1/18/2024 0 Comments Sins of her father mike kupari vk![]() This novel probably would have been just right at the same length as Her Brother's Keeper (where all the protagonists got the proper amount of attention to development, including the side characters like Cecil's friend), but instead it's 3 hours shorter. There were parts where content felt like it was missing. Basically, it felt like this novel had material chopped out. ![]() While there's an excellent amount of exposition of the the new XO and he's a very well developed character, I wish more had been spent on the two aforementioned characters as well. There was little character growth of Annabelle (who, as a teenager needs character growth) or of the junior engineer she convinces to comes along. The journey to Ithaca is chronicled too little. My only complaint is that it feels too short. All the elements that made the first book good are back and Mike's writing is improved as well (as it should be). But Catherine has made a promise, and the freedom of a world hangs in the balance.The Privateer Andromeda series continues! Now, they'll have to navigate assassination attempts, warring factions, and civil unrest. Blackwood and her crew have handled dangerous cargo and dicey situations before. The Privateer: Enter privateer Captain Catherine Blackwood and her ship, the Andromeda. They have the means to resist the Combine. The Natives: The saurians have held themselves aloof from galactic politics for eons in order to regain the strength to exact their revenge on an ancient foe. And the place to start is with the mysterious aliens who also inhabit Ithaca. Now she must reclaim her father's legacy of leadership. The Daughter: Adisa Masozi never knew her father, but was taught he was a monster. The Evil Empire: The Orlov Combine intends to swallow Ithaca in the same way they have devoured so many worlds, creating a "company planet" where the residents are litle beter than slaves. Zander Krycek made a choice that saved his world of Ithaca, but doomed his reputation and banished him to a planet far, far away. "Mike Kupari is an awesome storyteller.The Exiled Leader: He was known as the Butcher of Jonasport. An excellent choice for both teen and adult sf readers.” - Library Journal “After co-writing Dead Six and Swords of Exodus with Larry Correia, Kupari makes his solo debut with this space opera that is bound to attract fans of Mike Shepherd’s Kris Longknife series or Elizabeth Moon’s Vatta’s War books. Praise for the prequel, Her Brother's Keeper: But Catherine has made a promise, and the freedom of a world hangs in the balance! ![]() She and her crew will have to navigate assassination attempts, warring factions, and civil unrest. THE PRIVATEER: Enter privateer Captain Catherine Blackwood and her ship, the Andromeda. THE NATIVES: The saurians have held themselves aloof from galactic politics for eons in order to regain the strength to exact their revenge on an ancient foe. And the place to start is with the mysteri- ous aliens who also inhabit Ithaca. But now she must reclaim her father’s legacy of leadership. THE DAUGHTER: Adisa Masozi never knew her father, but was taught he was a monster. THE EVIL EMPIRE: The Orlov Combine intends to swallow Ithaca in the same way they have devoured so many worlds, creating a “company planet” where the residents are little better than slaves. THE EXILED LEADER: He was known as the Butcher of Jonasport. Privateer Captain Blackwood and the crew of the Andromeda are back in this swashbuckling sequel to Her Brother's Keeper.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |