What do you think?
Rate this book
Star Legend #1
The Valiant
King Arthur in outer space? Endless warfare has ravaged Earth. Billions are desperate to escape.
Driven from her home and severed from her children, Taylan Ellis enlists with the Britannic Alliance, hoping she can help regain her homeland and find her kids. Her ship, the Valiant, picks up a distress signal that leads to the mummified remains of a Dark Ages warrior chieftain. Then her commanding officer discovers the ‘mummy’ has a pulse. Taylan suspects she knows who the mystery man is, but can she convince her superiors in time to save the BA, her country, and her children?
Driven from her home and severed from her children, Taylan Ellis enlists with the Britannic Alliance, hoping she can help regain her homeland and find her kids. Her ship, the Valiant, picks up a distress signal that leads to the mummified remains of a Dark Ages warrior chieftain. Then her commanding officer discovers the ‘mummy’ has a pulse. Taylan suspects she knows who the mystery man is, but can she convince her superiors in time to save the BA, her country, and her children?
302 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 2020
314 people are currently reading
155 people want to read
About the author
J.J. Green
105 books391 followersJ.J. Green is a British-Australian science fiction author with a lifelong love of distant landscapes, intriguing cultures and fascinating places. She was born within the sound of the bells of Mary-le-Bow church in Cheapside, London, making her a bona fide Cockney, and she lived in Australia, Laos and Taiwan before returning to the UK to settle down in Cambridge.
Green’s novels weave science-based speculation with richly personal stories. Her works explore themes of environmental degradation, political conflict, mythical resonance, human resilience, and the ethics of technology and expansion. Her characters—often strong women—navigate future worlds grounded in both scientific plausibility and mythic imagination.
Sign up to J.J. Green's reader group at jjgreenauthor.com
Green’s novels weave science-based speculation with richly personal stories. Her works explore themes of environmental degradation, political conflict, mythical resonance, human resilience, and the ethics of technology and expansion. Her characters—often strong women—navigate future worlds grounded in both scientific plausibility and mythic imagination.
Sign up to J.J. Green's reader group at jjgreenauthor.com
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 53 reviews
March 20, 2021
More tomorrow 👍🏼
Ok tomorrow turned into almost a fortnight for various reasons, and I do feel bad for what is a good book and an author I would recommend.
So here we go, some great characters that I look forward to meeting again in the sequel (which I have already bought), a really good story and a huge dollop of space opera sci-fi that I will always enjoy.
The story centres around 3 major organisations who have an interest in Earth and nearby space's future, the delicate balance that had held and how that balance falls apart as headstrong leaders try and gain advantages. Into the mix, add a rescue mission that produces an interesting result and some exceptional soldiers who are fighting for the Brittanic Alliance, probably the weakest of the three major parties.
As the battle progresses, aboard the spaceship Valiant attempting to defend the remaining territory of the BA, Taylan Ellis is probably the only person who has any idea of who the person they rescued really could be, and what he could mean to the war effort.
A really great scene setting novel that I have pondered and prevaricated as to it star rating. It is almost a 5, but I think and hope that the sequels will be even better and fully deserve 5 stars.
Ok tomorrow turned into almost a fortnight for various reasons, and I do feel bad for what is a good book and an author I would recommend.
So here we go, some great characters that I look forward to meeting again in the sequel (which I have already bought), a really good story and a huge dollop of space opera sci-fi that I will always enjoy.
The story centres around 3 major organisations who have an interest in Earth and nearby space's future, the delicate balance that had held and how that balance falls apart as headstrong leaders try and gain advantages. Into the mix, add a rescue mission that produces an interesting result and some exceptional soldiers who are fighting for the Brittanic Alliance, probably the weakest of the three major parties.
As the battle progresses, aboard the spaceship Valiant attempting to defend the remaining territory of the BA, Taylan Ellis is probably the only person who has any idea of who the person they rescued really could be, and what he could mean to the war effort.
A really great scene setting novel that I have pondered and prevaricated as to it star rating. It is almost a 5, but I think and hope that the sequels will be even better and fully deserve 5 stars.
June 3, 2022
DNF at 68%. A rather bizarre mix of future wars, space colonization with national mythology and magic. The author has a strange understanding of history, most likely he watched too many stupid historically inaccurate king Arthur movies. Knights that fought the saxons in England in the 6th century? a 3000 year old castle in England? Books that are thousands of years old? The last drop for me was a hibernating king Arthur with mystic powers on some godforsaken British island who will most likely save the world..
March 4, 2023
One of the tag lines is, "King Arthur in space." Yeah that's not a trick or a story like King Arthur. He's actually in space. It was a bit bizarre at first. I had no idea where it was going. But then it opened up into itself and it kind of started making sense. This book is a trilogy, don't expect a clear cut ending. But overall. I thought it was enjoyable. Might not be for everyone, but I enjoyed it!
December 4, 2023
this one was just really fun! i read this when i was in the midst of a too large block of MEH books, and this really reignited my reading. i was excited to see what happened next and i'm incredibly happy i have the next two books! i love arthurian legend, and so far i really enjoy how it's done here. a lot of the focus on reimaginings seems to be the whole arthur/guinevere/lancelot romance situation, but there's so much more to it. i will say though, while the arthur character is present from the beginning, it doesn't really become "a thing" until about 60% in. which is fine; i'm okay with learning some backstory. any other characters we know and love from arthuriana just appear with regular names, so i'm v eager to see who is who/if i've predicted properly haha
i think/assume this is self-published(?) and the amount of typos/errors are shockingly low, so well done editor(s)!! i've seen more in traditionally published books recently. i'm also not sure if the author has any sort of military background or did any research, but the way people of different ranks interact definitely felt off to me. but that could also be that i'm not from the same country as green, so what do i know? i wouldn't call this a military scifi necessarily..just scifi with a militaristic setting. there are several earth factions at odds with each other, and it just feels like any character who picks a side in any way will be involved in the conflict, and military service seems like the safest way to do that. another v small weird thing i want to mention is a line where one character basically doesn't want to piss off his superior and says if another person is gone when the superior gets back, his life "won't be worth living" or something like that. it was incredibly jarring - not only was it melodramatic, but it made absolutely no sense as a thing that character would say. and since it was just that one line in the entire book, it really stuck with me as a negative. but i think that's just me nitpicking.
as for the factions...SO INTERESTING. religious zealots can really go either way for me, and this one really worked. one character who is The Worst is actually fun to follow/see into his world, and seeing him and the...religious figure (i guess that's how i'll say it haha) interact is really fun. and i always love when power dynamics end up being like...everyone thinks they're winning and have the upper hand, but they're all sort of just idiots blowing each other up.
there was A Big Mysterious Thing that happened during a battle and it comes up again at the end sooooooo yeah. need to continue asap. actually, i rearranged my december reading plans specifically so i could continue with this series = )
i think/assume this is self-published(?) and the amount of typos/errors are shockingly low, so well done editor(s)!! i've seen more in traditionally published books recently. i'm also not sure if the author has any sort of military background or did any research, but the way people of different ranks interact definitely felt off to me. but that could also be that i'm not from the same country as green, so what do i know? i wouldn't call this a military scifi necessarily..just scifi with a militaristic setting. there are several earth factions at odds with each other, and it just feels like any character who picks a side in any way will be involved in the conflict, and military service seems like the safest way to do that. another v small weird thing i want to mention is a line where one character basically doesn't want to piss off his superior and says if another person is gone when the superior gets back, his life "won't be worth living" or something like that. it was incredibly jarring - not only was it melodramatic, but it made absolutely no sense as a thing that character would say. and since it was just that one line in the entire book, it really stuck with me as a negative. but i think that's just me nitpicking.
as for the factions...SO INTERESTING. religious zealots can really go either way for me, and this one really worked. one character who is The Worst is actually fun to follow/see into his world, and seeing him and the...religious figure (i guess that's how i'll say it haha) interact is really fun. and i always love when power dynamics end up being like...everyone thinks they're winning and have the upper hand, but they're all sort of just idiots blowing each other up.
there was A Big Mysterious Thing that happened during a battle and it comes up again at the end sooooooo yeah. need to continue asap. actually, i rearranged my december reading plans specifically so i could continue with this series = )
December 13, 2020
The King Arthur legend in West Indies in 23rd century with space travelers and traditions - 3.5 stars
Strong women dominate the action in this tale which combines the legends of King Arthur, space conquest and a little magic. This is the first part of a space opera series using earth, the moon and fancy space craft. Medicine is advanced while provincial thinking is stuck in the past.
There are three main military groups: Britannic Alliance, Antarctic Project and Earth Awareness Project. Uneasy coalitions have held the peace until now; activists have set the stage for betrayal, in fighting and political maneuvering. Each faction has space flight capability.
For most of the adventure, we are onboard - or with fighters from - the Valiant spacecraft.
Mankind is still mining the earth for minerals to enable spacecraft construction and the traditions of British rule with monarchies and pomp are still in vogue. It takes many years to build space ships in space because political squabbles interrupt the supply of materials.
Fighting is bloody. People are petty and the military is starting to fall out of lockstep with the political leaders.
The primary good gal, Taylan Ellis who has joined the Royal Marines in mid-life. The locals in Jamaica and St. Kits are lead by Dwyr Orr who appears to have a link to the supernatural; Dwyr, like Taylan, has a child and no male partner.
The best scene is of the Royal Marines on a rescue mission using mortar rounds to break up rock formations. There are battles for both land and space. Book one can be read as a standalone but leaves some unanswered questions for the next book in the series.
Strong women dominate the action in this tale which combines the legends of King Arthur, space conquest and a little magic. This is the first part of a space opera series using earth, the moon and fancy space craft. Medicine is advanced while provincial thinking is stuck in the past.
There are three main military groups: Britannic Alliance, Antarctic Project and Earth Awareness Project. Uneasy coalitions have held the peace until now; activists have set the stage for betrayal, in fighting and political maneuvering. Each faction has space flight capability.
For most of the adventure, we are onboard - or with fighters from - the Valiant spacecraft.
Mankind is still mining the earth for minerals to enable spacecraft construction and the traditions of British rule with monarchies and pomp are still in vogue. It takes many years to build space ships in space because political squabbles interrupt the supply of materials.
Fighting is bloody. People are petty and the military is starting to fall out of lockstep with the political leaders.
The primary good gal, Taylan Ellis who has joined the Royal Marines in mid-life. The locals in Jamaica and St. Kits are lead by Dwyr Orr who appears to have a link to the supernatural; Dwyr, like Taylan, has a child and no male partner.
The best scene is of the Royal Marines on a rescue mission using mortar rounds to break up rock formations. There are battles for both land and space. Book one can be read as a standalone but leaves some unanswered questions for the next book in the series.
April 30, 2023
I would like to open up saying I'm an audiobook "reader" of books. As a written book, I'm sure it's fine. But listening to it was difficult. Each chapter starts in the middle of something and I feel like it takes a couple paragraphs before I realize who the story is being told by, and there's so many acronym names that, as a listener, I found very confusing and hard to parse who was with what faction. It was also difficult to keep track of who each character was. Most books that I've come across that have multiple characters that they jump between will list that character's name as the chapter title. However, that was completely absent and it took a while to establish who the chapter was following. The story seemed really interesting and, again, I'm sure the book is fine if you're reading it as a written (or typed) book. However, as an audiobook, I was only able to get about 80% and just gave up when I couldn't keep track of which character was who and what all the factions were and what was happening, which is a very rare problem for me.
Also, I'm not sure if there's an audible edition has the same audiobook narrator as the one I listened to on Libby, but if it is... The audiobook narrator did a horrible job of scrolling through the text because you can fairly clearly hear a mouse clicking and dragging in the background. Hopefully other audiobook versions are better and maybe, just for audiobooks, the chapters could be titled for which character the reader is following. If those two things were fixed, I think the book could easily reach closer to 4.5 stars instead of 2 because I think the story is interesting enough that it deserves to be completely read/listened to. I just couldn't do it for the reasons listed.
Also, I'm not sure if there's an audible edition has the same audiobook narrator as the one I listened to on Libby, but if it is... The audiobook narrator did a horrible job of scrolling through the text because you can fairly clearly hear a mouse clicking and dragging in the background. Hopefully other audiobook versions are better and maybe, just for audiobooks, the chapters could be titled for which character the reader is following. If those two things were fixed, I think the book could easily reach closer to 4.5 stars instead of 2 because I think the story is interesting enough that it deserves to be completely read/listened to. I just couldn't do it for the reasons listed.
December 20, 2020
This is a character-centred tale, which is typical of the author. If you want lots of descriptions of spaceship interiors, battle scenes and landscapes, and plenty of tech-heavy science in your science fiction, you've come to the wrong writer!
Of course, I'm not saying this is a bad thing. But some people like this style, while some don't. It's best to get it out of the way and move on to the interesting part -
The weird and wonderful mix of past and future, mythology and characters of times to come. This is a truly interesting tale plucked from an imagined possible future Earth where corporations plundering the Earth's natural resources battle in space against some cult-like nation of anti- tech, anti-industrial, anti-development Mother Earthers. I'm perplexed at how the British ("Britannia") can have their capital city in Jamaica - surely climate change has inundated the Caribbean by this point in time? But it is an entertaining tale from a British view point (also remembering not everyone sees the world thus). Well worth a read.
I received an advanced review copy of this book from the author and I am providing my unbiased and honest opinion.
Of course, I'm not saying this is a bad thing. But some people like this style, while some don't. It's best to get it out of the way and move on to the interesting part -
The weird and wonderful mix of past and future, mythology and characters of times to come. This is a truly interesting tale plucked from an imagined possible future Earth where corporations plundering the Earth's natural resources battle in space against some cult-like nation of anti- tech, anti-industrial, anti-development Mother Earthers. I'm perplexed at how the British ("Britannia") can have their capital city in Jamaica - surely climate change has inundated the Caribbean by this point in time? But it is an entertaining tale from a British view point (also remembering not everyone sees the world thus). Well worth a read.
I received an advanced review copy of this book from the author and I am providing my unbiased and honest opinion.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 16, 2020
I must admit, when I first saw the premise of mixing Arthurian legend with a space sci-fi saga, I thought it was a strange concept and not necessarily a good fit.
It meant it till a while for me to even start the book and it also took a while to really get into it.
However, JJ Green really has a knack for drawing the reader in and developing the characters very quickly. The main people the reader comes into contact with rapidly either repulses or endears the reader which is a real talent of writing.
Our main protagonist is so human and conflicted, flaws and all are open to the reader and you can’t help but be rooting for her very soon areté meeting her.
All in all, it’s a great romp through some really compelling narratives, rich environments and lifelike characters.
The pace of the story is just right and there are some lovely twists and turns.
I really think it’s definitely worth a read and a great opener to what promises to be a page-turning series.
It meant it till a while for me to even start the book and it also took a while to really get into it.
However, JJ Green really has a knack for drawing the reader in and developing the characters very quickly. The main people the reader comes into contact with rapidly either repulses or endears the reader which is a real talent of writing.
Our main protagonist is so human and conflicted, flaws and all are open to the reader and you can’t help but be rooting for her very soon areté meeting her.
All in all, it’s a great romp through some really compelling narratives, rich environments and lifelike characters.
The pace of the story is just right and there are some lovely twists and turns.
I really think it’s definitely worth a read and a great opener to what promises to be a page-turning series.
May 15, 2021
I was given a copy of this book by the author in the hope of an honest review so here it is.
I loved it and can’t wait to get stuck into the next book in the series.
I’ve grown up with the legend spoken of in this story and visited many of the sites that are associated with it. Being Scottish it was a favourite holiday area of my family.
Jenny Green writes a story that draws the reader in so that all around falls away. Before you know it someone has asked a question that you haven’t heard because you were so immersed in the story.
The characters are not perfect and have flaws that reflect human nature making them believable.
If I had been told that the story mixed an ancient legend and space science fiction I’m not sure that I would have read it. Big mistake! That just goes to show that it is always worth giving a new concept a try because you never know if you’ll enjoy something if you don’t give it a chance.
In my opinion this is definitely worth a read.
I loved it and can’t wait to get stuck into the next book in the series.
I’ve grown up with the legend spoken of in this story and visited many of the sites that are associated with it. Being Scottish it was a favourite holiday area of my family.
Jenny Green writes a story that draws the reader in so that all around falls away. Before you know it someone has asked a question that you haven’t heard because you were so immersed in the story.
The characters are not perfect and have flaws that reflect human nature making them believable.
If I had been told that the story mixed an ancient legend and space science fiction I’m not sure that I would have read it. Big mistake! That just goes to show that it is always worth giving a new concept a try because you never know if you’ll enjoy something if you don’t give it a chance.
In my opinion this is definitely worth a read.
July 15, 2023
Help me read more books
I'm a bit of an odd duck when it comes to Arthurian legend stories. I've read a few novels, a few short stories, and of course, watched several shows (most enjoyed was merlin from the scyfy channel), but for the most part, Arthur stories really don't interest me very much. I never did manage to solve the infocom version of Arthur, though I spent quite a while on it.
In any case, I find this version of the story to be a unique enough spin, that I think it just might work. Military scifi seems to be my favorite in the scifi realm, and this definitely drops squarely into that category, though it's not labeled as such, and I find myself thinking I want to read more in this series, if I can get my hands on them.
But, for those of you who enjoy Arthurian legends, and the stories involved thereto, I suspect you'll find this to be an excellent rendering (if slightly skewed) version of the stories.
I'm a bit of an odd duck when it comes to Arthurian legend stories. I've read a few novels, a few short stories, and of course, watched several shows (most enjoyed was merlin from the scyfy channel), but for the most part, Arthur stories really don't interest me very much. I never did manage to solve the infocom version of Arthur, though I spent quite a while on it.
In any case, I find this version of the story to be a unique enough spin, that I think it just might work. Military scifi seems to be my favorite in the scifi realm, and this definitely drops squarely into that category, though it's not labeled as such, and I find myself thinking I want to read more in this series, if I can get my hands on them.
But, for those of you who enjoy Arthurian legends, and the stories involved thereto, I suspect you'll find this to be an excellent rendering (if slightly skewed) version of the stories.
December 14, 2020
Three groups vie for power on earth: The British Alliance, which wants things to stay as they are; the Antarctic Project, intent on grabbing all the resources it can to build colony ships and colonize space; and the Earth Awakening Crusade, which wants to govern all of Earth, killing whole towns in the process. (Of course, you realize that only one of these groups will have our sympathy.) A real page-turner as you follow the various viewpoints through plotting and land and space battles, with the great characters and world building which JJ Green does. The Arthur legend is deftly woven in and was quite believable. Be aware that while some parts of the plot come to a conclusion, it's obvious that the story will continue. Absorbing and exciting!
I received an advance copy and voluntarily leave this honest review.
I received an advance copy and voluntarily leave this honest review.
January 28, 2021
THE VALIANT by J.J. Green is the first installment in the Star Legend series. This is a cimplex and gripping story of different factions fighting to control Earth and the remaining resources and political structure.
One group wants to flee earth in colony ships. Another group wants to stop the raping of earth's few remaining natural resources.The third group wants to preserve the earth and its resources by ridding the world of machines and the industries that make them.
This is the story of their fight and alliances between all three and those that are sworn to fight for their group's beliefs.
There is a lot a of military fighting, but no sexual content or swearing. I recommend for all ages that enjoy Space Colony and battle stories.
I did receive a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review
One group wants to flee earth in colony ships. Another group wants to stop the raping of earth's few remaining natural resources.The third group wants to preserve the earth and its resources by ridding the world of machines and the industries that make them.
This is the story of their fight and alliances between all three and those that are sworn to fight for their group's beliefs.
There is a lot a of military fighting, but no sexual content or swearing. I recommend for all ages that enjoy Space Colony and battle stories.
I did receive a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review
March 25, 2023
what a superb story idea
I’ve had this first book for a while and decided to start i yesterday. I am so so glad I did. I have read all the King Arthur books the author has read and have always been enthralled by the tale. So a book where Arthur is reawakened a few thousand years in the future and is hanging out on a spaceship - too too wonderful. The writing is brilliant, no grammatical or spelling mistakes and fabulous characters that I am desperate to see more of. A heroine instead of a hero, great space battles and earth side battles, a truly horrible bad guy (woman) and a fascinating tale of conditions on earth and what it might be like for humanity. Bliss. I simply cannot wait and will be neglecting everything I am supposed to be doing as I head straight to the next book.
I’ve had this first book for a while and decided to start i yesterday. I am so so glad I did. I have read all the King Arthur books the author has read and have always been enthralled by the tale. So a book where Arthur is reawakened a few thousand years in the future and is hanging out on a spaceship - too too wonderful. The writing is brilliant, no grammatical or spelling mistakes and fabulous characters that I am desperate to see more of. A heroine instead of a hero, great space battles and earth side battles, a truly horrible bad guy (woman) and a fascinating tale of conditions on earth and what it might be like for humanity. Bliss. I simply cannot wait and will be neglecting everything I am supposed to be doing as I head straight to the next book.
April 6, 2025
Oddly enough, I like everything about this book other than the main premise ;) Alliances fighting (from their spaceships) over the resources from earth? All in. Female heroine who constantly surprises her fellow marines by besting them in combat? I'm good. Annoying child you'd like to put in a tube and shoot into space? I can live with that. Ship "eating" dark cloud? All good. Responding to a distress call on an ancient channel and rescuing a "mummy" with a heartbeat? Let me know where this takes me. I simply couldn't get past (spoiler if you haven't read the book, but NOT if you read the description) the fact that the 'mummy' is King Arthur. 3.5 or even 4 out of 5. I basically liked everything, but the Arthur angle. But since Arthur seems to be central to the series (I assume, haven't read book 2), I just can't quite get all in on this series. Would absolutely check out something else by J.J. Green.
Read
July 16, 2023Audiobook narrated by the author:
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YC8M42J
Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08YC6GXS7
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/...
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/audiobo...
Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/4917...
Chirp: https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks...
Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...
Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/...
Storytel: https://www.storytel.com/se/sv/books/...
Libro FM: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/978166497...
Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/1...
December 20, 2020
Author Green writes a new series depicting a not-too-distant future in which the earths political situation has devolved into open warfare over territory to exploit, the attempt to preserve and restore the sanctity of Mother Earth and a group who want to escape to the stars. There are three different factions with several leaders to follow as they each strive for the upper hand. She deftly weaves an ancient legend into her saga. An interesting and innovative beginning; I’m looking forward to seeing how this tale plays out.
January 16, 2021
As usual kudos to Ms Green for a top-notch read.
Earth. Trouble. Fighting. Space. Lack of trust. Commonplace themes in a far from common book.
The author totally nails it from the first page to the last. Everything is so real I felt I could just step thru the page and I'd know these people.. that it would feel like coming home.
Ms Green puts her own twist on the Arthurian legend and it works beautifully.
This is so much more than just a story. It feels REAL
I cannot wait to read Book 2
You'll want the entire series !!
Earth. Trouble. Fighting. Space. Lack of trust. Commonplace themes in a far from common book.
The author totally nails it from the first page to the last. Everything is so real I felt I could just step thru the page and I'd know these people.. that it would feel like coming home.
Ms Green puts her own twist on the Arthurian legend and it works beautifully.
This is so much more than just a story. It feels REAL
I cannot wait to read Book 2
You'll want the entire series !!
May 20, 2023
The Valiant is the name of a Starship,
yet the action is centered more towards Earth and the ravages brought on by devastating wars over the ages. Interesting enough, most of it is ongoing for the resources left in order to flee to the stars. A misfit soldier who just wants to fight for the freedom of her people finds a centuries old almost mummified body who turns out to be none other than the once and future king himself, Arthur Pendragon! Cannot wait to read more!
Some of you might be turned off by mixing King Arthur with science fiction, but believe me, Miss Green makes it work.
yet the action is centered more towards Earth and the ravages brought on by devastating wars over the ages. Interesting enough, most of it is ongoing for the resources left in order to flee to the stars. A misfit soldier who just wants to fight for the freedom of her people finds a centuries old almost mummified body who turns out to be none other than the once and future king himself, Arthur Pendragon! Cannot wait to read more!
Some of you might be turned off by mixing King Arthur with science fiction, but believe me, Miss Green makes it work.
August 12, 2025
interesting. I like the warrior heroine.
Earth is divided between BA (British Alliance - tradition) losing badly, AP (science & earth exploitation, wanting to build spaceships & gtfo)(Not America Pacific --> Antarctic Protocol) & European AC (EAC) who revere nature & have reverted to paganism + have some new found magic.
Our team is BA. A dessicated corpse is found. While humans do their best to screw things up, the corpse revives and is revealed to be Arthur, badly out of his time, and whom no one believes.
At the close of book 1 BA is on the ropes. I will be reading the rest !
Earth is divided between BA (British Alliance - tradition) losing badly, AP (science & earth exploitation, wanting to build spaceships & gtfo)(Not America Pacific --> Antarctic Protocol) & European AC (EAC) who revere nature & have reverted to paganism + have some new found magic.
Our team is BA. A dessicated corpse is found. While humans do their best to screw things up, the corpse revives and is revealed to be Arthur, badly out of his time, and whom no one believes.
At the close of book 1 BA is on the ropes. I will be reading the rest !
March 20, 2021
Confusing, Really
I read the preview, downloaded the book and continued, waiting for the multiple story threads to coalesce into a coherent or compelling narrative. It just never happened. Lots of action, lots of battles and even more incidents of senseless slaughter. Most of these were anticlimactic and left me wondering why the deaths were required. Admittedly I did quit before the end but in all honesty I’d lost interest in the book.
I read the preview, downloaded the book and continued, waiting for the multiple story threads to coalesce into a coherent or compelling narrative. It just never happened. Lots of action, lots of battles and even more incidents of senseless slaughter. Most of these were anticlimactic and left me wondering why the deaths were required. Admittedly I did quit before the end but in all honesty I’d lost interest in the book.
January 1, 2021
Wow! King Arthur in space
Each faction has good in is ideals, though none are perfect. Taylan represents, to me, the nobleness and fallacy of being human. She is strong but has her own demons to address. All in all. JJ did a wonderful job on this. The characters are forward out Anna believable. That darn ship's cat....
Each faction has good in is ideals, though none are perfect. Taylan represents, to me, the nobleness and fallacy of being human. She is strong but has her own demons to address. All in all. JJ did a wonderful job on this. The characters are forward out Anna believable. That darn ship's cat....
January 2, 2021
Entertaining read
Sci fi book set in some distant future where Earth is a mess. That part wasn't original, but the acquisition of someone in apparent stasis from a cave was a nice change of pace. Space battles happen with some politics, and then the book ends leaving you wanting more.
Sci fi book set in some distant future where Earth is a mess. That part wasn't original, but the acquisition of someone in apparent stasis from a cave was a nice change of pace. Space battles happen with some politics, and then the book ends leaving you wanting more.
January 22, 2021
Great concept
I have often wondered about the Arthurian legends & the statement that he would rise again when the need arose. This tale puts you right into the middle of that possibility. The story moves well and the characters evolve to the point you have to know what happens next. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait for more adventures.
I have often wondered about the Arthurian legends & the statement that he would rise again when the need arose. This tale puts you right into the middle of that possibility. The story moves well and the characters evolve to the point you have to know what happens next. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait for more adventures.
February 9, 2021
Good book so far we'll see you with the second 1 holds
So far a decent book, the plots a little bit thin especially with the 3 different country elements involved. May want to expand a little more toward space battle other then the weird politics that drive this narrative. Again, good read and will look to be the second book.
So far a decent book, the plots a little bit thin especially with the 3 different country elements involved. May want to expand a little more toward space battle other then the weird politics that drive this narrative. Again, good read and will look to be the second book.
July 31, 2022
fast paced sci fi adventure with a few twists.
A traditional sci-fi backdrop but quite a few moving parts. The context switching between the various factions (almost every chapter) takes some getting used to, and it is not always obvious who is allied with who (especially when the double crossing starts!). Overall very enjoyable!
A traditional sci-fi backdrop but quite a few moving parts. The context switching between the various factions (almost every chapter) takes some getting used to, and it is not always obvious who is allied with who (especially when the double crossing starts!). Overall very enjoyable!
December 4, 2025
This is something a little bit different
Starts of in quite a normal sci fi manner and then we plunge into a bit of a fantasy type twist with talk of otherworldly beings and add to that the possibility of the resurrection of a supposed mythological person 😁 space Marines, space battles, political intriguing, multiple betrayals oh it's got a bit of everything.
Starts of in quite a normal sci fi manner and then we plunge into a bit of a fantasy type twist with talk of otherworldly beings and add to that the possibility of the resurrection of a supposed mythological person 😁 space Marines, space battles, political intriguing, multiple betrayals oh it's got a bit of everything.
December 10, 2020
JJ Green is starting a new series based around Earth - on land and in space. There are strong characters representing the three groups disputing the way forward.
The characters are complex and make me want to know what happens next.
The characters are complex and make me want to know what happens next.
January 28, 2021
Another Winner!
Well I waited as long as possible. Why? I knew from previous books by Jenny it would be a great read and it certainly was. It's just I don't like waiting. I held off as long as possible. Keep up the great work. Oh! and hurry up!
Well I waited as long as possible. Why? I knew from previous books by Jenny it would be a great read and it certainly was. It's just I don't like waiting. I held off as long as possible. Keep up the great work. Oh! and hurry up!
March 3, 2021
Kind of disappointing
I had a hard time reading this book. I really like the idea of it, I had trouble following it at times. I will try the next book in the series, hopefully I won't have a hard time reading again.
I had a hard time reading this book. I really like the idea of it, I had trouble following it at times. I will try the next book in the series, hopefully I won't have a hard time reading again.
April 18, 2021
6/10: Good light-weight read, well done.
Perhaps there’s something about the human species that prevents it from ever truly overcoming its instinct to destroy and kill. Perhaps we have always been, and will ever be, doomed.
Perhaps there’s something about the human species that prevents it from ever truly overcoming its instinct to destroy and kill. Perhaps we have always been, and will ever be, doomed.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 53 reviews