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AGU: Border Patrol #2
Clidepp Requital
The long-awaited second book in the AGU: Border Patrol series, resumes the storyline of the first book.
The severely damaged SC Destroyer Perry, nearly destroyed while battling the Clidepp destroyer Glassama, is awaiting the arrival of a Space Command ship-transporter vessel, which will convey it to the Mars shipyard for repairs. Meanwhile, the supreme rebel leader, known only as X to preserve his true identity, decides that Space Command's involvement in the affairs of the Clidepp Rebels was totally unacceptable. Conveniently ignoring the fact that his people illegally entered GA Space to perpetrate an attack on a diplomatic vessel, he believes the Spaccs had no business getting involved. He conceives a diabolical plan to exact his revenge against Space Command while using them to promote his revolutionary agenda.
The severely damaged SC Destroyer Perry, nearly destroyed while battling the Clidepp destroyer Glassama, is awaiting the arrival of a Space Command ship-transporter vessel, which will convey it to the Mars shipyard for repairs. Meanwhile, the supreme rebel leader, known only as X to preserve his true identity, decides that Space Command's involvement in the affairs of the Clidepp Rebels was totally unacceptable. Conveniently ignoring the fact that his people illegally entered GA Space to perpetrate an attack on a diplomatic vessel, he believes the Spaccs had no business getting involved. He conceives a diabolical plan to exact his revenge against Space Command while using them to promote his revolutionary agenda.
396 pages, ebook
First published September 30, 2014
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October 5, 2014
I have enjoyed Thomas DePrima’s previous books in the A Galaxy Unknown universe and this one is no exception. As with the previous book a lot of the story takes place down on a planet which, as you probably know by know if you have read other reviews from me, is not my favorite type of sci-fi. It is good sci-fi nonetheless.
We do, of course, follow the adventures of Sydnee Marcola again as she continues to develop and go on various adventures. It is a nice adventure although, as I wrote, it is mostly planet-side apart from a bit of escaping in a somewhat crippled spaceship in the later parts of the book. The bulk of the story is an undercover operation with various complications. I have to say that some parts of the book, stealing components for a spaceship on a foreign planet, fixing delicate equipment with some form of epoxy glue etc. felt a bit too much McGyver for my taste. Not enough for it to be a major minus but still. Also the bungling in the scrapyard on the planet was a bit annoying. Come on, if you do not want to kill the guard animals outright you at least keep watch so you are assured they cannot wake up and sneak on to you. These were supposed to be professional marines after all.
We also get to know why Sydnee was sent to this “backwater” command and I have to say that the explanation was a bit of a disappointment. I expected something more elaborated.
Anyway, this was a good book with a good adventure story. I like Sydnee and there are plenty of other well done characters around. The writing is good and on the whole I quite enjoyed reading this book.
We do, of course, follow the adventures of Sydnee Marcola again as she continues to develop and go on various adventures. It is a nice adventure although, as I wrote, it is mostly planet-side apart from a bit of escaping in a somewhat crippled spaceship in the later parts of the book. The bulk of the story is an undercover operation with various complications. I have to say that some parts of the book, stealing components for a spaceship on a foreign planet, fixing delicate equipment with some form of epoxy glue etc. felt a bit too much McGyver for my taste. Not enough for it to be a major minus but still. Also the bungling in the scrapyard on the planet was a bit annoying. Come on, if you do not want to kill the guard animals outright you at least keep watch so you are assured they cannot wake up and sneak on to you. These were supposed to be professional marines after all.
We also get to know why Sydnee was sent to this “backwater” command and I have to say that the explanation was a bit of a disappointment. I expected something more elaborated.
Anyway, this was a good book with a good adventure story. I like Sydnee and there are plenty of other well done characters around. The writing is good and on the whole I quite enjoyed reading this book.
July 27, 2024
Great story, but not so great writing style.
I find it weird that everybody give explanations, with examples using 'such as'.
Many dialogues start out with the two persons using each others name, which makes me visualize news-anchors addressing each other.
I find it weird that everybody give explanations, with examples using 'such as'.
Many dialogues start out with the two persons using each others name, which makes me visualize news-anchors addressing each other.
October 5, 2014
You can buy an electronic version through his website for $5.99
http://www.deprima.com/bookdetails/b_...
The book page says the kindle edition will only be available from Amazon after Jan 1st 2016. I have to assume that something in his contract or publishing effect changed for this to have happened.
DePrima gives us another good edition for his AGU world.
I find that I like the Border Patrol series more as it goes on. The main series with Jenna Carver is meant to cover such a large area that I feel we don't really see as much of the culture or life in the futuristic world that we are reading.
This new book is a little more linear and we see Sydnee start asserting herself as a leader. This book and series is giving us more of a look into the AGU navy from the low-rank perspective and its interesting to see just how the actions in section 2 and 3 are pushing the AGU towards the breaking point for being to successful.
I look forward to seeing how the results from this story impact Sydnee, Jenna and the rest of the universe. I am especially interested in just how the Clidepp race will respond now that the AGU continues to grow in power and seem to be trully enforcing the border just as their own society starts to break down.
The book is a good weekend read that continues to showcase our author exploring all the aspects of the universe he has created.
gallandro
http://www.deprima.com/bookdetails/b_...
The book page says the kindle edition will only be available from Amazon after Jan 1st 2016. I have to assume that something in his contract or publishing effect changed for this to have happened.
DePrima gives us another good edition for his AGU world.
I find that I like the Border Patrol series more as it goes on. The main series with Jenna Carver is meant to cover such a large area that I feel we don't really see as much of the culture or life in the futuristic world that we are reading.
This new book is a little more linear and we see Sydnee start asserting herself as a leader. This book and series is giving us more of a look into the AGU navy from the low-rank perspective and its interesting to see just how the actions in section 2 and 3 are pushing the AGU towards the breaking point for being to successful.
I look forward to seeing how the results from this story impact Sydnee, Jenna and the rest of the universe. I am especially interested in just how the Clidepp race will respond now that the AGU continues to grow in power and seem to be trully enforcing the border just as their own society starts to break down.
The book is a good weekend read that continues to showcase our author exploring all the aspects of the universe he has created.
gallandro
June 20, 2015
Not nearly as good as previous books, the writing tends to be repetitive and overly descriptive of procedures. He pressed button A and waited 10 seconds before unscrewing the flap that revealed button B. He inspected the area for damage and waited another 30 seconds before pressing button B. Then he found the number 5 spanner attached to his utility belt and rotated the unit through thirty degrees. Sidnee and the others, watching from inside the ship waited patiently for the reader to yawn and finish scratching his arse before the corporal reversed the procedure, releasing button B, then pausing for thirty seconds in case something went wrong before closing the flap and replacing all four screws and finally releasing button A.
But there was a nugget of a decent story in there, and the cameo from Admiral Carver's brother was a nice touch.
But there was a nugget of a decent story in there, and the cameo from Admiral Carver's brother was a nice touch.
March 3, 2015
This was a big disappointment. I had greatly enjoyed its predecessor - Citizen X - and was looking forward to this one. Unfortunately, the story is not nearly as interesting. Most of the text consists of technical descriptions of hardware and what is being done with it. There is a story arc, but it's a bit weak - the author is clearly depending on readers waiting for and buying the sequel.
January 16, 2016
I enjoyed this book even more than the first one, while it was a little slow at a very few parts this book is even better than the first and a welcome edition to the universe that was created. We see more growth out of characters and have them put into new situations that they were not expecting. We also get to meet new characters and see the plot of the Clidepp story grow.
October 8, 2014
great second book love it. no dead endness where shes promoted to much! so still fun.
December 16, 2016
Great sequel! Love the story so far, just hopping impatient for the next part (somewhere in 2016 :-( )
July 1, 2015
Not as good as the first one, but close
April 14, 2016
I gave it 4 srars.
November 5, 2016
Good character development. A semi repeat of the Carver series. I personally like a little more sci in this sci-fi.
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