{"id":5832,"date":"2018-12-03T12:05:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T17:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/?p=5832"},"modified":"2018-12-03T12:05:25","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T17:05:25","slug":"battle-cruiser-by-b-v-larson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/book-review\/science-fiction\/space-opera\/battle-cruiser-by-b-v-larson\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle Cruiser, by B. V. Larson"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Battle<\/a>Genre:\u00a0 Science Fiction
\n<\/strong>Publisher:\u00a0 Amazon
\n<\/strong>Published: 2015
\n<\/strong>Reviewer Rating:\u00a0\"four
\n<\/strong>Reviewer:\u00a0 SJ Higbee
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I spotted this one on my Kindle while looking for a good sci fi read and dived in. I\u2019m so glad I did \u2013 and I\u2019ll be linking it up with this month\u2019s reading challenge \u2013 Sci Fi Month<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n

A century ago our star erupted, destroying Earth\u2019s wormhole network and closing off trade with her colonized planets. After being out of contact with the younger worlds for so many years, Humanity is shocked when a huge ship appears at the edge of the Solar System. Our outdated navy investigates, both curious and fearful.<\/p>\n

This is fun! William Sparhawk is an interesting protagonist. Rigid and an unbending follower of the rules, he isn\u2019t your average swashbuckling rebel \u2013 or is he? When you put him into the context of a stagnating society with his father the head of one of the main political parties who are arguing hard to cut back on the Star Guard who patrol the solar system. William is expected to serve as his father\u2019s intern, ready to position himself as his father\u2019s successor \u2013 after all, he had been partly cloned from his father\u2019s genes. Instead, he joins up the Guard, persisting in serving despite the obvious and continued hostility from his superior officers who are convinced he is spying on behalf of his famous father. However, he isn\u2019t \u2013 he genuinely believes in the values and purpose of the Guard and the obstacles placed in his way only harden his resolve to continue serving.<\/p>\n

And then a particular mission takes a left turn into the weird\u2026 Larson is an experienced, skilled writer and it shows. The pacing, character progression and blending of action and explanation of the world works really well. To be honest, for those who like their worldbuilding detailed, this one will feel a bit fractured as we only see it from William\u2019s viewpoint. But I\u2019m fine with that \u2013 this is, after all, a trilogy so there is clearly more to come.<\/p>\n

The action sequences in space work really well and as the classic fight against all overwhelming odds kicks off, Larson makes it both believable and gripping. I was genuinely relieved when some of the supporting characters also made it through, as I have a hunch that Larson won\u2019t mind too much if a couple of said characters don\u2019t make it through. As for the romance \u2013 I wasn\u2019t quite so invested in it as I didn\u2019t particularly warm to the object of William\u2019s affections. However, that may well be intentional. I\u2019ll find out in the next book \u2013 because I\u2019m definitely going to be tracking down the next book in this entertaining series.<\/p>\n

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