Marque and Reprisal- A Book You Ought to Read

 A Great Book I Read This Month...

I had the opportunity to read a great book last month.
The book is entitled 'Marque and Reprisal' by Elizabeth Moon
This book is the second of a series and I have to admit that you could start with this book but you would be better off to start with the first book in the series. Trading in Danger. There are a few details that you will pick up in the first book that are explained in the second book but you will probably understand better if you read the entire first novel.

As you might have noticed, I have read many of Elizabeth Moon's books. I recommended her Remnant Population several months ago.

As with many of this author's novel, it is a military sci-fi story and the adventure starts immediately and keeps moving throughout the book. She is great at displaying the characters and showing their strengths and flaws. This was my second time through this series and I enjoyed it just as much this time around. The main character in this book has been kicked out of her planetary naval academy and put onto a family trading ship. While there, her family shipping company has a major emergency sending all of the ships into chaos and pirates are erupting in every system to try to destroy the established systems. Through this the young captain must fight her ship and mske new decisions without help from the corperate directors or any family. She seems to jump from emergency to emergency. Making whatever decision seems right at the time, trying to hold on until order is restored, if it ever will be.

As I mentioned, I have read other books by this author and enjoyed them all.

I enjoyed reading this book. If you get the opportunity to read this novel, do it. It is worth your time.