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Average rating3.9
A promising young mercenary's future gets thrown into jeopardy after a fateful encounter with an alien in the start to a propulsive space opera series perfect for fans of Firefly and Killjoys. "Devi is hands-down one of the best sci-fi heroines I've read in a long time." RT Book Reviews Devi Morris isn't your average mercenary. She has plans. Big ones. And a ton of ambition. It's a combination that's going to get her killed one day -- but not just yet. That is, until she just gets a job on a tiny trade ship with a nasty reputation for surprises. The Glorious Fool isn't misnamed: it likes to get into trouble, so much so that one year of security work under its captain is equal to five years everywhere else. With odds like that, Devi knows she's found the perfect way to get the jump on the next part of her Plan. But the Fool doesn't give up its secrets without a fight, and one year on this ship might be more than even Devi can handle.
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2 primary booksParadox is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Rachel Bach.
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Action packed, a female bad-ass protagonist, amazing world building with a bit of romance. Yes, I think the combination worked pretty well and I really got into the characters. It reminded me of fem-Shepard, out of Mass Effect video game (because well, I played as a female Shepard) and the book created in me that surprisingly familiar feel of great sci-fi/space opera focused on role playing. It was a very fun, fast read and I want to jump into the second book right away.
Great space romance with plenty of action. It's been a while since I enjoyed a book this much.
The end of this first installment of a series felt a little too much like someone hit the reset button followed by the pause button. Other than my dissatisfaction with the ending, I enjoyed meeting Devi Morris in all her Paradoxian kick-ass fury.
I really enjoyed this. The main story and mystery really pulled me in and the love story kept me from putting it down. Already ordered the sequel.