Embers of War - My review.

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Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Let me put it this way: I'm really happy I bought the next book in the series at the same time I bought Embers of War because this is an amazing book.

Told entirely in first-person with each chapter focusing on a different character, Powell weaves a story of the crew of the Trouble Dog, a sentient former heavy cruiser who resigned to join the House of Reclamation, a rescue service that tends to attract cast-offs and people in need of rescue themselves.

When a passenger liner is mysteriously lost, the Trouble Dog and its crew are sent to rescue any survivors, picking up two burned-out intelligence agents along the way. Among the passengers on the liner is a renowned poet who is more than she seems.

This is a very human story. It's about people finding redemption, even the hybrid human/canine brain of the Trouble Dog has some issues. Once at their target, all the characters discover secrets that could bring peace to the galaxy. . . . or set it on fire.

Tightly writing, with characters you really get to know and cheer for, even as you learn their secrets, and everyone is tied to a war crime that happened in the past. A great read, and the follow-up, Fleet of Knives, has moved several places up on my to-read pile.



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