Starship Blackbeard (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1508828628 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the Author Michael Wallace was born in California and raised in a small religious community in Utah, eventually heading east to live in Rhode Island and Vermont. In addition to working as a literary agent and innkeeper, he previously worked as a software engineer for a Department of Defense contractor, programming simulators for nuclear submarines. He is the author of more than twenty novels, including the Wall Street Journal bestselling series The Righteous, set in a polygamist enclave in the desert
Now Drake is on the run from Lord Admiral Malthorne, while another pursuer, Drake’s old friend, believes the accusations are true, and promises to bring him to justice. But Drake won’t go down without a fight. If Drake is captured, he and his crew are doomed—and the kingdom will be plunged into another war. But more than just Malthorne’s estate is at stake. Book #1 of the Starship Blackbeard Series, by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Michael Wallace.. Then he’ll return to attack Malthorne’s estates and seize the evidence he needs to clear his name. Rather than surrender, he’ll lead his loyal crew into the lawless frontier worlds, infested with pirates and smugglers, to repair and rearm his ship. In the aftermath of an interstellar war with an alien race, Captain James Drake is unjustly court
An ok read This was an ok read - certainly not overwelmingly spectacular and I felt the characters lacked any depth. I constantly wondered what century I was in with the author's awkward choice of words, for example, 'harpoon', galleon', 'pounds', 'shillings', 'commoners', 'tobacco' and others that seemed to be out of place in the story's future setting. I felt the author was trying to transplant the 18th/19th century era into a future context and felt it jarred somewhat especially when you have a pipe-smoking admi. "Like one of the previous reviewers" according to David Thill. This book is ok. Has a self-published feel, but is at least cleanly written and plotted.Like one of the previous reviewers, I found the technical issues got in the way of my enjoyment. Even in science fiction, with advanced technology making things possible that would otherwise make no sense, you need to at least give a nod to classical Newtonian physics. If a ship accelerates to 1000 mps on one vector, it can't just turn back and still be traveling at 1000 mps on the new vector. The space combat scenes . Devereaux said Fun SF. I must confess - I am not a serious SF reader. I read it much as I might a mystery or other action work. There are undoubtedly serious topics in the vast collection of SF, things that might merit thought and a search for understanding. Some bring forth visions of futures that are possible.This is not one of those books. This is "merely" a swashbuckling story set in space. Sort of like Star Wars was when it first came out - a Western set in "space". Here we have remnants of the British Navy - in space. Th
. Michael Wallace was born in California and raised in a small religious community in Utah, eventually heading east to live in Rhode Island and Vermont. In addition to working as a literary agent and innkeeper, he previously worked as a software engineer for a Department of Defense contractor, programmin