Rose Point

Another great book in the series. Rose Point is number 2, continuing the story of Captain Reese and her crew. I enjoyed this book even more than the first in the series. It has a very different setting. The entire book is set on the planet of the Eldritch and the crewmember Hirianthial.

The planet of the Eldritch is a stubbornly primitive and feudal society. The crew must step carefully in this xenophobic world. This book is more fantasy romance than space opera.

This is a very well written story. I had a hard time putting the book down. The characters were clearly drawn and their relationships drove the story. Who cares about who, and who can and will help who. We meet the Queen and those loyal to her.

My only criticism is what we hear about the villains. The villains seem one dimensional. They are pure evil, with no explanation or moderation. Fortunately the other characters are so well drawn that I could overlook this one weakness.

I recommend this story for any readers of fantasy and even people like me who lean more toward science fiction. The book should be suitable for readers as young as low middle school. There is only gentle mention of sexual matters and some moderate violence.

I love the characters in this series so much. They are all so brilliant and different. I loved getting to deal with Reese agoraphobia (or is it claustrophobia? lol Inside joke.) and getting to see how the crew has changed since we last saw them. I will admit, the series plot seems to be going in a direction I never really expected, so that's kind of cool, too.