My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Category: Adult
Genre: Sci-fi, Military Space Opera
Content: Strong language, Sex that is not described in much detail
Heir to one of the
leading “Four Horsemen” mercenary companies, Jim Cartwright is having a
bad year. Having failed his high school VOWS tests, he's just learned
his mother bankrupted the family company before disappearing, robbing
him of his Cavalier birthright.
But the Horsemen of eras past
were smart—they left a legacy of equipment Jim can use to complete the
next contract and resurrect the company. It’s up to Jim to find the
people he needs to operate the machinery of war, train them, and lead
them to victory. If he’s good enough, the company can still be salvaged.
But then again, he’s never been good enough.
This was a fun space opera. I really liked the mechs and the battles
with them. The beginning pulled me in right away, and I enjoyed getting
to know Jim and sympathized with him. I liked that he was not the
typical male protagonist that is usually found in militaristic space
operas.
Parts of this had me laughing out loud, particularly the
part when Jim jumps onto the tank and everything that ensues. There
were also times I wanted to slap him for making really stupid decisions,
like exploring the cave instead of waiting where he was, and not
realizing he had a radio in the emergency pack. I will say that the
romance was a little unbelievable. It seemed like every fat boys dream
come true, but it was nice that someone could see him for who he was and
not what he looked like.
I really wanted to know more after the
epilogue but was disappointed to find out that this is a companion
series written by multiple authors, and there is no direct sequel. I
doubt I would have stayed with the series through all the books anyway
(there are 12), but I could have read one or two more. Since it's a
companion series by different authors, I've decided to stop here.My husband however, has decided to keep reading, so I'll get the spoilers from him.
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