Title: CassaStar
Series: Cassa Series
Author: Alex J. Cavanaugh
Publisher: Dancing Lemur Press (October
19, 2010)
Format: Kindle eBook
Source: Purchased from Amazon
Genre: Science Fiction
Description: Slated to train as a Cosbolt fighter
pilot, Byron is determined to prove his worth and begin a new life as he sets
off for the Moon base of Guaard. Haunted by a past tragedy, Bassa eventually
sees through Byron's tough exterior and insolence. When a secret talent is
revealed during training, Bassa feels compelled to help Byron achieve his full
potential.
Review: Alex J. Cavanaugh’s CassaStar is a moving portrayal of sacrifice and friendship set in
outer space.
Bassa, a
senior officer on Guaard, waited for a chance to train a pilot like Byron, an
arrogant but highly skilled pilot from the planet Cassa. While Bassa keeps an
eye on Byron’s safety, Byron does everything he can to prove he’s the best damn
pilot in the fleet. With war on the horizon, both men know they have to do
their best. But when Byron’s secret leads Bassa and him to a new ship, they must
find a way to work together before all of Cassa falls to the enemy.
CassaStar starts with a surprising prologue that
drew me in. Bassa and Byron’s characters hooked me. The struggles within their
quest for friendship were touching. This novel isn’t all about spaceships and
fighting, but the relationships around us from colleagues to enemies to
friends. The glimpses of the world building kept up the fast-paced read without
bogging the reader down with too much description. The writing style isn’t
perfect and uses too much repetition, but the story won me over. I often forgot
I was reading as I was flipping through the pages to see what happened next.
Cavanaugh truly excelled in creating an intense and well-paced novel.
CassStar by Alex J. Cavanaugh engaged me as a
reader with a spectacular storyline featuring friendship at its core. I look
forward to reading the next in the series: CassaFire.
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