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A Fearsome Little Ship Kindle Edition

by Alex Lobdell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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The scientists who work aboard a mysterious station hidden in deep space are pleased to get hold of a useful human test subject when British pilot Bob Bristol and his sentient, battle-damaged fighter Blue 87 drift into the station’s path. The scientists, who are experimenting with the most efficient method of stasis – reversible death – add Bristol to their collection of six involuntary American test subjects who have been revived after centuries of natural preservation on Earth.

What the captors don’t suspect, however, is that Captain Bristol and Blue 87 are not the dimwit, B-team pilot and broken-down old ship they seem to be. Decades of battling the fanatical Novadorran Empire have chiseled Blue 87 into an unpredictable – and possibly unhinged – adversary. And Captain Bristol, handpicked by the British military as the human soldier most capable of handling the troubled warship, conceals beneath his easy-going manner a keen insight into both people and sentient machines. Together, Bristol and Blue 87 must lead their new American companions from yesteryear on a desperate dash for freedom.

They are outgunned, outnumbered, and definitely outdated, but this unlikely gaggle of prisoners must find a way to save not only themselves, but also Great Britain and all the remaining free planets from the deadly fate the station’s residents and their merciless Novadorran allies have in store for them.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09SX58XMZ
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 18, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2447 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 577 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B09SP1PHWM
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Alex Lobdell

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Alex Lobdell is a university English instructor in Taiwan and has worked as a newspaper editor and columnist. He has an MFA in Creative Writing and a BA in International Relations and English Writing. He read as a child that there would be hotels on the moon by the time he reached this age and is admittedly a little disappointed that lunar hotel-room availability remains somewhat limited. However, he is optimistic that this situation will be rectified as quickly as possible.

You can find him on Facebook at Alex Lobdell, Author

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Mark
5.0 out of 5 stars A distinct voice with unique humor
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
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Vividly engaging, witty without becoming completely silly, self aware without becoming too clever for its own good - I gobbled this up in 4 days despite it being a hefty 575 pages.

This novel brings a fun and intelligent new voice to sci fi, and the humor at times reminded me of Douglas Adams. The characters are crisp and colorful, offsetting the dark plot. The reader cares about what is happening to them, and the tension keeps you turning the pages.

For me, a good measure of a book is whether you miss the characters when the story is done, and I do miss them. I hope to go on more adventures with A-Bomb and his motley crew soon.
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Dr Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic sci fi adventure
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022
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The worldbuilding is grim, sometimes heartbreaking, and often horrific, but I don't think I've ever laughed out loud so much while reading a book that should have been depressing. Really bad things happen, but there is a thread of hope, perseverance, and caring that winds through the bad things. The "good" characters are wonderful, and the cognizens are believable and fascinating. I read this enthralling book in KU and immediately bought it to reread.
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Azure
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022
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Heaven help me I am hooked and praying nightly that Mr. Lobdell is hard at work on the sequel. The characters are amazing, the story is gripping.
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