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The Rim Confederacy #4
Ancient Relics
"Taking on a new Captaincy with the Barony means that our Captain Scott can now live a life of ease. His drinking will be tolerated, his hangovers ignored and he will be in charge of the newest fastest Supra Destroyer in the RIM Confederacy. Life is good for Tanner who enjoys his new ship and the favors of the Lady St. August yet the PTSD he still suffers from the thwarted prison escape on Halberd still haunts him. He copes but needs support from loyal friends and that keeps him going. Except he soon learns that the simple task of doing his shakedown cruise on the BN Atlas means that he inadvertently finds a discovery that will shake the very foundations of science all across the galaxy..."
- GenresScience FictionAudiobook
310 pages, Paperback
Published November 13, 2015
About the author
Jim Rudnick
28 books12 followers"Being a youngster in the 1950's meant that I was a voracious reader in what has been called the Golden Age of Science Fiction. That meant that for me, my heroes were not on the hockey rink or gridiron - but instead in my local Library where at 12 I had a full Adult card (thanks Dad!) and took out more than 5 books a week.
Everyone from Heinlein, Norton, Leiber, Pohl, Anderson, Simak, Asimov, Brackett, Van Vogt and more....I fell in love with and eventually owned Ace Doubles of my own. While I never knew who wrote the Tom Corbett - Space Cadet series, I fell in love with them and they had a place of honor on my own bookcase too!
With that kind of an introduction to Science Fiction, it's no wonder that when got my writing work done, I turned my own fictional side of my brain to writing same. It's one thing I know to write - and a totally different matter to release same to the world - something that I've just started to work on....suffice it to say my own works are rooted in that Golden Age and it's that era that I'd like to one day be known as a teensy contributor to in some small way..."
Everyone from Heinlein, Norton, Leiber, Pohl, Anderson, Simak, Asimov, Brackett, Van Vogt and more....I fell in love with and eventually owned Ace Doubles of my own. While I never knew who wrote the Tom Corbett - Space Cadet series, I fell in love with them and they had a place of honor on my own bookcase too!
With that kind of an introduction to Science Fiction, it's no wonder that when got my writing work done, I turned my own fictional side of my brain to writing same. It's one thing I know to write - and a totally different matter to release same to the world - something that I've just started to work on....suffice it to say my own works are rooted in that Golden Age and it's that era that I'd like to one day be known as a teensy contributor to in some small way..."
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September 18, 2016
This series is really starting to develop into a full blown saga, not just a stand-alone book, or a trilogy, but it is obvious that Rudnick fully plans on this being a long term ‘Military Space Opera’. Although each of the books are a self-contained story as such, they flow so nicely from one to the next, continuing the story, the Character’s lives, and the Political situation on the RIM. This is what makes this such a great series.
It does require a bit of an investment in time, but those of us that read this type of book are always looking for an exceptional quality serial to get lost in, with engaging Characters, a strong Military and Political scene, some awesome technology and starships, and of course, a bit of decent action.
With an Alcoholic, PTSD suffering Captain, who is also one of the best Starship Captains in the RIM as the Main Character, this series was always going to be interesting. Add a species of psykers, who can read minds and see the future, Royalty, with a power hungry Baroness and her step-Daughter, the Lady St August, as well as an old fashioned Duke and several other Alien and Human races such as the Caliphate (who have their own type of Royalty), and this is a book full of fascinating characters.
This book sees our Captain having just left the RIM Navy and joining the Barony Navy to Captain his new ship. On its shakedown cruise, he is asked by the Lady to visit a planet, and on doing so, some strange things happen, things that will not only have a huge impact on his new career, but will impact the Barony, and the entire RIM.
This book was a little slower than the first 3 in its action, but that it spent more time covering the Characters, and the Political situation on the RIM. We also got to see a lot more of the Barony this time, which made for some fascinating reading. Rudnick opened up the Barony Navy, and we got to see it through Tanner’s eyes as he explored and described his new surroundings. It is very cleverly written, allowing Rudnick to tell us about these things, but giving us a main character as the narrator, but all within the story. This story also explored the Lady St August a lot more which everyone has been waiting for.
Without trying to give away any spoilers, there was also the introduction of the Shipbuilders in this book, and Captain Scott’s new ship, the Supra Destroyer is also introduced.
This is a great continuation to the series, I have already started book 5, and I have the rest of the series.
It does require a bit of an investment in time, but those of us that read this type of book are always looking for an exceptional quality serial to get lost in, with engaging Characters, a strong Military and Political scene, some awesome technology and starships, and of course, a bit of decent action.
With an Alcoholic, PTSD suffering Captain, who is also one of the best Starship Captains in the RIM as the Main Character, this series was always going to be interesting. Add a species of psykers, who can read minds and see the future, Royalty, with a power hungry Baroness and her step-Daughter, the Lady St August, as well as an old fashioned Duke and several other Alien and Human races such as the Caliphate (who have their own type of Royalty), and this is a book full of fascinating characters.
This book sees our Captain having just left the RIM Navy and joining the Barony Navy to Captain his new ship. On its shakedown cruise, he is asked by the Lady to visit a planet, and on doing so, some strange things happen, things that will not only have a huge impact on his new career, but will impact the Barony, and the entire RIM.
This book was a little slower than the first 3 in its action, but that it spent more time covering the Characters, and the Political situation on the RIM. We also got to see a lot more of the Barony this time, which made for some fascinating reading. Rudnick opened up the Barony Navy, and we got to see it through Tanner’s eyes as he explored and described his new surroundings. It is very cleverly written, allowing Rudnick to tell us about these things, but giving us a main character as the narrator, but all within the story. This story also explored the Lady St August a lot more which everyone has been waiting for.
Without trying to give away any spoilers, there was also the introduction of the Shipbuilders in this book, and Captain Scott’s new ship, the Supra Destroyer is also introduced.
This is a great continuation to the series, I have already started book 5, and I have the rest of the series.
November 3, 2021
Shit, I actually half enjoyed this one
November 11, 2015
wonderful series book...
May 25, 2016
Nothing much happened in this book. It is too short with too little intrigue or any kind of major plot.
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