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The first book of the Cassa series has my attention. I enjoyed getting to know the main character, Byron, and kind of liked the fact that his growth didn't come too easily.

Byron has piloting skills and good instincts, but isn't nearly as strong in his people skills. Even as part of a race whose people communicate telepathically, he rarely shares himself with others, and this hesitation doesn't do him any favors when it comes to working with people—or being liked by his fellow flight school students (and then fellow pilots).

I had a few questions I'd like to see answered, though, and I'm hoping they're addressed in the second and third books, since I do plan on continuing the series. For example, who are the Vindicarns? There is no physical description of them, so I have a vague humanoid impression of them. But why are they at war with the Cassians? Are they seeking to increase their territory? Was something done to offend them? Are they fighting over trade routes?

Also, we know nothing of the Cassian society other than they're telepaths. Is their world military?
Space-oriented? Agricultural? Are they overflowing with fine arts, or are they spartan in nature, sterile and functional? We aren't told why Byron feels his only choice is to become Cosbolt pilot and not explore other careers.

I liked the side characters well enough but would have liked more development of them, since I didn't really get a feel for their "look" or personalities other than how they acted and reacted around Byron.

The only thing I was truly disappointed in was the editing. I had seen some Amazon reviews that mentioned editing issues, but since most of those reviews were from 2010-2015, I assumed the errors had been corrected. I was wrong. I couldn't help but notice numerous missing words, some incorrect verb tense, and a few common errors that were not noticed by the publisher's editor. For a brief time, I was confused because I thought he was on a planet named Sorenthia—because the name was not italicized, I didn't realize it was actually a ship. Each time it and another ship were mentioned, I had to remind myself that it was the name of a spaceship, not a place. The number of editing "misses" in a book of typical novel length was much too high.

That said, I still enjoyed the book quite a bit and CassaFire is next on my list.

Overall, a good start to a series I'm looking forward to reading more of.


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Cassastar Alex J Cavanaugh 9780981621067 Books Reviews

Fun adventure. I listened to the audible version too and so enjoyed it. I felt like I was there watching a movie. I also read the ebook. It is about friendship, competitiveness and having to move past that to a deeper friendship in a turbulent universe where war beckons on the horizon. There is some repetitiveness, the pace is great but the story keeps you reading and is well worth the read or listen. I definitely recommend the read to anyone that enjoys sci-fi with character development along with all the exciting space battles.
It's rare to find action books that create immediate empathy for the characters, but Cassa Star did. I connected with the young, gifted pilot, Byron, whose past kept him from establishing friendships with others. I enjoyed reading how his isolation gradually ebbed and how his relationship with Bassa, his navigator, lead him know his self-worth. The character of Bassa is also well crafted and I admired how he chose to mentor the maverick, Byron. It was a nice plot twist to learn Bassa's own story about why he chose to stick with this headstrong, detached young man.

In some recent sci-fi I've become lost in the technical aspects, but in Cassa Star the technology and the futuristic concepts of mental contact were clear and integral to the story. That was a major plus for me.

The super charged battle scenes were exciting and visual. The author did a fantastic job of making those future-time fighters and space ships very real. I was particularly pleased that the stakes for each battle increased, so what could have been repetitive became more and more tense.

I'd say that the one issue I had was some phrasing that took me out of the story momentarily. The over use of ", though" and the attributes that called attention to themselves. Outside of that I enjoyed this story and had to read to the end to find out what happened.
For the past several months my picks for reading fiction have been, for lack of a better word, wanting. Just about every single one was not read to the bitter end. After another disappointing non-finished book of fiction, I decided to tackle my to-be-read pile of books from not-so-well-known authors, and this particular book was at the top of the pile. I've always been picky about what kind of sci-fi I would read, but the jacket blurb intrigued me, and the recommendations from a few trusted friends, got me to open cover.

Almost from the get go, I was pulled into a story that although started innocently enough, quickly got my attention. Byron was not your so-called typical "bad boy", but a complex person who pointedly craved solitude, but eventually allowed enough cracks to show in his seemingly impregnable character to prove himself almost human (or humanoid, as Alex seem to be deliberately vague as to what the Cassa race was. Normally a bad thing, but in this instance, worked very well).

The steady pacing, coupled with the extremely tight prose, allowed for the story to build to an intense crescendo of dynamic proportions. The action scenes, while definitely not over the top that some sci-fi books fall victim to, keeps the reader thoroughly involved. The intensity of the non-action scenes kept me hooked all the way through and the closer to the end I got, the stronger my emotions became.

This book had me hooked and it took me about 2 1/2 days to read it from cover. It's a rare work of fiction that hooks me to the point where it takes me less than three days to read, but this one did. Beyond a doubt, this was one of the best series debuts I've ever read. More importantly though, this book got a rare five star rating out of me. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait to read the others in this series.
The first book of the Cassa series has my attention. I enjoyed getting to know the main character, Byron, and kind of liked the fact that his growth didn't come too easily.

Byron has piloting skills and good instincts, but isn't nearly as strong in his people skills. Even as part of a race whose people communicate telepathically, he rarely shares himself with others, and this hesitation doesn't do him any favors when it comes to working with people—or being liked by his fellow flight school students (and then fellow pilots).

I had a few questions I'd like to see answered, though, and I'm hoping they're addressed in the second and third books, since I do plan on continuing the series. For example, who are the Vindicarns? There is no physical description of them, so I have a vague humanoid impression of them. But why are they at war with the Cassians? Are they seeking to increase their territory? Was something done to offend them? Are they fighting over trade routes?

Also, we know nothing of the Cassian society other than they're telepaths. Is their world military?
Space-oriented? Agricultural? Are they overflowing with fine arts, or are they spartan in nature, sterile and functional? We aren't told why Byron feels his only choice is to become Cosbolt pilot and not explore other careers.

I liked the side characters well enough but would have liked more development of them, since I didn't really get a feel for their "look" or personalities other than how they acted and reacted around Byron.

The only thing I was truly disappointed in was the editing. I had seen some reviews that mentioned editing issues, but since most of those reviews were from 2010-2015, I assumed the errors had been corrected. I was wrong. I couldn't help but notice numerous missing words, some incorrect verb tense, and a few common errors that were not noticed by the publisher's editor. For a brief time, I was confused because I thought he was on a planet named Sorenthia—because the name was not italicized, I didn't realize it was actually a ship. Each time it and another ship were mentioned, I had to remind myself that it was the name of a spaceship, not a place. The number of editing "misses" in a book of typical novel length was much too high.

That said, I still enjoyed the book quite a bit and CassaFire is next on my list.

Overall, a good start to a series I'm looking forward to reading more of.