The second and third editions of the Spinward Fringe story, Resurrection and Awakening, were combined to make this novel. It is set again in the distant future, in the Milky Way Galaxy. This story opens with us following what seems to be the hero from the First Light Chronicles, except Jonas Valent has lost all his memories and now goes by the name Jacob Valence. Jake is the captain of a bounty hunting and reclamation ship. In the beginning of the story it is discovered that Alice has freed him from stasis and set him on his journey.
This story is written in the third person narrative making it, stylistically, different from the first story. It is a good change because this story is slightly darker than its predecessor. This gives you the impression of a slight distance from the lives of the characters. Again, I enjoyed the character interactions as much as the first novel. Following the life of a space bounty hunter was new and exciting. The concept of behemoth corporations continued, and several concepts were introduced that added to the story. Concepts such as artificial and biological intelligence and their differences and the morality of working without question were present.
This book had slightly more grammatical errors than the previous book. I also noticed a time or two where the author slipped back into first person narrative. For me these errors were within acceptable limits. None of these errors detracted from the story or my reading experience.
I enthusiastically recommend this book. I purchased this book from Amazon.com for $2.99 which is its current price. It can also be found on Smashwords.com for the same price.
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