Review: Like the crew, Jacob had to win me over
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2012
This books follows the events that catapult a young ensign to the position of acting captain.  The crew he's leading are rather resistant in the beginning and give Ensign Jacob Hull rather a lot of trouble as he tries to lead them and fend off pirate attacks.  However, slowly but surely they begin to trust him and his leadership and fight their way through multiple victories.  I too had to be convinced to believe in Jacob, though I'd like to think I was a bit less crotchety and easier to win over than the crew was.I didn't quite understand the flight mechanics described in this story, and in the beginning couldn't quite picture starships sailing through space with actual sails.  But eventually I decided to just suspend my disbelief and rather enjoyed things after that.  There were also some minor grammar issues or missed words, but overall that didn't detract too much from the story (and I'm not overly picky about grammar as long as it doesn't impede the story).  I'm very much looking forward to not only the sequel of this story but the upcoming stories from this author included in the sneak peak at the end of the book.