2 stars for Hellfire (Theirs Not to Reason Why book 3) by Jean Johnson.
Having been transferred to Branch Special Forces, Ia is promoted to Ship's Captain, and now takes command of the Harasser-Class battleship TUPSF Hellfire.
Much as I like to know what best laid plans Ia has in mind to save Planet Earth from going into war with the alien Saliks, I cannot help but call it a day after struggling through 30% of the book, skipping chunks thereafter and jumping right to the last page.
Not only is the story dry and very slow going in this book 3 of the Theirs Not series, it lacks the alluring factor of strategically placed surprise tactics pulled off by a psi protagonist and the adrenaline rush of battle engagements found in the previous 2 books.
Strictly speaking, I should categorise this review under DNF but I think it deserves at least a 2 stars for what is worth my time. However, now I am no longer certain if I should, or want to continue any further with this series.
Publisher: Ace
Publication date: 30 Jul 2013
*** Favourite Quote ***
Straw soldiers who, under her guidance, could be spun into threads of pure gold for the tapestry she needed to weave.
~ Hellfire
Jean Johnson
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As captain, Ia must now assemble a crew that can rise to the ultimate challenge of saving the galaxy. The hardest part will be getting them to believe her, to trust in her prophecies. If they don’t, her own crew will end up being the biggest obstacle in her race against time.
The Salik are breaking through the Blockade, plunging the known galaxy into war. Ia cannot stop it this time, nor does she want to. This is the terrible price she has seen all along—that some must pay with their lives so that others might live. Now only time itself can prove whether each member of her crew is merely a soldier or truly one of Ia’s Damned.
*Blurb from Goodreads*
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