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Fated Blades by Ilona Andrews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved the Kinsmen's world when the first books came out. Lots of time has gone by since then so I was surprised when a new book set in the world came out. It did not disappoint. All the essential elements are present. There is danger, tension, enemies, and romance. This is a great addition to the series and I hope the success of the book leads to more exciting stories set in the Kinsmen world.

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Everything is Set Up

Insurrection by Nina Croft
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love Rico and he is a side character in Insurrection, side but important. As this came to a conclusion everything is set up for Dark Desires to start that series. Of course it came first so of course everything is ready to go. Malpheas is staying to get his powers back and he needs a lot of help. Of course there is someone he must protect and one by one the rings that bind him fall off. Great story with plot twists that keep the story line moving. Loved visiting this group of characters and finding out how they knew discovered the immorality treatment. As big surprise there.

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Good Story

Sirena by Gideon Marcus
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kitra Yilmaz has been busy since the last book. She and her crew have taken on a new client and they are off to find a new home on a undiscovered planet. They find more than they bargained for when 10000 lives depend on their action. A fun filled book with a lot of tension and great characters. Looking forward to more books by this author.

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Interesting Plot

Salvation Day by Kali Wallace
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First this is a stand alone so no follow up. It does come to a satisfying ending as in things may get better. The book was a surprise to me. Very readable and easy to follow the plot. That was what was a surprise. I expected several things before I started but not what happened or the order it happened in. Good characters, interesting world building, needed tension, and a well thought out plot make for good reading.

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Interesting

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This caught me for the first half, bogged down in most of the second and left me wondering at the end. This is pure Science Fiction and the Architects are a very unusual and interesting life form. The characters were interesting and there was tension and danger throughout the book. If you want a pure SciFI book this is for you.

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Number 5 in the Series

Wave Rider by Michelle Diener
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love the Verdant String series. Once again Diener has delivered a great story set in one of the planets of the String. There is romance, danger, tension all making a hard to put down story. I loved the interesting mammals that play an important part in the series. Can stand alone but is better if you have read the previous installments in the series.

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Lots of answers and lots of questions

The Chase: A Diving Novel by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Everything comes together at the end or is it everything falls apart at the end. This takes a ride with several different groups and several different levels of technology. Boss and Coop have a wild ride and in the end are left with more question than answers. This comes out in Oct but I got it easy by participating in the Kickstarter to finance the story. Now I am waiting for the next part of this saga. The Diving Novels have a lot left to reveal. Hope a new Kickstarter arrives soon.

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Great Story

Boundless by Jack Campbell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I had forgotten how quickly Jack Campbell could draw me into to a story. I was hooked from the first page and everything flowed in a way that kept me hooked. It was great to step into the world of John "Black Jack" Geary and see once again many of the characters from the previous books. Glad it is a trilogy sorry that I have to wait for the next book.

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Must Read for Fans

Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory by Martha Wells
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Told from the viewpoint of Dr. Mensah, this follows her as she tries to readjust after almost dying. Murderbot is a side figure in this short story. It does fill in a gap between books. A must read for Murderbot fans.

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Timely

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

While this is Wayfarers #4 you can start reading here as this series is very different. In fact all four books can stand alone. I loved the story line but did have a hard time with how to navigate the story. I kept skipping action and having to go back and find what I missed. And I did not want to miss any part of the story. This is about perceptions about people and what happens to those perceptions when you are thrown together. A good story for this time. We need to go past perceptions and find out who people really are.

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New Solutions

Space Baby by Jenny Schwartz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Good to see everyone again. Two years have passed and things have changed. New characters, new president and new problems. Leave it to Them to find the solution where their did not seem to be one. I love this series. The things I expected were not there. Instead I found a much better story and more room for interesting plots.

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A End to the War

Debt of War by Christopher G. Nuttall
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kat and William work to end this war. The surprising information from the end of the last book leads to the two working together again. Plenty of danger and tension with a satisfying ending. I do wonder if we have seen the last of these two as they take off on a five year assignment.

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Great Romance

Guardian Mate: A Starhawke Sci-Fi Romance by Audrey Sharpe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Brendan and Libra are important characters in the Starhawke series. They show up with some back story but nothing that tells how they met. Guardian Mate tells that story. It is part serious and part fun. This part of their story ends with the Mating Ceremony. Knowing what I know now I need to go back and re-visit their actions in the main line books. Great addition to the series. Waiting for the next book so Audrey you need to keep writing.

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Interesting Premise

The Valiant by J.J. Green
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is just a set up for the series. A lot is learned but no much is resolved. I enjoyed the story and do want to see where it will go from here.

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Love Rico

Deception by Nina Croft
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Milo Velazquez has been sent on a mission by his uncle. That is Rico, his kind of uncle. Yes that is the Rico from Dark Desires. He is now a character in Dark Desires Origins and while a side character he is still the one the plot hangs on. Milo is front and center is Deception. He needs to find out about the leader on a neighboring planet and as he looks he meets and bonds with Destiny. She has a role to play but does not know what it is. We of course know it is not something good. Great story, wonderful characters, and hard to put down plot line.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.

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More To come

The Legacy of Tomorrow by Audrey Sharpe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

We learn a lot more about Aurora in book 4. There is additional world building, character development and characters we see for the first time. The plot brings everyone together as the book ends. Nothing is solved but much is revealed. Now all I need is the next book in the series. Keep writing Audrey.

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A Different Dive

Thieves by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loved seeing Boss again. She is off on a dive that is not like any before. What she does not know is that she has tripped a alarm and it will have consequences. Off course those are not realized by the end of the book. Now I need the next book but think I will probably have to wait. This was a Kickstarter project. I am ready to support one for the next book.

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New Series

Hawk by Susan Grant
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A fun read. I liked the tie in from Susan's previous series. It was nice to know the background between Earth and the Sky Mates. Hawk is a very interesting character. Thinks he does not have a mate so of course he is happy when he finds one. Then something really bad happens. Read to find out the outcome of his mating. Hints about other characters are scattered in the story.

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Just Quits

Fearless by Allen Stroud
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I hope this is a series as the book just ends without much of a resolution. I liked the beginning but found too many info dumps as the story progressed. It slowed the action down and while it provided some information it left the main point of the story up in the air. I will check out the next book as I want to know if the main point is still to be addressed.
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New Series

Architects of Memory by Karen Osborne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This starts one way and near the ends becomes something else. Look for danger and tension as the book begins. A salvage crew bites off more than they can chew and have to work very hard to survive. then the story changes to saving humanity from weapons of really mass destruction plus changing how humans and aliens interact. Interesting but different. It kept me reading but the change left me feeling a little lost.

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