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Scattered Stars: Conviction #3
Equilibrium
Peace forged on the edge of civilization
Lies forged in the heart of mankind
A legend rises to the final challenge
Exile to the Syntactic Cluster has been good for Kira Demirci and her friends. Once elite pilots of the Apollo System Defense Force, they now own the most powerful mercenary warship in the entire star cluster. Working with the carrier-for-hire Conviction and her Captain John Estanza, they have helped the King of Redward usher in a new era of hope for the entire Cluster.
That hope is nearly shattered when Estanza’s old enemies in the Equilibrium Institute strike directly at Redward’s king. Revenge and money bring the mercenaries into an allied fleet—one intended to neutralize the last threats to the peace.
But the Institute’s plans for the Syntactic Cluster are intricate and deep. Even as the mercenaries and their employers move against the enemies they see, shadows gather in the Cluster, bearing whispers of a forgotten name: Cobra Squadron.
Lies forged in the heart of mankind
A legend rises to the final challenge
Exile to the Syntactic Cluster has been good for Kira Demirci and her friends. Once elite pilots of the Apollo System Defense Force, they now own the most powerful mercenary warship in the entire star cluster. Working with the carrier-for-hire Conviction and her Captain John Estanza, they have helped the King of Redward usher in a new era of hope for the entire Cluster.
That hope is nearly shattered when Estanza’s old enemies in the Equilibrium Institute strike directly at Redward’s king. Revenge and money bring the mercenaries into an allied fleet—one intended to neutralize the last threats to the peace.
But the Institute’s plans for the Syntactic Cluster are intricate and deep. Even as the mercenaries and their employers move against the enemies they see, shadows gather in the Cluster, bearing whispers of a forgotten name: Cobra Squadron.
353 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2021
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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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June 2, 2024
Average
It took me longer to read this book than I would have liked because I was busy. So I'm not 100% on the finer details. Like any spelling or grammatical errors. Iirc there were a few grammatical ones.
I do wish the space combat was more flushed out, it kind of feels repetitive, nova and attack, wait 60 seconds, nova out, wait 60 seconds, nova in and repeat. I think Glynn really wrote themselves into a box with this FTL type of travel and combat.
I also feel like the ending was subpar. I can't really explain why without going into spoilers, but far less time was spent on the events of this ending than I think should have.
It took me longer to read this book than I would have liked because I was busy. So I'm not 100% on the finer details. Like any spelling or grammatical errors. Iirc there were a few grammatical ones.
I do wish the space combat was more flushed out, it kind of feels repetitive, nova and attack, wait 60 seconds, nova out, wait 60 seconds, nova in and repeat. I think Glynn really wrote themselves into a box with this FTL type of travel and combat.
I also feel like the ending was subpar. I can't really explain why without going into spoilers, but far less time was spent on the events of this ending than I think should have.
August 5, 2023
A Stellar Cascade
Despite being a six-book series, Equilibrium feels like a finale in its vicious, bloody execution. Nothing is sacred as the Syntactic Cluster teeters on all-out war. It’s a bit jarring, since this series has shown restraint in the numbers of spaceships exploding and characters dying, but the author channels his bloodier universes (notably Castle Federation) in this thrilling novel that reminds readers that, above all, this is military sci-fi literature.
Deception, its predecessor, showcased how thoroughly outclassed our heroes are in a galaxy where the nova drive provides humanity with infinite space to expand, but offers no solution to the sheer economic investment needed to build advanced technology. The fusion of technological details with societal worldbuilding has always been superb, and in this, we explore those consequences applied to total war. Economics, force generation, and logistics are all challenges faced before we throw massive carrier groups and their starfighters at each other, and the author handles all those details while keeping the story fast-paced.
As much as I gush about the details around the space combat, I can’t get over the set-piece battles in this novel. Back in Conviction, the author chose to tell an epic-scale story — eschewing the solo gunslinger routine — and we reap what he’s sown. Kira’s mercenary career gives her a unique position, neatly sidestepping traditional naval tropes like ‘time in grade’ and putting us on the frontlines. Nova fighter combat is as intriguing as ever as they teleport in and out of combat every sixty seconds and this time, we feel the losses.
Once, I felt authors writing a sequel could do no harm; that it was trivial to take beloved characters and deliver more of the same. I’ve learned the hard way to appreciate a series that starts well and keeps executing. Equilibrium does all that and more, cranking the dial to eleven, blowing away the status quo, and rewarding fans with a thrilling climax.
Highly Recommended.
Series Overall Spoiler-Free Thoughts
★★★★☆ Conviction (Scattered Stars: Conviction #1)
★★★★☆ Deception (Scattered Stars: Conviction #2)
★★★★★ Equilibrium (Scattered Stars: Conviction #3)
It starts off slowly, but if you manage to suffer through the establishment of corporations in space, you’ll find at its heart a complex space opera involving all aspects of politics: trade and economics, force generation, and of course, starfighter dogfights.
★★★★☆ - Recommended
Despite being a six-book series, Equilibrium feels like a finale in its vicious, bloody execution. Nothing is sacred as the Syntactic Cluster teeters on all-out war. It’s a bit jarring, since this series has shown restraint in the numbers of spaceships exploding and characters dying, but the author channels his bloodier universes (notably Castle Federation) in this thrilling novel that reminds readers that, above all, this is military sci-fi literature.
Deception, its predecessor, showcased how thoroughly outclassed our heroes are in a galaxy where the nova drive provides humanity with infinite space to expand, but offers no solution to the sheer economic investment needed to build advanced technology. The fusion of technological details with societal worldbuilding has always been superb, and in this, we explore those consequences applied to total war. Economics, force generation, and logistics are all challenges faced before we throw massive carrier groups and their starfighters at each other, and the author handles all those details while keeping the story fast-paced.
As much as I gush about the details around the space combat, I can’t get over the set-piece battles in this novel. Back in Conviction, the author chose to tell an epic-scale story — eschewing the solo gunslinger routine — and we reap what he’s sown. Kira’s mercenary career gives her a unique position, neatly sidestepping traditional naval tropes like ‘time in grade’ and putting us on the frontlines. Nova fighter combat is as intriguing as ever as they teleport in and out of combat every sixty seconds and this time, we feel the losses.
Once, I felt authors writing a sequel could do no harm; that it was trivial to take beloved characters and deliver more of the same. I’ve learned the hard way to appreciate a series that starts well and keeps executing. Equilibrium does all that and more, cranking the dial to eleven, blowing away the status quo, and rewarding fans with a thrilling climax.
Highly Recommended.
Series Overall Spoiler-Free Thoughts
★★★★☆ Conviction (Scattered Stars: Conviction #1)
★★★★☆ Deception (Scattered Stars: Conviction #2)
★★★★★ Equilibrium (Scattered Stars: Conviction #3)
It starts off slowly, but if you manage to suffer through the establishment of corporations in space, you’ll find at its heart a complex space opera involving all aspects of politics: trade and economics, force generation, and of course, starfighter dogfights.
★★★★☆ - Recommended
October 1, 2024
Easy to read and with energetic prose, better than volume 2 as it brings some new stuff into the plot though still not quite at the level of the first book - the universe with its tiered tech is very interesting but I still feel the author doesn't quite still exploit its features to the max.
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July 30, 2022Rating; minus 3
I won't try to reinvent the wheel and Samantha Campbell has written another good review. I think that you might like to read it. Read my review of "Nemesis" by Lozita for a laugh. This book however seems to mock the mercenary theme, yet he writes the story with more care than the writers who specialize in them. This despite all the flaws in the story.
I ask that you read "Dark Horse", a good story by Diener or my review of Powers of the Earth (a sorry book) and the comments of a Claes Rees, Jr./cgr710 (a self-identified NeoNazi). If you find that his words and Amazon/Goodreads actions are unremarkable or acceptable, please don't read my review. Thank you.
To Claes Rees, Jr
Don't be a numpty, be a smarty. Come and join the Communist Party.
GLORY TO UKRAINE !!
I think that plot contrivance is a sin and the heretofore virtuous Stewart needs to visit the confessional. What seem like timely rescues can only occur the once, maybe twice in a series. More than that in a book and the literary priests begin chanting (deus ex machina).
He mocks the reader who loves this kind of mercenary themed story, which is probably a good thing. Mercenaries historically can be competent, lucky, ferocious, professional and even loyal for certain values of loyal but heroic not so much. In the present, from US military contractors (Blackwater Corporation) to Russia's Wagner Group, their reputation has been one of men who glory in brutality, torture, theft, rape and lack discipline.
Most soldiers do not fight to the death. The purpose of combat is to stop the other soldier from fighting. if he flees, surrenders, is captured, is wounded or if he is killed, he has stopped fighting. Ships do not offer as many opportunities to desert, surrender, be medically evacuated during battle, or be captured, so sailors have a tougher time of it.
Certain errors are not small. He mentions an inheritance of 40 million kroner in one paragraph and three sentences later has the character deciding what to do with her twenty million kroner. No currency conversion or any other excuse. The numbers of fast attack craft get fuzzy at times, as if done purposely. Capacity of ships to carry fast attack craft gets fuzzy. It seems that detail does not matter. The speed of economic development is whatever the plot needs in that chapter. These details matter and if he is slipping there, it says bad things about the book and the series.
He mentions contracts and payout amounts for every action, as if this were a finance course case study. The characters are grieving lost comrades. Sentences later the grieving is done and "How much money did we make" takes over. The tedious dialogue over shares and prize money, etc is distracting. It erodes the depth of the main character and as the heroine is increasingly distanced from her emotions, the reader becomes equally distant from the heroine.
The pacing is whirlwind, if you track the time frame of the actions. Usually the low effort writers use the unending battles to create a sense of the passage of time. The story must be progressing because fifteen battles were fought. Don't ask why the battles were fought, how victory was consolidated and over what period of time and with what effort. Sounds like Warhammer, Stellaris Invicta or HALO. Planets Gryphon and Manticore are part of the Honorverse. It reads as a cheesy appeal to readers of a better series. I do not recall Stewart writing that way in his other series. I have seen that used by some bad science fiction writers.
Why did the kind and generous monarchs not act years sooner to lift the desperate settlements out of their desperate conditions? Why is there the suggestion that these settlements are not really desperate and that they choose to live on the knife's edge? Either description is horrible but floating both hurts my head. Why did the Reward Army not occupy the Kiln at the first battle? Why was the economic aid not immediately organized for that system? Why was the Redward Navy not expanded sooner, the pirate menace had been ongoing at the start of the series. Why not send agents deeper to the core and buy designs and essential machinery as part of their prosperity push. What is the magic behind the Class 2 drive, when there are 12x engines? Its all a mess.
You can imagine that I have moved my attentions in other directions and you are correct. I have moved towards Netflix and other services. I watch more than read science fiction lately, since it provides faster entertainment and generally has better quality than low effort print (which now includes a Stewart series, it seems).
Curiosity Stream/Nebula takes care of my educational video needs. At $15 USD for a yearly subscription, I'm quite satisfied.
YouTube has the bookish community that did not exist on Goodreads. Here are some of my favorite channels, including book tubers.
UA Courage, Ozillo News, Art by Annamarie, Novara Media, Some More News, Tara Mooknee, Munecat, Sarah Z, Zoe Baker, History Hit, Knowing Better, Karolina Zebrowska, Tulia, Historiograph, The Narrowboat Pirate, Narrowboat Girl, Cruising the Cut, The Juice Media, Owen Jones, Zoe Baker, Lady of the Library, Lady knight the Brave, Emmie, Second Thought, Three Arrows, We're in Hell, Mrs Betty Bower, Steam Punk, Lilly's expat life, Sabine Hossenfelder, Between the Wars, Neringa Rekaslute, The Paranormal Scholar, Artificial Intelligence Universe, Dan Davis History, Violet Orlandi, Military History Visualized, The Templin Institute, Luciana Zogbi, Hello Future Me, Celtica, Austin McConnell, Beautifully Bookish Bethany, A Cup of Nicole, Cari can Read, Alize, Alice Cappelle, Jessica Gagnon, France 24, The Armchair Historian, Practical Engineering, Cruising Alba, Neringa Rekaslute, Camper Vibe, Rebecca Watson, Elliot Brooks, AstronautX, Noah Sampson, Spacedock, Make Better Media, With Olivia, Real Engineering, Kitty G, The Gravel Institute, Reading Wryly, Juliette Wade, Adult Wednesday Addams, Eleanor Morton, Kelly loves Physics and History, Dr Becky, Jessie Gender, 2Cellos, Max Joseph, Books with Emily Fox, Jake Tran, Merphy Napier, Book Odyssey, What Vivi did next, A Life of Lit, Tibees, certifiably Ingame, Rowan Ellis, Books and Lala, Serena Skybourne, Noelle Gallagher, Atun Shei, Zoe Bee, I'm Rosa, Hailey in Bookland, Bookleo, Dark Skies, Military Aviation History, Alexa Donne, IzzzYzzz. Overly Sarcastic Productions, Digital Engine, Invicta, Kings and Generals.
I wish you a fun morning, an energetic afternoon, a relaxed evening and a splendid night.
Will is the quiet sibling of Hope.
Lore, the Dark Sisters
I won't try to reinvent the wheel and Samantha Campbell has written another good review. I think that you might like to read it. Read my review of "Nemesis" by Lozita for a laugh. This book however seems to mock the mercenary theme, yet he writes the story with more care than the writers who specialize in them. This despite all the flaws in the story.
I ask that you read "Dark Horse", a good story by Diener or my review of Powers of the Earth (a sorry book) and the comments of a Claes Rees, Jr./cgr710 (a self-identified NeoNazi). If you find that his words and Amazon/Goodreads actions are unremarkable or acceptable, please don't read my review. Thank you.
To Claes Rees, Jr
Don't be a numpty, be a smarty. Come and join the Communist Party.
GLORY TO UKRAINE !!
I think that plot contrivance is a sin and the heretofore virtuous Stewart needs to visit the confessional. What seem like timely rescues can only occur the once, maybe twice in a series. More than that in a book and the literary priests begin chanting (deus ex machina).
He mocks the reader who loves this kind of mercenary themed story, which is probably a good thing. Mercenaries historically can be competent, lucky, ferocious, professional and even loyal for certain values of loyal but heroic not so much. In the present, from US military contractors (Blackwater Corporation) to Russia's Wagner Group, their reputation has been one of men who glory in brutality, torture, theft, rape and lack discipline.
Most soldiers do not fight to the death. The purpose of combat is to stop the other soldier from fighting. if he flees, surrenders, is captured, is wounded or if he is killed, he has stopped fighting. Ships do not offer as many opportunities to desert, surrender, be medically evacuated during battle, or be captured, so sailors have a tougher time of it.
Certain errors are not small. He mentions an inheritance of 40 million kroner in one paragraph and three sentences later has the character deciding what to do with her twenty million kroner. No currency conversion or any other excuse. The numbers of fast attack craft get fuzzy at times, as if done purposely. Capacity of ships to carry fast attack craft gets fuzzy. It seems that detail does not matter. The speed of economic development is whatever the plot needs in that chapter. These details matter and if he is slipping there, it says bad things about the book and the series.
He mentions contracts and payout amounts for every action, as if this were a finance course case study. The characters are grieving lost comrades. Sentences later the grieving is done and "How much money did we make" takes over. The tedious dialogue over shares and prize money, etc is distracting. It erodes the depth of the main character and as the heroine is increasingly distanced from her emotions, the reader becomes equally distant from the heroine.
The pacing is whirlwind, if you track the time frame of the actions. Usually the low effort writers use the unending battles to create a sense of the passage of time. The story must be progressing because fifteen battles were fought. Don't ask why the battles were fought, how victory was consolidated and over what period of time and with what effort. Sounds like Warhammer, Stellaris Invicta or HALO. Planets Gryphon and Manticore are part of the Honorverse. It reads as a cheesy appeal to readers of a better series. I do not recall Stewart writing that way in his other series. I have seen that used by some bad science fiction writers.
Why did the kind and generous monarchs not act years sooner to lift the desperate settlements out of their desperate conditions? Why is there the suggestion that these settlements are not really desperate and that they choose to live on the knife's edge? Either description is horrible but floating both hurts my head. Why did the Reward Army not occupy the Kiln at the first battle? Why was the economic aid not immediately organized for that system? Why was the Redward Navy not expanded sooner, the pirate menace had been ongoing at the start of the series. Why not send agents deeper to the core and buy designs and essential machinery as part of their prosperity push. What is the magic behind the Class 2 drive, when there are 12x engines? Its all a mess.
You can imagine that I have moved my attentions in other directions and you are correct. I have moved towards Netflix and other services. I watch more than read science fiction lately, since it provides faster entertainment and generally has better quality than low effort print (which now includes a Stewart series, it seems).
Curiosity Stream/Nebula takes care of my educational video needs. At $15 USD for a yearly subscription, I'm quite satisfied.
YouTube has the bookish community that did not exist on Goodreads. Here are some of my favorite channels, including book tubers.
UA Courage, Ozillo News, Art by Annamarie, Novara Media, Some More News, Tara Mooknee, Munecat, Sarah Z, Zoe Baker, History Hit, Knowing Better, Karolina Zebrowska, Tulia, Historiograph, The Narrowboat Pirate, Narrowboat Girl, Cruising the Cut, The Juice Media, Owen Jones, Zoe Baker, Lady of the Library, Lady knight the Brave, Emmie, Second Thought, Three Arrows, We're in Hell, Mrs Betty Bower, Steam Punk, Lilly's expat life, Sabine Hossenfelder, Between the Wars, Neringa Rekaslute, The Paranormal Scholar, Artificial Intelligence Universe, Dan Davis History, Violet Orlandi, Military History Visualized, The Templin Institute, Luciana Zogbi, Hello Future Me, Celtica, Austin McConnell, Beautifully Bookish Bethany, A Cup of Nicole, Cari can Read, Alize, Alice Cappelle, Jessica Gagnon, France 24, The Armchair Historian, Practical Engineering, Cruising Alba, Neringa Rekaslute, Camper Vibe, Rebecca Watson, Elliot Brooks, AstronautX, Noah Sampson, Spacedock, Make Better Media, With Olivia, Real Engineering, Kitty G, The Gravel Institute, Reading Wryly, Juliette Wade, Adult Wednesday Addams, Eleanor Morton, Kelly loves Physics and History, Dr Becky, Jessie Gender, 2Cellos, Max Joseph, Books with Emily Fox, Jake Tran, Merphy Napier, Book Odyssey, What Vivi did next, A Life of Lit, Tibees, certifiably Ingame, Rowan Ellis, Books and Lala, Serena Skybourne, Noelle Gallagher, Atun Shei, Zoe Bee, I'm Rosa, Hailey in Bookland, Bookleo, Dark Skies, Military Aviation History, Alexa Donne, IzzzYzzz. Overly Sarcastic Productions, Digital Engine, Invicta, Kings and Generals.
I wish you a fun morning, an energetic afternoon, a relaxed evening and a splendid night.
Will is the quiet sibling of Hope.
Lore, the Dark Sisters
June 12, 2021
One could do worse than Glynn Stewart’s “Scattered Stars” trilogy,” of which “Equilibrium.” Is the final book. But to knit-pick from the start, there’s little equilibrium reached by the end of this space opera.
Ms. Stewart has progressed further in the art of world creation: this final book convinced me the pieces all fit. Yet the character development remained flat, despite the protagonist acquiring a boyfriend. (Word of advice: Don’t agree to play him in the movie version, because good lines have been traded for back-rubs). We never even know if she’s at all very feminine off duty. I don’t recall anyone calling her “cute,” “beautiful,” “soft,” or “lovely.”—just dangerous.
In sum, it’s better than cable news—what isn’t?—and worse than literature.
Ms. Stewart has progressed further in the art of world creation: this final book convinced me the pieces all fit. Yet the character development remained flat, despite the protagonist acquiring a boyfriend. (Word of advice: Don’t agree to play him in the movie version, because good lines have been traded for back-rubs). We never even know if she’s at all very feminine off duty. I don’t recall anyone calling her “cute,” “beautiful,” “soft,” or “lovely.”—just dangerous.
In sum, it’s better than cable news—what isn’t?—and worse than literature.
January 14, 2021
The Memorials continue their fight for liberty in the Syntactic Cluster. The Equilibrium Institute are causing problems again, and this time Estanza's old team, the Cobra Squadron, is being talked about as well. How will the Rim starships be able to fight against the Institute's more advanced spacecraft from nearer the core?
Enjoyable read with more development of Kira and her friends in the Memorials, as well as the politics of the Syntactic Cluster.
Enjoyable read with more development of Kira and her friends in the Memorials, as well as the politics of the Syntactic Cluster.
January 20, 2021
A Decent Installment
Hello! I received a copy of this book for free, in exchange for an honest review. I also bought the book because I wholeheartedly support this author.
Equilibrium is a decent installment in Glynn Stewart's series focusing on Kira Demirci, a war pilot turned mercenary. Frankly, her job hasn't changed much, because she is still a pilot. Scratch that - she just ACTS like her job hasn't changed much.
Kira is a fearless leader, and a spectacular main character. In this book, she opens up a little more to the people in her life, and that development is nice to see. She's not an outwardly emotional person, though she's not one for hiding her feelings, either. She's frank, honest, and brave.
I would have to give this book 3 stars if I were only comparing Glynn against himself. There was a lack of depth to this particular plot when the others in the series have shined so well. I do think this book potentially set up the next one to be spectacular.
I rated the book as a 4, however, because I think Glynn is an exceptional author. So when I say there was a lack of depth to the plot, I only mean there were 3 or so plot twists instead of 5. It by no means is a bad book. I'd recommend it to anyone that appreciates: space books; strong, moral characters; futuristic alternate universes with well thought out technology. Oh, and did I mention plot twists?
Hello! I received a copy of this book for free, in exchange for an honest review. I also bought the book because I wholeheartedly support this author.
Equilibrium is a decent installment in Glynn Stewart's series focusing on Kira Demirci, a war pilot turned mercenary. Frankly, her job hasn't changed much, because she is still a pilot. Scratch that - she just ACTS like her job hasn't changed much.
Kira is a fearless leader, and a spectacular main character. In this book, she opens up a little more to the people in her life, and that development is nice to see. She's not an outwardly emotional person, though she's not one for hiding her feelings, either. She's frank, honest, and brave.
I would have to give this book 3 stars if I were only comparing Glynn against himself. There was a lack of depth to this particular plot when the others in the series have shined so well. I do think this book potentially set up the next one to be spectacular.
I rated the book as a 4, however, because I think Glynn is an exceptional author. So when I say there was a lack of depth to the plot, I only mean there were 3 or so plot twists instead of 5. It by no means is a bad book. I'd recommend it to anyone that appreciates: space books; strong, moral characters; futuristic alternate universes with well thought out technology. Oh, and did I mention plot twists?
January 31, 2021
The last third of this book turns into a strong finish for the series. The only problem is you have to slog through the first two thirds to get there. Is it possible to un-develop characters? There is so little about the individual characters and their traits in this book that you almost have to go back to the previous books to understand why they might take the actions they do. It felt like Stewart gave up on this series... good riddance.
January 28, 2021
Exciting 3rd instalment of superior space opera
Kira and company back in non-stop action . Very enjoyable space opera which has now joined my "must read as soon as it comes out" category . There is sufficient characterisation to make you care for the main participants and the space battles are well described and exciting. You don't get the humour of Craig Alanson or the depth of David Weber so maybe not 5 stars - but for a rollicking good tale told with pace - and space combat with sufficient but not excessive technical detail , you will do well to give this series a try.
Kira and company back in non-stop action . Very enjoyable space opera which has now joined my "must read as soon as it comes out" category . There is sufficient characterisation to make you care for the main participants and the space battles are well described and exciting. You don't get the humour of Craig Alanson or the depth of David Weber so maybe not 5 stars - but for a rollicking good tale told with pace - and space combat with sufficient but not excessive technical detail , you will do well to give this series a try.
January 16, 2021
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a good addition to the series. It had plenty of action, intrigue, and conspiracy as well as character interaction to move the story along. There was no cliffhanger ending, but still plenty of room for additions to the series. I hope to see the net book soon.
This was a good addition to the series. It had plenty of action, intrigue, and conspiracy as well as character interaction to move the story along. There was no cliffhanger ending, but still plenty of room for additions to the series. I hope to see the net book soon.
June 25, 2021
An enjoyable series so far. There’s a lot of good action with regard to space battles. I was kind of hoping to see a bit of a showdown between the main character and one of the main enemies that caused grief in the first book but it didn’t play out that way. It will be interesting to see where this story heads.
February 15, 2024
Very good continuation of the series
Scattered Stars carried the story forward very well. The team helped Redward rebuild and fight back at the Institute and its mercenaries. Conviction and the Memorial squad had tough battles, but ultimately helped Redward regain its footing. There was unfinished business which will likely lead to another exciting installment in the series!
Scattered Stars carried the story forward very well. The team helped Redward rebuild and fight back at the Institute and its mercenaries. Conviction and the Memorial squad had tough battles, but ultimately helped Redward regain its footing. There was unfinished business which will likely lead to another exciting installment in the series!
January 23, 2021
A fantastic book. I love these stories but as once said by Jane Austen “A well written book is always too short.” Maybe a little paraphrasing but the sentiment passes down through the ages in that I cannot get enough of good stories and then they are over too quickly.
January 26, 2021
How does he do it?
Every time Mr. Stewart. Every dang time I pick up one of your books I fall in love with it. You write amazing books and I am incredibly grateful for your talent. Thanks again!
Every time Mr. Stewart. Every dang time I pick up one of your books I fall in love with it. You write amazing books and I am incredibly grateful for your talent. Thanks again!
January 28, 2021
I thought this series was going to be a trilogy, but I'm happy to say, that is not the case. This book made quite the build up to an oncoming war, and I'm chomping at the bit to see what comes next. Great installment in the series though, and I'd wager most scifi fans will enjoy this offering.
January 29, 2021
A great continuation of the story
This was a great continuation of the story. The main character continues to help her adopted system through the interference of the shadowy cabal and their puppet governments.
This was a great continuation of the story. The main character continues to help her adopted system through the interference of the shadowy cabal and their puppet governments.
March 21, 2021
Another collection to keep
Very enjoyable as expected from this author. I really look forward to the next book... One thing though (possible reveal here)... this directly to the author... If you kill me any of these 2, K or K, I will curse you! Just saying...
Very enjoyable as expected from this author. I really look forward to the next book... One thing though (possible reveal here)... this directly to the author... If you kill me any of these 2, K or K, I will curse you! Just saying...
July 8, 2023
Still interesting
Action and adventure abound. War always brings loss. This story is no different. They may be mercenaries, but honor still abounds. As suspected characters develop and grow. Everything comes together to create and move the story forward.
Action and adventure abound. War always brings loss. This story is no different. They may be mercenaries, but honor still abounds. As suspected characters develop and grow. Everything comes together to create and move the story forward.
December 21, 2024
Muy parecido a los libros anteriores, con una estructura parecida. Pero eso no quiere decir que sea malo. Al contrario. Se deja leer muy bien, no paras de pasar paginas para ver que va a pasar (aunque mas o menos lo sabes). Pero la serie tiene que cambiar algo para seguir interesándome. B
January 19, 2021
Glynn Stewart is one of the top 3 SF authors currently writing. This series continues the tradition of high quality fast action.
January 28, 2021
A return to Stewart's best form: space ship action (in this case, starfighter!), overwhelming duty, noble sacrifice.
January 29, 2021
Enjoyable book 3 of the series, not super deep character exploration, but lighter space fighter jock fare.
February 6, 2021
Great read...
I really enjoyed this book. I liked the characters and the storyline. The main character was wonderful. Will miss the characters.
I really enjoyed this book. I liked the characters and the storyline. The main character was wonderful. Will miss the characters.
February 20, 2021
A solid entry (end?) to this series. I wonder if Stewart will write later books in this or not.
February 25, 2021
Good Stuff!
The only problem I can see is that you can't just go on to the next book right now. A little patience is required to allow the author to produce the next installment.
The only problem I can see is that you can't just go on to the next book right now. A little patience is required to allow the author to produce the next installment.
March 19, 2021
I really enjoyed this book.
May 2, 2021
Enjoyable
Fun characters, well written, but the pacing was a bit off. The end seemed rushed almost as if there was a chapter missing.
Fun characters, well written, but the pacing was a bit off. The end seemed rushed almost as if there was a chapter missing.
July 7, 2021
Excellent series would like more stories from this world.
Tech slip from every 100 light years so earth is the tech hub and 300 light years out the tech is 100s Of years behind amazing concept
Tech slip from every 100 light years so earth is the tech hub and 300 light years out the tech is 100s Of years behind amazing concept
August 4, 2021
Another battle action story with good characters. I am starting to wonder if good characters ever do anything but fight the bad guys.
August 22, 2021
Classic Stewart
I am loving the new series.I'm delighted to see a new series as good as the last few.more books please Asap!
I am loving the new series.I'm delighted to see a new series as good as the last few.more books please Asap!
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