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The Spiral War #1
On Dagger's Wings
Peace is a fleeting state. The last written words of Blazer Vaughnt’s father echo through his mind when he joins the UCSB Space Forces Academy. His hope, to bring an end to centuries old conflict with the Galactic Federation.
He does not go it alone, joined by his three comrades from the Navigator’s Guild they find themselves at the hidden training facility. There they will join the Blade Force and meet the alluring Marda Sciminder, driving a wedge between Blazer and his closest friend. His time at the academy will test him in more ways than he can imagine.
Conflicts that arise from within and without will test his loyalty to his friends, his faith in himself and make him question his future. Death and loss will plague his quest to gain his wings forcing him to make the toughest decisions of his young life. On Dagger’s Wings combines heart racing space combat, realistic military action, in a unique and genuine science fiction universe.
He does not go it alone, joined by his three comrades from the Navigator’s Guild they find themselves at the hidden training facility. There they will join the Blade Force and meet the alluring Marda Sciminder, driving a wedge between Blazer and his closest friend. His time at the academy will test him in more ways than he can imagine.
Conflicts that arise from within and without will test his loyalty to his friends, his faith in himself and make him question his future. Death and loss will plague his quest to gain his wings forcing him to make the toughest decisions of his young life. On Dagger’s Wings combines heart racing space combat, realistic military action, in a unique and genuine science fiction universe.
394 pages, Paperback
First published June 13, 2014
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February 5, 2017
Well worth the read
If you are bored with the current crop of science fiction authors out there then this is for you.
I don't do spoilers but I will say I can't wait for the next book.
Enough said
If you are bored with the current crop of science fiction authors out there then this is for you.
I don't do spoilers but I will say I can't wait for the next book.
Enough said
December 19, 2015
*review originally reviewed on A Bibliophile's Reverie*
In S.F. Edwards’ first book of the series, we are introduced to a futuristic world where aliens exist, long-distance space travel is possible, and the main character is still trying to get the girl. With problems that we still face today, the reader easily connects with the main character Blazer as he joins the UCSB Space Forces Academy, falls in with a girl by the name of Marda, and is trying to become an officer. I was able to understand the characters, follow their conflicts, and root for them all the way.
The world Edwards created reminds me of a mix between Star Trek and Titan A.E. It has a good amount of technology for the reader to not get overburden with the science, but be able to understand how this world works. For the most part, I was able to follow along, other than with the jargon as the explanation was in the beginning and on the kindle I have a hard time flipping back to check how it worked.
Along with technology, there was a good mix of a little paranormal fiction as there are orbs that are spirits, from what I could follow, that some people can see. It is seen as scientific and I really liked the idea behind it, especially with all the alien stuff that was already going on.
I give this book a 4.5/5 as it was a very enjoyable book with characters I could root for and a great made-up world, but there were some things that were hard to follow, such as the jargon, which point-of-view it had switched to in some cases, and there were some minor format and spelling errors. All in all, I highly recommended it to anyone who loves science fiction.
In S.F. Edwards’ first book of the series, we are introduced to a futuristic world where aliens exist, long-distance space travel is possible, and the main character is still trying to get the girl. With problems that we still face today, the reader easily connects with the main character Blazer as he joins the UCSB Space Forces Academy, falls in with a girl by the name of Marda, and is trying to become an officer. I was able to understand the characters, follow their conflicts, and root for them all the way.
The world Edwards created reminds me of a mix between Star Trek and Titan A.E. It has a good amount of technology for the reader to not get overburden with the science, but be able to understand how this world works. For the most part, I was able to follow along, other than with the jargon as the explanation was in the beginning and on the kindle I have a hard time flipping back to check how it worked.
Along with technology, there was a good mix of a little paranormal fiction as there are orbs that are spirits, from what I could follow, that some people can see. It is seen as scientific and I really liked the idea behind it, especially with all the alien stuff that was already going on.
I give this book a 4.5/5 as it was a very enjoyable book with characters I could root for and a great made-up world, but there were some things that were hard to follow, such as the jargon, which point-of-view it had switched to in some cases, and there were some minor format and spelling errors. All in all, I highly recommended it to anyone who loves science fiction.
September 8, 2015
A nice story
Not a bad first book. Most of the book is character development. There are some action parts to keep you interested. I look forward to the next book to see what happens next. I would recommend this book.
Not a bad first book. Most of the book is character development. There are some action parts to keep you interested. I look forward to the next book to see what happens next. I would recommend this book.
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