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The System

by Heather Lin (Goodreads Author)

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Capri is an alluring young prostitute with a painful past; Brody is a ruthless mercenary running with a crew of thieves who live on a spaceship called Gypsy Lass. When he enters her brothel, the attraction between them is instant, electric, and too much for him to handle. He leaves unsatisfied, never wanting to see the girl again for fear she might soften his hard heart.

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Published August 11th 2012 by Silver Publishing

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Dec 29, 2012 Marlene rated it 4 of 5 stars

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The comparison between Heather Lin's The System and Joss Whedon's Firefly is not too far off the mark, with a few notable exceptions. The System is probably even darker and grittier than Firefly, and the backstories for our main characters, Brody and Capri, are even more tragic than their Serenity counterparts Mal Reynolds and Inara Serra.

Yes, I said more tragic. Even though there is no equivalent to the horrific Battle of Serenity Valley.

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Aug 31, 2012 Caitlin Spivey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Overall, I really liked this book. I had thus far been a purely paperback girl, but I saw a review of this book, read the Amazon description and the first couple of pages, and decided that I really wanted to read it. So I downloaded Kindle for PC and read half of it in one sitting.

The System is incredibly engaging. The tension between Capri and Brody–sexual AND emotional–begins almost immediately, followed a page later by an explosive introduction to the rest of the major characters. After that,...more Overall, I really liked this book. I had thus far been a purely paperback girl, but I saw a review of this book, read the Amazon description and the first couple of pages, and decided that I really wanted to read it. So I downloaded Kindle for PC and read half of it in one sitting.

The System is incredibly engaging. The tension between Capri and Brody–sexual AND emotional–begins almost immediately, followed a page later by an explosive introduction to the rest of the major characters. After that, the action didn’t let up. Every time you thought things were going to go according to plan…they didn’t. This unpredictability was really effective. I was saying “Oh my god!” and “You’re kidding me!” with every turn. It excited rather than annoyed me.

And speaking of excited…let’s just say I shouldn’t have been reading this at work this afternoon, but I had to anyway.

Ahem. All that being said, now that I’m finished I almost feel that it went too fast. Part of this is my own speed-reading and my eagerness to find out what was next, but I would have really enjoyed a bit more downtime. I wanted a little bit more about the different technology, what was the same, what was different. I imagined the setting being somewhere between Firefly and Neuromancer, and while this was more than enough to get me through the story, I wanted a little bit more to really give it that sci-fi feel: descriptions of normal life on the spaceship, for example, or a trip to a modern city as well as the shady places. Something unique to this world concept.

I understand from Heather Lin’s blog that there may be a sequel in the works, so hopefully it expands on the world-building.

Capri and Brody are an interesting pair, to say the least. It took me a while to get over the fact that I hate the name Capri and that Brody rhymes with grody (although maybe that was intentional?). I liked that tough-guy Brody’s soft side wasn’t actually all that soft. I might not like him as much in real life, but too many male characters make these gargantuan leaps between Dirty Harry and a doe-eyed puppy who just wants to cuddle. It felt more authentic to see Brody’s gruff attempts at doin’ stuff that, you know, people in love do.

You all know how I like my strong lady characters, and I can’t find a whole lot to complain about with Capri. She went from a comfortable life in what appeared to be a fairly nice, clean, equitable brothel (only five customers a night!) to being a lookout for a pirate crew and getting dumped on a prison planet full of murderers, rapists, and corrupt government officials. A lot of times during this transition, female characters get a completely personality overhaul. They go from being soft, untried girls to total bad-asses who laugh in the face of danger. Uh-uh. Luckily, this doesn’t happen with Capri. She has both spark and weakness from the very beginning (go figure) and her personality carries through unchanged from beginning to end, except for gaining more confidence and dignity and all those other personal strengths you develop when you’re nineteen.

The System is well-written and action-packed and has endearing characters and a tumultuous love story that will certainly have you engrossed. Though it could use with a little more meat on its bones, this book is a very satisfying read. I recommend it for those who enjoy pirates, sex, and adventure.(less)

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Aug 30, 2012 Stella rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Though I'm still quite the sci-fi newbie when I read the above blurb of The System my interest was piqued, but I never would have thought The System would remind me so much of the setting of Joss Whedon's Firefly, so if you are a fan of the series you absolutely have to pick up The System and experience the journey Heather Lin will take you on.

The System is an action packed, thrilling story, where neither the characters nor the reader get one minute break, there is always something happening, da...more

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About Heather Lin

Heather lives in Delaware with her loving husband and loyal cat. She began writing erotic and slightly less-erotic romance in 2008 and hasn't been able to keep her mind out of the gutter since. Her next novel, a futuristic romance called The System, is due out in August from Silver Publishing.

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