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Starship’s Mage #9.5
Pulsar Race
A retired Mage with no plan
An old friend with no hope
A ship built on a daring dream
Mage-Captain Ivan Halloway has retired from the Royal Martian Navy and the service of the Mage-King of Mars. He has returned to his homeworld to rest, but his only real plan is to avoid the war he sees coming to the Protectorate.
Captain Karl Charpentier is his oldest friend—Captain and pilot of an interstellar jump-courier. Crewless and drowning in debt due to a series of mistakes, Karl turns to his newly unemployed friend with a desperate plan to solve all his problems.
To save his friend’s ship and career, Ivan must help him take his courier into an illegal race through a deadly region of space—a race run by the very people Karl Charpentier owes money to.
How could it possibly go wrong?
An old friend with no hope
A ship built on a daring dream
Mage-Captain Ivan Halloway has retired from the Royal Martian Navy and the service of the Mage-King of Mars. He has returned to his homeworld to rest, but his only real plan is to avoid the war he sees coming to the Protectorate.
Captain Karl Charpentier is his oldest friend—Captain and pilot of an interstellar jump-courier. Crewless and drowning in debt due to a series of mistakes, Karl turns to his newly unemployed friend with a desperate plan to solve all his problems.
To save his friend’s ship and career, Ivan must help him take his courier into an illegal race through a deadly region of space—a race run by the very people Karl Charpentier owes money to.
How could it possibly go wrong?
145 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 15, 2020
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Glynn Stewart
115 books1,747 followersGlynn Stewart is the author of over 60 books, including Starship’s Mage, a bestselling science fiction and fantasy series where faster-than-light travel is possible–but only because of magic.
Writing managed to liberate Glynn from a bleak future as an accountant. With his personality and hope for a high-tech future intact, he lives in Southern Ontario with his partner, their cats, and an unstoppable writing habit.
Writing managed to liberate Glynn from a bleak future as an accountant. With his personality and hope for a high-tech future intact, he lives in Southern Ontario with his partner, their cats, and an unstoppable writing habit.
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December 8, 2022More background for the mage-verse
Rating: minus 3
I am shocked that at the time of this rewrite, I can see some other reviews. I recommend browsing the other reviews, most of which seem very useful. The book is as good as the rest of the series but I have issues with the series.
With my commenter ID's all masked (it seems), I closed my reviews to comments. I also finally dropped my lurkers except one. Goodreads will not allow me to remove Susan Hamilton (a Maths professor at University of Tennessee?) and she won't honor my requests (four) to remove herself. 🤔 She doesn't post a word for two years but finds me that fascinating? I am just not that interesting.😊
There's a folk saying "Write one scathing review of a 'steaming pile of libertarian fantasy' and suddenly being a communist is a bad thing". Who would have thought it true. 😊
If curious, see my review of either "Capital Starship", a boom-boom spacey-space book or Powers of the Earth (a steaming pile of libertarian fantasy) and the comments by a Claes Rees, Jr/cgr710 (a self-identified NeoNazi and US patriot).
To Claes Rees, Jr/cgr710
Don't be a numpty. Be a smarty. Come and join the Communist Party.
I wonder how much Russian gold is required to continue to praise/defend the Putin regime? US patriots (Tucker Carlson and Claes Rees Jr, for example) are unfazed that their pay master has threatened their own country with nuclear war a number of times. Isn't that treasonous? In any case.
GLORY TO UKRAINE !!! and GLORY TO THE HEROES !!
I like that this writer does create characters to hold the reader's attention, as a rule. His mercenary series was the big exception. I wrote my reaction to that series in reviews.
The positives are that this book adds a nice insight into the civilian side of the Martian Kingdom. The series starts out with what I felt at the time was a nice bit of world building and character description.
The succeeding books continued that trend with the introduction of additional Royal Martian Navy characters and those they interacted with. That progression provides battles, adventure and a long list of memorable characters but this book focuses on the non-military citizen.
The weakness in the series is the world building. The capitalist base economy is a given. There is no examination or even mention of the ugly reality of this commonwealth. This is a society that murdered thousands of adults and children to harvest brains of mages. 🤔
No one across hundreds of crews maintaining these boxed brains had any qualms. Mages helped identify, kidnap and train the harvested brains of other mages.
The political leaders did not notice this horrific process nor did the oversight agencies such as intelligence, internal security services, budget and accounting bureaus (someone paid for this atrocity). A secret does not exist when three persons hold it. 🤔
Conspiracies across many systems involving tens of thousands ordinary crew, engineering, medical surgical professionals and ship builders (another set of tens of thousands) are open secrets.
What is more disturbing for me is that this conspiracy is presented as plausible. If accepting of the conspiracy, that speaks to a number of twisted planetary populations. So it is not the blissfully clueless society that is a major premise of the series. 🤔
A mage controlled government has intelligence services that did not notice such a widespread operation conducted against the small, privileged mage community. Incompetence of these services being stated as such in story, would still be implausible. 🤔
A process that includes mages and societies looking the other way needs to be explored. Instead of that, after a war the leaders of a genocide apologize and all is forgiven.
This series actually normalizes the horrible and justifies the lack of consequences for the very wealthy and power mad. It is very current capitalist reality but if this is the series framework, a position must be taken by the writer. The core of major characters can no longer be lionized as moral or effective.
This book is great for adding additional depth to Martian society, without examining the ugly underpinnings of this world. Seeing mages as people and not roles, really was surprising. I had not realized how much I had come to see them as sometimes unstoppable magic users rather than people.
I think that anyone would enjoy the book, if they are willing to accept a Star Wars picture of Good vs Evil. 🙂 His prose is much better than the low end crowd but the world building is problematic for me.
My view was shaped by a comparison to the bulk of US science fiction, which is very sad. The more military, the less character development, seems to be the publisher's standard. Enough exposure to such a low writing bar, can skew your perception. I myself fell into that trap. 😑
I have lost much of my interest in current US science fiction because of the lack of world building, character work, many times even the pretense of editing. I do not care much for the print fiction but I watch science fiction on the streaming services.
They are a ninety minute investment at worst and are still more interesting than hundreds of the print titles that I have tried over the last four or five years. Netflix also have a good multinational selection which is a bonus.
I stumbled across both book channels and educational video sites on YouTube. I started with Curiosity Stream/Nebula at a cost of $15 USD for a yearly subscription. They are all worth a look.
The book tubers were the real find though. 😍😍 The community of readers there are funny, generous and cosmopolitan. I recommend for any reader to visit several of the book channels and have included some below.
My YouTube picks of the moment.
Mia Mulder, Mrs Betty Bowers, AlysOtherLife, Autumn's Boutique, NFKRZ, Roomies' Digest, Chugging Along, Physics Girl, The Juice Media, AllShorts, Fiction Beast, World of Antiquity, Ben and Emily, Dr Becky.
As for Goodreads, please consider treating this site as potentially hostile. 😐
Ominous music begins. It might be a good idea to minimize profile information, remove all lurkers and screenshot the odd and the ugly. Ominous music ends. 🙂
Seriously, protect yourself. May we all find Good Reading.😊
Some of my favorite YouTube channels are.
May Moon Narrowboat, Linguoer Mechanic, Munecat, Some More News, Tara Mooknee, Novara Media, Eleanor Morton, Lindsey Stirling, Karolina Zebrowska, The Juice Media, Owen Jones, Fiction Beast, Buffalo Toronto Public Media, Sailor Nom, The Library Ladder, Chugging Along, Kathy's Flog in France, Cambrian Chronicles, Rational Animations, Sabine Hossenfelder, Tale Foundry, The Science of Science Fiction, Tulia, Lady knight the Brave, Up and Atom, The Armchair Historian, Crecganford, Philosophy Tube, Violet Orlandi, Tom Nicholas, Books with Chloe, A Clockwork Reader, Real Engineering, Fran Blanche, Elena Taber, Alt Shift X, Sarah Z, Apostolic Majesty, Kings and Generals, What Vivi did next, 3Blue 1Brown, Cruising Alba, Materials Lab, Renegade Cut, Ben and Emily, Holly the Cafe Boat, Danni and Joe, Science Time, Boat Time, History Legends, Certifiably Ingame, Noah Sampson, Depressed Russian, Prime of Midlife, Narrowboat Pirate, Cruising Crafts, Practical Engineering, The Templin Institute, Big Think, The Piano Guys, Spacedock, The Gravel Institute, Vlad Vexler, Jill Bearup, Adult Wednesday Addams, Propaganda Talks, UA Courage, NF_KRZ, Art by Annamarie, Autumn's Boutique, Neringa Rekaslute, Lady of the Library, Epimetheus, IzzzYzzz, Camper Vibe, The Shades of Orange, Rowan J Coleman, Sufficiently Advanced Lena, Books with Emily Fox, Lilly's expat life, MWG Studios, Physics Girl, Cruising the Cut, Northern Narrowboaters, Tiny Wee Boat, Tibees, Make Better Media, Patrick is a Navajo, Overly Sarcastic Productions, History of the Universe, Pro Robots, Chloe Stafler, The Piano Boat.
I wish you a bright morning, a pleasant afternoon, a cozy evening, a wonderful night and may we all keep learning.
Can the person lacking in Empathy, be truly considered Human.
Oliver Cromwell
Rating: minus 3
I am shocked that at the time of this rewrite, I can see some other reviews. I recommend browsing the other reviews, most of which seem very useful. The book is as good as the rest of the series but I have issues with the series.
With my commenter ID's all masked (it seems), I closed my reviews to comments. I also finally dropped my lurkers except one. Goodreads will not allow me to remove Susan Hamilton (a Maths professor at University of Tennessee?) and she won't honor my requests (four) to remove herself. 🤔 She doesn't post a word for two years but finds me that fascinating? I am just not that interesting.😊
There's a folk saying "Write one scathing review of a 'steaming pile of libertarian fantasy' and suddenly being a communist is a bad thing". Who would have thought it true. 😊
If curious, see my review of either "Capital Starship", a boom-boom spacey-space book or Powers of the Earth (a steaming pile of libertarian fantasy) and the comments by a Claes Rees, Jr/cgr710 (a self-identified NeoNazi and US patriot).
To Claes Rees, Jr/cgr710
Don't be a numpty. Be a smarty. Come and join the Communist Party.
I wonder how much Russian gold is required to continue to praise/defend the Putin regime? US patriots (Tucker Carlson and Claes Rees Jr, for example) are unfazed that their pay master has threatened their own country with nuclear war a number of times. Isn't that treasonous? In any case.
GLORY TO UKRAINE !!! and GLORY TO THE HEROES !!
I like that this writer does create characters to hold the reader's attention, as a rule. His mercenary series was the big exception. I wrote my reaction to that series in reviews.
The positives are that this book adds a nice insight into the civilian side of the Martian Kingdom. The series starts out with what I felt at the time was a nice bit of world building and character description.
The succeeding books continued that trend with the introduction of additional Royal Martian Navy characters and those they interacted with. That progression provides battles, adventure and a long list of memorable characters but this book focuses on the non-military citizen.
The weakness in the series is the world building. The capitalist base economy is a given. There is no examination or even mention of the ugly reality of this commonwealth. This is a society that murdered thousands of adults and children to harvest brains of mages. 🤔
No one across hundreds of crews maintaining these boxed brains had any qualms. Mages helped identify, kidnap and train the harvested brains of other mages.
The political leaders did not notice this horrific process nor did the oversight agencies such as intelligence, internal security services, budget and accounting bureaus (someone paid for this atrocity). A secret does not exist when three persons hold it. 🤔
Conspiracies across many systems involving tens of thousands ordinary crew, engineering, medical surgical professionals and ship builders (another set of tens of thousands) are open secrets.
What is more disturbing for me is that this conspiracy is presented as plausible. If accepting of the conspiracy, that speaks to a number of twisted planetary populations. So it is not the blissfully clueless society that is a major premise of the series. 🤔
A mage controlled government has intelligence services that did not notice such a widespread operation conducted against the small, privileged mage community. Incompetence of these services being stated as such in story, would still be implausible. 🤔
A process that includes mages and societies looking the other way needs to be explored. Instead of that, after a war the leaders of a genocide apologize and all is forgiven.
This series actually normalizes the horrible and justifies the lack of consequences for the very wealthy and power mad. It is very current capitalist reality but if this is the series framework, a position must be taken by the writer. The core of major characters can no longer be lionized as moral or effective.
This book is great for adding additional depth to Martian society, without examining the ugly underpinnings of this world. Seeing mages as people and not roles, really was surprising. I had not realized how much I had come to see them as sometimes unstoppable magic users rather than people.
I think that anyone would enjoy the book, if they are willing to accept a Star Wars picture of Good vs Evil. 🙂 His prose is much better than the low end crowd but the world building is problematic for me.
My view was shaped by a comparison to the bulk of US science fiction, which is very sad. The more military, the less character development, seems to be the publisher's standard. Enough exposure to such a low writing bar, can skew your perception. I myself fell into that trap. 😑
I have lost much of my interest in current US science fiction because of the lack of world building, character work, many times even the pretense of editing. I do not care much for the print fiction but I watch science fiction on the streaming services.
They are a ninety minute investment at worst and are still more interesting than hundreds of the print titles that I have tried over the last four or five years. Netflix also have a good multinational selection which is a bonus.
I stumbled across both book channels and educational video sites on YouTube. I started with Curiosity Stream/Nebula at a cost of $15 USD for a yearly subscription. They are all worth a look.
The book tubers were the real find though. 😍😍 The community of readers there are funny, generous and cosmopolitan. I recommend for any reader to visit several of the book channels and have included some below.
My YouTube picks of the moment.
Mia Mulder, Mrs Betty Bowers, AlysOtherLife, Autumn's Boutique, NFKRZ, Roomies' Digest, Chugging Along, Physics Girl, The Juice Media, AllShorts, Fiction Beast, World of Antiquity, Ben and Emily, Dr Becky.
As for Goodreads, please consider treating this site as potentially hostile. 😐
Ominous music begins. It might be a good idea to minimize profile information, remove all lurkers and screenshot the odd and the ugly. Ominous music ends. 🙂
Seriously, protect yourself. May we all find Good Reading.😊
Some of my favorite YouTube channels are.
May Moon Narrowboat, Linguoer Mechanic, Munecat, Some More News, Tara Mooknee, Novara Media, Eleanor Morton, Lindsey Stirling, Karolina Zebrowska, The Juice Media, Owen Jones, Fiction Beast, Buffalo Toronto Public Media, Sailor Nom, The Library Ladder, Chugging Along, Kathy's Flog in France, Cambrian Chronicles, Rational Animations, Sabine Hossenfelder, Tale Foundry, The Science of Science Fiction, Tulia, Lady knight the Brave, Up and Atom, The Armchair Historian, Crecganford, Philosophy Tube, Violet Orlandi, Tom Nicholas, Books with Chloe, A Clockwork Reader, Real Engineering, Fran Blanche, Elena Taber, Alt Shift X, Sarah Z, Apostolic Majesty, Kings and Generals, What Vivi did next, 3Blue 1Brown, Cruising Alba, Materials Lab, Renegade Cut, Ben and Emily, Holly the Cafe Boat, Danni and Joe, Science Time, Boat Time, History Legends, Certifiably Ingame, Noah Sampson, Depressed Russian, Prime of Midlife, Narrowboat Pirate, Cruising Crafts, Practical Engineering, The Templin Institute, Big Think, The Piano Guys, Spacedock, The Gravel Institute, Vlad Vexler, Jill Bearup, Adult Wednesday Addams, Propaganda Talks, UA Courage, NF_KRZ, Art by Annamarie, Autumn's Boutique, Neringa Rekaslute, Lady of the Library, Epimetheus, IzzzYzzz, Camper Vibe, The Shades of Orange, Rowan J Coleman, Sufficiently Advanced Lena, Books with Emily Fox, Lilly's expat life, MWG Studios, Physics Girl, Cruising the Cut, Northern Narrowboaters, Tiny Wee Boat, Tibees, Make Better Media, Patrick is a Navajo, Overly Sarcastic Productions, History of the Universe, Pro Robots, Chloe Stafler, The Piano Boat.
I wish you a bright morning, a pleasant afternoon, a cozy evening, a wonderful night and may we all keep learning.
Can the person lacking in Empathy, be truly considered Human.
Oliver Cromwell
September 19, 2020
This is a short story in the same universe as the author’s popular Starship Mage series. It does not have any of the same characters, and is not related to the main storyline of the series, so it could be a “standalone” book. However, I don’t think I’d recommend it if you haven’t read at least some of the main series, as the mechanics of that universe aren’t really “standard sci-fi”, so the introduction you get to those from the main series would help with this book. Having said that, even if you’ve only read and enjoyed Starship Mage, this book will probably be an enjoyable read - you don’t need to have read ALL the previous Starship Mage books.
I’m a fan of most of Glynn Stewart’s books, especially the Starship Mage Series, so I loved this book. Even though it is nothing to do with the main storyline, it describes other events going on in that universe, so it fleshes it out.
I’m a fan of most of Glynn Stewart’s books, especially the Starship Mage Series, so I loved this book. Even though it is nothing to do with the main storyline, it describes other events going on in that universe, so it fleshes it out.
April 15, 2021
The further into the book I went the more it didn’t feel right, in the end I decided this just wasn’t a book I wanted to read.
September 16, 2020
So, this would be book n.62 in less than 7 years by Mr Glynn Stewart, serial writer.
If I can do my math, this would mean a book every 1,3 months, including: 1) ideation 2) writing 3) editing 4) publishing. Back to back, day in day out...finish one book one night, start the next one the morning after. What a life...
And I read in his profile that “writing managed to liberate him from being an accountant before he lost all personality”. For sure it turned an accountant into a fantastic money making machine, though I wonder where he finds the time to count the bucks.
It took Mr Leo Tolstoy, sloth writer, six years to write just one book; too bad for him he can no longer learn from Mr Glynn Stewart, former accountant, serial writer and money making machine; he could have left us War And Peace Episode 36.
Oh, I was almost forgetting: yes, I tried to read one of his books, a friend (?) gave it to me as an absolute must-read/cannot-miss. I could not go beyond page 30, but then I wanted to know more about who could write such crap, and here I am.
Goodbye Mr Glynn Stewart, former accountant, serial writer and money making machine. What a life...
If I can do my math, this would mean a book every 1,3 months, including: 1) ideation 2) writing 3) editing 4) publishing. Back to back, day in day out...finish one book one night, start the next one the morning after. What a life...
And I read in his profile that “writing managed to liberate him from being an accountant before he lost all personality”. For sure it turned an accountant into a fantastic money making machine, though I wonder where he finds the time to count the bucks.
It took Mr Leo Tolstoy, sloth writer, six years to write just one book; too bad for him he can no longer learn from Mr Glynn Stewart, former accountant, serial writer and money making machine; he could have left us War And Peace Episode 36.
Oh, I was almost forgetting: yes, I tried to read one of his books, a friend (?) gave it to me as an absolute must-read/cannot-miss. I could not go beyond page 30, but then I wanted to know more about who could write such crap, and here I am.
Goodbye Mr Glynn Stewart, former accountant, serial writer and money making machine. What a life...
September 16, 2020
Need a quick, fun read, set in space?
Then this is your book!
I am an ARC reader, so I could have downloaded this for free in exchange for an honest review on release day. I didn't bother getting my free copy because I knew this was a novella and Glynn's books are always worth paying for.
If you have read any of the Starship's Mage world novels, you will appreciate this novella greatly. It's not imperative that you have read the other novels, though. Glynn doesn't get in depth about the world in this short book but it doesn't feel like that's detrimental.
I appreciated the fact that Ivan (the main character) isn't a cut and dried hero type like many of Glynn's normal main characters are. Don't get me wrong, I love being able to root for Damien and the rest of the gang, but this novella shows us something different. Adds a little variety to the Starship's Mage universe.
Don't hesitate to pick this one up!
Then this is your book!
I am an ARC reader, so I could have downloaded this for free in exchange for an honest review on release day. I didn't bother getting my free copy because I knew this was a novella and Glynn's books are always worth paying for.
If you have read any of the Starship's Mage world novels, you will appreciate this novella greatly. It's not imperative that you have read the other novels, though. Glynn doesn't get in depth about the world in this short book but it doesn't feel like that's detrimental.
I appreciated the fact that Ivan (the main character) isn't a cut and dried hero type like many of Glynn's normal main characters are. Don't get me wrong, I love being able to root for Damien and the rest of the gang, but this novella shows us something different. Adds a little variety to the Starship's Mage universe.
Don't hesitate to pick this one up!
September 3, 2020
I received an ARC of this novella in exchange for an honest review.
This was an excellent, if all-too-brief story in the Starship's Mage universe. With an all-new cast off characters, you'll get to enjoy a miniature adventure shared by old friends and take a small look at what's going on outside of the view of Mars. I highly recommend it, and even if you haven't read the rest of the series this story stands well on its own.
This was an excellent, if all-too-brief story in the Starship's Mage universe. With an all-new cast off characters, you'll get to enjoy a miniature adventure shared by old friends and take a small look at what's going on outside of the view of Mars. I highly recommend it, and even if you haven't read the rest of the series this story stands well on its own.
February 19, 2022
A fun wee novella of a somewhat troubled racer, his money debt to the mobs on Xanth and his recently retired mage-captain cousin.
One highly illegal race to put the cousin back on his feet .. a race where 25% of the participants just disappeared on the course. What could go wrong?
Plenty, it seems.
This novella builds on the worlds created by Glynn Stewart for his Starship’s Mage stories.
Good story!
One highly illegal race to put the cousin back on his feet .. a race where 25% of the participants just disappeared on the course. What could go wrong?
Plenty, it seems.
This novella builds on the worlds created by Glynn Stewart for his Starship’s Mage stories.
Good story!
February 8, 2023
Another story from the Starship Mage Universe Brilliant
Great storylines about the mage helping a friend win an illegal starship race, he has to win to pay off the Mafia who have bought all his debt to steal his ship. Said ship being the fastest thing in space thanks to all the not-so-legal upgrades and with a mage with this much power they can't lose or can they? Engrossing read looking forward to the next book, Baz.
Great storylines about the mage helping a friend win an illegal starship race, he has to win to pay off the Mafia who have bought all his debt to steal his ship. Said ship being the fastest thing in space thanks to all the not-so-legal upgrades and with a mage with this much power they can't lose or can they? Engrossing read looking forward to the next book, Baz.
September 2, 2020
I received an ARC in exchange for a review.
I'm not a big fan of novellas because I always want more, but this was a nice side story in the Starship's Mage universe. None of the characters from the other books, but still an interesting and engaging story with the opening for more detail if the muse strikes.
I'm not a big fan of novellas because I always want more, but this was a nice side story in the Starship's Mage universe. None of the characters from the other books, but still an interesting and engaging story with the opening for more detail if the muse strikes.
June 6, 2022
you could’ve said how short it was
A normal Glynn Stewart book is usually between 200 - 400 pages this was 90 a really quick read with no deep plot more of a new look at Starship Mage series threw the eyes of a retired Martian mage and different layers of society seek in thouse people’s skills.
A normal Glynn Stewart book is usually between 200 - 400 pages this was 90 a really quick read with no deep plot more of a new look at Starship Mage series threw the eyes of a retired Martian mage and different layers of society seek in thouse people’s skills.
March 4, 2021
Oof. Dunno what to say
I hate not finishing books. This one was a rough read. Unlikable characters, plot was a mess and lots of things need improving. But there was something cool here it was just very poorly executed.
I hate not finishing books. This one was a rough read. Unlikable characters, plot was a mess and lots of things need improving. But there was something cool here it was just very poorly executed.
February 9, 2023
I enjoyed this read, combining as it apparently does the best of Lester del Rey's "Rocket Jockey" with David Weber's Honorverse, Daniel Gibbs' "Breach of Peace" and the author's "Starship's Mage". Who said that retirement had to be boring?
September 16, 2020
Great short story
I normally despise short books. Loved this. It fits well with the other books in the series and captures the flavor of the first book.
I normally despise short books. Loved this. It fits well with the other books in the series and captures the flavor of the first book.
September 22, 2020
Tight short story
The story was fine. I did not gel with the main character though or his friend. Prefer people i can invest in.
The story was fine. I did not gel with the main character though or his friend. Prefer people i can invest in.
September 26, 2020
Enjoyed the plot
October 5, 2020
A enjoyable read
This was an enjoyable read. The storyline and characters were well written and had significant depth. Would love to read a full length novel with these characters.
This was an enjoyable read. The storyline and characters were well written and had significant depth. Would love to read a full length novel with these characters.
October 6, 2020
This was ok, but not excessively fun.
October 11, 2020
Pretty good!
Well written and well paced... I had questions that were unanswered but then I usually don’t like books with too tidy endings..
Well written and well paced... I had questions that were unanswered but then I usually don’t like books with too tidy endings..
November 15, 2020
Short space opera
Not bad. Pretty familiar to readers of his other work. Not as in-depth character building as Starships Mage but familiar storyline.
Not bad. Pretty familiar to readers of his other work. Not as in-depth character building as Starships Mage but familiar storyline.
December 14, 2020
Fun Read!
Much better than I expected with a huge amount of action with a well written story that I read in one sitting.
Much better than I expected with a huge amount of action with a well written story that I read in one sitting.
January 19, 2021
I enjoyed this book, kind of out of the normal story line, but still interesting to see how the mage's can work in the "real" world.
May 1, 2021
Ingenious crime short story set in Glynn Stewart's Starship Mage Universe. Well worth the read.
August 1, 2021
Space Rock
Not long enough or expansive enough to qualify as space opera, this novella is more like a high speed rock anthem. Fast, enjoyable, a very good read.
Not long enough or expansive enough to qualify as space opera, this novella is more like a high speed rock anthem. Fast, enjoyable, a very good read.
August 1, 2021
Review on Audible.
December 20, 2021
It's fine as shorts stories go, just not much hear to get into.
December 22, 2021
Good read...
I enjoyed this book very much. It comes from the Mage Universe of this author. I like the magic mixed with the scfi and the characters in all of the books.
I enjoyed this book very much. It comes from the Mage Universe of this author. I like the magic mixed with the scfi and the characters in all of the books.
January 27, 2022
Same universe, though not really related to the goings on in the books, as far as I could tell....still, not a bad story :)
April 2, 2023
Enjoyable vignette in the series with a classic redemption arc got a relatably flawed protagonist.
May 20, 2023
In the same universe as Starships Mage. Unrelated to the main plot and characters and frankly not as good. Skip.
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