Mutineer
by:
Mike Shepherd (author)
As a marine of Wardhaven, Kris Longknife has a lot to live up to and a lot to prove in the long-running struggle between her powerful family, a highly defensive-and offensive-Earth, and the hundreds of warring colonies. But an ill-conceived attack is bringing the war close to home and putting...
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As a marine of Wardhaven, Kris Longknife has a lot to live up to and a lot to prove in the long-running struggle between her powerful family, a highly defensive-and offensive-Earth, and the hundreds of warring colonies. But an ill-conceived attack is bringing the war close to home and putting Kris's life on the line. Now she has only one choice: certain death on the front lines of rim space-or mutiny.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780441011421 (044101142X)
ASIN: 044101142X
Publish date: January 27th 2004
Publisher: Ace
Pages no: 389
Edition language: English
Series: Kris Longknife (#1)
In theory, I don't like this kind of book: pro-military, supporting the idea of elite family dynasties that keep the rest of us safe, a thinly built universe with good guys and bad guys. In practice, it turned out to be a solidly written, entertaining adventure with moments of reflection on the chal...
I really looked forward to starting this series, however what I expected and what I got unfortunately was not on par. The start was ok, but then it got dry and hard to keep focus. I liked the Olympia part, that was exciting. The rest after that was boring. I'm not sure I like Kris, she is hard to g...
Really enjoyed this fun read. Well written and worth it!
An okay book that I do not mind having read and I'll probably read at least one more in the series.I would have liked more spaceship settings and less mud and dirt myself.However, what brought the book down as all that political bullshit. Fine to have a bit of politics in the background but this was...