Into the Fire

By Elizabeth Moon,

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When Admiral Kylara Vatta and a ship full of strangers were marooned on an inhospitable arctic island, they uncovered secrets that someone on Ky's planet was ready to kill to keep hidden. Now, the existence of the mysterious arctic base has been revealed, but the organisation behind it still lurks…

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1 author picked Into the Fire as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Elizabeth Moon is a great writer, consistently able to sweep you along with her narrative, create (and compromise) complex characters, and make distant worlds and alien societies credible.

So I was very pleased when she decided to continue the story of the characters who first appeared in the Vatta’s War series into a new sequence of books. Into the Fire is only the second of these, but it has got me totally hooked. There are loose ends, escaped characters from previous stories, and a really engaging heroine with a very dark side. What is not to like!

Unreachable Skies

By Karen McCreedy,

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What is my book about?

This book (and its sequels) are about overcoming the odds; about learning to improve the skills and abilities you have, rather than dwelling on what you can't do. Conflict, plague, and scheming politicians are all featured along the way–but none of the characters are human!

Unreachable Skies

By Karen McCreedy,

What is this book about?

When a plague kills half the Drax population, and leaves the hatchlings of the survivors with a terrible deformity – no wings – suspicion and prejudice follow. Continuously harassed by raids from their traditional enemies, the Koth, the Drax are looking for someone, or something, to blame.

Zarda, an apprentice Fate-seer, is new to her role and unsure of her own abilities; but the death of her teacher sees her summoned by the Drax Prime, Kalis, when his heir, Dru, emerges from his shell without wings.

A vision that Dru will one day defeat the Koth is enough to keep…


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