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Loading... Starhawk (original 2013; edition 2013)by Jack McDevitt
Work InformationStarhawk by Jack McDevitt (2013)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I was pretty disappointed with this one. I am a big fan of both the Priscilla Hutchins and the Alex Benedict series. This one was a yawner. I'm used to McDevitt books where the story starts slow then builds in tension until you can't turn the pages fast enough. That was totally lacking here. It started out slow alright but it never picked up the pace. It just seemed like a series of vignettes that didn't connect together well. The ending seemed a bit forced. For a taste of good, old fashioned space opera, you can't do better than Jack McDevitt. This one has the same quirky mix of futuristic tech and an almost 1960s feel to the culture of the 'future'. The story is about the early years of the space pilot Priscilla Hutchins, who we have met in six other novels. This one is like a prequel to those, and I recommend for people who have read and enjoyed them as I did. no reviews | add a review
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" Priscilla Hutchins has been through many experiences. This is the story of her first unforgettable adventure; Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins has finally realized her lifelong dream: She's completed a nerve-bending qualification flight for a pilot's license. Her timing is far from optimal, however. Faster-than-light travel has only recently become a reality, and the World Space Authority is still learning how to manage long-range missions safely. To make matters worse, efforts to prepare two planets for colonization are killing off native life-forms, outraging people on Earth. So there's not a lot of demand for space pilots. Priscilla thinks her career may be over before it has begun. But her ambition won't be denied, and soon she is on the bridge of an interstellar ship, working for the corporation that is responsible for the terraforming. Her working conditions include bomb threats, sabotage, clashes with her employers-and a mission to a world, adrift between the stars, that harbors a life-form unlike anything humanity has ever seen. Ultimately, she will be part of a life-and-death struggle that will test both her capabilities and her character... "-- No library descriptions found. |
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