Captured by the Hawk

by Aurora Springer

Spaceships crash across the galaxy in this comic Space Novella
Intrepid spy, Grey Kat, is trapped by the notorious pirate, Captain Black Hawk. While dodging pursuit by the Emperor’s ships, Kat strives to discover his tragic secret before she suffers the fate of his unfortunate wife.

78 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2014

About the author

Aurora Springer is a scientist morphing into a novelist. She has a PhD in molecular biophysics and discovers science facts in her day job. She has invented adventures in weird worlds for as long as she can remember. In 2014, Aurora achieved her life-long ambition to publish her stories. Her works are character-driven romances set in weird worlds described with a sprinkle of humor. Some of the stories were composed thirty years ago. She was born in the UK and lives in Atlanta with her husband, a dog and two cats to sit on the keyboard. Her hobbies, besides reading and writing, include outdoor activities like gardening, watching wildlife, hiking and canoeing.

Reviews

[P.S. Winn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A space adventure readers are going to enjoy. meet Grey Kat, also known as Mistress Trina Sliga, the same person with completely different personas as Black Hawk is going to find out when he discovers Kat stealing codes. As the two become embroiled in this adventure, their feelings about each other and their missions are going to change and readers are in for some great adventure.

[J.S. Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sci-Fi and romance with space travel!
Captured by the Hawk is an equal mix of science fiction and romance, with space travel! It's also a fast-paced adventure. Grey Kat, or Katrina, is a high-born, fearless thief of secrets with a loyal space ship crew. The mysterious pirate Black Hawk plunders an evil interstellar empire. Sparks fly when they meet, followed by a cautious alliance. This book is well written, with good plot twists and a satisfying conclusion.

[Hywela · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great, quick read. The characters are likeable and easy to identify with. I found myself liking Hawk from the start, although perhaps Cat's attraction to him happened a little quickly, but nevertheless they were a really good match for each other. The action came thick and fast, and kept me turning the pages. Despite a couple of instances of deus ex machina, this is after all meant to be a fun read and I don't think it's intended to be taken too seriously, so a few coincidences are acceptable. I enjoyed this book very much and I think it will appeal to lovers of romance in a futuristic setting.

[Slugpuppy3 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not very believable. Kat, an “interstellar spy,” steals government codes, fails to notice a security camera, runs away, doesn’t change her costume, gets caught by an infamous pirate who immediately trusts her to assist him, ... Reads like a young adult tale. The characters are rather superficial but the dialogue is good.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Space adventure with a mysterious interstellar spy and a reclusive pirate. I'm not a fan of the writing but the premise was fun and the way everything was resolved was pretty good. Some of the actions of the two protagonists didn't really make sense and their behavior and feelings were all over the place, but if you can overlook that, the story wasn't bad.

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mildly amusing tale of pirates, ambassadors, emperors and their colliding worlds. Of course, it all works out in the end, and it might be interesting to look for more stories based in this universe, but I'm not hunting for them specifically, though if I run across them, I'll certainly take a stab at them.

[Kaye Manro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Asiaman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read. Novella so the book is a quick read with lots of action in a short time.

[CJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, fun adventure to read.

[Cornel Diaconu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good read. I wouldn't refuse some continuation on these characters

[Brandy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn’t make it past 5%.

[Chili Diane Evance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thrilling chase through space as the pirate and the spy run from the Emperor’s wrath. Could there be love in the air?

[shannon Stubbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad

I really liked this story. There's spying, danger, mystery, and adventure. There's also a whirlwind romance. What more do you want?

[Ally Atherton · Rating 3 out of 5]

A space romp across the galaxy with a splash of romance.






I read this while I'm still in the middle of reading a much bigger book so that I don't fall behind on this year's 52 book reading challenge. It's quirky, it's fun and it's a decent read. It's a been a while since I've read a Sci Fi book and this didn't disappoint me. The characters are great and the whole thing is just a fun piece of escapism. I see it more as an adventure book than a comedy.



Harmless fun and a cool way to spend a few hours.





3/5

[Sheila Schwartz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and excitement with action, camaraderie, love, and fighting for freedom against oppression. Hero's not afraid to mix it up and love it up!

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not what was expected. Aurora's story of a space faring thief who ends up kidnapped by a pirate and ends up on a journey that changes her life. Good clean story and a quick read. I loved that there was a begining, middle, and end without fluff.
Loved it and will look for more of her stories.
Definately recommend this book.

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Stupid. DNF at 63 of 76 pages. I first suspected it was stupid when the heroine, a supposed spy/thief, did not strip off her thieving coveralls to reveal a different outfit and was of course captured. The hero is a failed attempt at an alpha, who ends up being annoying.