It's not a bad read for someone who is new to the genre
933612
Nothing original. Don't know why I thought there would be. It's not a bad read for someone who is new to the genre. I was bored.
4171296
I understand that this was really an introduction into the storyline and it was not bad but it didn't have a gripping "WOW" factor or anything. The characters were fairly well established but they were fairly one dimensional. I will probably read the "1st" book in the series and see if it steps up the action and the interest level.
4668513
Not bad at all. Three and a half stars from this reader. Main character is a P.I. former cop, Georgia Davis. Her personal life is all screwed up. Estranged from her mother, her father deceased, no siblings. She has no other family and finds herself wishing she did. She is shocked to receive a note from an unknown source that she has a half sister, Savannah, who is in trouble and needs her help.

Georgia finds herself in the midst of a lot of bad people in the Russian "Mafyia" while trying to find her sister. It moves along at a good pace. This gives us mystery, some action, hateful bad guys, sex trafficking and even a little romance for Georgia. Characters are fairly well fleshed out. Sex and violence are not over the top, but graphic at times in their purpose to the novel -  and if you can't handle some profanity here and there then pass this up.

This was my first novel by this author, and I understand this is a series, but this can be read as a stand-alone novel. I liked this, and if I find myself with a spare moment, may read more from this author.
2636717
This first book, which is apparently kicking off 2 new series, is a very interesting start. Its slow for those who love nonstop military sci-fi action.  The authors universe-building and basic sci-fi concepts together with good character and plot-line development are what make this a good read.  I give this 3 1/2 stars.
4891164
This was a solid genre piece.  There was nothing particularly new or innovative about it but it was still enjoyable.  I was at first annoyed at some of the gaps in the story (trying to avoid spoilers here) but after thinking about it, I'm okay with the ambiguity.
73455
Not a bad book at all, though it took her a while to build her characters in the story.  A bit muddled at times in the story line but for pure escapism reading, not a bad start to the series.  Honestly, I think she could have kept the entire story in one book but chose to drag it out into three (I presume the publisher wanted to sell more books!).  I'd recommend reading it if your like me and are hunting for something a bit different!  I really enjoyed her first series "Dragon Trials", "Dragon Legends" & "Dragon Bonds"!!!
444956
While I say First Novel Syndrome, I don't mean that in a bad way.  What I mean is that this is a first book written by Chapman and it shows as the style needs to develop a bit.  It isn't bad, just obvious that it is a beginning.

I actually was asked to read book 2 in the series and at the suggestion of the author I actually went back and read book 1 first.  But, let me tell you this, the writing style will improve and I think book 2 shows a good development in the author's style.

I'm new to science fiction, but I love police dramas, so this was a good combination for me.  Ryo Trop is an investigator for the Inquisitor's office of Free City.  Fancy words to basically say, he is an FBI agent in the future.

There is lots of detail writing about futuristic science.  So, they don't have to be as much accurate as they have to be believable and inviting so that you want to read.

I enjoyed the book, it drew me in and set me up well to read the second book in the series.

In this book a science station on the moon is obliterated by space pirates to cover up the fact that they stole a bunch of the anti-matter that was being developed as well as kidnapping several of the scientists from the station.

The evil warlord that did the deed wants to use the scientists and the anti-matter as a simple way to develop a weapon that will help him destroy a relative who is a rival warlord.

So, Dr. Jana Feasi is kidnapped and Ryo Trop and his associates must find her and the anti-matter before it can be used to destroy millions of people.

Will they succeed?  Will they save the world?  That is the question.

The characters are well developed.  The scenario is as true to today's world as can be, and thus believable.

I enjoyed the book and the writing style and look forward to Chapman's development as a writer in the next several books.

Enjoy!
1185846
I read the short-story prequel and really liked it; I couldn't wait to start this series.
I actually listened to the audio for this book (reviewed on Audible), rather than read it.
Overall, a fairly decent start. I am interested in what will happen and how the characters develop. However, I also hope that the writing style matures. I often feel the characters only converse in order for the author to have a way to explain concepts to the reader. I'm missing a good narrative that lets me draw my own conclusions. And, right now, I'm not attached to of the characters - they don't seem to have much emotional depth or seem to have very realistic motives or actions.
So, overall, not too bad, but I'm hesitant to recommend it yet. If the series improves (as I truly hope it does), then I'll revise this review to encourage reading it.
1560197
the book is a bit preachy in places but it generally does it well with a good writing style, the characters are likeable and the technologies are well described. I would have preferred some nastier baddies and a bit more action in places but this is just me and the story certainly did not detract for the lack of it I just thought it was the only thing that stopped me giving full marks. I'm guessing its probably aimed at a young adult or late teens market, than a die hard sci-fi nut like me, and as such it would be a good way to give such a person an introduction to the genre.

This is definitely as good if not better quality than many of the full priced books of the same genre.  I think the author is doing himself a  disservice by giving the book away for free, I would have paid good money for this.

I've already downloaded his next novel and bumped it up in my queue of books to read.
3982949
Not the best of its genre, but I did enjoy reading it and will probably be purchasing the sequels at some point.
1268504
This was my Kindle First pick of the month.  I have to admit to a certain fascination with the characters, though I'm not all that impressed with the writing itself.  Don't get me wrong, it's not BAD, it's just not... great.  Nevertheless, a book doesn't have to be exceptionally written literature in order for me to enjoy it, which I did.  I will say that for a freebie, there were very few if any noticeable editorial errors which is refreshing.

To be honest, I wasn't planning to continue the series.  I just felt the writing was too... plain.  A little too elementary, a little too rosy perhaps.  There is a lot of repetition that is simply unnecessary, and some of the characters just don't seem quite real in the way they interact with the world.  Fans of cozy mysteries would probably really like this series, despite the lack of actual mystery - it has that kind of vibe, where everything is colored by decency and a sort of naive idealism.  Somehow, despite being distinctly unimpressed, I became interested in Ivy's life and the people around her.

I'm on the third book in the series now... I'm not sure how I arrived in this place, but I'm enjoying it nonetheless.  It's a nice story, plain and simple.  It won't knock your socks off but you'll find yourself rooting for Ivy and her colorful collection of friends.
1973229
I wasn't blown away by this book. The basic plot point isn't all that unique, though that doesnt matter too much to me as long as its written well. That being said, I still really, really enjoyed it. It was entertaining and quick to read.

ALSO: I'd like to point out that this is a complete first book to a series. Many self-published ebooks that are the first in a series are incomplete to make you buy the second book. This book has a solid beginning, middle, and end.

I look forward to the next installment.
2036392
You can tell this is written by a novice. There are typos, common writer beginner errors, ect, but it doesn't take away from the story. It did get a bit annoying at how long it took the main character to figure out his mystery year of amnesia, mostly due to internal voice comments that were unneeded, but aside from that, I have no complaints on the overall story. *since I bought this two yrs ago, good chance the errors have been corrected by now

The book is a good read for those who enjoy dystopian novels. I'm a bit disappointed the Skel aren't cannibals or zombies, but instead just another surviving civilization, but meh, it was still an enjoyable novel with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing.

Full review on mizner13.wordpress.com
476416
I realize that this is not the first book in this series, but it is his first that I have read.  Although it wasn't great, I'm not quite yet ready to write off the author completely.  This particular book seems to be  really low-key as far as creating a motive and building storylines.  However, I thought it was an okay book if you want an easy, non-suspenseful  read.  I'll probably try and find the first in this series and start there  and see how it goes.
1933348
This review is based on a ARC-version of the book but I doubt that the final book will be much different. It is indeed a good start to a new series. Most of the book is pretty much setting the stage for the rest of the series, like the pilot show of a TV-series. The end result is that the stage is set for a somewhat Battlestar Galactica style book series although there are plenty of differences so I use the comparison somewhat loosely.

There are a decent amount of action, ground based, fighter crafts and capital ship action in the book although at times it does slow down a bit with lengthy interpersonal discussions. In general the action is well done and enjoyable to read though.

The author also managed to cram in no less than two attempts to take on the Corsican Empire although I have to say that some elements of these parts of the book felt a bit less thought through. For example you are taking on an interstellar empire and you are surprised, to the extent that you just give up, when they decide to throw a nuke at you. In the second attempt (slight spoiler ahead) they wham a battleship into another battleship and then they not only go on fighting inside for a lengthy amount of time but they somehow manage to jump away while still being stuck together. Felt very unrealistic to me. On the whole these are fairly minor complaints though.

As I wrote before, this book is very much a stage setter for the rest of the series and at the end there are several ongoing threads which of course all are entangled into the main plot of liberating Earth from the Corsican Empire and taking on the all bad Imperial Admiral. The book have all the basic plot elements for making a good action/adventure series. A few heroes, fast women (hey, Im a guy so I do like that stuff in my books), big ships and a really nasty and despicable bad guy.

I am definitely going to pick up the next book in this series.
4013602
I received this book as an ARC for an honest review - This was a fairly new genre for me to read - and as an honest review I would have to say that this is not at the top of the list of reading for me - if you are into futuristic reading then this is definitely on your should read list  - I do look forward to reading more from this author and will keep giving this genre a chance to grow on me -
3486450
This is a debut novel D.J. Molles and to his credit it doesn't show. The plot and pacing is very typical of the genre (which at this point - let's be honest - feels very saturated). At times it felt a little bit too close to survivalist porn; there is a little too much focus on the details of the weapons used by the protagonist for example. Also it ends on a completely unsatisfactory cliffhanger so be warned if that bugs you - you may want to wait for the rest of the series.

I'd recommend this to genre fans, but to nobody outside that target area - it just doesn't cover enough new or interesting ground for it to really break out of the zombie thriller box.