Velocity Weapon
Book One of The Protectorate
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Velocity Weapon
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Joe Jameson
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Joe Jameson
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Megan E. O'Keefe
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***SHORTLISTED FOR THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD***
The last thing Sanda remembers is her gunship exploding.
She expected to be recovered by salvage-medics and to awaken in friendly hands, patched-up and ready to rejoin the fight. Instead she wakes up 230 years later, on a deserted enemy starship called The Light of Berossus - or, as he prefers to call himself, 'Bero'.
Bero tells Sanda the war is lost. That the entire star system is dead.
But is that the full story? After all, in the vastness of space, anything is possible . . .
Dazzling space battles, deadly galactic politics and rogue AI collide in Velocity Weapon, an epic space opera from award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.
Praise for Velocity Weapon
'An entertaining SF thriller' SciFiNow
'Furious action sequences, funny dialogue, and a plot that will keep you guessing every step of the way' K. B. Wagers
'Velocity Weapon is fast-paced, twisty, edge-of-your-seat fun. Space opera fans are in for a massive treat!'
Marina J. Lostetter©2019 Megan E. O'Keefe
Critic Reviews
A brilliantly plotted yarn of survival and far-future political intrigue
A complicated, thoughtful tale that skillfully interweaves intrigue, action, and strong characterization
Full of twists, feints, and deception, O'Keefe's latest presents a visionary world rife with
political intrigue and space adventure
political intrigue and space adventure
A well-written tale of space adventure, underhanded political dealings and AI rights all wrapped up in a fast-paced plot and a well-thought-out world. A must-read for fans of James S. A. Corey and Alastair Reynolds
Meticulously plotted, edge-of-your-seat space opera with a soul; a highly promising science-fiction debut
O'Keefe keeps the pace pumping, timing the big twists perfectly
An entertaining SF thriller
A mix of space opera action and interplanetary political shenanigans, Velocity Weapon is a good match for readers of John Scalzi
A great premise, compelling plot, and engaging cast of characters . . . from an author worth keeping an eye on
The twists come fast and furious . . . This one shouldn't be overlooked
The good points:
The author does an excellent job of unpredictable plot twists at points which really engaged me and made me want to see where things went next. This was a real strength although maybe overdone to a point where you just expect everything to turn on its head every chapter and there isn't really anticipation and build up towards the end.
Some of the characters are intriguing and I liked that there were separate storylines running in parallel to break up the story.
The bad points:
The world building is borderline non-existent and the description of the future is just lazy. Cat memes, emojis, they/them characters eating udon and drinking saki, with distinct cultural groups directly descendent from earth cultures (still managing to retain their accents and visual ethnicity from the present day) in supposedly thousands of years time? Sounds an awful lot like the 21st century with space ships. This will really irritate anyone looking for world building SF.
The main character is quite unrelatable and hypocritical at many points. She derides other military forces for challenging leaders and not following protocol and then proceeds to throw tantrums and break just about every rule possible to the point of complete insubordination. She also seems to empathise with an AI that is directly murderous and conducted experiments on her to the point she will go to anything to save it for... why again? Because she had some conversations with it and doesn't want people to be mean to it?
The voice acting is excellent at points, but very cringey a lot as well, particularly with very artificial American accents.
Overall, if you want an interesting story and don't care about the setting, you may well enjoy aspects of this. Personally I came close to giving up at points and don't have a desire to finish the series.
Some great bits, but not a slam dunk
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Loved the twists and turns!
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