Good begining to the series.
352754
No, Ms Lorenz is not in the same league as CS Lewis. But, this young writer has talent and with time could develop her series into an update on the theme in the Narnia series. She obviously has two important traits to make this happen -- courage and imagination.

This volume is short. I suspect it is more about setting the stage for more elaborate stories. We meet the two prime characters who will carry the series -- Constance and Prince Drinian. We get a good level of character development and relationship development in the journey from his cabin to the way home for Constance. The tension of the story is subtle. It involves Prince Drinian securing the throne, Constance getting home, and their budding relationship which will draw her back for more. This is not a typical fantasy novel with lots of action, though it does have some but not of the pure swords and sorcery type. This is the first of a promising series. I would look forward to future volumes.

As others have noted, there are grammatical errors. I am continually amazed at the failure of writers to use spell check and grammar check on their documents. Maybe, that is a publisher flaw. Either way it is disappointing.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
3522176
Started reading this series in the middle so I've gone back to catch up...sort of a prequel thing. Good introduction to the characters to follow. Nice twists and turns. A GOOD read.
3642021
Good, fast paced read.  The characters were nicely fleshed out.  There is a mix of characters, good and bad.  A bit of a love interest and some sex.  There is some explicit torture so if you are put off by that, be warned.  Overall, it was a good read and intro into a series.  I liked the main character and liked rooting for him and hating the bad guys.  Would recommend giving this series a try.
601133
Good beginning to the series. Fans of fast paced space based fleet combat will enjoy it. The theme for much of this style of scyfy is atypical in that it is the Earth against the universe, but the author finds his hook with the characters and ship, and a mysterious subplot near the end. I have just started book two and it continues at the same fast pace.
2630082
I enjoy the interaction between the characters.  The mistake I made was starting the series at 4-6 and now I am reading 1-3. Still, they are a pretty good read.
4672571
This is a nice introduction to the characters and has a decent storyline.  The add ons at the back that give you a little more insight into each character is nice as well.
2480078
Liked the characters, the moments that made you hold your breath and the action.  This has the beginnings of a great series.
850699
This first book in the series gets off to a slow start but developes into a story that makes you want to follow the entire series.  Good character development and plot.
2715878
A fun read.  Looking forward to the rest of the series.  I would prefer the female characters be a bit stronger.  I thought the lead here was going to be that way, someone who doesn't 'need' a man, but might enjoy being with one.  I'm hopeful with the development of the character in this book, we're heading in that direction later in the series.
2042881
A good start  to Empire series. Sometimes it is a little like a Russian novel with it difficult to keep charactors with similiar but unfimiliar names separate.
4535698
This is a good start to a space opera. The characters, while not terribly nuanced, seem well formed. The story isn't quite what it seems at first, but that's good. It is, however, a good action story that doesn't move too slow or too fast. I enjoyed it.
1773185
This book was a good read. It seems to be the begining of a series, which I would like. The author writes well, and the characters are interesting.
1900279
Good Start to the series.  Look forward to reading the others.  I can recommend this to my nieces and nephews that like this sort of book.
1609083
This book was a very good start to the series and I look forward to reading the following books.
4848099
A fun book to start the series. Although the protagonist, Chanel, seems to be a ditzy blonde, she starts to evolve. I think she's still a little flaky, but maturing as the story unfold. Look forward to continuing the journey with her.

Some fun and quirky characters. A teeny bit of romance. Mystery. Comedy.
1845526
Quick read, but an engaging start to the series. Rylee is a strong female protagonist, without being (at least so far) superwoman as happens in some other series in the genre. The secondary characters are believable and add depth...my only issue with the series so far is that the books seems too short individually.
4696627
While this is a good start to a new series, I'm hoping for more depth in subsequent books. I get that this is a novella, but there was so much that was left out that it could have been a complete novel. Ms. Bedford's writing is sound, which is a big plus towards making me want to read more stories in the series and a strong point of this book. I did enjoy the twist, of which I won't say much as I don't want to spoil the surprise. Let's just say there might be a little role reversal going on.

I do look forward to trying another book in the series to see if the issues I have with this story are fixed (ie. Needs a backstory, learn more about the characters, and more world development).