Legacy of Pandora book one of the Shan Thaku Legacy by Eric Michael Craig is a thrilling story of space exploration and political intrigue. On one side there is the Jakob Walts, an ice harvester stuck in the Neptune L4 Lagrangian point with a numerous crew and Dutch the useful, when operational, AI. On the other side there is Chancellor Katrina Roja, a prominent political figure, who discovers a secret and, in spite of herself, is involved in an unprecedented galactic intrigue. Irony, battles, murder, and deceit are the spicy elements to unite them all.
This is the first story I read by this indie author, but I’m looking forward to reading more. The characters are consistent and thoroughly described. The prose flows like a river near a waterfall, even though it’s hard sci-fi and there’s a great deal of technobabble. Still, I found myself turning on the pages following the events of the crew and the risks it encounters without being disappointed. The final revelation left me on the edge, as many questions remain without answers. I can’t wait to read the sequel.
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