Review: 4 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2013
I can't believe I haven't written a review for this already.  I hadn't read sci-fi for a long time and picked up Sovran's Pawn out of interest.  I enjoyed the work and look forward to the sequel. Sovran's Pawn is written in the same vein as the classic space opera works and I mean this in the best possible sense i.e. there is much more to come and more to be revealed.  The main lead character, Bo, is framed and thrown into a situation that she didn't see coming.  Along the way, her past is revealed and she meets characters that will help shape her journey, clear her name and maybe the love of her life.  I liked the fact that this book is character and plot driven, rather than world building.  Of course, in any sci fi, there are world building elements, but I didn't go cross eyed reading this work from all the minute details like I have in other works.  The world is the backdrop and not the centre of the story.If you enjoy sci-fi and looking for one to pick up, I recommend this work.