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Adventures of a Jump Space Accountant #5
The Jump Ship
The insurrection is over and everybody lost. Except Jake - he's on the move with a new ship, a new destination, and a new crew - including some sexy francais girls! But his crew doesn't trust him, Landing is burning, the admiral's throwing his remaining weight around, and even Dashi's big promotion doesn't look like enough to save them all from anarchy. When Nadine disappears, and a rogue militia ship chases him out of belt and across the system, he's got no choice but to retreat to fight another day. Is he really running away, or is this another clever ploy of Dashi's that he doesn't understand?
Jake, Dashi, Jose, Nadine, and the Admiral are back in book 5 in the adventures of a Jump space Accountant. If you like strategy over tactics, and thought before action, this series is for you.
Jake, Dashi, Jose, Nadine, and the Admiral are back in book 5 in the adventures of a Jump space Accountant. If you like strategy over tactics, and thought before action, this series is for you.
435 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 20, 2022
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About the author
Andrew Moriarty
42 books281 followersAndrew Moriarty has been reading science fiction his whole life, and he always wondered about the stories he read. How did they ever pay the mortgage for that space ship? Why doesn’t it ever need to be refueled? What would happen if it broke, but the parts were backordered for weeks? And why doesn’t anybody ever have to charge sales tax? Despairing on finding the answers to these questions, he decided to write a book about how space ships would function in the real world. Ships need fuel, fuel costs money, and the accountants run everything.
He was born in Canada, and has lived in Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Germany, and Maastricht. Previously he worked as a telephone newspaper subscriptions salesman, a pizza delivery driver, wedding disc jockey, and technology trainer. Unfortunately, he also spent a great deal of time in the IT industry, designing networks and configuring routers and switches. Along the way, he picked up an ex-spy with a predilection for French Champagne, and a whippet with a murderous possessiveness for tennis balls. They live together in Brooklyn.
He was born in Canada, and has lived in Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Germany, and Maastricht. Previously he worked as a telephone newspaper subscriptions salesman, a pizza delivery driver, wedding disc jockey, and technology trainer. Unfortunately, he also spent a great deal of time in the IT industry, designing networks and configuring routers and switches. Along the way, he picked up an ex-spy with a predilection for French Champagne, and a whippet with a murderous possessiveness for tennis balls. They live together in Brooklyn.
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December 1, 2022
I liked the previous books more than this latest one. I read it because I read the previous ones, but not certain I will continue this series.
Rant ON.
It seems like Jake has worn down his welcome as a fresh-faced new kid on the block, and there are now only tropes to bander around. Like women trying to ply Jake with their scantily clad bodies, and/or threatening to shoot him. Or higher-ups using difficult words and the subsequent playing around with misunderstandings by the underlings. Again and again and again.
I find it has become boring to me.
No. Not really boring. That too, but there is more going on.
I correct myself: what is really putting me off this book is the fact that each and everyone of the cast seems to be a back-biting, conniving b* that can only think about getting themselves ahead. Or pushing others down. Or both. It's all about politics and manoevering chess pieces.
Love and friendship are nowhere to be found. Even between Jake and his girlfriend, there seems to be only respect for him due to the fact that Jake can out scheme his girlfriend.
I think that is the biggest change here in this book. Jake used to be a good guy trying to give friendship to all who wanted. He got pushed back all the time, but he came out ahead anyway because he was also smart and clever. He kept wanting to be friendly and open.
I can only find the smart and clever now. But the friendship has disappeared. Jake is an adult now, and in this book, adults don't give out friendship anymore.
Rant OFF.
Rant ON.
It seems like Jake has worn down his welcome as a fresh-faced new kid on the block, and there are now only tropes to bander around. Like women trying to ply Jake with their scantily clad bodies, and/or threatening to shoot him. Or higher-ups using difficult words and the subsequent playing around with misunderstandings by the underlings. Again and again and again.
I find it has become boring to me.
No. Not really boring. That too, but there is more going on.
I correct myself: what is really putting me off this book is the fact that each and everyone of the cast seems to be a back-biting, conniving b* that can only think about getting themselves ahead. Or pushing others down. Or both. It's all about politics and manoevering chess pieces.
Love and friendship are nowhere to be found. Even between Jake and his girlfriend, there seems to be only respect for him due to the fact that Jake can out scheme his girlfriend.
I think that is the biggest change here in this book. Jake used to be a good guy trying to give friendship to all who wanted. He got pushed back all the time, but he came out ahead anyway because he was also smart and clever. He kept wanting to be friendly and open.
I can only find the smart and clever now. But the friendship has disappeared. Jake is an adult now, and in this book, adults don't give out friendship anymore.
Rant OFF.
April 24, 2023
Book #5. Read this series in sequential order. These books build upon events in the previous book.
Much more humor in this book. Perhaps the word play was a bit overdone? I know it was one character's flaw, but it started to get a bit old towards the end. The sexual stereotype behavior is also starting to wear on me. It is a constant sub theme in this series.
This book shows the most growth in our hero. Our naive "belter" is becoming wise to the universe. He continues to anticipate all outcomes from his actions and ultimately come out on top. And most importantly, in a least violent manner.
Have a GoodReads.
Much more humor in this book. Perhaps the word play was a bit overdone? I know it was one character's flaw, but it started to get a bit old towards the end. The sexual stereotype behavior is also starting to wear on me. It is a constant sub theme in this series.
This book shows the most growth in our hero. Our naive "belter" is becoming wise to the universe. He continues to anticipate all outcomes from his actions and ultimately come out on top. And most importantly, in a least violent manner.
Have a GoodReads.
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August 9, 2022I could not get into this book. Whether the passage of time was too great since the last book or not, I couldn't remember who did what. I gave up for now, perhaps I'll try again in the future.
April 26, 2024
Are you serious? What if you are deadly serious, and yet the foundation of your acts are all corrupted misremembered history and language.
Can the acts of one fact-based and well-read man (or his abducted disingenuous violent spy girlfriend) save what's left of humanity on worlds lost to civilization? Can the core of that civilization wither away in less than a century, or less than a half century at that?
Moriarty makes sense of nonsense, real the risks of space, heavy the weight of gravity and entropy. Just do yourself a favor and start reading this series, you deserve a good scare with a loud belly laugh.
Can the acts of one fact-based and well-read man (or his abducted disingenuous violent spy girlfriend) save what's left of humanity on worlds lost to civilization? Can the core of that civilization wither away in less than a century, or less than a half century at that?
Moriarty makes sense of nonsense, real the risks of space, heavy the weight of gravity and entropy. Just do yourself a favor and start reading this series, you deserve a good scare with a loud belly laugh.
July 23, 2022
Excellent sci fi adventure
I love this series, so I have accepted the often high body count, but I don't have to like it. I'm glad that Jake chooses to be compassionate in a story filled with ruthless characters. The worldbuilding was a little less grim, thanks to the jump ship. The zombies had me howling with laughter, especially when the joke continued. I never thought I would like Roi, but I was glad he lived, since some of his scenes were absolutely hilarious, and he was doing what he thought he should. I strongly recommend this series, but read the books in order.
I love this series, so I have accepted the often high body count, but I don't have to like it. I'm glad that Jake chooses to be compassionate in a story filled with ruthless characters. The worldbuilding was a little less grim, thanks to the jump ship. The zombies had me howling with laughter, especially when the joke continued. I never thought I would like Roi, but I was glad he lived, since some of his scenes were absolutely hilarious, and he was doing what he thought he should. I strongly recommend this series, but read the books in order.
March 18, 2023
Hope there's more
Highly entertaining
A lot different to most space opera-esque series and this is, it just doesn't have all the large space battles. What it does have is political intrigue and lots of humour. Some of the scenes with sergeant Russell are just hilarious with conversations going off on a tangent, the author must have been on some weird stuff at the time writing
Hopefully the next book is available soon, I will certainly be reading it
Highly entertaining
A lot different to most space opera-esque series and this is, it just doesn't have all the large space battles. What it does have is political intrigue and lots of humour. Some of the scenes with sergeant Russell are just hilarious with conversations going off on a tangent, the author must have been on some weird stuff at the time writing
Hopefully the next book is available soon, I will certainly be reading it
August 3, 2022
love the premise
Accounting sounds so boring, but are intrepid account Jake is anything but. Love the world building here, a mining and resupply colony on the imperial trade routes has been seemingly abandoned. Only the empire had FTL, and no empire ships have been seen for almost a century. Read em all or you will be lost!
Accounting sounds so boring, but are intrepid account Jake is anything but. Love the world building here, a mining and resupply colony on the imperial trade routes has been seemingly abandoned. Only the empire had FTL, and no empire ships have been seen for almost a century. Read em all or you will be lost!
August 6, 2022
Space opera in a resource scarce and limited area is not the normal but it works just fine here. If there was an award for flippant sarcasm it should go to all the characters in this book. This is not a bad thing, usually only the main protagonist is allowed this trait and it makes the others less than three dimensional. Nothing is black and white either, this is smart fiction.
March 28, 2023
Humor continues to abound throughout the book. Continued adventures in real life of Jake Stewart and Nadine and others. Some origins revealed, shortages abound as well as stupidity and weapons. All in all another fun book with its various twits and turns. Best to read these books in order, but the book can stand alone. Recommended.
September 17, 2022
the best SF
The dialogue is snappy and can be confusing. Mostly because someone is trying to be confusing.
I don’t know if there will be another novel in the series. But I hope so.
The dialogue is snappy and can be confusing. Mostly because someone is trying to be confusing.
I don’t know if there will be another novel in the series. But I hope so.
December 18, 2022
This is the best book of the series. You see a maturation of the relationship between Jake and Nadine and the development of Jake's character is fun to watch. I am not exactly sure how I feel about the last page of the book, but the rest was really well done. I was pleased with this series.
July 10, 2023
The Jump Space series continues to mature with this book being the 5th installment. What is unique with Moriarty’s writing is the variety of adventures he comes up with. His books are never dull and always entertaining. It definitely gets my 5 stars.
July 18, 2025
Turning into a Great Series
I wasn't sure about it, but it drew me in. The protagonist evolves which is something you don't always see. All in all, I enjoyed it and highly recommend it.
I wasn't sure about it, but it drew me in. The protagonist evolves which is something you don't always see. All in all, I enjoyed it and highly recommend it.
December 16, 2022
Love the series!
Enjoyed every book. Did not notice any errors. Each book was well written. I am hopeful for more at some point. Thanks for a good read.
Enjoyed every book. Did not notice any errors. Each book was well written. I am hopeful for more at some point. Thanks for a good read.
January 19, 2023
Great series and great book!
The adventures of Jake Stewart continue. Excellent read. Longer than any of the other books in the series and provides a lot of fun details.
The adventures of Jake Stewart continue. Excellent read. Longer than any of the other books in the series and provides a lot of fun details.
May 17, 2024
Great pacing
Replete with surreptitious shenanigans and subterfuge, the endless confluence of rivalries and preordinations leaves me unperturbed. Long Live The Empire!
Replete with surreptitious shenanigans and subterfuge, the endless confluence of rivalries and preordinations leaves me unperturbed. Long Live The Empire!
December 24, 2023
Due to an attempted coup by rebellious Militia units, Delta is close to chaos. Mr. Dashi sends Jake Stewart on his newly acquired jump ship to obtain parts so that they can get their power generators working again. Jake has a quite unreliable crew, with various factions who all want to take control of the jump ship. There is quite a bit of dialogue and at times it sounds like a prolonged stand-up comedy routine. There are mythic aspects to the story. Some characteristics of Jake remind me of Odysseus, wiliest and least bloody-minded of the Greeks, who dreamed up their most successful strategies. Mr. Dashi is an Athena-like mentor. Jake is less lucky than the Greek hero in that all the women he meets are stamped out of the same mold– aggressive, violent, and not exceptionally smart.
August 10, 2022
Moriarty, Andrew. Jump Ship. Adventures of a Jump Space Accountant No. 5. Kindle, 2022.
Andrew Moriarty’s Jump Space Accountant series continues to entertain. Accountant Jake now owns an interstellar spaceship. His boss, Mr. Dashi, now claims to be the emperor of the galaxy. Admiral Shutt is not so sure about that. Jake’s girlfriend, Nadine, is still tougher than she looks. The romance is going well, but she does have a penchant for shooting Jake. The best moments are those when Jake, underestimated as usual, solves problems the Jake way, by reading the fine print of some manual, contract, or statute. Silly but fun. 3.5 stars.
Andrew Moriarty’s Jump Space Accountant series continues to entertain. Accountant Jake now owns an interstellar spaceship. His boss, Mr. Dashi, now claims to be the emperor of the galaxy. Admiral Shutt is not so sure about that. Jake’s girlfriend, Nadine, is still tougher than she looks. The romance is going well, but she does have a penchant for shooting Jake. The best moments are those when Jake, underestimated as usual, solves problems the Jake way, by reading the fine print of some manual, contract, or statute. Silly but fun. 3.5 stars.
January 17, 2024
good series
Good series with quality characters. Lots of humor, one liner’s, that kind of thing. Jake still staying a step ahead so far. Gotta say, the radiation poisoning thing is gruesome. It’s space, they need better protected ships!
The jump ship & occupants would have gotten a second exposure on its return to Delta This one had more errors than others before. Some of the characters speaking can be a little wonky so sometimes it’s hard to tell if it’s error or character speech.
I’m on to book 6!
To author: check highlight notes
Good series with quality characters. Lots of humor, one liner’s, that kind of thing. Jake still staying a step ahead so far. Gotta say, the radiation poisoning thing is gruesome. It’s space, they need better protected ships!
The jump ship & occupants would have gotten a second exposure on its return to Delta This one had more errors than others before. Some of the characters speaking can be a little wonky so sometimes it’s hard to tell if it’s error or character speech.
I’m on to book 6!
To author: check highlight notes
March 8, 2024
Where do all the childish people come from?
Really, where do they all come from, all the supposed adults who act as if they were sixth graders? The book is good, don't get me wrong, but society can't function with nothing but sixth graders. Hopefully a few more grown ups will make their appearance soon.
Really, where do they all come from, all the supposed adults who act as if they were sixth graders? The book is good, don't get me wrong, but society can't function with nothing but sixth graders. Hopefully a few more grown ups will make their appearance soon.
September 14, 2023
Couldn't finish this one. I've read the previous 4 installements, and the lower rating was a 4. This one, though, is pure nonsense. I couldn't go further than 20% of it. Too many things went sideways, too many characters, I dunno. No sense in going further, I think.
December 17, 2022
A disappointment. I was looking forward to some interaction between Jake and Nadine, but I think they spend maybe 2 pages together. They're shells of their former selves too, becoming borderline incompetent. Especially Nadine has become a joke.
If you liked scenes of characters not understanding a word like "regaling" and having juvenile conversations about it that drag on for pages and pages, well there's a lot of that now.
I loved this series when it started, but will not be continuing it anymore. A shame.
If you liked scenes of characters not understanding a word like "regaling" and having juvenile conversations about it that drag on for pages and pages, well there's a lot of that now.
I loved this series when it started, but will not be continuing it anymore. A shame.
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