For a talented youngster from a backwater planet, the chance to build a future was irresistible - even if it meant risking life and sanity in a never-ending battle against space pirates.
I always like reading books set in the Elite computer game world but the quality has varied hugely over the years. Rob Holdstock set the standard with the original in-game novella but this is right up there and manages to stick (more or less) to the game lore. All-in-all, well worth purchasing.