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A review by bonhoefferfan
The Empress Capsule by R.K. Thorne
5.0
This is military sci-fi on the lighter side, with less quibbling over the intricacies and accuracies of rank/etc. and more interest in the action and character drama that can exist in the subgenre. I found it to be a page-turner all the way through.
The romance elements are there, but never take over the plot nor distract from it. These are people in real-feeling situations that are dealing with their situations in realistic ways.
The author says she drew from David Weber and Lois McMaster Bujold for inspiration, and I definitely see that influence here. It's a great military sci-fi story that I would recommend to fans of the genre.
I reviewed this as a judge for the SPSFC and have a longer review on my blog.
The romance elements are there, but never take over the plot nor distract from it. These are people in real-feeling situations that are dealing with their situations in realistic ways.
The author says she drew from David Weber and Lois McMaster Bujold for inspiration, and I definitely see that influence here. It's a great military sci-fi story that I would recommend to fans of the genre.
I reviewed this as a judge for the SPSFC and have a longer review on my blog.