It definitely lived up to my expectations, since all those elements I mentioned are front and center. Burroughs used to write, I had a feeling the story would be a fun, two-fisted, action packed romp on a distant planet, with a wild assortment of characters and alien creatures. Knowing the author basically writes modern versions of golden age pulp sci-fi, of the kind writers like E.R. Having read a couple other stories by this author before, I had a good feeling about whether I would enjoy it or not. Chris and Jade just want to survive their first mission. The commoners want them to lead a revolution. When the despots reject their neutrality, Chris and Jade are drawn into the middle of a conflict that’s been building for generations. They’ve already broken laws they never knew existed. Or are they?Ĭhris and Jade discover a lost human colony suffering under despotic rule. They’re better armed and better provisioned. But Earth-like planets are rare and precious, so they came back. New mission.Ĭhris and Jade led a rescue mission to a new world, and Jade almost died.
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