A Warship Named Sky 2: The Last Hero by Saxon Andrew

 

A Warship Named Sky 2: The Last Hero by Saxon Andrew
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A galaxy at peace with itself, some would call that a miracle but hundreds of worlds and billions of beings lost their lives in the conflicts which were the brutal learning curve required before three unique and heroic beings changed how things were done. Now a threat from outside the galaxy is revealed, the birth of mistrust, paranoia and the easy access to planet killing weaponry could kick start the cycle again but thankfully one of the three heroes is still "alive" and seeks out companions to once again look for solutions and more importantly ask the right questions to the right people.
The sequel to A Warship Named Sky is like the original a very easy read, a nice mix of characters who don't differ too greatly from those of the first novel but it has to be said they continue to be of interest and while I could say it's just more of the same in this case that isn't a bad thing.


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A Warship Named Sky: A Hero's Story by Saxon Andrew

 

A Warship Named Sky: A Hero's Story by Saxon Andrew
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thoroughly enjoyed this low key scifi story set well into the future of humanity after two aggressive nations took their wars to the stars and were promptly stomped on by the galactic community. The result an Earth united under a world government with trading ties to other worlds. We meet Angle Barrett soon after he loses the love of his wife (Sunny) and two years later he opens the last gift she bought him, a small model spaceship which was to signify their desire to travel to the stars together. Angle decides to search for a real spaceship matching this model and after jumping through some hoops the "unflyable" ship is sitting in his backyard. He dives into research and believes the ship which is hundreds of years old may have been from the almost mythical race known as the Sorjourn and that is where his adventure really begins.
I found the novel a very easy read, it flows quickly and smoothly and the narrative builds in a very well written manner as Angle is exposed to greater threats and circumstances that would have been the death of him without his interaction with significant others. I was surprised how invested I become in Angle and the other two characters the are part of the "Hero Story" and truth be told the ups and downs hit me dead center, I was wiping my eyes far more times than even with media that sets out to tug out the heart strings. Overall a very comfortable read with an engrossing story and likeable characters and at spine that has an old Trek feel about it in which looking for answers is often more rewarding that using force to remove an obstacle.

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The Search for Orion

The Search for Orion by Saxon Andrew
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Search for Orion continues the universe spanning action adventure which never lets up, seriously no character in this series ever gets any rest unless they get killed and even that that's no guarantee. So the Earth had pretty much extracted their revenge on the Raiders who were the dominant known race in the galaxies but alas they've used their military strength to carve out an empire of their own committing as many atrocities as the Raiders ever did. Decisions have to be made and once again questions have to be asked and answered, the truth has yet to be revealed about the destruction of Avalon and the pattern continues as those with power are prepared to do anything to both maintain it and expand it.
This was a fun read, yes it was a little over the top and can not be considered as serious scifi but that's fine, I knew what I was getting after the first novel so came away from this one very satisfied and pretty sure I will be checking out other novels from Saxon Andrew, my reading list has room for all shades of science fiction.

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Revenge is Best Served Hot

Revenge is Best Served Hot by Saxon Andrew
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Grant and Cinny the last two humans alive are constantly on the run from the universe spanning empire that destroyed the Earth, of course they didn't actually understand at the time why they were being hunted until they stumbled upon information about their legacy and very existence. They are the products of the most advanced genetic engineering of the time and maybe with the aid of the pinnacle of destructive engineering they will be able to avenge their world.
Revenge is Best Served Hot is pretty much a rollercoaster of a science fiction tale, don't worry about the intricacies of the technology or the universe spanning scope of the story just enjoy the characters and the fast paced action and mystery they are immersed it. The book is fun, never lets up and I bought the second book in the series as soon as I had finished this one, I just had to see what Saxon could come up with next, it's never boring I tell you that.

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