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Canta Libre Trilogy #3
Warriors
First contact with alien species had been a disaster, opening a Pandora's box of trouble for humanity.
Hunted by alien warships, the survivors of the crew of the Canta Libre travel back to Earth, only to discover a ferocious global war has broken out in their absence. Earth's governments have branded them traitors and they too are hunting Captain Ashton and his crew for the alien technology they are supposed to have brought back.
Fighting for their lives against old allies and new enemies, only the Canta Libre, with its rag-tag crew of scientists and civilians, can bring the world the weapon it needs to defeat the alien warships hot on their tail. But the strange reality-bending force they have on board is a two-edged sword and, in the end, the Canta Libre may be the biggest threat to human survival of them all.
Hunted by alien warships, the survivors of the crew of the Canta Libre travel back to Earth, only to discover a ferocious global war has broken out in their absence. Earth's governments have branded them traitors and they too are hunting Captain Ashton and his crew for the alien technology they are supposed to have brought back.
Fighting for their lives against old allies and new enemies, only the Canta Libre, with its rag-tag crew of scientists and civilians, can bring the world the weapon it needs to defeat the alien warships hot on their tail. But the strange reality-bending force they have on board is a two-edged sword and, in the end, the Canta Libre may be the biggest threat to human survival of them all.
381 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2016
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Graham Storrs
51 books55 followersGraham Storrs lives on a mountaintop in rural Australia with his wife, an Airedale terrier and a Tonkinese cat. He writes science fiction - exploring how science and technology might change our lives and how we might react to it.
He has published children's science books as well as other non-fiction work but, in the past few years, has focused on fiction. His previous novel, Heaven is a Place on Earth, explores the deceptions allowed in a world dominated by augmented and virtual realities. His new novel, Cargo Cult, is a sci-fi comedy adventure.
His début novel, Timesplash, a sci-fi thriller, and its Aurealis Award shortlisted sequel, True Path are published by Pan Macmillan/Momentum.
He has published children's science books as well as other non-fiction work but, in the past few years, has focused on fiction. His previous novel, Heaven is a Place on Earth, explores the deceptions allowed in a world dominated by augmented and virtual realities. His new novel, Cargo Cult, is a sci-fi comedy adventure.
His début novel, Timesplash, a sci-fi thriller, and its Aurealis Award shortlisted sequel, True Path are published by Pan Macmillan/Momentum.
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January 20, 2016
Warriors was quite fun. I enjoyed the encounters with assorted aliens, and was depressed by the depictions of the aftermath of a human civil war across the solar system. Perhaps the strongest elements of the book were descriptions of space battles. I thought these were well done although the dependence on the mysterious Akiro to get the Canta Libre crew out of trouble time and time again struck me as risky.
I didn't much like or identify with the major characters, which made the book a little more difficult to read, hence the 3 star rating. The exceptions were the prototype robot BS and the ship's artificial intelligence — I liked them very much.
To my eternal disappointment the annoying and pestiferous teenage girl, Kitty, does NOT meet a well-deserved sticky end, perhaps incarceration in a purgatory for self-centred whiners. I had been longing for this outcome since Kitty was first introduced in Emissaries (Book 1 of the Trilogy). Instead, the author provides her with a slightly surprising happily ever after. All I can say is, I pity the poor man, and predict that things won't turn out well.
Warriors wraps up all the loose ends nicely and leaves scope for spin-off stories. I would like to read about life on Earth after the civil war, for example, or perhaps something about the future of the colony New Australia.
I didn't much like or identify with the major characters, which made the book a little more difficult to read, hence the 3 star rating. The exceptions were the prototype robot BS and the ship's artificial intelligence — I liked them very much.
To my eternal disappointment the annoying and pestiferous teenage girl, Kitty, does NOT meet a well-deserved sticky end, perhaps incarceration in a purgatory for self-centred whiners. I had been longing for this outcome since Kitty was first introduced in Emissaries (Book 1 of the Trilogy). Instead, the author provides her with a slightly surprising happily ever after. All I can say is, I pity the poor man, and predict that things won't turn out well.
Warriors wraps up all the loose ends nicely and leaves scope for spin-off stories. I would like to read about life on Earth after the civil war, for example, or perhaps something about the future of the colony New Australia.
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