Advantages: A well paced Sci-Fi story Disadvantages: Not everyone genre or style.
Moving Target - Elizabeth Moon. Also known as Marque and Reprisal. ~ About the Author ~ Elizabeth Moon is a Sci-Fi and Fantasy writer of some considerable note. What makes her writing fairly unique though is the fact she has a military background, attaining the rank of Lieutenant with the US Marine Corps, who she joined in 1968. She is also an experienced paramedic, has at least one degree in History and has been involved in local government at various ... ...in her novels, and Moving Target is no exception. ~ The Book ~
This is the second book in a series of 4 (although a 5th is due to be published sometime in early 2008). It is very much a Sci-Fi novel, so not to everyone's taste. The series has been described as being 'Space Opera' - A term I hadn't heard of, but having looked, describes it as being a sub-genre of Sci-Fi that emphasis romantic adventure, has characters that are larger than life, and ...
runetune 13.01.2008
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Advantages: Second book in new entertaining series Disadvantages: Not everybody will enjoy science fiction.
Kylara Vatta is the daughter of a very wealthy and powerful trading family. Following an act of kindness, she had to leave the Space Force academy and was given an old trading ship to take on its final voyage to the breakers yard. But things do but go quite to plan. War and Pirates have a habit of altering plans.
Synopsis of the new book:- Safely docked at Belinta Station following her adventures with the Mercenaries and the Pirates, Ky has found ... ...Diamonds rather than fruit. She may be able to afford some of the repairs and upgrades that she wants.
Meanwhile on her home planet of Slotters Key somebody is executing a very clever and pre-planned attack against the headquarters building and the family homes causing a great loss of life and family members. Ships and family members are attacked and killed in out systems also. Even the planetary government turns against them.
Then somebody tries ...
Coloneljohn 26.04.2005
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