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Kris Longknife Mutineer - Mike Shepherd Book Review

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Ace, Feb 2004, 7.99, 400 pp.
ISBN 044101142x

In the twenty-fourth century, mankind has colonized other planets but since they went to war with the alien species, expansion has become slow and cautious. The rim planets have built their own space armadas to police the space lanes in the far reaches of the galaxy. Kris Longknife is the daughter of wealth and privilege, her father the prime minister of Wardhaven, her grandfathers were military heroes.

Wanting to give something back to society, Kris joins the navy and her first assignment in a leadership position is to rescue a kidnapped child being held by men who have technology not available to the public. On her second command, she almost single handedly brings relief to the planet Olympia, falling apart due to volcanic activity and bad weather. Yet her greatest danger comes in a form she could never expect, one that will force her to take the road least traveled and faces the consequences.

No one who has read KRIS LONGKNIFE MUTINEER will hopee there with be further adventures starring this brave, independent and intrepid heroine. Mike Shepherd has written an action–packed, exciting space opera that starts at light speed and just keeps getting faster. This is outer space military science fiction is at its adventurous best.

Harriet Klausner

Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar


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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - unraveling a conspiracy
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Spaceship setting: - futuristic human warship
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript




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