Blaze Ward writes science fiction in the Alexandria Station universe as well as The Collective. He also write fantasy stories with several characters and series, from an alternate Rome to epic high fantasy in the desert. You can find out more at his website www.blazeward.com, as well as Facebook, here, and other places.
Blaze’s works are available as ebooks, paper, and audio, and can be found at a variety of online vendors (Kobo, Amazon, and others). His newsletter comes out quarterly, and you can also follow his blog on his website. He really enjoys interacting with fans, and looks forward to any and all questions—even ones about his books!
There are several things that I don't like about these books, one is when the author tries to cram as many as possible named characters into a chapter and the other is the obsession with describing every item of clothing. Unfortunately this is exactly what he does in the opening chapters of this book. The rest of the book is a cross between a Soap Opera, a Political Thriller and a bit of a Space Opera. Fortunately as the story develops it becomes an enjoyable read. As the final book this successfully finished off the many different storylines and was a fitting end to the Jessica Keller series.
This is the last in the series, but there were hints that the author might be considering a bigger inter-galactic adventure, I would certainly read that book.
I've paid a fortune for the series. So it's OK. But I find it annoying that, instead of Jessica winning her battles by sheer talent, there's always a deus ex machina. Someone pulls the right rabbit out of their hat at just the right time to win the next battle.
The usual rolling read many strings running concurrently. Weaving together to provide the perfect end of the so far 9 book series. Looking forward to the future that only time and Blaze can deliver.
I’m a junkie for sci fi in general, and can’t get enough of a series like this one. Allow time every day, as you won’t want to miss any of the non stop action. Especially the last book.
Slam bang action and great characters really make this series. I haven't read a less than 5-star book yet. Thanks Mr. Ward for a truly enjoyable series!