Double Life
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3.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Lyssa is living a double life as a space pirate and scientist. Neither life is going so hot…
Razia should be one of the most-feared space pirate bounty hunters in the universe. Trained by the legendary Tauron Ball, she can track down the most elusive pirates and bring them to heel without breaking a sweat. But unfortunately, she's never given a chance to prove herself. Piracy is a lucrative, tightly-controlled game - and unless something changes her boss's mind, she's stuck catching the purse snatchers he assigns her.
To pay the bills, she's stuck in her old life as Dr. Lyssa Peate, planet-discovering scientist and daughter to the disappeared Sostas, obsessed with the religious center of the universe. There, she's hounded by her other boss, who's interest in her father's work crosses the line when he assigns her an intern who'll surely report her every move. Already at her wit's end balancing her two lives, this new wrinkle makes things even more complicated…
…then her intern is mistaken for her hostage by the Universal Police.
The Razia series has delighted space opera readers around the world. Fans of Elizabeth Moon, Illuminae, and Rachel Bach will fall in love with this brilliant series about a woman struggling to find her place in a universe that doesn't seem to want her.
Praise for the Razia Series:
✭✭✭✭✭ "Character development balanced by action, adventure, and a healthy dose of snark!" - Kristin W., Amazon Reviewer
✭✭✭✭✭ "If you're into otherwordly space sagas, this is definitely worth the read!" - Kat B., Amazon Reviewer
✭✭✭✭✭ "Hooked me from the first chapter and didn't let me leave until I was done!" - Chelsea C., Amazon Reviewer
✭✭✭✭✭ "I could relate to Razia and her self-talk, the self-doubt, and the struggle to be caught between what she wants and what she is expected to do." - Theresa S., Amazon Reviewer
Customer Reviews
Epic Space Pirates
When I heard that this book was about space pirates I was instantly drawn in. I mean, who doesn’t love a story involving pirates? Especially one that has a fine ensemble of secondary characters, a brother/sister relationship and happens to be a quick, engaging read.
Lyssa Peate, or Razia as she is known in the pirate web, is our main character. A little warning, she is not the most likeable of characters. She constantly acts based on her emotions, mainly anger, and gets herself into unnecessary trouble because of it, and shoves away anyone who attempts to help her. I get that this is due to the trauma of her past, but I still feel that it is a bit immature, especially for a woman of 21. Putting that aside, Razia is ambitious and intelligent and despite experiencing the difficulties of being accepted in what is considered a “man’s game” she doesn’t let that stop her from attempting to become the universes best bounty hunter, which I applaud her for. Also, by the end of the book she does grow, which I hope continues through the rest of the series.
The secondary characters, Sage, Vel, Harms, Pymus, etc. on the other hand were some of my favourite characters ever. I don’t want to say too much about them, but I want to learn more about Sage and how he came to be part of Lyssa’s life. And more of Vel as well, because the sibling relationship between him and Lyssa is great and I loved seeing her go from hating him to actually caring about him and hope that maybe this could lead to bridging the gap with more of her family.
The hatred Lyssa’s family has for her is one thing I don’t quite understand. There is the whole thing with her father but the hatred observed seems to run deeper than what should be caused by that. Perhaps it will be touched on it the future, but I feel like so much more could have been discussed in this book regarding this.
The pirate game is a unique aspect, and though I was hoping for higher stakes for it, I still think it was a good touch. There wasn’t too much techno-speak regarding it and once the rules are explained it is fairly easy to understand, though, this explanation should have come earlier in the book when Razia is first hunting pirates. (Side note: in the ebook version of this book all of the illustrations of the pirate web are really small and very hard to see)
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I devoured it in one sitting. Currently I am reading the second and am enjoying it even more. So, I recommend that you get yourself this book. (I even believe it’s free on iBooks, so why not give this little sci-fi a try?)