subterranean_catalyst's review against another edition
5.0
Yes!!!
I bought this book last night I think right off my finishing book #1 and I finished this today (reading on the beach- it is one of my top pleasures of life!).
Moira is in over her head but she's surrounded by golden loyalty. I am relieved that there wasn't any "you think everyone is loyal but NO hee hee there is this one character that hates your guts on your crew!" scenario going on.
Namur sends Ennis to Fuck-Up-Mothball station. Our poor Ennis and how my heart bleeds for him. He's tortured and haunted and depressed and he feels impotent. He goes through the ringer this book!
I love science fiction and I don't need any of my science fiction to be the most cutting edge perplexing stuff known to man for me to be entertained. I do like my science space opera fixes. This series gives me my fix so nicely. I've mainlined all kinds of "straight" sci fi my whole life and only discovered this thing called "futuristic science fiction romance" and other of it's ilk (that I enjoy immensely) these past few years. This series isn't but Chase still manages to input that human factor of attraction without it feeling gratuitous or forced or even making it the main star of this entire show. It made me happy to read this though! Oh yes, I waited for it at the edge of my towel dammit and I feel rewarded.
Alan is growing up even more and becoming a more fully realized person. A lot of the things (which I cannot mention considering it would be major spoiler land, sorry) that happen during this book make me wonder if it's even feasible that the Created are capable of becoming full fledged independent adults. That they deserve their freedom is obvious- but what has Toren done to them and will we ever really know?
This book has its share of heartbreak also. I never feel like Chase is just yanking the heartstrings for nothing though- I never feel when I'm reading this that it's just insert-tragedy for tears component.
Sequoia is revealed in full this book- but I have to say as much as it figures as the reason why Toren wants Moira Cameron- it doesn't. I know that in this universe (the series universe) there are few planets that are capable of supporting life and those planets are rare. But..but...I just wonder a bit about some of the ideas Moira has. She thinks she can defend the planet from Toren with some guns. I repeat- Some Guns. Her loyal crew, some other people that you'll find out about this book..but huh, really? Toren seems to outweigh her in every manner resource wise. She and her crew are swift, loyal and clever, but the odds are definitively stacked against them.
The ending of this book tore me up. I'm just a total sap. It was lovely and sad.
And I'll just admit it- after I finish this hastily written thing I'm going to BUY the ARC on her website because I'm desperate to know how it all ends.
ON TO BOOK 3! RAWR!
I bought this book last night I think right off my finishing book #1 and I finished this today (reading on the beach- it is one of my top pleasures of life!).
Moira is in over her head but she's surrounded by golden loyalty. I am relieved that there wasn't any "you think everyone is loyal but NO hee hee there is this one character that hates your guts on your crew!" scenario going on.
Namur sends Ennis to Fuck-Up-Mothball station. Our poor Ennis and how my heart bleeds for him. He's tortured and haunted and depressed and he feels impotent. He goes through the ringer this book!
I love science fiction and I don't need any of my science fiction to be the most cutting edge perplexing stuff known to man for me to be entertained. I do like my science space opera fixes. This series gives me my fix so nicely. I've mainlined all kinds of "straight" sci fi my whole life and only discovered this thing called "futuristic science fiction romance" and other of it's ilk (that I enjoy immensely) these past few years. This series isn't but Chase still manages to input that human factor of attraction without it feeling gratuitous or forced or even making it the main star of this entire show. It made me happy to read this though! Oh yes, I waited for it at the edge of my towel dammit and I feel rewarded.
Alan is growing up even more and becoming a more fully realized person. A lot of the things (which I cannot mention considering it would be major spoiler land, sorry) that happen during this book make me wonder if it's even feasible that the Created are capable of becoming full fledged independent adults. That they deserve their freedom is obvious- but what has Toren done to them and will we ever really know?
This book has its share of heartbreak also. I never feel like Chase is just yanking the heartstrings for nothing though- I never feel when I'm reading this that it's just insert-tragedy for tears component.
Sequoia is revealed in full this book- but I have to say as much as it figures as the reason why Toren wants Moira Cameron- it doesn't. I know that in this universe (the series universe) there are few planets that are capable of supporting life and those planets are rare. But..but...I just wonder a bit about some of the ideas Moira has. She thinks she can defend the planet from Toren with some guns. I repeat- Some Guns. Her loyal crew, some other people that you'll find out about this book..but huh, really? Toren seems to outweigh her in every manner resource wise. She and her crew are swift, loyal and clever, but the odds are definitively stacked against them.
The ending of this book tore me up. I'm just a total sap. It was lovely and sad.
And I'll just admit it- after I finish this hastily written thing I'm going to BUY the ARC on her website because I'm desperate to know how it all ends.
ON TO BOOK 3! RAWR!
vidholf's review against another edition
5.0
Just as good and rivetting as the first book. Wonderful!
stefaniajoy's review against another edition
4.0
This book is fast-paced and a LOT happens. I definitely enjoyed it even though it had more threads than the previous book. I enjoyed the progression of
This book has a lot of characters and some of them I didn't keep track of well, but that isn't to say that I don't feel a connection with more than just the primary characters.
Spoiler
Ennis and Moire's relationship. I was glad it wasn't dragged out until the 3rd book. The part where Ennis realizes that he has a home with Moire and her team was very moving.This book has a lot of characters and some of them I didn't keep track of well, but that isn't to say that I don't feel a connection with more than just the primary characters.
rhodered's review
4.0
Thanks to fellow GR reviewers I was pre-warned to buy all three books at once so I could pick this up just seconds after I finished the first volume.
I enjoyed this second book even more than the first, in part because I got used to the author's quick pacing, and in part because the characters all began to be opened up so we could learn who they were beneath the action, and they themselves could grow as people.
It was a really satisfying read. Lots of plot threads making sense. Yes, there were some way too good to be true coincidences, but I'm ok with that because it was so entertaining and I began to really adore so many of the characters.
The cover is not as egregiously bad as the first volume, although I don't know why she's holding a big fat gun - the kind guys like because it, erm, compensates. In fact, she is a lousy shot and freely admits this throughout the series. And the only guns in the plot are notably smaller. So why is a book about a kick ass space pilot illustrated by her carrying a massive gun?
I enjoyed this second book even more than the first, in part because I got used to the author's quick pacing, and in part because the characters all began to be opened up so we could learn who they were beneath the action, and they themselves could grow as people.
It was a really satisfying read. Lots of plot threads making sense. Yes, there were some way too good to be true coincidences, but I'm ok with that because it was so entertaining and I began to really adore so many of the characters.
The cover is not as egregiously bad as the first volume, although I don't know why she's holding a big fat gun - the kind guys like because it, erm, compensates. In fact, she is a lousy shot and freely admits this throughout the series. And the only guns in the plot are notably smaller. So why is a book about a kick ass space pilot illustrated by her carrying a massive gun?
panxa's review
5.0
Book two was just as enjoyable as book one. Moire is a great main character. I really enjoy reading about. Chase manages to make her emotionally complicated and interesting without making her annoying, cruel, or a jerk. It is really obvious why people choose to serve under her.
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