme here)--in effect, despite the high body count, this is a comedy. And, as pluses, the main character actually develops and in the ebook version there's a hefty chunk of the sequel appended. Nonetheless, I don't think I'll be reading on...not sure why unless it's just a feeling that the premise has been milked enough. B
Favorite line (from the Chief of Engineering, who is openly modeled on Star Trek's Scott): "What is it man? Can't you see I'm busy trying to pull a pair o' capital ships through the hells of hyperspace, with only my bare hands and a few oversized trunk lines?"
Favorite line (from the Chief of Engineering, who is openly modeled on Star Trek's Scott): "What is it man? Can't you see I'm busy trying to pull a pair o' capital ships through the hells of hyperspace, with only my bare hands and a few oversized trunk lines?"
March 24, 2015
first quarter is good, second/third is great, last is ok
but still: a far better book than expected
humorous, hints at other media ("Never give up! Never surrender!", former Captain "Jean-Luc", ..) and a better story than i thought it to have.
Would read again, but i suspect the sequels might fall short to that start of the series.
...let's risk it!
but still: a far better book than expected
humorous, hints at other media ("Never give up! Never surrender!", former Captain "Jean-Luc", ..) and a better story than i thought it to have.
Would read again, but i suspect the sequels might fall short to that start of the series.
...let's risk it!
April 21, 2015
This one was in my recommended reading from Amazon, the cover didn't inspire me - however the reviews made me decide to give it a go. This story is a great start to an epic space opera series. If you love a story that gives you action from the first chapter and doesn't let you off the edge of your seat till the last page. This is for you ;-)
December 25, 2013
Its been a while since some Sci-fi can make me laugh this hard. I don't know what to called it, dark comedy if you will, but its fresh.
August 29, 2014
Oh my god, this series is incredible!
Humour! Action! Romance!
If you enjoyed Bujold's works, you'll love this.
Just read it already!
Humour! Action! Romance!
If you enjoyed Bujold's works, you'll love this.
Just read it already!
September 13, 2020
“’I wouldn’t even trust myself with command of a garbage scow!’ I caught myself just short of completely losing my composure, realizing I had arrived rather abruptly at the end of my wits.”
A fun, almost mindless space opera with more than a nod to the Vorkosigan sagas of Lois McMaster Bujold. Not particularly well-written so much as well intended.
“Up until this moment everything had felt like a role I was playing, a game, albeit one with deadly results, but for all of that still just a game. But now people had died and I was responsible.
Thousands had lived that wouldn’t otherwise, and I was responsible for that too.”
Fast paced and ill-starred. Whatever can go wrong does and at the worst time, yet young Admiral Montagne always lands on his feet, even though he wakes up an uncomfortable number of times in the medical bay not knowing how he got there.
“… waiting for a chance to meet and greet their new Admiral. ‘If I may,’ I said, and moved to the assembled crew waiting to greet their new Admiral.”
Needed another edit. Many minor errors on tense, person and point of view.
“Cousin Cordelia's other lesson …” Cordelia was Miles Vorkosigan’s redoubtable mother. Did Wachter embed an homage to Bujold’s sagas?
“If I was going to dress like a fool and look like a mutant, I might as well play the part to the hilt.”
A fun, almost mindless space opera with more than a nod to the Vorkosigan sagas of Lois McMaster Bujold. Not particularly well-written so much as well intended.
“Up until this moment everything had felt like a role I was playing, a game, albeit one with deadly results, but for all of that still just a game. But now people had died and I was responsible.
Thousands had lived that wouldn’t otherwise, and I was responsible for that too.”
Fast paced and ill-starred. Whatever can go wrong does and at the worst time, yet young Admiral Montagne always lands on his feet, even though he wakes up an uncomfortable number of times in the medical bay not knowing how he got there.
“… waiting for a chance to meet and greet their new Admiral. ‘If I may,’ I said, and moved to the assembled crew waiting to greet their new Admiral.”
Needed another edit. Many minor errors on tense, person and point of view.
“Cousin Cordelia's other lesson …” Cordelia was Miles Vorkosigan’s redoubtable mother. Did Wachter embed an homage to Bujold’s sagas?
“If I was going to dress like a fool and look like a mutant, I might as well play the part to the hilt.”
August 20, 2018
Drôle jusqu'au cynisme, tout plein d'actions plus ou moins incroyables, il faut lire cette aventure spatiale d'un jeune aristo jusqu'ici planqué et non pris au sérieux héritant d'un commandement, lire donc au premier degré encore que...
Quelques personnages sont bien campés (d'autres à la limite de la caricature mais je pense sincèrement que c'est une volonté de l'auteur) LSW réussit à maintenir mon intérêt jusqu'à la fin avec un enchainement d'événements et les commentaires lucides de son jeune héros
Alors oui, quelques passages semblent sortis tout droit d'un chapeau de magicien mais tant pis, on veut bien fermer les yeux et y croire au point d'aller chercher la suite : un très large extrait de plusieurs chapitres- en fin du livre est d'ailleurs un bon moyen de ferrer son lecteur !
à réserver aux amateurs de space op pur jus avec une grosse pincée d'humour (rien pour les intellectuels ni les fan de hard sciences nah !)
Quelques personnages sont bien campés (d'autres à la limite de la caricature mais je pense sincèrement que c'est une volonté de l'auteur) LSW réussit à maintenir mon intérêt jusqu'à la fin avec un enchainement d'événements et les commentaires lucides de son jeune héros
Alors oui, quelques passages semblent sortis tout droit d'un chapeau de magicien mais tant pis, on veut bien fermer les yeux et y croire au point d'aller chercher la suite : un très large extrait de plusieurs chapitres- en fin du livre est d'ailleurs un bon moyen de ferrer son lecteur !
à réserver aux amateurs de space op pur jus avec une grosse pincée d'humour (rien pour les intellectuels ni les fan de hard sciences nah !)
November 15, 2015
Thoroughly enjoying the author's humor
I found this book through Book Bub, and am so glad I took a chance! The story was immediately interesting, and keeps a good pace. I definitely recommend for anyone ready for a dose of humor in their SciFi.
I found this book through Book Bub, and am so glad I took a chance! The story was immediately interesting, and keeps a good pace. I definitely recommend for anyone ready for a dose of humor in their SciFi.
October 17, 2017
A lot of fun. Couldn't put it down. Without spoilers, the main characters are classic tropes, but the action takes them in interesting directions and this makes for an enjoyable romp. Puts me in mind of classic Keith Laumer or Robert Asprin, although with more grammatical issues.
August 24, 2014
Humorous, funny space opera. 4.4 stars.
January 24, 2017
A interesting start to a series from Luke, give it a try and see what you think.
July 8, 2015
A fun read
I enjoyed the growth of an unlikely leader who turned into an excellent leader. It is a great space adventure. I bought the next book in the series.
I enjoyed the growth of an unlikely leader who turned into an excellent leader. It is a great space adventure. I bought the next book in the series.
January 27, 2016
This is a great book that starts from the viewpoint of a non-expert protagonist thrust in a military situation. The humor and absurdity is also impeccable.
October 19, 2017
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
This is one of those books where the reader is rooting for the underdog through the complete book because no matter what happens, you know that the underdog keeps getting into trouble. This is what makes the story so good because the underdog keeps achieving and doing well despite of everything that is going on around him. It is a humorous romp through interplanetary space with a half trained crew of misfits, a cantankerous chief engineer, and a couple of blood thirsty over achievers, who no matter what happens, seem to come out on top
This is one of those books where the reader is rooting for the underdog through the complete book because no matter what happens, you know that the underdog keeps getting into trouble. This is what makes the story so good because the underdog keeps achieving and doing well despite of everything that is going on around him. It is a humorous romp through interplanetary space with a half trained crew of misfits, a cantankerous chief engineer, and a couple of blood thirsty over achievers, who no matter what happens, seem to come out on top
February 11, 2021
Entertaining Read
Prince-Cadet Jason Montagne is a royal figurehead as Admiral of the fleet. In reality, the Imperial Admiral runs the show. All of a sudden, the imperials take off leaving Jason in command. He fears that he doesn't have the training to run the ship, let alone a fleet. Chaos ensures as he tries to do the right thing and avoid being assassinated. Pirates, aliens and schemers present obstacles to the safety of ship and crew as well as his continued existence. And then an "Ice Maiden" complicates his life. I like the action, humor and romance (of sorts). I look forward to the next book.
Prince-Cadet Jason Montagne is a royal figurehead as Admiral of the fleet. In reality, the Imperial Admiral runs the show. All of a sudden, the imperials take off leaving Jason in command. He fears that he doesn't have the training to run the ship, let alone a fleet. Chaos ensures as he tries to do the right thing and avoid being assassinated. Pirates, aliens and schemers present obstacles to the safety of ship and crew as well as his continued existence. And then an "Ice Maiden" complicates his life. I like the action, humor and romance (of sorts). I look forward to the next book.
March 15, 2019
DNF for me. I stopped at idk 5% ca. The MC is a spineless coward with little to no self confidence, no no logical thinking whatsoever, even the thought of pulling the most experienced Ingenieur out of his section just because oneself does not want to command the ship is quite simple stupid. He whines and shivers for all 5 % and it was just a pain so i stopped. Maybe it got better but dnf for me
September 24, 2022
A thoroughly enjoyable page turner. The Admiral does need to work on his physical skill sets. I do love his heart, humanist and all around grit. Loving the host of characters, oddly enough even those of questionable motivations. Yes, again I find myself sucked into another series. Hurry up already!!!
Thanks.
Thanks.
November 10, 2020
Incadescent mumbling from main characters is two thirds of the books in this series. Thankfully, each book is quite large, so there is a plot and some space battles. I flip a few pages without reading them, skip the irrelevant senseless talk, and back on the story. Quite a page turner, that one. /s
May 18, 2017
I really wanted to like this book - but the writing was awful and the plot was a jumbled mess. Oh dear :(
June 18, 2018
A great read
This had finally reached the top of my list for reading. I couldn't put it down, it was so good. I loved the nd and hope to read on.
This had finally reached the top of my list for reading. I couldn't put it down, it was so good. I loved the nd and hope to read on.
October 30, 2018
This was an interesting book. Had to love the sword scene though. Throw a lady a sword to save her life get married. Also what is with the snakes?
July 13, 2019
Heart, intelligence and wit
Thoroughly enjoyed this story. Good imagination, dialog, and humor.
Likable characters, decent action, and a light rather than dark theme.
Thoroughly enjoyed this story. Good imagination, dialog, and humor.
Likable characters, decent action, and a light rather than dark theme.
February 13, 2021
A bit tedious
Interesting and mildly entertaining read, a bit tedious in execution though. I will give volume 2 a chance and see how the author and plot line develop.
Interesting and mildly entertaining read, a bit tedious in execution though. I will give volume 2 a chance and see how the author and plot line develop.
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