Helpful Score: 5
The Premise: Mikhail Volkov is a clone of Peter the Great and heir apparent to the great Novaya Rus Empire. He's captain of the warship the Svobada, and helping the United Colonies fight off the alien Nefarim when it's requested that he investigate the sudden appearance of a warp drive from the long lost Fenrir. With the drive being covered in coral and sea life, it's apparently come from some body of water, but according to it's data, it's last jump was a misjump to location zero. Mikhail accepts the mission, jumps to the same location and crashes. His adopted brother Turk becomes separated from him in a world where they are surrounded by aliens and humans in the same situation and who never escaped.
Overall: I really liked this one. At almost 500 pages long, it's a clunker, but it's a standalone with well written characters, and I thought it was worth the read. Recommend this one to space opera fans and fans of science fiction romance (although I'd say the romance is a secondary plot), with the warning that there's some complex plotting and ideas going on, but if you're willing to deal with a little thinking, you'll be rewarded.
Overall: I really liked this one. At almost 500 pages long, it's a clunker, but it's a standalone with well written characters, and I thought it was worth the read. Recommend this one to space opera fans and fans of science fiction romance (although I'd say the romance is a secondary plot), with the warning that there's some complex plotting and ideas going on, but if you're willing to deal with a little thinking, you'll be rewarded.
