Planetary Parlay

Iron Hammer #3

by Cameron Cooper

Into the Heartland of the EnemyDanny and her allies risk traveling to the home world of the slavers, in an attempt to divert a war that experts all say is inevitable. Danny is a reluctant participant, the only Carinad who thinks the diplomatic mission is a bad idea. It puts her in direct opposition to Jai Van Veen, and threatens their decades long friendship.Yet they must still work together to make the mission a success, even though it goes wrong right from the start…Planetary Parlay is the third book in the Iron Hammer space opera science fiction series by award-winning SF author Cameron Cooper. The Iron Hammer series is a spin off from the acclaimed Imperial Hammer series, and features many of the characters and situations from that series.The Iron Hammer Galactic Stellar Planetary Waxing Ruled Stranger Federal Redline RebelsSpace Opera Science Fiction Novel__Praise for Planetary I could not put it down. I honestly thought, this is it, it is the end, there is no way out....The plot is complex and completely unpredictable, the way I like it. I loved it!!The writing is vivid. I love the world building. This is why I love space opera. I am a die-hard fan of this author.This book added much more depth and nuance to the conflict between the two groups and had some very interesting implications for what is coming.This series just keeps getting better and better.The world-building here is absolutely phenomenal.It’s like you are there. Detailed, imaginative and highly entertaining.Cooper's amazing writing and world building will keep you right there with Danny as she stands ready to fight in the right side of humanity.__Cameron Cooper is the author of the Imperial Hammer series, an Amazon best-selling space opera series, among others.Cameron tends to write space opera short stories and novels, but also roams across the science fiction landscape. Cameron was raised on a steady diet of Asimov, Heinlein, Herbert, McCaffrey, and others. Peter F. Hamilton, John Scalzi, Martha Wells and Cory Doctorow are contemporary heroes. An Australian Canadian, Cam lives near the Canadian Rockies.

Genres: Science Fiction

284 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 22, 2021

Reviews

[Marjorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was not what I was expecting at all from the way book 2 ended, but also a much richer and more satisfying read than I was expecting too. What was going to be a covert rescue mission turned into a by invitation diplomatic mission. I think we all know by now that Danny is a bit too direct to make a good diplomat. Fortunately she has some awesome team members going along with her, as well a few surprising picks.

I won't into how the negotiations went other than to say if you are anticipating irreconcilable differences, that would only be the tip of the iceberg in what they had to deal with. Danny has no patience for long winded diplomats and niceties, and pleasant faced diplomats can't ever be taken at face value. And just when you think you are figuring out the subtext - you realize there is yet another group pushing their interests. This book added much more depth and nuance to the conflict between the two groups and had some very interesting implications for what is coming. Just enough action to keep things moving at a fast pace. I am especially interested to see what happens to Slate.

This is book 3 in a planned 8 book series. Each book contains a full and satisfying story arc, but are part of the bigger arc threading through them and end with lots of questions. Do read them in order as this is a series that builds from book to book.

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a science fiction reader like myself, this has been the best book of the series so far. It brings up some really interesting questions about divergence of the human species.

[Marti · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED Planetary Parlay!  It was un. put. down.able!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader copy of this book.