Hardcover, 173 pages
English language
Published April 9, 2007 by Wildside Press.
When his wife is murdered on his wedding day, Lucas Trask launches himself on a quest for revenge. Using his personal fortune, he buys a spaceship and becomes a Space Viking, raiding worlds while hunting for his wife's killer. But raiding is not his destiny, and he gradually becomes a trader, starting to build a galactic empire. Before he can achieve his new goals, however, he must still deal with his wife's killer. A thrilling intergalactic saga!
космічна пригодницька новела про міжпланетну політику, космічний розбій та помсту. далеко не шедевр, але читабельно для розваги; до рівня космічної опери на кшталт «the expance» не витягує. політичні преференції автора (і, відповідно, головного персонажа) наївні до сліз.
Shallow, reasonable paced entertaining story, could be used for a television series.
Typical stupid ideas from the USA culture: it is OK to bomb, raid and rape people from other societies, as long as yours is more advanced; democracies will fail, and the population must arm it self, governments should intervene as little as possible.
A few women in this book are there to be pretty and loved, beside these, women are seen as objects to be used for pleasure of the crew.
