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Science fiction Reviews: Preferred Dead by Amy Spahn

December 22, 2015 by Tahlia Newland

Science fiction Reviews: Preferred Dead by Amy Spahn

Amy Spahn has delivered another delightful installment of her Endurance series about the crew of a space ship sent to explore the far reaches of the universe because their bosses wanted to get them out of the way. The crew members are all there because they have failed in some way at other postings, and their captain’s aim is to prove that his team is not a bunch of no-hopers, but a useful part of the starship fleet. In Preferred Dead, the ship lands on a planet where the inhabitants are all zombies and the Endurance’s crew sets about the task of curing the populous of their affliction. Of course, all does not go according to plan, and though it looks very hopeful at one stage, a last moment twist delivers an unexpected outcome. Throughout the story two ‘suits’ hover around, evaluating the crew’s performance and adding another level of tension to the plot. Unlike Spahn’s previous books in this series, Preferred Dead really does need the background from the other books to be fully … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 5 stars, Reviews, Science Fiction Tagged With: Amy Spahn, Science fiction book review

Unpretentious, charming and well-written: The Endurance Series by Amy Spahn.

June 28, 2014 by Tahlia Newland

Book one: Enduring Endurance. I took a look at the sample of this one and kept reading. That says it all, really. It's well written and engaging, with an interesting bunch of characters in an interesting situation. It's got humour amongst the drama, a good balance of elements and pacing that keeps you reading without gasping from over exertion. It's also movie length. Read it in one night and go to bed satisfied. Highly recommended for anyone who wants an entertaining and well-written read. Book Two: Under Cover. Amy Spahn has written a series of short novels about a bunch of misfit characters on a space ship called the Endurance. Each book focuses on a different character and this follows Viktor, the first mate, a large man with large guns who loves to read. He’s been called in to help solve a murder and his investigation leads him and Areva, another Endurance shipmate, to a space station in the outer solar system in search or the culprit where, after an exhilarating hover car … [Read more...]

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The High Priestess: Persephone’s Return is the third book in Val Tobin’s Tales from the Unmasqued World Series, and in it she deepens and expands the stories from the previous two book. The book has two central story arcs based around characters we’ve met before. One arc follows Kelsey (a human) who is with Josh […]

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