![]() ![]() ![]() "The script is as punchy as it is poetic." - The Evening News "Wisely, and with great skill, Paterson has adjusted the original tale." - The Herald "Paterson has mastered the art of injecting new zest and colour into classic children's stories, and affording his audience the respect they deserve. The review below was first posted back in the days when my offerings were unsullied by visitors trailing in and out of the place, reading my work… Seeing as it’s nearly pristine – and about a writer whose work I’ll be tracking down again in 2015, I thought I’d re-release it… ![]() This enjoyable space opera romp features a feisty, no-holds-barred heroine with a troubled past and an unusual ability that puts her in a variety of life-threatening and difficult situations.Īs the carrier of a rare gene, Sirantha Jax has the ability to jump ships through grimspace - a talent that cuts into her life expectancy but makes her a highly prized navigator for the Corp. It’s hard for Jax to defend herself: she has no memory of the crash…īut then the ship she’s navigating crash-lands, and she’s accused of killing everyone on board. ![]() Jax’s first love was killed in the crash and she spends a chunk of the book grieving for him. In fact, the subject of death figures a great deal in this book and its sequel. Navigating a ship through grimspace significantly shortens a jumper’s life expectancy. ![]()
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