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So, Starship's Mage: Omnibus. I bought this book because Starship's Mage: Episode 1 was free from Amazon on a day I went looking for something new to read in the SFF zone. Free can be a chancy thing: I've gotten a fair number of free books from Amazon that were ... good efforts, to be gracious. However, with Starship's Mage: Episode 1, author Glynn Stewart sucked me into his universe, made me care about his characters, and gave me a cracking good read. That got him a four star review, but I need...
I think the story, characters, and world building were a solid 4 stars. The copy editing, however, seems to be absent all together. Therefore I am forced to take a full star off for this minor but consistent irritant that only serves to pull the reader out of the story and leave them wondering what in the world the author was thinking to release this into the wild like this. It feels unfinished because of the copy editing, and that's just sloppy.I'm told the next book is pretty bad for copy edit...
❖ ❖ ❖ BR of ebook and Audio w/The Hubster! ❖ ❖ ❖ As The Hubster and I continued our exploration into the world of Space Opera, this little gem popped up on our radar. Starship's Mage: Omnibus contains the first five short stories of the Starship's Mage series. We knew it was a 'must read' the moment we perused the story summary and two words hooked our adventurous minds: Jump Magi. Who are these Jump Magi you ask? In this fascinating world, they are magically gifted individuals, usually (but...
I like the combination of using magic to get ships from star to star, a neat way of explaining interstellar travel. Magic and space battles and a pretty decent plot, though not unoriginal. Looking forward to the sequel.
DNF @ page 130. I really tried, but if I find my attention wandering to two separate other books while trying to finish this one, I’d rather not fight the impending DNF. The writing style is not for me and the MC was a bit underdeveloped and boring.
Great blend of science fiction & fantasyIt's been a while since I've read anything that I would classify as actual science fiction, and for many purists this is probably still a fair way off the mark, but for me it was just believable enough to satisfy my inner scientist, without feeling like it got too caught up on the details.This space action/adventure follows Damien Montgomery, a mage trained to 'jump' ships between the stars. But Damien also has an extra ability - he can "read" magic, and i...
Stewart, Glynn. Starship’s Mage: Omnibus. Starship’s Mage No. 1. Faolan’s Pen, 2014.I picked up Starship’s Mage because Nathan Lowell, one of my favorite authors, said that Stewart is a comfort read for him, even though Stewart’s brand of space opera fantasy was what Lowell’s novels reacted against. Stewart cranks out genre fiction at a prodigious rate. This omnibus edition was originally published in five novella-length episodes. In the last four years, Stewart has produced nine more full-lengt...
Hot damn this was bad, the dark skinned man said.
Mini-Review:3.5 StarsAn interesting start to a new series & opening for a new SF world. Magic is a part of technological advances and a key part of enabling space travel. Damien just graduated as a Jump Mage but he has little luck in finding a ship to take him on. Eager to become what he has trained to be, Damien signed on with a blacklisted ship, Blue Jay. A series of misadventures with good intentions had the whole crew running across the universe. Solid characters and a good build for the wor...
Just read 4 of these back to back. It’s good solid space opera. The writer is clearly a fan of David Weber. Also of people like Heinlein and Asimov.The nice thing is that it was written by a Canadian just a few years back, so it’s very multicultural. And in book 3 he starts introducing queer characters here and there, treating it as completely normal.I’m deducing that these were released as a series first - so there is a bit of repetition in explaining things. This reminds me a bit of Nathan Low...
I started to read this series because I like Glynn Stewarts Castle Federation series, and his writing style. I had my doubts about merging magic and fantasy with sci-fi and technology. I must say that I was thoroughly surprised. This is a very well written book and (view spoiler)[ when Glynn writes about channeling excess magical energy through a fire spell to a spaceships heat sink (hide spoiler)] I immediately became a fan of this series too.I highly recommend this book.
This an "ok" book. It's perfectly enjoyable but doesn't completely live up to it's potential.What I liked...- When it focuses on the Mage himself, Damian Montgomery, it's good.- Achieves a smooth blending of magic with Sci-Fi.- The setting is well thought out and interesting.- Great ending.What I didn't like...- Wastes a lot of potential by spending too much time telling the story from the perspective of a standard copy and paste "on the edge of the law" space ship captain.- Weak supporting cast...
4.5/5STARSHIP'S MAGE is a book that has been sitting on my Kindle for some time and I am kicking myself for not reading it sooner. It is a book that I strongly recommend on the basis of simply being a fun read that provides a simple but consistent space opera setting. I have some issues with the book (technically omnibus of four novellas) but it is, overall, one of the better things you can pick up on Kindle Unlimited.The setting is a universe where magic is the secret of faster-than-light trave...
