Book Log 37/2010 - Ann Aguire: Doubleblind

[jacey]

Ann Aguire: Doubleblind
Ace 2009

The third of Ann Aguire's lively Sirantha Jax novels in which Jax is charged with drawing the Ithtorians into the Conglomerate while at the same time she's trying to retrieve her relationship with the war-damaged lover, March, who is living on a knife-edge in permanent kill mode after events in the second Jax book.

The isolationist Ithtorians (bug-like aliens) might be humanity's only hope, beleaguered as the Conglomerate is by raiders, pirates and carnivorous aliens who like the taste of human flesh. This leaves Jax wondering why she was given the job as ambassador when she's a notorious troublemaker with no political experience. Her main skill is as a 'jumper' through grimspace, and most jumpers are dead or mad by the time they're as old as her.

Aided by Vel, an outcast Ithorian bounty hunter who started out as her enemy, but became her friend in the second book, Jax and her mismatched crew take on this new challenge, causing chaos, but getting results. This is definitely not the last we'll see of Sirantha Jax as the ending leaves everything wide open for a continuation of the series.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

This series looks intriguing: do you recommend it?

[birdsedge.livejournal.com]

Yes, thoroughly. It's a fast read, lively with a good layer of characterisation. I bought the first one and before I'd finished it, I ordered the second two. Hopefully there will be more.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Thank you. I will put them on my list. I need some new sf.