What a great fun read. Gail is back on form, with lots of witty dialogue, twisty plots, and Alexia being her usual bowl everyone over self.
I also really liked the way the consequences of her actions are causing important changes round and to her.
Highly recommended
Favorite childhood book? I loved the Trixie Belden series and The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters.
What are you reading right now? Magyk by Angie Sage
Bad book habit? I buy too many?
Do you have an e-book reader? Yes. I’ve owned several (and passed them on to grandkids). Currently I have a Kobo Touch. Reading A Dance with Dragons made an e-reader a necessity. I have arthritis in my hands, no way I’d have been able to hold that tome and not be in pain.
Do you prefer to read one book at a time or several at once? I’m very much a one book at a time kinda gal.
Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog thread? Not much
Least favorite book you read this year (so far)? The Dispossessed by Ursula LeGuin. Found it utterly boring.
Favorite book you’ve read this year? A Dance with Dragons – George R.R. Martin
How often do you read out of your comfort zone? Since I read for pleasure I’d say rarely. I read what interests me. I hate Romance.
What is your reading comfort zone? At the moment Fantasy and Sci Fi. In the past for quite a few years it was Mystery. I’m now attempting catching up on all the fabulous books I missed.
Can you read on the bus? I get motion sickness, so I rarely can read whilst travelling other than on a plane.
Favorite place to read? In my comfy, cozy reading chair.
What is your policy on book lending? Trying to get rid of most of my dead-tree editions so I’m giving them away.
Do you ever dog-ear books? Absolutely. And sometimes write notes.
Do you ever write in the margins of your books? Hah. See above.
What is your favorite language to read in? English is the only option.
What makes you love a book? The characters. I have to care about them. If I don’t I’ll abandon the book.
What will inspire you to recommend a book? If I find something moves me I might mention it. Otherwise I just respond to requests for input.
Favorite genre? At the moment, Fantasy
Genre you rarely read (but wish you did)? none
Favorite biography? can’t think of one. I did at one point in time read a lot of them
Have you ever read a self-help book? Yes, alas. Mostly they are a total waste of time, unless tech related.
Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)? The Black Company by Glenn Cook. Trial under fire and personal honor.
Favorite reading snack? Diet Coke in summer, hot tea in winter, and possibly a cookie or two.
How often do you agree with critics about a book? I rarely read critics. Particularly since they denigrate Fantasy and Sci Fi so often
How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews? I call ‘em as I see ‘em. Sometimes there is a book I really WANT to like, and am disappointed about but I try to be honest and explain why the review is negative.
If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you chose? French
Most intimidating book you’ve ever read? none
Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin? none.
Favorite poet? Ogden Nash
Favorite fictional character? Julian, from the Gore Vidal book of the same name.
Favorite fictional villain? Marc Remillard from Julian May’s Pliocene Exile Saga. BEST VILLAIN EVER (he might be my favorite character of all)
Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation? Whatever I’m into at the moment. I don’t have a separate list.
The longest I’ve gone without reading. A week or so.
Name a book that you could/would not finish. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon HATED IT – ROMANCE. Woman becomes complete dingbat at the sight of hunk.
What distracts you easily when you’re reading? I think about the story and start imagining stuff, or wondering about what’s coming next or look something up (like maps)
Favorite film adaptation of a novel? HBO’s Game of Thrones.
Most disappointing film adaptation? Oh so many.
The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time? No idea. I sometimes do Yule shopping in a book store so it could be fairly high.
Do you like to keep your books organized? Yes. Especially difficult with ebooks. I wish I knew of a better ebook software. Calibre is okay but not that great.
Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them? I prefer to get rid of dead-tree editions but I know very few readers locally.
Are there any books you’ve been avoiding? Romance and any damn book by Stephen King. Hate how he writes.
Name a book that made you angry. One of Heinlein’s tomes showing how women are empty headed and men are terrific. Haven’t read anything by him since.
A book you didn’t expect to like but did? Not really.
A book that you expected to like but didn’t? American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Found it dull and didn’t like the characters.
Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading? I don’t do guilt wrt reading 
Additionally, I pretty much hated Dany in this book. I so wanted to smack her. As usual, the ones who work the hardest to do the right thing, the smart thing, the honorable thing, are punished for it. Betrayals and stupid stupid cowardice abound. As does cruelty, terror, misery and magic.
Best book of the series so far, IMO.
Great fun read! Very Firefly-ish in vibe. A world torn apart after consecutive wars, with lots of competing loyalties making life for a worn-down pilot hard.
Frey, captain of the Ketty Jay, thinks he’s finally hit the big time when an offer too good to refuse comes his way. Guess what? Yeah, it turns out to be anything but.
The world of the novel is complex and interesting. And if it isn’t detailed all that much in this book, I understand why. It’s told mostly from Frey’s POV and he hasn’t really been paying attention to much of anything. His tunnel vision, in fact, is what sets him up for subsequent events.
I also enjoyed mightily the way Frey and the other members of his crew grew through the story. Adversity, and necessity, making each and every one of them step up and stop being a bunch of losers and becoming a functioning crew.
Highly recommended. 4 1/2 out of 5 stars!
