Kris Longknife is a princess and a lieutenant. She's been
given the command of a warship that is tasked with tracking
down pirates outside the rim of space. She just has a few
things complicating her life. She carries a full
contingent of scientists just waiting for the chance to do
some exploration. The contingent of Marines on board is
looking for a fights. Her personal maid has brought a
little girl on board with her and so far, they haven't run
across any pirates.
The moment they do, life becomes crazy. Not only do they
have to vanquish the pirates, they discover an attempt to
take over a world by a former commander of Kris's who will
stop at nothing to acheive his goals. He also has an axe
to grind with Kris. When she shows up to save the planet,
blood will be shed. Kris, her marines and the few
inhabitants of the planet will all face death in the
struggle to retain what they have created.
To top it off, Kris learns of a plot to kill the leader of
a corporation that is an enemy to all of the Longknife
family and the goals they hope to achieve. Kris will have
to do some fancy footwork to convince his daughter to work
with her to save her father's life.
An action packed saga highly reminiscent of some of
Elizabeth Moon's best work, the Longknife series is an
incredible chronicle. Mr. Shepherd has created a highly
complex character in Kris. She has an amazing grasp of
military operations with a moral structure that has to be
admired. She isn't afraid to do what needs to be done;
even if it means that she gets invited to leave yet another
planet.
Even while gasping at all the action takes place, the
reader will be sympathizing with the decisions Kris is
forced to make and the agony she faces over some of them.
This is the sixth in the series and I'm already searching
for the first five so that I can submerse myself in the
world that Mr. Shepherd has created.
The author manages to throw in some dashes of humor to
leaven the moral dilemma his characters face. I would
highly recommend this series to any science fiction fan.
Kris Longknife has been assigned to The Wasp, the best
warship beyond the Rim of Human Space. But while hunting for
pirates, Kris stumbles upon something. It’s a plan to kill
one of the members of the aristocratic Peterwald family—and
the would-be killers are setting her up as the assassin.
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