Becca Fox (1)

Taren Platinum planned to kidnap the princess. It didn’t turn out the way he wanted. So what’s next?

What’s next is a question throughout The Andromeda's Ghost. A repair mission on a desolate planet wasn’t as straightforward as it seemed. Once Taren encountered the ghost of the crashed spaceship Andromeda, the story turned in ways that he - and the reader - could never have expected. But it all made sense.

In The Andromeda's Ghost, Becca Fox laid out a journey that was fun to show more share.Introducing the ghost allowed her to tell her tale with dialogue instead of narrative. World building is a challenge, since the author has to walk the fine line between fleshing out the setting without getting bogged down with excessive prose. The balance was terrific, using concise descriptions that made it easy to create a picture in your mind. Each new character was unique, well-developed, and interesting. The story goes into unexpected but reasonable directions, because the characters’ actions were consistent with their values. For example, when a character pops up in a place where she's not expected, she has a reasonable explanation why.

The book is the start of The Andromeda Chronicles. I can’t wait to read her next book. show less

Taren Platinum planned to kidnap the princess. It didn’t turn out the way he wanted. So what’s next?

What’s next is a question throughout The Andromeda’s Ghost. A repair mission on a desolate planet wasn’t as straightforward as it seemed. Once Taren encountered the ghost of the crashed spaceship Andromeda, the story turned in ways that he – and the reader – could never have expected. But it all made sense.

In The Andromeda’s Ghost, Becca Fox laid out a journey that was fun to show more share.Introducing the ghost allowed her to tell her tale with dialogue instead of narrative. World building is a challenge, since the author has to walk the fine line between fleshing out the setting without getting bogged down with excessive prose. The balance was terrific, using concise descriptions that made it easy to create a picture in your mind. Each new character was unique, well-developed, and interesting. The story goes into unexpected but reasonable directions, because the characters’ actions were consistent with their values. For example, when a character pops up in a place where she’s not expected, she has a reasonable explanation why.

The book is the start of The Andromeda Chronicles. I can’t wait to read her next book. show less

Full confession: I am always picking up random sci-fi novels hoping they will be great, and I am almost always disappointed. Not this time, though! I loved it. Interesting characters, just enough world building and descriptions that it didn’t bog down, and more action than I expected. The only things I would have changed is to have a bit more of the flashbacks earlier, to better establish their relationship- and I didn’t like the ending, but I am super picky about endings. I would show more recommend this book! show less

The biggest challenge of a series is getting new readers to join the ride after it’s already started. Either the writer is sacrificing what was important in the previous book(s) to bring in new viewers, or the writer is bogging down existing readers with so much repetition that bore existing readers into abandoning the series.

The Andromeda’s Captain is the second book in the Andromeda Chronicles series. If you’ve read the first book in the series, then you’ll enjoy finding out what show more happened to Taren Platinum and others impacted by the interrupted wedding. You’ll see familiar characters in new settings and enjoy seeing them grow as they navigate different locations.

If you’re wondering who Taren Platinum is, then you’ve got an extra reading assignment. You’ll want to read the first book in the series, The Andromeda’s Ghost and then dig into book 2. Reading them back-to-back would be a good binge.

The wedding and its associated peace treaty aren’t spoilers - they’re just loose ends from the beginning of the first book. The Andromeda’s Captain picks up events right after the first book. In addition to the main characters from the first book, we learn more about other characters trying to make sense of what happened. Some of the characters from the beginning of Ghost are reintroduced and explored.

Becca Fox does an excellent job of developing her characters while maintaining true to their established spirits. Their motivations are clear, so the story makes sense. And like the first book, Fox resolves the main plot presented while also leaving some unanswered questions. I was satisfied by how the story ended but am interested in seeing how other storylines could develop in the next book. In a series, there's a challenge where each book has to include a resolution while leaving the door open to tell what’s next, and Fox successfully navigates the challenge. I enjoyed The Andromeda’s Captain, but I’m eager to find out the release date for the next book in the series.

Thank you, NetGalley and BHC Press, for providing a review copy of this book. show less