Lucifer Star eBook C T Phipps Michael Suttkus
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From the bestselling author of The Rules of Supervillainy
Cassius Mass was the greatest star pilot of the Crius Archduchy. He fought fiercely for his cause, only to watch his nation fall to the Interstellar Commonwealth. It was only after that he realized the side he'd been fighting for was the wrong one. Now a semi-functional navigator on an interstellar freight hauler, he tries to hide who he was and escape his past. Unfortunately, some things refuse to stay buried and he ends up conscripted by the very people who destroyed his homeland.
LUCIFER'S STAR is the first novel of the Lucifer's Star series, a dark science fiction space opera set in a world of aliens, war, politics, and slavery.
"If you're into big intergalactic epics where your heroes are just as sharp with the banter as they are their guns (in the spirit of Han Solo) this is for you." - Kenny Soward, author of Galefire and GnomeSaga
"C.T. Phipps knocks it out of the universe with his sci-fi debut." - Tim Marquitz, author of Demon Squad, The Blood War Trilogy, and Excalibur
"LUCIFER'S STAR is a space-going romp through the star-speckled back streets (on several worlds), and I'm actually quite looking forward to more novels in this series, and this universe." - Shawn P. Durnin, author of Keep Your Crowbar Handy
"The plot is very complex, with many twists and turns, betrayals, double and even triple crosses. It seemed everyone in the book had at least one secret, and many of the characters had multiple secrets. As always, even when dealing with very dark subject matter, CT Phipps manages to inject some humor and snark into the proceedings, keeping this from turning into Grimdark Game of Thrones in space." - Steve Caldwell, author of The Bookwyrm Speaks
"This is a fascinating piece of fiction a thoughtful, complex, character-driven sci-fi thriller told mostly through conversation, as the characters bounce from one space battle or confrontation to the next." - Jason Bovberg, author of The Blood Trilogy
"I'm spellbound. It is the best thing I've read from the author so far, even better than the Supervillany Saga. It has to be a movie." - Devan Sagliani, author of When Zombies Attack and Undead L.A.
"Great book. Non-stop action and intrigue from start to finish." - Bookwraiths
Lucifer Star eBook C T Phipps Michael Suttkus
Actual rating: 3.5I rarely read sci-fi books. Probably, I've read two or three space operas years ago but I barely remember them. As this year's r/fantasy Bingo challenge contains a Space Opera square I have a pretext to read more in the genre. I picked Lucifer's Star because I liked the synopsis and, additionally, I appreciate CT Phipps online presence as a blogger and reviewer.
It was a quick and entertaining novel that doesn't lack space battles, futuristic technology, cyborgs, clones, and sex. The story follows Colonel Cassius Mass, an ex-soldier of the Archduchy of Crius, who once had it all. Intelligent, handsome and beloved by all, he was the best pilot of the Archduchy and a role-model for many. Sadly, it turned out that he was fighting for the wrong side of the conflict.
His friends and his family died in the final bombing of his homeworld. To make matters worse, he's now one of the most hated people in the Universe. He leads a miserable life as a semi-functional navigator on an interstellar freight hauler. He tries to hide who he was and escape his past. Unfortunately, some things refuse to stay buried and he ends up conscripted by the very people who destroyed his homeland.
While I'm not a genre connoisseur, I appreciate how the authors play with the tropes and put them under critical examination. Things get difficult and dirty, they don't tend to magically and conveniently work out for characters.
World-building is done in a steady way. As the story progresses we learn about the world through dialogue and internalizations. There's plenty of secrets and it seems mythical entities have fun while playing with human and alien lives. The big theme of the book is the politics. It took me a while to understand the why/what/how of what was going on and, truth be told, I'm not sure If I've got everything straight. Betrayals were easy, but when you ad A.I.'s changing bodies things get a bit complicated. While I can’t speak for the realism of the technology, I really enjoyed how Phipps presents the information through Cassius POV. As the story progresses, understanding some of the trickier concepts becomes vital, although it doesn't require a reader to hold a degree in quantum physics. Just to use imagination.
The cast of characters is diverse and interesting with strong female representation. I think most characters were compelling and three-dimensional. Everyone here has a past that influences his choices. Alliances are constantly shifting, and nothing is ever quite what it seems. There is a sort of love triangle between the characters. Ilsa is a bioroid - created to sexually please and seduce others. Even though she's managed to flee her former masters, she didn't manage to reprogram herself and she's not wired for monogamy. She sleeps with Clarice O'Hara, the security chief of Shogun. Cassius sleeps with both of them. It's not a problem as the society is rather sexually open and it's not a big deal to have multiple partners, even when being in a relationship. There's no unnecessary drama, just people, cyborgs, and bioroids learning to care and fight for each other.
While I enjoyed many parts of the novel, I have to admit I wasn't able to fully connect with Cassius' voice. As a result, my engagement in the story lacked emotional component. I think Cassius is an interesting character - he used to think of himself as a hero just to understand he was a bad guy. He's not who you would call a good person and that's fine. I don't like good characters. It's just there's something in him that irks me.
The writing is rather good. We may discuss if there isn't an excess backstory told here and there and maybe a bit too much telling in places. It's possible but it didn't influence the pacing. The final confrontation was surprising and interesting but didn't manage to knock me on my knees.
Overall, Lucifer's Star is a well-paced book with no boring parts (at least to me). It's quick to read and easily accessed, all while dealing with ethical concerns, and philosophical questions. I think of it as a good reintroduction to the Space Opera genre. Because I couldn't really connect with Cassius, rating won't be higher. I need to emphasize that it's highly subjective; interesting plot plus great secondary characters made it a fun read for me, even despite the mentioned "issue".
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Lucifer Star eBook C T Phipps Michael Suttkus Reviews
This was lots of action in this story, along with deceit and intrigue at every turn. The main character has been used as a puppet by multiple family members and government types, and is a bit of a drunken mess through most of the book. While he is an enhanced clone, he seems more "human" than most of the other characters.
The book had a nice, fast pace and the characters were interesting - though the villains could've been amped up a bit. It did get a little confusing with people coming back to life as clones and having clones of living people as well.
The authors did a nice job of showing the main character's growth through the book, as he comes to realize things have never been what he thought. The addition of bioroids to the mix was interesting as well, and added an additional "human" rights issue to the story.
Overall, this was an enjoyable book. As I said before, I think the true villain was only hinted at in this book (I'm thinking there will be more), and I wish that had been expanded upon. If you enjoy space operas that include witty banter and a bit of humor mixed into the action, definitely check out this book.
In this SciFi novel, humanity has spread itself across the galaxy, separated into factions, and these factions are busily at some sort of perpetual war with each other. The book basically follows Cassius, a leading fighter pilot from the side that lost the war when an arbitrary surrender was made just as his squadron had almost been completely wiped out desperately trying to stop the enemy. Cassius fights some sort of space guerilla war as leading lights from his side are subjected to victor's justice, then he gives up and becomes a navigator on a ship of misfits. The story then follows what happens next. The backstory is so extensive I would have cut most of that out and have written an earlier novel as there is easily plenty of material for it, and much of it is not really relevant to this story, which makes the first half of the book rather slow going.
The world building is excellent, and a very complex galactic-wide social structure is firmly embedded. People are as likely as not to have been cloned, hence there can be more than one of anyone present. Some have "enhanced" brains, and can download very complex information. The nature of the warfare, and why which planets are on what side is quite plausible. There is a large cast of characters, but they are not particularly well developed. The reason for this is, they are all continually lying, and when everyone lies, it is hard to see who they really are. There is a very large backstory because each character has been scarred in the previous war, and we find out about this from long conversations. The characters are all carrying demons from the past, and in my opinion, too much was made of that and the prolonged introspective and mea culpa discussions inhibit the development of the story. Another issue for me was that when all the characters are lying, they all know each other are liars, yet they all believe when it is going to lead them into a trap. The book reads easily, although the nit-picker will find some editing issues. They did not bother me. The grading I have given is dependent on the reader being happy with the long introspective conversations and slow plot development. If that would bother you, subtract a star.
Actual rating 3.5
I rarely read sci-fi books. Probably, I've read two or three space operas years ago but I barely remember them. As this year's r/fantasy Bingo challenge contains a Space Opera square I have a pretext to read more in the genre. I picked Lucifer's Star because I liked the synopsis and, additionally, I appreciate CT Phipps online presence as a blogger and reviewer.
It was a quick and entertaining novel that doesn't lack space battles, futuristic technology, cyborgs, clones, and sex. The story follows Colonel Cassius Mass, an ex-soldier of the Archduchy of Crius, who once had it all. Intelligent, handsome and beloved by all, he was the best pilot of the Archduchy and a role-model for many. Sadly, it turned out that he was fighting for the wrong side of the conflict.
His friends and his family died in the final bombing of his homeworld. To make matters worse, he's now one of the most hated people in the Universe. He leads a miserable life as a semi-functional navigator on an interstellar freight hauler. He tries to hide who he was and escape his past. Unfortunately, some things refuse to stay buried and he ends up conscripted by the very people who destroyed his homeland.
While I'm not a genre connoisseur, I appreciate how the authors play with the tropes and put them under critical examination. Things get difficult and dirty, they don't tend to magically and conveniently work out for characters.
World-building is done in a steady way. As the story progresses we learn about the world through dialogue and internalizations. There's plenty of secrets and it seems mythical entities have fun while playing with human and alien lives. The big theme of the book is the politics. It took me a while to understand the why/what/how of what was going on and, truth be told, I'm not sure If I've got everything straight. Betrayals were easy, but when you ad A.I.'s changing bodies things get a bit complicated. While I can’t speak for the realism of the technology, I really enjoyed how Phipps presents the information through Cassius POV. As the story progresses, understanding some of the trickier concepts becomes vital, although it doesn't require a reader to hold a degree in quantum physics. Just to use imagination.
The cast of characters is diverse and interesting with strong female representation. I think most characters were compelling and three-dimensional. Everyone here has a past that influences his choices. Alliances are constantly shifting, and nothing is ever quite what it seems. There is a sort of love triangle between the characters. Ilsa is a bioroid - created to sexually please and seduce others. Even though she's managed to flee her former masters, she didn't manage to reprogram herself and she's not wired for monogamy. She sleeps with Clarice O'Hara, the security chief of Shogun. Cassius sleeps with both of them. It's not a problem as the society is rather sexually open and it's not a big deal to have multiple partners, even when being in a relationship. There's no unnecessary drama, just people, cyborgs, and bioroids learning to care and fight for each other.
While I enjoyed many parts of the novel, I have to admit I wasn't able to fully connect with Cassius' voice. As a result, my engagement in the story lacked emotional component. I think Cassius is an interesting character - he used to think of himself as a hero just to understand he was a bad guy. He's not who you would call a good person and that's fine. I don't like good characters. It's just there's something in him that irks me.
The writing is rather good. We may discuss if there isn't an excess backstory told here and there and maybe a bit too much telling in places. It's possible but it didn't influence the pacing. The final confrontation was surprising and interesting but didn't manage to knock me on my knees.
Overall, Lucifer's Star is a well-paced book with no boring parts (at least to me). It's quick to read and easily accessed, all while dealing with ethical concerns, and philosophical questions. I think of it as a good reintroduction to the Space Opera genre. Because I couldn't really connect with Cassius, rating won't be higher. I need to emphasize that it's highly subjective; interesting plot plus great secondary characters made it a fun read for me, even despite the mentioned "issue".
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