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Great sci-fi. Couldn't put it down.This book reminded me of David Weber and the Honor Harrington space series. Bold characters with spines of steel in whom the Honor and Sacrifice of the Space Navy thrive. Avalon is the oldest ship of the fleet but is called upon when the Terrans are found ready to invade. I heartily recommend this book to all sf readers.
Great Flight of FantasyGlenn Stewart sure did a number on this one. A highly exciting and readable science fiction tale.Good characters and believable science make this a most enjoyable read.
An excellent book in the military sci-fi tradition, with a plot that doesn't wait to get started but launches into the action - while with plenty of room for character development - immediately. Several good surprise twists to keep you hanging; I was up until way after midnight finishing this one!
Well writtenI enjoyed reading this book for a variety of reasons. There were no aliens it was humanity against humanity which is probably what will happen. The characters really were vibrant and believable. I really hope we see more of this series
Good readThis was a good read by Mr Stewart . I always enjoy reading his books this one took a little longer than normal to get the action started but when it did , I couldn't stop turning pages. Lots of action and a great storyline.
few books can make me mad ,very few books can make me hate myself for the time and energy i have wasted the more time and energy that i will waste writing a review saying what i hated and what went wrong in this book will make me hate my self even more ,and that is some thing that my utter contempt for this book will not allow
If you like your space drama based largely on munition loads, military procedures and descriptions of "dusky" women then this is the book for you.
Space Carrier Avalon by Glynn Stewart is space opera at its finest. From the first pages the action is non stop and it continues throughout the book. The story is a basic one about an aging ship being pulled back to face a more modern enemy. The crew must pull together to overcome all the dangers that are thrown at them and preserve the honor of the Avalon. It was a surprisingly good read and I would recommend it to any fan of military sci-fi and space opera.
Summary: Military SF, it's a bit obvious and a bit corny in places, but the action is good and the writing very engaging, some decent characters and an interesting universe. Despite its flaws I enjoyed this onePlotline: Decent plot, well thought out, allowing the action to flow nicelyPremise: Interesting universe, instantaneous comms and FTLWriting: Very engaging, a 'difficult to put down' book.Ending: Oh yes, it all happensPace: Never a dull moment!
Fast paced, full of action, no dull moments. There are at least 4 different stories in just one book. (Compared to the ones I recently read, it was an interesting change.)(view spoiler)[Minor spoiler: the only thing feeling unnatural, is the protagonist's quick paced promotions. Usually this takes more books in a series. (Although, I don't know if this was originally planned as a series...) (hide spoiler)]
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. Space opera lovers rejoice! Anybody who loves reading about the adventures and improbable successes of Admiral Honor Harrington will will be enthralled by this series. The Space Carrier Avalon is an outdated starship on its last voyage but it has a heritage unlike any other. Glynn Stewart is one of my new favorite authors.
I’ve read quite a few books by Glynn Stewart and he has a good writing style. Unlike Starship mage, this book did not speak to me on that fantasy loving level, however, it was still quite good withing the bounds of it’s genre with characters who seem well developped. I like reading about capable characters, so…not disappointed at all :)
An engrossing fast paced scifi. It's battlestar galatica-esque with an old ship on one last run before its decommissioned. Which means plenty of less than stellar things happening on board with a complacent crew and some new members trying to clean them up but then war breaks out and they have to face impossible odds. Honestly at this point I'll read anything by Glynn Stewart. Is it the most original idea ever? no. But it's an engaging space opera with awesome characters and exciting space battl...
This was military space opera in my style. A good hero, a war brewing, and capital ships slugging it out.As can be deduced from the book blurb the Castle Federation is about to go to war with the Commonwealth and the space carrier Avalon finds herself on the front lines of the first strike.As the first book in the series there are of course a lot of introductions and the most important of these are Wing Commander Kyle Roberts who is the main protagonist in this adventure. When he is reporting fo...
Thoroughly engaging this book started off on what I thought was a high note but kept on getting better as I turned the virtual pages in my Kindle app. Newly promoted Wing Commander Kyle Roberts is getting more than he bargained for when he gets transferred to the Alliance Navy's Old Lady, the DSC Avalon. An aging deep space carrier with a rotten, though soon to be replaced, crew, aging parts that threaten failure at any moment, and a war looming on the horizon that she may not be up to the task
OK SciFI ReadBook 1, "The Space Carrier Avalon," of the "Castle Federation" series, was an OK SciFi read. It was entertaining and moved pretty quickly.The storyline is about conflicting human stellar alliances, restarting a war that never truly ended, centuries in the future. The characters are simple, narrative fair and plot basic: "good guys vs. bad guys" stuff. Space navies fight it out, using star fighters launched from space carriers and supporting fleet units. It's a little corny, but not
