Genre: Military Sci-Fi; Space Opera, LGBTQ+
Reviewer: Rari
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About The Book
The enemy of my enemy …
Captain Hollis Ives has sworn to take down the infamous pirate captain Mad Dog, or die trying. But when their ships runs across an unexpected enemy in deep space—a war fleet out to destroy the Level itself—she’ll have to either form an alliance with the pirates, or watch her ship, her crew, and possibly the Level itself, burn.
Silas Hunt thought he’d left the navy behind forever when he joined up with Mad Dog. But now, forced to either work with the naval captain he’d been ready to kill, or see his crew members killed and his captain tortured, Silas will have to use every scrap of skill and ingenuity he learned from both the navy and the pirate crew to keep himself and Mad Dog alive long enough to escape.
Treasure Island meets Master and Commander with a science-fiction twist in R.M. Olson’s thrilling new space opera series, The Devil and the Dark.
The Review
When both Sweet Jenny and Verity are surrounded by Rosette ships who are planning to attack the Level, Silas and Hollis have to agree to work together to save their ships and the Level.
Gracie has been tortured by the Rosette officers and Hollis is still recovering from her injuries sustained in Book one, so it’s up to Foster, Silas, and Ari to save their captains, their ships and come up with a plan to deal with the Rosette fleet and to prevent the impending attack on the Level.
I love Foster. I know I haven’t said it before, but I love them. I love all of Gracie’s crew, but we only get glimpses into Hollis’ crew, and Foster is the one we see the most. They are just amazing. Honestly, the Level Navy doesn’t deserve either Hollis or Foster. While I was happy to see Hollis coming to her own, breaking out of the mindset of sacrificing herself and her crew for the navy, she still has a long way to go.
Foster is always the voice of reason, but can also use a shiv when called for. And can I say I hate Admiral Usher? I hateher. She should die. Painfully.
Every book in the series is getting better and the stakes keep rising. Imma go read the next books of the series, but I hate that there are only 7 out of the planned 18 or so. Space opera, underdogs against the system, complex, flawed, and real characters you can get behind, adventures, political machinations, and space battles. You will love this book.
The Reviewer
Rari is an author and editor writing under the name of Niranjan K. She is an avid reader of all things fantasy, and loves to discourse at length about her favourite books as well as shows. This blog is the space where she will be sharing her views and insights of the books, shows and movies that she likes.
