
Title | : | Project Eleutheria: The Singularity Wars |
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ISBN | : | - |
Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
Number of Pages | : | 300 |
Publication | : | Published September 23, 2019 |
Project Eleutheria: The Singularity Wars Reviews
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Project Eleutheria is an enthralling Sci-Fi adventure that fires on all cylinders, with a uniquely constructed universe and well developed characters.
We follow the exploits of independent intergalactic transporter, Lyvia-Bax Dupree and her trusty freighter, Niner Alpha Luna. Captain Dupree, along with her robotic companion Heidi, traverse worm holes, ice planets, and old dilapidated space stations.
After a run of bad luck they decide to take on a suspicious cargo that turns out to be more than they bargained for. Lyvia is soon reunited with her estranged husband-a man with unique abilities-and they must put their troubled past aside to elude sadistic bounty hunters and find their kidnapped Heidi.
Author Paige Daniels does an exemplary job galaxy building a very lived-in universe filled with corporate-ish "Keeper Factions"-that control various wormhole transit stations-and a their opposition: the Separatists.
Gifted humans know as the Blessed are being experimented on by the Separatists for precarious reasons-prompting Captain Dupree and crew to try and expose the atrocities.
We eventually meet up with Lyvia's biological mother, Kira, a career minded transporter, and her biological father, Hannibal, ex-"paladin" mercenary. The family dynamic is so well established, and their ribbing so relatable, you'll feel like you're at a dysfunctional family reunion!
I admire the author's ability to write characters who are funny, quirky, traumatized, and down right 'real' within a sci-fi setting.
This is especially evident in the relationship between Lyvia and her bot, Heidi, who is both companion and mentor for this down-on-her-luck freighter captain. Their banter and kinship keep things light when the narrative gets heavy.
We learn a little more about Lyvia-Bax Dupree-along with the universe she traverses-with each new character that is introduced. This made me more invested as a reader and made the book a page turner as it progressed.
'Eleutheria' also has it's fair share of two-fisted action and suspense. There are some particularly grueling sequences of traversing wormholes and evading Guild mercenaries that will have you on the edge of your seat!
Overall, I was very impressed with Project Eleutheria. It's a satisfying space western with a well established universe and likeable characters. I look forward to learning more about some of these characters in book two of The Singularity Wars: In The Service of the Guild.