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Interstellar Enforcement Agency #2
Interdicted Space
The universe needs saving, but is this makeshift crew really the stuff of superheroes?
Nivala’s first interstellar patrol is interrupted by extremely unwelcome visitors. Mallivan may have to take them on board; he doesn’t have to like it. His vociferous crewmembers certainly don’t.
He is right to be concerned. The youngest member of the team is in imminent, grave danger. People covet her privileged link to the mighty Chakran aliens, who can unlock spacetime itself.
When she makes a brave and selfless decision, the situation becomes critical. If they can’t reach her in time the galaxy will slide into self-serving chaos. They must risk more than their own lives.
Will their rookie tour of duty also be their last?
Nivala’s first interstellar patrol is interrupted by extremely unwelcome visitors. Mallivan may have to take them on board; he doesn’t have to like it. His vociferous crewmembers certainly don’t.
He is right to be concerned. The youngest member of the team is in imminent, grave danger. People covet her privileged link to the mighty Chakran aliens, who can unlock spacetime itself.
When she makes a brave and selfless decision, the situation becomes critical. If they can’t reach her in time the galaxy will slide into self-serving chaos. They must risk more than their own lives.
Will their rookie tour of duty also be their last?
- GenresScience Fiction
341 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 23, 2019
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About the author
Gillian Andrews
19 books23 followersGillian Andrews is the author of "Termination Shock" (2019) "Interdicted Space"(2019) and "Exceptional Point" (2020), the first three books in the "Interstellar Enforcement Agency" series; "Kelfor" (2017) and the seven book young adult scifi adventure series "The Ammonite Galaxy" (2010 to 2015)
Reading Order for The Ammonite Galaxy series:
Valhai
Kwaide
Xiantha
Pictoria
The Lost Animas
The Namura Stone
The Trimorphs
Reading Order for The Ammonite Galaxy series:
Valhai
Kwaide
Xiantha
Pictoria
The Lost Animas
The Namura Stone
The Trimorphs
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March 21, 2020
While I enjoyed the first book, this is the one where Andrews hits her stride. Mallivan has always been good at thinking on his feet, but we see him continue to grow in experience as he continually gets pitchforked into the middle of life or death situations. I like the fact that he finds himself having to cope with the fact that some of those he leads into fights don’t return – the fact that people die matter in this adventure. And we also have Bull Cunningham making a reappearance – the antagonist I particularly love to hate. He’s well drawn. Charming and persuasive, he manages to make his stance sound very plausible – and it’s an interesting change to see the representatives for humanity on the wrong side, morally, which puts Mallivan at odds with his own species…
There are an interesting mix of aliens serving alongside Mallivan, mostly having been thrown together in the former book – particularly featuring young Zenzie, the eight-year-old who is bound to Mallivan by the ‘Savior Protocols’ after he saved her life, for as long as she lives. An offspring of a formidably gifted race, she was frankly something of an unbearable brat in the first book – however, this time around, while she still has her smug moments, there is a major plotline involving her and I was a bit shaken at just how emotionally invested I was in her continued wellbeing. It takes some writing chops to turn around a reader’s initial perception of a character to the degree that Andrews manages during the course of Interdicted Space.
I also liked the fact that Andrews clearly knows her science – in amongst the mayhem, we get plenty of slices of techie information that satisfied my inner nerd, without slowing the pace or throwing us out of the story. The only sticky point in this pleasing adventure, was the info dump right at the beginning, which I could have done without. Once that was out of the way, the pace picked up and I was swept away by the problems of Nivala and her plucky crew. I’m delighted that the third book in the series was published in January – I’ll be getting hold of it. Space opera this entertainingly enjoyable is not to be passed up when I’m this desperate for escapist adventure. Highly recommended for space opera fans – though I’d advise you to get hold of Termination Shock first. Like many indie books, these are very reasonably price and represent excellent value for money. The ebook arc copy of Interdicted Space was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest opinion of the book.
9/10
There are an interesting mix of aliens serving alongside Mallivan, mostly having been thrown together in the former book – particularly featuring young Zenzie, the eight-year-old who is bound to Mallivan by the ‘Savior Protocols’ after he saved her life, for as long as she lives. An offspring of a formidably gifted race, she was frankly something of an unbearable brat in the first book – however, this time around, while she still has her smug moments, there is a major plotline involving her and I was a bit shaken at just how emotionally invested I was in her continued wellbeing. It takes some writing chops to turn around a reader’s initial perception of a character to the degree that Andrews manages during the course of Interdicted Space.
I also liked the fact that Andrews clearly knows her science – in amongst the mayhem, we get plenty of slices of techie information that satisfied my inner nerd, without slowing the pace or throwing us out of the story. The only sticky point in this pleasing adventure, was the info dump right at the beginning, which I could have done without. Once that was out of the way, the pace picked up and I was swept away by the problems of Nivala and her plucky crew. I’m delighted that the third book in the series was published in January – I’ll be getting hold of it. Space opera this entertainingly enjoyable is not to be passed up when I’m this desperate for escapist adventure. Highly recommended for space opera fans – though I’d advise you to get hold of Termination Shock first. Like many indie books, these are very reasonably price and represent excellent value for money. The ebook arc copy of Interdicted Space was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest opinion of the book.
9/10
September 7, 2021
Author Gillian Andrews https://www.gillianandrews.com published the book “Interdicted Space” in 2019. Ms. Andrews has published seven novels. This is the second in her ‘Enforcement Agency’ series.
I received an ARC of this book through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this book as ‘PG’ because of scenes of violence. The story is set in the far future. The primary character is Ryler Mallivan Bell.
Months have passed since the first book in the series Termination Shock ended. Bell and his crew have become the Interstellar Enforcement Agency. They are on the starship Nivala and are on their first patrol. None are happy with their mission. They are tasked to transport three unwelcome passengers to Nephealis. Once there, they are attacked by the birdlike Vaers.
Bell and the group are trapped. The young girl Zenzara surrenders to the Vaers to save the others. That sets Bell and the rest of the Nivala’s crew on a desperate hunt for the young girl. She and her abilities are being used to establish wormholes across the galaxy. A development that will drastically change the balance of power. It will also likely cost Zenzara her life.
I enjoyed the 9+ hours I spent reading this 341-page science fiction novel. I like a good space opera and this series fits right in. It does have a few technical glitches. Like mentioning a location ‘west of [the planet] Nephealis’. There are no compass directions in space. Not even an up or a down. Overall though, I enjoyed the novel. This could be read as a stand-alone love, but it would be best to read Termination Shock first. I like the chosen cover art. I give this book a 4.4 (rounded down to a 4) out of 5.
You can access more of my book reviews on my Blog ( https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/).
I received an ARC of this book through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this book as ‘PG’ because of scenes of violence. The story is set in the far future. The primary character is Ryler Mallivan Bell.
Months have passed since the first book in the series Termination Shock ended. Bell and his crew have become the Interstellar Enforcement Agency. They are on the starship Nivala and are on their first patrol. None are happy with their mission. They are tasked to transport three unwelcome passengers to Nephealis. Once there, they are attacked by the birdlike Vaers.
Bell and the group are trapped. The young girl Zenzara surrenders to the Vaers to save the others. That sets Bell and the rest of the Nivala’s crew on a desperate hunt for the young girl. She and her abilities are being used to establish wormholes across the galaxy. A development that will drastically change the balance of power. It will also likely cost Zenzara her life.
I enjoyed the 9+ hours I spent reading this 341-page science fiction novel. I like a good space opera and this series fits right in. It does have a few technical glitches. Like mentioning a location ‘west of [the planet] Nephealis’. There are no compass directions in space. Not even an up or a down. Overall though, I enjoyed the novel. This could be read as a stand-alone love, but it would be best to read Termination Shock first. I like the chosen cover art. I give this book a 4.4 (rounded down to a 4) out of 5.
You can access more of my book reviews on my Blog ( https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/).
February 11, 2020
Right from the start you will fall in love with this story, as Mallivan, who has just gotten an ansible communication implant in his brain, has incorrectly adjusted the volume. When the Supreme contacts him about a mission, the voice blaring in his head is atrociously loud and he jumps around trying to remember how to turn down the volume – which should have been by pressing the bone behind the left ear. Chyzar, watching this, was hysterically laughing while observing Mallivan smacking wildly at his head until he remembered the instructions about the bone behind the ear. In the meantime, Supreme had been giving him orders for a mission and he heard none of it. Adding to the confusion on board, Zenzie was blaming Mallivan for putting off the testing of his ansible connection which set this whole embarrassing situation in motion.
Zenzara (“Zenzie”) was only eight. She was also the only representative in the Major Shells of the trans-stellar race known as the Chakrans. She had become bound to Mallivan by the “Savior Protocols” when he saved her life and now is stuck with her literally for the rest of his life. But when unwelcome visitors have to be taken aboard the ship, Zenzie is put in grave danger when people want to make use of her link to the mighty Chakran aliens, who can unlock spacetime itself. When she makes a faulty decision, things become critical and the galaxy can slide into chaos. Is the crazy crew ready to step up as superheroes and save the day?
The characters here will capture your attention, each with their own vivid personality. The action is non-stop, amusing, tense, or whatever else will grab the adventure and spin it off in another direction! Strap into your seats – it will be a wild ride.
Zenzara (“Zenzie”) was only eight. She was also the only representative in the Major Shells of the trans-stellar race known as the Chakrans. She had become bound to Mallivan by the “Savior Protocols” when he saved her life and now is stuck with her literally for the rest of his life. But when unwelcome visitors have to be taken aboard the ship, Zenzie is put in grave danger when people want to make use of her link to the mighty Chakran aliens, who can unlock spacetime itself. When she makes a faulty decision, things become critical and the galaxy can slide into chaos. Is the crazy crew ready to step up as superheroes and save the day?
The characters here will capture your attention, each with their own vivid personality. The action is non-stop, amusing, tense, or whatever else will grab the adventure and spin it off in another direction! Strap into your seats – it will be a wild ride.
March 23, 2020
Our hero gets the orders for a new mission, but because he set the volume too loud, he misses the entire thing. And it just gets better from there.
This is book two is the series, but it works well as a standalone. You will miss out on some of the character background, but you can catch up pretty quickly
This is another fast paced SF action story. The story is well written and easy to read with an interesting and diverse cast of characters that lend a variety of skills and personalities to the mix. The universe they are in is quite intriguing and I was quite happy to learn more about the setting in this book. The plot is also a lot of fun, quick paced but with occasional elements of humor thrown in. I liked this book even more then the first and can't wait for the next one..
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
This is book two is the series, but it works well as a standalone. You will miss out on some of the character background, but you can catch up pretty quickly
This is another fast paced SF action story. The story is well written and easy to read with an interesting and diverse cast of characters that lend a variety of skills and personalities to the mix. The universe they are in is quite intriguing and I was quite happy to learn more about the setting in this book. The plot is also a lot of fun, quick paced but with occasional elements of humor thrown in. I liked this book even more then the first and can't wait for the next one..
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
April 6, 2020
Before reading this book I recommend reading the first in the series - it sets the characters and their world in place .
Mallivan Rye and his motley alien crew are back …………. more able to make better decisions he continues to grow in experience ……….. he needs all that experience now that they have been thrown into life and death situations once more . Not all will survive - is this just another facet of leadership - will he be able to cope .
The story line flows well as the crew go from one disaster to the next, building friendships and enemies as they travel .
The books are light reading in the Sci Fi/Space Opera genre and are highly entertaining - I look forward to more of the same in the future .
This title was provided by Netgalley and the publisher in return for an open and honest review.
Mallivan Rye and his motley alien crew are back …………. more able to make better decisions he continues to grow in experience ……….. he needs all that experience now that they have been thrown into life and death situations once more . Not all will survive - is this just another facet of leadership - will he be able to cope .
The story line flows well as the crew go from one disaster to the next, building friendships and enemies as they travel .
The books are light reading in the Sci Fi/Space Opera genre and are highly entertaining - I look forward to more of the same in the future .
This title was provided by Netgalley and the publisher in return for an open and honest review.
February 7, 2020
I am enjoying this world. I love the fact that Gillian Andrews matches the brightness and colorfulness of the book cover with her words. The cover looks exciting and thrilling and the words in between the covers really match that.
These characters are fun to read about, yet have their own issues and problems along the way. There are ups and downs and I liked that she highlighted that.
I loved the way that Gillian Andrews managed to keep me interested in this world from beginning to end.
These characters are fun to read about, yet have their own issues and problems along the way. There are ups and downs and I liked that she highlighted that.
I loved the way that Gillian Andrews managed to keep me interested in this world from beginning to end.
March 31, 2020
The author made the characters and storyline really come to life. I felt as though they were good friends by the end of the book. There were enough twists and turns to keep me interested. It did start out a little slow, but once it got going, it was hard to put this book down. I am definitely putting this author on my ” Who to follow” list.
November 6, 2020
INTERDICTED SPACE is Book Two the Series INTERSTELLAR ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. Feckless hero Mallivan captains the spaceship Nivala on its maiden voyage of enforcement patrol. Commanded to take on unexpected passengers, one is highly prized by the extraordinarily powerful alien species, the Chakrans. Of course, there will be danger...and fecklessness.
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