The Stars Came Back eBook Rolf Nelson
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Helton Strom is just a guy between contracts when he runs afoul of both officialdom and space pirates. He is left with nothing but the clothes on his back, and not even a citizenship to his name. Is the ancient, broken-down military surplus starship and the young lady living aboard it the key to a bright future, or will his repairs and new mercenary friends reawaken the demons lurking in the ship’s murky and lethal past?
THE STARS CAME BACK is part space-western, the story of folks just trying stay alive, seeking work to earn money for repairs to get to the next job, with no shortage of action and adventure along the way. It is part military sci-fi, with a company of mercenaries, spaceship combat, mortar and rifle combat, spear-and-shield battle, and PTSD. And it is part philosophical investigation, pondering the lessons of Achilles, if a computer can have a soul, what freedom means, and how one stops a bar fight with earplugs.
Written in a format similar to a screenplay, the book includes various graphics, including the blueprints of the ship.
The Stars Came Back eBook Rolf Nelson
An ancient ship with an infamous but murky past will either be the ticket to freedom and significance for Helton Strom and new friends, or perhaps a shortcut to a spectacular end.My genre's of choice tend to lean more toward fantasy, horror, and thriller. If I do read SF, I prefer the character-driven space opera variety. Often, the harder SF feels bogged down with sterile tech sperg.
Fortunately, The Stars Came Back is a great example of the former, but with impressive effort given to the world building. The universe that Nelson delivers feels as accessible as something from Frank Herbert or Neal Stephenson. This reader was quickly acclimated to the environment even as history and technology is rolled out in paced iterations.
The cast of characters, the ones that primarily make up the crew of the Tajemnica have a chemistry that would translate well to the screen. I've seen other reviewers refer to Serenity. It does have a similar feel.
One of the greatest inventions of this universe is the existence of a tightly enforced war convention where different sides of a conflict are required to agree on certain pre-defined levels of military technology. This allows for battles scenes that vary from hard-boiled future tech to swords and pikes.
Highly recommended for both SF fans and SF dabblers.
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The Stars Came Back eBook Rolf Nelson Reviews
This book is truly classic sci-fi. Bad-ass characters that it's fun and easy to root for, set in a future that is creative and well thought out, with plenty of realistic military combat and adventurous space sailing, complete with pirates and gov thugs, once this book got rolling, it was impossible to put down.
This is a book about people trying to do the right thing, and figure out what their place is, and the obstacles they must overcome to do so. These obstacles mainly consist of people who feel our heroes' proper place is dead or subjugated; Captain Helton Strom, his amazing ship and his stellar crew, disagree- vehemently.
This book made me laugh, it made me think, and it left me feeling thoroughly satisfied and entertained. I give it my highest recommendation.
To be honest, the first time I read the sample provided by I thought the screenplay style of writing was kind of a gimmick. I filed the book away to check out later. It went on sale for three dollars, at that point I thought it was worth three dollars.
I was wrong. The book is worth the full price.
Castalia House has been publishing books that not only have I enjoyed to read, but ones that I find to be outstanding. This is no exception.
Characters are well drawn and developed. Settings feel solid. The scifi is grounded in our current understanding of physics and then adorned with consistent scifi explorations of 'what if' with just a smidgen of handwavium.
The format allowed the author to quickly set the scene with an economy of words. The plot lines are far reaching, some action at the beginning has consequences in the future. The growth of the characters is part of the unfolding of the plot.
I found it to be touching at times, the action well done, the good guys easy to root for, and the bad guys easy to boo at, and the military aspects to be well integrated.
The book at time reminded me of the golden age of science fiction, the can-do attitude of our heroes, the upbeat note for humanity and the idea of men and women reaching for the stars against all obstacles.
On top of that, Nelson discusses deeper ideas of what makes a civilization worth fighting for, and what makes a people worth a civilization. He does so in a manner that flows easy with, and fits into, the plot and characters.
At the risk of a spoiler, the Taj AI is one of the best ship AIs I've ever read about. If you read this book, you'll see what I mean.
He works in nods to other science fiction works, theatrical, television and literary. Some were subtle, others not so much, all of them fun to find.
I really hope he comes out with a sequel.
Story has a lot of potential and was pretty fun. However, the series of events the crew goes through do not really advance the story line. Its like each encounter, after the initial set up, were there just for action.
The main plot happens just at the beginning and end.
All the encounters could have been separate short stories. They would have been better if the crew was ever challenged by the encounter, instead they always wipe the other guys out... no problems.
The main ideas, self aware AI ship and an ancient civ. were interesting and could be pursued. In this story the self aware ship is kind of like another crew member and the ancient civ is hinted at (very neatly done), then shows up, says hi and leaves. Ends up being pointless.
I'll grant it's unpolished in a few spots, but given the choice of rounding up to five or down to four, I chose to round up.
Right out of the gate, the thing that may throw you is the STYLE. It's written in script format. Little or no introspection, few descriptions of smells, tastes, etc. Instead, the book takes the maxim "show, don't tell" to the extreme, where every important piece of information is gleaned from the dialog, or from the sparse setting descriptions that quickly sketch out the environment, leaving your imagination to fill out the rest, and relying on describing how the characters act to interpret your mood.
As to the story - if you like Firefly, you may like this one. A down-on-his luck spacer buying an abandoned near-hulk, repairs it, and goes to space with a ragtag crew. The ship is more than it seems, and so is the crew. Adventures follow. Things are learned, people grow, and stuff happens.
I plan on rereading this one soon.
An ancient ship with an infamous but murky past will either be the ticket to freedom and significance for Helton Strom and new friends, or perhaps a shortcut to a spectacular end.
My genre's of choice tend to lean more toward fantasy, horror, and thriller. If I do read SF, I prefer the character-driven space opera variety. Often, the harder SF feels bogged down with sterile tech sperg.
Fortunately, The Stars Came Back is a great example of the former, but with impressive effort given to the world building. The universe that Nelson delivers feels as accessible as something from Frank Herbert or Neal Stephenson. This reader was quickly acclimated to the environment even as history and technology is rolled out in paced iterations.
The cast of characters, the ones that primarily make up the crew of the Tajemnica have a chemistry that would translate well to the screen. I've seen other reviewers refer to Serenity. It does have a similar feel.
One of the greatest inventions of this universe is the existence of a tightly enforced war convention where different sides of a conflict are required to agree on certain pre-defined levels of military technology. This allows for battles scenes that vary from hard-boiled future tech to swords and pikes.
Highly recommended for both SF fans and SF dabblers.
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