Review: Kestrel is back!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2013
Icarus picks up right where The Army of Light leaves off--only hours later, in fact--and just keeps rolling right along.Shawn Kestrel's life takes an interesting turn as he's recruited back into Sector Command and placed as the head of an elite squadron of starfighters. It's a position he definitely doesn't want, under a captain he doesn't respect, with a team who isn't sure he's qualified to lead them. Kestrel isn't sure, either, but he takes on the challenge.The carrier's crew discovers the remainder of a ship from Sector Command's missing fleet. Rumors abound, and there's a ton of destruction wrought by...well, that's the thing, isn't it? We don't really know who. Is it the Kafarans or someone else? Whoever it is knows how to trash a place, that's for sure.Exploring the ship they've found ends up creating as many questions as it gives answers.Once again, I enjoyed the author's style. So readable with conversations that sound like regular people joking and arguing around the dinner table...in the military...in space. OK, so not any regular people I know. But I'd like to. There are a lot more characters introduced in Icarus, each with unique and engaging personalities that certainly enhance the story for me. I even like the ones I don't like, if that makes sense. My favorites from the first book are back, too, so I'm content.Looking forward to the next book in this series, 'cause things are ramping up.