SFF

Sword and Star

by Sunny Moraine
Anglerfish. (Root Code, Bk. 3). May 2016. 350p. ISBN 9781626493032. pap. $19.99; ebk. ISBN 9781626493025. SF
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The Protectorate and the Bideshi have been at odds. Still recovering from the vicious battle at Peris three months earlier, Adam Yuga, his lover Lochlan D'Bideshi, and their ragtag rebel fleet clash again with the Protectorate. Yet exhaustion on many levels beleaguers the crews, and two horrible blows will send the ships on the run, with more problems on the way from within. Yet even Protectorate loyalists can see that they are having trouble, although Issac Sinder is determined to destroy the rebels and rebuild the Protectorate—by any means necessary. Adam realizes that his issues are rooted in an alien force within him. In fighting to turn the tide for these forces, he may lose more than his humanity. He may lose his beloved, too.
VERDICT The final book of this trilogy (after Line and Orbit; Fall and Rising) epitomizes the genre of space opera with its sweeping battle details and complicated personal relationships. While Moraine's tightly crafted saga could be enjoyed as a stand-alone, newcomers will find greater satisfaction if they read the other titles.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick , May 15, 2016
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