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Nov 2023 READER Trading in Danger by Moon
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Back in 2017 I said I had read this book several times. I know that I reread it in 2021 and I plan to reread it this year as well, likely followed by rereading the rest of the War books. I did not find the first Peace book interesting enough to want to reread it.
Several of the plot points in this book are far fetched but Space Opera is often far fetched, and with glaring plot holes and blatant handwavium. From my memory of it, it’s a fun romp with lots of action. I look forward to rereading it and to the discussion.
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I have to clear out my current reads before starting. I did see that there’s a GraphicAudio version, and I really like their full cast + music + sound effects productions.
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Her father would have a cat. Her father would have a full-grown mountain cat sprouting green-feathered wings and a forked tail.
“Beautiful Belinta, Belle of the Hub Worlds.” Nobody but the residents would call this sector the Hub Worlds, unless they thought the rest of the wheel had fallen off.
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* this book has a lot more action than the others trading books. A few of the Liaden Universe books have a lot of action however those aren’t focusing on trade. I don’t think we have discussed I Dare.
* Ky was able to get a captain’s license without time in grade as a first officer. That doesn’t happen in Nathan Lowell’s books or the Liaden Universe books except for extremely small ships such as couriers and yachts.
* all three of these universes have at least some sections that have highly regulated rules for contracts and business practices, although there is mention at least of piracy and regions of space that are lawless.
* all three have some way to communicate quickly over vast distances
What other items have you noticed?
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I do recall that later books in the series give solid reasons for why that senior Vatta captain that was sent to help Ky was so obnoxious.
I like Ky’s internal struggle with her emotions.
A heckuva lot of the book is spoiled for me because I’ve read it before but it’s still worth rereading.
I have to say, this had a very rocky start for me. So much so I nearly abandoned it. But I stuck with it, and I’m glad I did. The focus on interstellar trades and finagling deals really gives this a unique feeling from other space opera. In the end I quite liked it.
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Official description:
Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it's no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. shipping concern can't hold a candle to shipping out as an officer aboard an interstellar cruiser. It's adventure, not commerce, that stirs her soul. And despite her family's misgivings, there can be no doubt that a Vatta in the service will prove a valuable asset. But with a single error in judgment, it all comes crumbling down.
Expelled from the Academy in disgrace—and returning home to her humiliated family, a storm of high-profile media coverage, and the gaping void of her own future—Ky is ready to face the inevitable onslaught of anger, disappointment, even pity. But soon after opportunity's door slams shut, Ky finds herself with a ticket to ride—and a shot at redemption—as captain of a Vatta Transport ship.
It's a simple assignment: escorting one of the Vatta fleet's oldest ships on its final voyage . . . to the scrapyard. But keeping it simple has never been Ky's style. And even though her father has provided a crew of seasoned veterans to baby-sit the fledgling captain on her maiden milk run, they can't stop Ky from turning the routine mission into a risky venture—in the name of turning a profit for Vatta Transport, of course.
By snapping up a lucrative delivery contract defaulted on by a rival company, and using part of the proceeds to upgrade her condemned vehicle, Ky aims to prove she's got more going for her than just her family's famous name. But business will soon have to take a backseat to bravery, when Ky's change of plans sails her and the crew straight into the middle of a colonial war. For all her commercial savvy, it's her military training and born-soldier's instincts that Ky will need to call on in the face of deadly combat, dangerous mercenaries, and violent mutiny. . . .