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halt_bullfrog's review against another edition
3.5
mamap's review against another edition
3.0
a real adventure as torin heads out to investigate an alien ship - with the corps finest. more fun than good - with a little of orson scott cards hive queen thrown in. good people die and we hope they died for a good cause.
tessisreading2's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of those locked-spaceship mysteries where Our Heroes end up In Mysterious Peril on a Spaceship Of Mysterious Origin. Thankfully unlike Rendezvous with Rama (1) it is only one book and (2) it does not descend into some weird, weird reproductive dynamics as the human race attempts to survive with only three people in the gene pool. The secondary characters are great, as always, although Ryder frankly felt somewhat superfluous - the “(human) rogue with a heart of gold” is such a generic character that I never got why we should care about him.
blodeuedd's review against another edition
2.0
Torin continues to kick ass in this book, though kick ass is not the right thing to say. She is a marine, she does her duty, the follows orders (tries too), she takes care of those serving with her.
The old gang is not in this book as she has to work with new people and a idiot who is hungry for media attention. Yeah, one of those idiots who gets his squad killed and manages to come out looking like a hero.
It was more space ship action here, and I do tend to enjoy it more when they are on...land or what I should call it. But it would sure make a cool action movie.
Action, danger, and a strange space ship stranded in space. Death and destruction promised.
The old gang is not in this book as she has to work with new people and a idiot who is hungry for media attention. Yeah, one of those idiots who gets his squad killed and manages to come out looking like a hero.
It was more space ship action here, and I do tend to enjoy it more when they are on...land or what I should call it. But it would sure make a cool action movie.
Action, danger, and a strange space ship stranded in space. Death and destruction promised.
kerstincullen's review against another edition
5.0
New scenery, some new characters, and great fun! I enjoyed this one as much as the first book. It might be silly but is perfect for what it is.
aiight's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know how this book managed to wring 3 stars out of me, but it did. Coming from the never-should-have-been-published first book, I was not open minded. Sure enough, it starts off overflowing with the same military action cliches and cheesy enlisted fan fiction. The dialogue reads like a recruitment ad turned action movie. The 'sci' part of this sci-fi is mostly made-up gadget acronyms, the rest relying on the reader's imagination to fill in the holes (unexplained sensors and thrusters and comms galore). The author has to joke at least once per page about what the Krai will eat and what the di'Taykan will have sex with. And yet. Somehow, the author manages to develop the plot lines into something intriguing, with some moral dilemmas, some actual character development, some sacrifice, and non-cringeworthy moments. Having been burned, though, I'm still hesitant about the rest of the series...
seeinghowitgoes's review against another edition
3.0
On punishment or reward duty, Kerr is sent off with a ragtag group, Marines individually plucked from different corps, reporters, a civilian and a handful of scientists. The mission, infiltrate a ship discovered, Big Yellow as she is nicknamed. It turns deadly when the ship turns out to be sentient and Bugs are on their trail.
It's more intense action, Kerr kicking ass and excelling at what she does generally with incompetent higher ups as always. Also refreshing to see Kerr in charge of her sexuality, no worries about tying her down to a hero too quickly that's for sure. An ambiguous ending, but I'm getting somewhat battle worn out.
It's more intense action, Kerr kicking ass and excelling at what she does generally with incompetent higher ups as always. Also refreshing to see Kerr in charge of her sexuality, no worries about tying her down to a hero too quickly that's for sure. An ambiguous ending, but I'm getting somewhat battle worn out.
wynnz's review against another edition
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This was very disappointing and frustrating. The premise sounded interesting and intriguing but failed to deliver. An unknown spaceship was found, with no one on board. It had a configuration that the Confederation had no knowledge of, making it a mystery to unravel. Who built it? Where and what happened to the crew? Where did the ship come from? There was no sense of curiosity or exploration. I would have expected them to search for the ship's bridge to gather as much information as possible, but that didn't happen. These are valid questions that were left unanswered. I felt like I was led down the garden path only to find out there was no garden. Instead the story focused on the camaraderie between the marines and the staff sergeant and her duty to finish the “job” no matter what. The banter was mildly amusing, as gallows humour can be, but it felt like a missed opportunity for an exciting story, wasted on just banter!
The concept of the ship being able to self-configure its internal structure was also interesting but left largely unexplored. So, in a nutshell, they boarded the ship with some scientists and marines, encountered bugs, and hastily tried to escape. The End. However the last 10% of the book was exciting and exhilarating, just a shame the other 90% was uninspiring and flat.
catsnflags's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5