Thank you for a lovely Christmas present, Nikki Mason: A sweet, sweet review for "Raider".
Being the only self-published author in the whole of P'kaboo, sometimes I lose hope for my own novels. I have my set fan base which is (as yet) not all that big; and I try to make sure that each gets a paperback copy of my books. But there are many, many places that sneeze at self-published authors, no matter how well-edited, how well-polished, and in fact, regardless the actual book.
I'm a bit of an idealist, I had always hoped my stories could speak for themselves, they are the actual thing for sale here, not the name of a brand or the ... you get where I fell short in my logic. It's not enough to have written a great read; you need Coca-Cola's name on it to sell it.
Well, the point is, Federi and crew came through for me again, Nikki Mason, thanks for this gorgeous review.
The Solar Wind IV: Raider! – Lyz Russo
What they say:
Alien Touchdown! If the crew of the Solar Wind thought the Unicate and the Rebellion were tough cookies, they haven’t yet met the Danaan – from Planet New Dome. Coming to take over Earth – or destroy the planet. Or alternatively, for a mango daiquiri in the subtropical paradise of Southern Free. And then destroy the planet.
And why is Captain Lascek acting so strangely?
Raider is the fourth in the series of Solar Wind novels.
What we say – review by Nikki Mason:
Things are getting even darker aboard the Solar Wind in this fourth novel in the series.
When the beautiful but psychopathic alien, Dana, arrives for a visit, all hell breaks loose. Captain and the stunning, ass-kicking Perdita break up as Captain is once more captivated by his previous flame – Rushka’s mother, horrific mutants are threatening the crew and, indeed, the world and it looks as though the ship is going to have to be taken into space to escape. Everyone has their secrets, and it is only by pulling together and trusting each other that the whole crew can survive. At least Paean and Federi are back together…surely nothing more can touch them, right?
Russo once again surprises and delights with her depth of imagination and conviction for this surreal, piratical world. The characters continue on exceedingly realistic journeys as they blunder through very choppy waters indeed. As ever, it is the excruciatingly complex relationship between the ever developing Paean and her near schizophrenic soul mate Federi that had me hooked. And, whereas sometimes small plot details evaded my understanding from time to time, the adventure and the fascinating characters guaranteed a scintillating addition to the series.
What more can this crew of beautiful pirates cope with? I can’t wait to find out.
... and of course you can
