Resolute

October 15, 2006
Despite still being a lowly lieutenant, Kris has finally been given her own command, of the space station " High Chance." It's too good to be true, actually, as it's clearly intended to be an assignment-cum-exile, for " High Chance "is something of a backwater station, whose previous crew completely abandons it before Kris arrives. She is determined to do the best job she can, anyway. As is its wont with her, trouble follows Kris, and while proving herself a real naval officer rather than "just another Longknife," she and her crew must contend with obsolete equipment, disappearing jump-point buoys, pirates, the discovery of some spectacular alien technology, and the political intrigue that comes with the Longknife name. Shepherd's grasp of timing and intrigue remains solid, and Kris' latest challenge makes for an engaging space opera, seasoned with political machination and the thrills of mysterious ancient technology, that promises to reveal some interesting things about the future Kris inhabits.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)