Honor’s Knight by Rachel Bach
Honor’s Knight is the second book in Rachel Bach’s PARADOX series. Don’t even bother to pick it up until you’ve read the first book, Fortune’s Pawn. (And you might not want to read past the second paragraph of this review, either, because it will spoil some of the plot of Fortune’s Pawn.)
This series is best described as romantic space opera. It’s light on the science (it doesn’t even try,
April 9th, 2014. Kat Hooper´s rating: 3 | Rachel Bach | Audio | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton
Voodoo Planet (1959), the third installment of the DANE THORSON / SOLAR QUEEN series, is a rather weak entry in this otherwise terrific bunch of books. Here, Dane, Captain Jellico, and Medic Tau are stranded on Khatka, a planet that had been settled many years ago by Africans after the Second Atomic War.
Our boys fight off many alien creatures in the wilds of Khatka — the fight with the rock apes is a highlight of the story — and help conquer the evil witch doctor who is trying to overthrow the legitimate government.
April 9th, 2014. Sandy Ferber´s rating: 2 | Andre Norton | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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