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Saabrina #3
Firebird
An old enemy finds an ancient weapon, something more lethal than your partner. How do you protect your loved ones? How do you keep your country safe? How do you save your best friend?
Firebird, the third book of the Saabrina series, continues the adventures of Saabrina, a sentient spaceship called a Saab, and her partner, Bob Foxen, Sentinel of the United Star Systems.
Firebird, the third book of the Saabrina series, continues the adventures of Saabrina, a sentient spaceship called a Saab, and her partner, Bob Foxen, Sentinel of the United Star Systems.
- GenresScience Fiction
520 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 28, 2021
About the author
Seth A. Cohen
4 books25 followersSeth Cohen, author of the Saabrina series, grew up in New York City and now lives with his family in New Jersey.
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April 6, 2022
I won this book in a goodreads drawing.
A delegate and a sentient space ship are involved in a coup d'stupid, where the head of a government kill themselves by accident because they did something shatteringly dumb.
That's only the beginning of their problems.
These keep getting better.
A delegate and a sentient space ship are involved in a coup d'stupid, where the head of a government kill themselves by accident because they did something shatteringly dumb.
That's only the beginning of their problems.
These keep getting better.
April 13, 2022
First thing I should say is I've enjoyed these books. From a sci-fi perspective they're a little silly, and I'm thinking Seth Cohen is just a die-hard fan of a now defunct car company. He also clearly loves his faith... there's a lot of Jewish adoration in these books. (To the point that at the end of this book, the third in the series, he hints that the very beginnings of humankind... long before our kind even evolved... are rooted in Judaism.)
If you're a hardcore sci-fi realist, you are going to have a hard time reading these. You can call it lazy or perhaps a lack of imagination, but Cohen postulates that there are dozens if not hundreds of earth-like worlds that evolved just like ours with the same people, flora and fauna, even the same seasons and similar languages. In fact, the only difference tends to be skin color -- some are blue and green-skinned -- but biologically the same as you and me. You can also eat Chinese food on these more advanced worlds, drink Chardonnay, party at discos that have multiple levels like ours. Their military is similar. These future worlds have governments modeled after the US Constitution and even our monarchies.
Rrrrright. ;)
These are huge and not terribly scientific leaps in my opinion. But if you can get beyond this, these are good reads and great fare to consume during the pandemic. What they really are are examinations of relationships, being middle-aged, coming of age, surviving in bureaucracies and living your life to the fullest even while facing occasional tragedies.
If you're a hardcore sci-fi realist, you are going to have a hard time reading these. You can call it lazy or perhaps a lack of imagination, but Cohen postulates that there are dozens if not hundreds of earth-like worlds that evolved just like ours with the same people, flora and fauna, even the same seasons and similar languages. In fact, the only difference tends to be skin color -- some are blue and green-skinned -- but biologically the same as you and me. You can also eat Chinese food on these more advanced worlds, drink Chardonnay, party at discos that have multiple levels like ours. Their military is similar. These future worlds have governments modeled after the US Constitution and even our monarchies.
Rrrrright. ;)
These are huge and not terribly scientific leaps in my opinion. But if you can get beyond this, these are good reads and great fare to consume during the pandemic. What they really are are examinations of relationships, being middle-aged, coming of age, surviving in bureaucracies and living your life to the fullest even while facing occasional tragedies.
March 26, 2022
I can’t believe how much I loved these books
When I started reading them, I thought they were not very well written. The quality improved through the books. But I could not put them down. For the first time, I was captivated by the story, and the ideas behind the story. These were perfect. I can’t wait to see if there’s a fourth one coming out. I truly, deeply enjoyed each and everyone of these, and will add them to my permanent collection.
When I started reading them, I thought they were not very well written. The quality improved through the books. But I could not put them down. For the first time, I was captivated by the story, and the ideas behind the story. These were perfect. I can’t wait to see if there’s a fourth one coming out. I truly, deeply enjoyed each and everyone of these, and will add them to my permanent collection.
January 7, 2023
Mazel Mazel
Surprisingly fun and increasingly better book by book, Seth Cohen finds a way to handle multiple threads of dialogue in an appropriate and effective manner. I won’t spoil it. The characters are great and this book is as much about relationships as it is the transdimensional. I appreciate the authenticity of how he handles the protagonist’s cultural expression. Fun and fast moving, it was a great read.
Surprisingly fun and increasingly better book by book, Seth Cohen finds a way to handle multiple threads of dialogue in an appropriate and effective manner. I won’t spoil it. The characters are great and this book is as much about relationships as it is the transdimensional. I appreciate the authenticity of how he handles the protagonist’s cultural expression. Fun and fast moving, it was a great read.
October 28, 2021
Excellent sci fi adventure
The world building is imaginative, the characters make me laugh and cry, and the story is fantastic. Although the story has happy and humorous parts, Firebird is the saddest of the Saab books. Bad things happen to some characters, and everyone has to deal with the bad things in their own way. I thoroughly enjoyed the Drs Kagan.
The world building is imaginative, the characters make me laugh and cry, and the story is fantastic. Although the story has happy and humorous parts, Firebird is the saddest of the Saab books. Bad things happen to some characters, and everyone has to deal with the bad things in their own way. I thoroughly enjoyed the Drs Kagan.
December 5, 2021
Fun series
I have enjoyed all three Saabrina books. All of them were fun reads, this one especially so. All of the characters are well developed with their own personalities, unique thought, and quirks. Hard not to fall in love with them. I can't help but think that the books would make a great Britsh television series along the lines of Ashes to Ashes.
I have enjoyed all three Saabrina books. All of them were fun reads, this one especially so. All of the characters are well developed with their own personalities, unique thought, and quirks. Hard not to fall in love with them. I can't help but think that the books would make a great Britsh television series along the lines of Ashes to Ashes.
July 26, 2023
The three book concept was enjoyable. Especially the relationship between the AI Sabrina and “her” Sentinal partner. But this book was way too tedious in its descriptions of the young women’s interactions around the wedding. I found myself pushing ahead regularly to get back to action.
January 22, 2022
Mourning at the end
Finishing this series is so hard! Bob and Saabrina have felt so real! Please, Seth, use your wonderful imagination to dream up another new universe.
Finishing this series is so hard! Bob and Saabrina have felt so real! Please, Seth, use your wonderful imagination to dream up another new universe.
August 4, 2022
great story
Great character development and plot. Good book for anyone who enjoys good science fiction. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
Great character development and plot. Good book for anyone who enjoys good science fiction. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
December 21, 2023
A great read.
A great read. I can't wait for Xonel. I'm afraid I had to skip through some of Saabrinea's dreaming, though.
A great read. I can't wait for Xonel. I'm afraid I had to skip through some of Saabrinea's dreaming, though.
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