3.5
The Vela: A Novel
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In the fading light of a dying star, a soldier for hire searches for a missing refugee ship and uncovers a universe-shattering secret.
Orphan, refugee, and soldier-for-hire Asala Sikou doesn't think too much about the end of civilization. Her system's star is dying, and the only person she can afford to look out for is herself.
When a ship called The Vela vanishes during what was supposed to be a flashy rescue mission, a reluctant Asala is hired to team up with Niko, the child of a wealthy inner planet's president, to find it and the outer system refugees on board.
But this is no ordinary rescue mission; The Vela holds a secret that places the fate of the universe in the balance, and forces Asala to decide?Çöin a dying world where good and evil are far from black and white, who deserves to survive?
From award-winning science fiction authors Becky Chambers (The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, A Closed and Common Orbit, and Record of a Spaceborn Few), Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, Revenant Gun, Dragon Pearl), Rivers Solomon (An Unkindness of Ghosts), SL Huang (Zero Sum Game.)
Don't miss the sequel to the Vela, coming in 2020 from Serial Box (serialbox.com)
Orphan, refugee, and soldier-for-hire Asala Sikou doesn't think too much about the end of civilization. Her system's star is dying, and the only person she can afford to look out for is herself.
When a ship called The Vela vanishes during what was supposed to be a flashy rescue mission, a reluctant Asala is hired to team up with Niko, the child of a wealthy inner planet's president, to find it and the outer system refugees on board.
But this is no ordinary rescue mission; The Vela holds a secret that places the fate of the universe in the balance, and forces Asala to decide?Çöin a dying world where good and evil are far from black and white, who deserves to survive?
From award-winning science fiction authors Becky Chambers (The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, A Closed and Common Orbit, and Record of a Spaceborn Few), Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, Revenant Gun, Dragon Pearl), Rivers Solomon (An Unkindness of Ghosts), SL Huang (Zero Sum Game.)
Don't miss the sequel to the Vela, coming in 2020 from Serial Box (serialbox.com)
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Naomi Jane
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“Caveat: I listened to the audiobook of this, so my review and rating is probably intertwined with that fact.
I wanted to love this (as a big fan of Becky Chambers' other stories, and sci-fi fan) but it just really missed the mark for me. It didn't feel like it established a real flow or get me invested or caring about the characters and people for some reason.
I found the sound effects REALLY distracting and unnecessary, it took away a lot of the getting-lost in the story for me. The narration pace and tone really jarred with me, I just didn't click with it at all.”
ezra_rain
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“i loved the concept of this book a lot, plus it has a great group of authors behind it. i really enjoyed the production of this, the sound effects added to the experience without being distracting. this offered really great commentary on how capitalism is eating the planet alive, as well as how the rich are willing to trample to poor in order to continue on. it also offered a look into how the cycle of oppression continues as power shifts. overall a really interesting read”
Eli
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“I adore anything by Becky Chambers, and the chapters she wrote were my favorites. This story is unique and follow a relatively unconventional female protagonist- a gritty sniper with no love interest and a gritty history that DOESN’T just revolve around men. Swoon! The characters generally avoid falling into predictable archetypes, and the twist was one that I sort of saw coming from a mile away but also couldn’t pinpoint how it would play out. The wondering is half the fun, so I really enjoyed that part! I will definitely be reading the rest of the series.”
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