Embers of war

by Gareth L. Powell

eBook, 317 pages

Published Feb. 20, 2018 by Titan Books.

ASIN:: B0719VDGLD

(7 reviews)

The sentient warship Trouble Dog was built for violence, yet following a brutal war, she is disgusted by her role in a genocide. Stripped of her weaponry and seeking to atone, she joins the House of Reclamation, an organisation dedicated to rescuing ships in distress. When a civilian ship goes missing in a disputed system, Trouble Dog and her new crew of loners, captained by Sal Konstanz, are sent on a rescue mission. Meanwhile, light years away, intelligence officer Ashton Childe is tasked with locating the poet, Ona Sudak, who was aboard the missing spaceship. What Childe doesn't know is that Sudak is not the person she appears to be. A straightforward rescue turns into something far more dangerous, as Trouble Dog, Konstanz and Childe find themselves at the centre of a conflict that could engulf the entire galaxy. If she is to save her crew, Trouble Dog is going …

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Arbieroo reviewed Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell (The Embers of War Series, book 1)

Review of 'Embers of War' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

This was initially irritating and disappointing because it felt like nothing more than a blend of Iain Banks and Alastair Reynolds pastiche. As it went on, it became at least a compelling story, but the characters suffered from being more defined by exposition than actions. Nod, the actually somewhat alien seeming alien was the best and yet most under-utilised character.

Frank Burns reviewed Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell (The Embers of War Series, book 1)

Review of 'Embers of War' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Excellently executed Space Opera with some interesting things to say about guilt, remorse and atonement. More of a 3.5 than a 3 with the slight weakness being that the book is clearly a set-up pitch for more. Plus, one character felt a little rushed. Will read the next one though.