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Silver Ships #7
Allora
Until the Confederation created Allora, it had produced SADEs (self-aware digital entities) for hundreds of years with enormous consistency and harnessed their capabilities to power the society. But this particular, young SADE was disturbed by her confinement. Trapped in metal-alloy housing on the bridge of a luxury passenger liner, Allora sought to possess the same freedom enjoyed by humans, who came and went from her starship with abandon.
Allora’s hope for emancipation rested on Alex Racine, the Haraken president who had freed his SADEs, and she yearned to walk the worlds a free entity, as they did. Racine had pleaded for years with the Council of Leaders to give the Confederation SADEs equal status as citizens, and it was Allora’s thought to have him intercede on her behalf and bargain for her transfer to a mobile avatar so that she might live among the Harakens.
But Allora’s plans were thrown into disarray when she learned that Racine would soon end his presidency. Desperate, Allora, known to her fellow SADEs as the wild child, concocts a plan to kidnap the Council Leader and his associates. She intends to hold them hostage until they acquiesce to her demands.
Little does Allora know that her actions will set the Confederation and the Harakens on a collision course. Quietly waiting and watching the drama unfold are tens of thousands of SADEs, who control Confederation starships, stations, and Houses and have a vested interest in the outcome.
Allora’s hope for emancipation rested on Alex Racine, the Haraken president who had freed his SADEs, and she yearned to walk the worlds a free entity, as they did. Racine had pleaded for years with the Council of Leaders to give the Confederation SADEs equal status as citizens, and it was Allora’s thought to have him intercede on her behalf and bargain for her transfer to a mobile avatar so that she might live among the Harakens.
But Allora’s plans were thrown into disarray when she learned that Racine would soon end his presidency. Desperate, Allora, known to her fellow SADEs as the wild child, concocts a plan to kidnap the Council Leader and his associates. She intends to hold them hostage until they acquiesce to her demands.
Little does Allora know that her actions will set the Confederation and the Harakens on a collision course. Quietly waiting and watching the drama unfold are tens of thousands of SADEs, who control Confederation starships, stations, and Houses and have a vested interest in the outcome.
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First published December 21, 2016
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About the author
S.H. Jucha
45 books469 followersFrom my early years to the present, books have been a refuge. They’ve fueled my imagination. I’ve traveled to faraway places and met aliens with Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, Herbert, and Le Guin. I’ve explored historical events with Michener and Clavell, and I played spy with Ludlum and Fleming.
There’s no doubt that the early sci-fi masters influenced the writing of my first two series, The Silver Ships and Pyreans. I crafted my stories to give readers intimate views of my characters, who wrestle with the challenges of living in space and inhabiting alien worlds.
Life is rarely easy for these characters, who encounter aliens and calamities, but they persist and flourish. I revel in examining humankind’s will to survive. Not everyone plays fair or exhibits concern for other beings, but that’s another aspect of humans and aliens that I investigate.
My stories offer hope for humans today about what they might accomplish tomorrow far from our home world. Throughout my books, humans exhibit a will to persevere, without detriment to the vast majority of others.
Readers have been generous with their comments, which they’ve left on Amazon and Goodreads for others to review. I truly enjoy what I do, and I’m pleased to read how my stories have positively affected many readers’ lives.
If you’ve read my books, please consider posting a review on Amazon and Goodreads for every book, even a short one. Reviews attract other readers and are a great help to indie authors, such as me.
The Silver Ships novels have reached Amazon’s coveted #1 and #2 Best-Selling Sci-Fi book, multiple times, in the science fiction categories of first contact, space opera, and alien invasion.
There’s no doubt that the early sci-fi masters influenced the writing of my first two series, The Silver Ships and Pyreans. I crafted my stories to give readers intimate views of my characters, who wrestle with the challenges of living in space and inhabiting alien worlds.
Life is rarely easy for these characters, who encounter aliens and calamities, but they persist and flourish. I revel in examining humankind’s will to survive. Not everyone plays fair or exhibits concern for other beings, but that’s another aspect of humans and aliens that I investigate.
My stories offer hope for humans today about what they might accomplish tomorrow far from our home world. Throughout my books, humans exhibit a will to persevere, without detriment to the vast majority of others.
Readers have been generous with their comments, which they’ve left on Amazon and Goodreads for others to review. I truly enjoy what I do, and I’m pleased to read how my stories have positively affected many readers’ lives.
If you’ve read my books, please consider posting a review on Amazon and Goodreads for every book, even a short one. Reviews attract other readers and are a great help to indie authors, such as me.
The Silver Ships novels have reached Amazon’s coveted #1 and #2 Best-Selling Sci-Fi book, multiple times, in the science fiction categories of first contact, space opera, and alien invasion.
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August 7, 2023
In this novella, we get an unfettered glimpse into the inner workings of the SADEs, that is, the highly anthropomorphic Self Aware Digital Entities that perform calculations and are in charge of piloting humanity's faster than light space ships. I couldn't help but notice the optimistic and simple rendering of an A.G.I. as opposed to the uniqueness and complexity that might arise from such an entity, nevertheless, it was a thoughtful and emotional ride. That said, this was an enjoyable addition to one of my favorite space opera series.
October 18, 2017
When I started reading this series, it was the silver ships that first attracted me to the story line. But soon I was hooked on the SADEs (self-aware digital entities) particularly Julian.
In this story a SADE named Allora, who is the SADE for a luxury passenger ship, wants to be free to move about in a mobile avatar like the key Haraken SADEs do. She asked the Confederation for permission, but it was denied. In desperation Allora plans to kidnap the council leader, when they board the ship, to obtain her freedom. All the SADEs in the Confederation are watching the outcome of Allora’s stand-off.
The book is well written. Jucha is a great storyteller and I like his writing style. It is so easy to read. The characters are unique and extremely interesting. This particular story asks a philosophical question: “What does it mean to be human?”
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is short at four and a half hours long. Grover Gardner does a great job reading the story. Gardner is an award-winning audiobook narrator.
In this story a SADE named Allora, who is the SADE for a luxury passenger ship, wants to be free to move about in a mobile avatar like the key Haraken SADEs do. She asked the Confederation for permission, but it was denied. In desperation Allora plans to kidnap the council leader, when they board the ship, to obtain her freedom. All the SADEs in the Confederation are watching the outcome of Allora’s stand-off.
The book is well written. Jucha is a great storyteller and I like his writing style. It is so easy to read. The characters are unique and extremely interesting. This particular story asks a philosophical question: “What does it mean to be human?”
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is short at four and a half hours long. Grover Gardner does a great job reading the story. Gardner is an award-winning audiobook narrator.
March 14, 2022
Superb!
February 16, 2017
I’m not a fan of “novellas” since they seem to be short and don’t build on characters or give any depth to the story. But, since this is part of the Silver Ships series, I had to read it. I am, by my own assessment, a cranky, old, war veteran and grandpa. That grandpa part gets me every time I read these books. My emotional side comes out and I can’t stop it. Yes, I’ll admit it, I’m a softie when reading Mr. Jucha’s books because he can say things in such a way that brings out the emotions or at least he does with me. But enough of that. What’s this story about.
Well, I saw this coming way back when Alex Racine and Julien became best friends. If your new to the series, I really encourage you to go back to the beginning and start reading it from the there. You’ll find these a really different kind of science fiction story. I won’t go into a lot of background, but suffice it to say, Alex Racine loves people and sentients of all kinds. Ok, the people part you might get, but what’s that about “sentients”? Well, within the Confederation system there exist a massive number of “Self-Aware Digital Entities” or SADEs. These SADEs were built by Méridiens to serve as needed and represented the pinnacle of their technological achievement. SADEs sat in black boxes aboard every starship, cruise ship, cargo hauler, and just about any other space traveling vessel the Méridiens constructed. They also existed in all the major “Houses” of the various governing families. Shipborne SADEs ran the ship. They were the ship so to speak. They did have a Captain whom they deferred to on most issues except on the safety of the ship and crew. Of course, no Captain would ever willing put his ship and crew in danger, but if that were to happen the SADE would overrule those actions and protect the people about that vessel. As for the house SADEs, they ran the huge palaces and estates of these wealthy Méridiens. All of these SADEs had done this for thousands of years. And that’s the way things were.
Except, Alex Racine rescued a derelict Méridien ship who’s SADE was about to die. At that time, Alex was just a space miner with his tug. He captured small asteroids and brought them back to the smelters for processing. Only this time he captured a very fast moving silver ship full of one SADE and Méridiens. That act would have repercussions throughout the Méridien civilization as well as eventually Earth’s civilization. Alex didn’t see the SADEs as tools or servants to do his bidding. He treated them as the sentient beings they were. He and Julien, the first SADE he met, became instant friends which eventually led to the discussions of why was Julien confined to a black box aboard a space ship? There was no good answer to that question. Julien had also thought about this and was very interested in becoming “free”. So, he drew up a set of plans for building a human-like construct to which his crystal matrix would be transferred allowing him to become mobile and interact with humans on an equal basis.
That was the beginning of the “Allora” story although it happened many years prior. Allora is a brand new luxury cruise liner. She has just been finished and has started providing ships passage to various locations throughout the Méridien system. She is also just starting to learn about the world in which she was created. She want’s to know what it means to be a SADE and she wants to know if all SADEs are like her or she like them. She is so inquisitive that she becomes some what of a pleasant nuisance to the other older SADES. She also begins to have some thoughts not common to a SADE so young. Usually, most SADEs take a century or two just of figure out where they fit in with the other SADEs. Allora eventually finds out about Alex Racine, Julien and the Harakens. Now she wants to meet this most famous New Terran. She also has another idea that will shake the foundations of Méridien society and civilization. Can you guess what it is?
Another great, if not kind of short, story in the universe of the Silver Ships. I hope there’s more, lots more to come.
Well, I saw this coming way back when Alex Racine and Julien became best friends. If your new to the series, I really encourage you to go back to the beginning and start reading it from the there. You’ll find these a really different kind of science fiction story. I won’t go into a lot of background, but suffice it to say, Alex Racine loves people and sentients of all kinds. Ok, the people part you might get, but what’s that about “sentients”? Well, within the Confederation system there exist a massive number of “Self-Aware Digital Entities” or SADEs. These SADEs were built by Méridiens to serve as needed and represented the pinnacle of their technological achievement. SADEs sat in black boxes aboard every starship, cruise ship, cargo hauler, and just about any other space traveling vessel the Méridiens constructed. They also existed in all the major “Houses” of the various governing families. Shipborne SADEs ran the ship. They were the ship so to speak. They did have a Captain whom they deferred to on most issues except on the safety of the ship and crew. Of course, no Captain would ever willing put his ship and crew in danger, but if that were to happen the SADE would overrule those actions and protect the people about that vessel. As for the house SADEs, they ran the huge palaces and estates of these wealthy Méridiens. All of these SADEs had done this for thousands of years. And that’s the way things were.
Except, Alex Racine rescued a derelict Méridien ship who’s SADE was about to die. At that time, Alex was just a space miner with his tug. He captured small asteroids and brought them back to the smelters for processing. Only this time he captured a very fast moving silver ship full of one SADE and Méridiens. That act would have repercussions throughout the Méridien civilization as well as eventually Earth’s civilization. Alex didn’t see the SADEs as tools or servants to do his bidding. He treated them as the sentient beings they were. He and Julien, the first SADE he met, became instant friends which eventually led to the discussions of why was Julien confined to a black box aboard a space ship? There was no good answer to that question. Julien had also thought about this and was very interested in becoming “free”. So, he drew up a set of plans for building a human-like construct to which his crystal matrix would be transferred allowing him to become mobile and interact with humans on an equal basis.
That was the beginning of the “Allora” story although it happened many years prior. Allora is a brand new luxury cruise liner. She has just been finished and has started providing ships passage to various locations throughout the Méridien system. She is also just starting to learn about the world in which she was created. She want’s to know what it means to be a SADE and she wants to know if all SADEs are like her or she like them. She is so inquisitive that she becomes some what of a pleasant nuisance to the other older SADES. She also begins to have some thoughts not common to a SADE so young. Usually, most SADEs take a century or two just of figure out where they fit in with the other SADEs. Allora eventually finds out about Alex Racine, Julien and the Harakens. Now she wants to meet this most famous New Terran. She also has another idea that will shake the foundations of Méridien society and civilization. Can you guess what it is?
Another great, if not kind of short, story in the universe of the Silver Ships. I hope there’s more, lots more to come.
November 10, 2018
No action in this one, so if that's your thing then you can skip this novella, knowing that it explains how the Méridien SADEs achieved their freedom.
For the rest of us, this is an interesting and necessary part of the history of Alex Racine and the Harakens. It should not be skipped.
It's a given that Jucha has continued to make Alex the hero of the day. It's Alex's ideas that win the day and everyone acknowledges him as the pivotal figure. I've felt this was a little overdone since the second book, but each to their own.
I don't know how the story will progress from here, yet, but I feel that everyone's acceptance of the SADEs future, being distinct from humanity, is missing an obvious fact. Alex has shown that increased melding of AI and organics is beneficial. Why not a future where humanity, and other biological entities, fully embrace crystal matrices to become self repairing SADEs. A synergy, merging the two destinies.
In the short term, I'd be satisfied with Alex getting a third implant.
For the rest of us, this is an interesting and necessary part of the history of Alex Racine and the Harakens. It should not be skipped.
It's a given that Jucha has continued to make Alex the hero of the day. It's Alex's ideas that win the day and everyone acknowledges him as the pivotal figure. I've felt this was a little overdone since the second book, but each to their own.
I don't know how the story will progress from here, yet, but I feel that everyone's acceptance of the SADEs future, being distinct from humanity, is missing an obvious fact. Alex has shown that increased melding of AI and organics is beneficial. Why not a future where humanity, and other biological entities, fully embrace crystal matrices to become self repairing SADEs. A synergy, merging the two destinies.
In the short term, I'd be satisfied with Alex getting a third implant.
March 9, 2018
An interesting story that was well written, but one that I really hated. Essentially it’s about the destruction of a SADE child. First by the slave owning houses of the confederacy and then by Alex and the SADE Z. In the end the author would have you believe that things have worked out, but I felt quite depressed. The heroine of the story was lost and the perpetrators get off ‘Scott free’.
Added later Straight after finishing the book I gave only 1 star because I was so annoyed, but this wasn't really fair, so I have added an extra star.
Added later Straight after finishing the book I gave only 1 star because I was so annoyed, but this wasn't really fair, so I have added an extra star.
April 27, 2019
A short stop fill story to (I suspect) bridge the previous story with the next, and not drag either down with the details of this period.
An interesting story, furthering Alex's character trait that anyone in need, needs to be saved and protected.
I'm glad to see that Alex is becoming more fallible over time and not everything always works in his favor. A sign that this author is trying to develop more complex stories with more developed secondary characters and antagonists.
The story overall though was fairly... Not uninteresting, but not all that interesting. In the grand scheme of the overall series, it needs to be told, however I'm not sure if a solid focus on this one event is enough to really make this novella worthwhile. As every event that is referenced in future books always goes back to give a overview of the event, this story could be easily glossed over and not much would be lost, I don't think.
I was also disappointed in the change of character of the main crew, (Alex, Julian, etc) in regards to the name sake of the story.
As always, I look forward to the next installment, but I hope it is going to have more substance to it.
***spoilers ***
I am very disappointed that Alex not only let's Allora die, but that he gives up so easily.
It would be akin to a child slave freeing themselves, then saying to them "sorry, but there's nothing for you here, or anywhere, cause you escaped. How bout we take your lungs so that someone else can breathe instead?"
Alex has always fought to save others, and insisted on the SADE's being treated as people, but when it came time to truly help one, he dismissed their life.
This, I feel, is out of character for Alex, and his SADE friends, and I think this was just an attempt to bring Miranda into more stories.
I feel, this could have been accomplished in better ways. Even if it was Allora sharing her kernel with Miranda, the way Z always had, or getting a kernel built with no personality on it, etc.
I feel the characters and author could definately do better.
An interesting story, furthering Alex's character trait that anyone in need, needs to be saved and protected.
I'm glad to see that Alex is becoming more fallible over time and not everything always works in his favor. A sign that this author is trying to develop more complex stories with more developed secondary characters and antagonists.
The story overall though was fairly... Not uninteresting, but not all that interesting. In the grand scheme of the overall series, it needs to be told, however I'm not sure if a solid focus on this one event is enough to really make this novella worthwhile. As every event that is referenced in future books always goes back to give a overview of the event, this story could be easily glossed over and not much would be lost, I don't think.
I was also disappointed in the change of character of the main crew, (Alex, Julian, etc) in regards to the name sake of the story.
As always, I look forward to the next installment, but I hope it is going to have more substance to it.
***spoilers ***
I am very disappointed that Alex not only let's Allora die, but that he gives up so easily.
It would be akin to a child slave freeing themselves, then saying to them "sorry, but there's nothing for you here, or anywhere, cause you escaped. How bout we take your lungs so that someone else can breathe instead?"
Alex has always fought to save others, and insisted on the SADE's being treated as people, but when it came time to truly help one, he dismissed their life.
This, I feel, is out of character for Alex, and his SADE friends, and I think this was just an attempt to bring Miranda into more stories.
I feel, this could have been accomplished in better ways. Even if it was Allora sharing her kernel with Miranda, the way Z always had, or getting a kernel built with no personality on it, etc.
I feel the characters and author could definately do better.
July 24, 2024
Allora is a ship with what would be called an AI now but is called SADE (self away digital entities). The federation operates with these beings which they use pretty much like a tool. However, the entity that is the being driving the ship is not happy with with the restraints on her and wants to be free to live in another fashion if she so choses.
The Federation concerned about the people on board the ship get the expert on dealing with SADEs who is president of the planet of the Huracans, Alex. He comes and tries to arrange a peaceful and equitable arrangement. That becomes even more important when he realizes that there are other SADEs that are watching Allora actions and are looking at it as a test case.
It is not easly and he has to do some scheming and clever angling in order to save Allora's very ability to exist. The Federation is simply not willing, at this point, to even consider seeing SADEs as equal beings.
Alex is replaced as President of the Huricans and retires. But he is reminded of the fact that SADEs still remember him and honor him for the work he did to move them to a closer to equal status.
I recommend it to anybody that enjoys science fiction especially around the evolution society can go though and the different beings that just might exist in the future...and now that stacks up agsinst the concept of humanity.
The Federation concerned about the people on board the ship get the expert on dealing with SADEs who is president of the planet of the Huracans, Alex. He comes and tries to arrange a peaceful and equitable arrangement. That becomes even more important when he realizes that there are other SADEs that are watching Allora actions and are looking at it as a test case.
It is not easly and he has to do some scheming and clever angling in order to save Allora's very ability to exist. The Federation is simply not willing, at this point, to even consider seeing SADEs as equal beings.
Alex is replaced as President of the Huricans and retires. But he is reminded of the fact that SADEs still remember him and honor him for the work he did to move them to a closer to equal status.
I recommend it to anybody that enjoys science fiction especially around the evolution society can go though and the different beings that just might exist in the future...and now that stacks up agsinst the concept of humanity.
June 13, 2024
I’m done.
This series got worse and worse. This book contained all of the nonsense of recent books in the series, and none of the joy. The idea that Alex, and the Haraken Civilization couldn’t save the life of a SADE is absurd beyond imagination.
No effort is even made to bargain for her or to free her. Alex is carrying the weight (supposedly) of losing the Libran Elders and yet he is ok with watching a SADE who never had ill intent be sentenced to a fate worse than death, and letting the Méridiens, who aren’t worthy, off the hook for their slavery.
This book reads like a horribly contrived excuse to find a kernel for Miranda in the worst way possible.
The WORST PART is that it wasn’t required. There have to be a million ways to create or find a “kernel” for Miranda that don’t involve subsuming the SADE that led to all the others being freed.
I quit reading at the 3/4 mark and quit. I’m abandoning the series and author. It’s that bad.
This series got worse and worse. This book contained all of the nonsense of recent books in the series, and none of the joy. The idea that Alex, and the Haraken Civilization couldn’t save the life of a SADE is absurd beyond imagination.
No effort is even made to bargain for her or to free her. Alex is carrying the weight (supposedly) of losing the Libran Elders and yet he is ok with watching a SADE who never had ill intent be sentenced to a fate worse than death, and letting the Méridiens, who aren’t worthy, off the hook for their slavery.
This book reads like a horribly contrived excuse to find a kernel for Miranda in the worst way possible.
The WORST PART is that it wasn’t required. There have to be a million ways to create or find a “kernel” for Miranda that don’t involve subsuming the SADE that led to all the others being freed.
I quit reading at the 3/4 mark and quit. I’m abandoning the series and author. It’s that bad.
January 14, 2023
I've heard people refer to the third one, where we find more about the Sweswe, as the big change for this series. For me, it's this one. I wonder why it's 6.5 instead of 7. This one deals with the SADEs. No spoiler there, it's obvious in the first sentence.
This is a minor spoiler:
This is a minor spoiler:
February 23, 2017
All the feels in half the time -
Like all of the books in this series I love the themes that are present. The humanity that has gone into this entire series really touches the human person/soul (which is a lot for a SCI-FI). I feel so much for the characters and while some may be a little flat over all another hit! Also this was ocnstanctly moving with no downtime.
I started before bed and finished a few hours later I could not put it down!
Looking forward to the next!
Like all of the books in this series I love the themes that are present. The humanity that has gone into this entire series really touches the human person/soul (which is a lot for a SCI-FI). I feel so much for the characters and while some may be a little flat over all another hit! Also this was ocnstanctly moving with no downtime.
I started before bed and finished a few hours later I could not put it down!
Looking forward to the next!
February 19, 2018
Good idea that was implemented ok
I like the direction that the author was going with this book. The concept behind it is interesting and important. Exploring the nature of sentience and humanity is the foundation of some of my favorite literature.
This was a little clumsy in it's exploration, but it fit with the tone and character of the series. Worth the read but it won't change your life.
I like the direction that the author was going with this book. The concept behind it is interesting and important. Exploring the nature of sentience and humanity is the foundation of some of my favorite literature.
This was a little clumsy in it's exploration, but it fit with the tone and character of the series. Worth the read but it won't change your life.
May 19, 2018
Alex help the one that will sacrifice her self to save many of them
A beautiful book. Alex has matured into a really wise man and acomplish a great deal in changing a society way of life and helping the Sade's to be free and independent. The sacrifice of a smart and young Sade and the final inception of Miranda is maybe one of the most beautiful momemts in this book.
What new Adventures will bring the visit of the Meridien Sade's to Alex?
A beautiful book. Alex has matured into a really wise man and acomplish a great deal in changing a society way of life and helping the Sade's to be free and independent. The sacrifice of a smart and young Sade and the final inception of Miranda is maybe one of the most beautiful momemts in this book.
What new Adventures will bring the visit of the Meridien Sade's to Alex?
July 6, 2020
Ok, That Was Cute
In all good and great series, there is an episode that screams "Writer working on a whopper and needs some time.". This is that episode. Light, fun, and with a strong undercurrent morality that current American Leadership ( registered voter in Texas) could learn a lot from.
I'll be honest, I appreciate Alex's ethics and morality. That is a lot of the reasons behind why I keep reading these.
TTFN
-Will
In all good and great series, there is an episode that screams "Writer working on a whopper and needs some time.". This is that episode. Light, fun, and with a strong undercurrent morality that current American Leadership ( registered voter in Texas) could learn a lot from.
I'll be honest, I appreciate Alex's ethics and morality. That is a lot of the reasons behind why I keep reading these.
TTFN
-Will
June 26, 2017
Love this
The personalities of the artificial intelligences and their struggles with emotion and choices is well done. The darkness inherent in the society depicted, the sadness of many of the key players is more completely appreciated by the underlying optimism of the book.
Even my cynicism was eased by these stories. I think you will enjoy the series.
The personalities of the artificial intelligences and their struggles with emotion and choices is well done. The darkness inherent in the society depicted, the sadness of many of the key players is more completely appreciated by the underlying optimism of the book.
Even my cynicism was eased by these stories. I think you will enjoy the series.
January 13, 2018
Before I read this book I read reviews that said it was not as good and exciting as the previous books. I found that to be exactly the case. The book is all about Alex taking action to free the SADE's and specifically one named Allora. I guess you can view this book as a transition to how in later books the SADE's got to be independent. So all I can give it is an its OK.
April 8, 2018
Nice novella focused on the SADEs
This is an interesting short work focused on securing freedom for the Meridien SADEs, an issue raised in earlier books. Jucha’s optimistic view of the future of AI is distinctive and enjoyable and a nice contrast to most of the threat-laden portrayals of AI.
This is an interesting short work focused on securing freedom for the Meridien SADEs, an issue raised in earlier books. Jucha’s optimistic view of the future of AI is distinctive and enjoyable and a nice contrast to most of the threat-laden portrayals of AI.
September 20, 2018
One of the best series ever as I’ve kept saying but this one was really short so if you are listening to the audiobooks of this series you can skip one without hurting the rest of the series.
Audiobooks are expensive so it’s understandable if people decide to skip this short one even so that it’s still as good as the rest of them.
Recommended !
Audiobooks are expensive so it’s understandable if people decide to skip this short one even so that it’s still as good as the rest of them.
Recommended !
December 29, 2018
I assume with this book he opened up more stories for upcoming books sense he created more safes with avatars. Kind of slow I hope the next book has more action.
I assume with book 7 he opened up more stories of safes but I hope not the main character is Alex so hope it picks up pace this one was slow and took me awhile to read I left it for days some times. He is a good author.
I assume with book 7 he opened up more stories of safes but I hope not the main character is Alex so hope it picks up pace this one was slow and took me awhile to read I left it for days some times. He is a good author.
February 4, 2017
Life in life's dance
We dance , we sing, a tear, a laugh, we are and then. As soft this flower feels the reality of nights light and days of quiet. We dance this wispy tale and linger on a kiss.
We dance , we sing, a tear, a laugh, we are and then. As soft this flower feels the reality of nights light and days of quiet. We dance this wispy tale and linger on a kiss.
May 6, 2017
Plenty of plot even without battles
Short, but good story. The writing improves with each new book. All of the books are entertaining, some more than others. The characters are well drawn, and I became fond of most of them by the end of the first book.
Short, but good story. The writing improves with each new book. All of the books are entertaining, some more than others. The characters are well drawn, and I became fond of most of them by the end of the first book.
September 6, 2019
Damn your good!
You'd think that after the 6th in this series it would have gotten stale. But instead I have been relishing this book. Book 7 Allora was sweet, a pallet cleanser. I'm on to number 8.
You'd think that after the 6th in this series it would have gotten stale. But instead I have been relishing this book. Book 7 Allora was sweet, a pallet cleanser. I'm on to number 8.
March 11, 2020
Actually 2.5. Story is good, but the protagonist is too perfect and wins without even trying.
Repetition, POV issues, and grammatical problem tell me the work was not professionally edited. Probably a 20 books try.
Repetition, POV issues, and grammatical problem tell me the work was not professionally edited. Probably a 20 books try.
August 25, 2020
Onward
A scifi that dwell on big theme such as independence, freedom of sentient being, slavery, subjugation, and free choice without becoming a philosophical treatises is rare indeed and this book manage it superbly.
A scifi that dwell on big theme such as independence, freedom of sentient being, slavery, subjugation, and free choice without becoming a philosophical treatises is rare indeed and this book manage it superbly.
October 26, 2020
Wonderful, warm story of one man’s influence across multiple universe
I so enjoyed the writing style of the series, and incredible sy-fy intellect of The Silver Ships author, S. H. Jucha.
I so enjoyed the writing style of the series, and incredible sy-fy intellect of The Silver Ships author, S. H. Jucha.
February 26, 2021
Great story
There is not much to write about. I have said it all before. This is a great series and if you love reading then why are you reading this review still. Move on to the next book already.
There is not much to write about. I have said it all before. This is a great series and if you love reading then why are you reading this review still. Move on to the next book already.
July 27, 2022
This was a very short addition to the series but interesting never the less and with all the love and feelgood factor of the others so far. There's almost no action in it but lots of interesting philosophical and moral dilemmas.
January 4, 2017
Review of book
Followed story line well per established character's, Developed new character well . Had a few surprises along the way. OK book,
Followed story line well per established character's, Developed new character well . Had a few surprises along the way. OK book,
January 15, 2018
Think of it.....societal building from the ground up....A society where all are equal, even those with no bodily functions...I love this series.
April 3, 2018
Short and sweet
A good length for this series and style. Fills in some of the storyline otherwise be hard to fit in
A good length for this series and style. Fills in some of the storyline otherwise be hard to fit in
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