A Novel Idea
Piloting starships is most definitely not a normal
occupation for 12-year-old boys. However, for Tycho Hashoone, flying spaceships
and privateering are all in a day's work. He and the entire Hashoone family are
privateers who spend their lives commandeering Earth's cargo ships and
ransoming cargo and crew, an illegal operation on Earth. That is why they
joined the Jovian Union. The Jovian Union is an anti-Earth nation that is spread
across Mars and the far reaches of the galaxy. However, when a mysterious
diplomat appears on a dingy cargo ship, some eyebrows are raised. While this may
not seem like much, the fact that the diplomat in question looks more like a
thuggish pirate than an urbane peacemaker adds to the mystery. Soon, the
Hashoone family is deeply entangled in a conspiracy that will plunge them into
danger and refresh some old rivalries. Will they make it out in one piece?
This
book interested me from the start. I appreciated the mix of piratical and
sci-fi elements. Although I have read other sci-fi pirate stories, I enjoyed
the variety of character personalities in the story. I appreciated the mix of
action and humor providing just the right tone to keep me reading. I liked the
heavy intrigue that this story employed. The mysterious twists in the story
kept the plot satisfyingly unpredictable. I would recommend this to anyone that
likes action, adventure, and laser guns.
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