Review: A galactic spy thriller,  a 007 of the Galaxy.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2014
On the Imperium's Secret ServiceChris Nuttall has done it again, showing himself as the new master of the space opera. In this story, space opera and spy thriller are successfully merged in this version of a 007 of the Galaxy.In this story of the Galactic Imperium, we have what seems on the surface, a fopish aristocrat, a futuristic James Bond, named Fitz, who runs around the galaxy in an over powered shape shifting space yacht, pulling rank on his bureaucratic betters, reporting only to the highest authority. Our man Fitz is following clues to the latest evil plan of the Secessionists, a plan to bring down the Imperium. From the beginning, when our girls Friday, named Meriko and Mai, are purchased as slaves out of the prison of the damned, our adventure begins, where our aristocratic fop goes on safari, only to be discovered as something else in the eyes of Mariko.From beginning to end, this tale is non stop action and adventure, from the girls dank prison to a plantation world that was a mistake of terra forming, from sleezy bars to the wormhole hub of the Imperium. The problems of the Imperium are the problems of all the empires of history, from Rome to America, to the Galactic Imperium. When it comes to empires, Chris Nuttall is fluent in history and economics, the life blood of any and all empires. These are what adds depth to this and all his stories, a smattering of philosophy that adds to the story line in the form of a moral undertone to the story. In this case, what are limits to growth by political control, and what part does liberty play in the stability of empires?