Cold Welcome (Vatta's Peace, #1)
Elizabeth Moon
Nebula Award–winning author Elizabeth Moon makes a triumphant return to science fiction with a thrilling series featuring Kylara Vatta, the daring hero of her acclaimed Vatta’s War sequence. Summoned to the home planet of her family’s business empire, space-fleet commander Kylara Vatta is told to expect a hero’s welcome. But instead she is thrown into danger unlike any other she has faced and finds herself isolated, unable to communicate with the outside world, commanding a motley group of unfamiliar troops, and struggling day by day to survive in a deadly environment with sabotaged gear. Only her undeniable talent for command can give her ragtag band a fighting chance. Yet even as Ky leads her team from one crisis to another, her family and friends refuse to give up hope, endeavoring to mount a rescue from halfway around the planet—a task that is complicated as Ky and her supporters find secrets others will kill to protect: a conspiracy infecting both government and military that threatens not only her own group’s survival but her entire home planet.
Publication Year: 2017
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This is a series that I’ve picked up off and on over the years, often with little or no idea about what had come before (either because I’d missed a book or read and forgotten it). Some of the last events in COLD WELCOME seemed familiar, others new, but none of that detracted from enjoying most of the present tense action. Some of the politics felt vague and dissatisfying (rather than like the beginning of a greater story). Perhaps none more so than an ending effected by murdering a denned bear (#stillmad). And to be honest, I don’t feel a strong urge to continue or backtrack with this series. If I want to read about a gifted space swashbuckler, I’m afraid Ky can’t compete with Miles Vorkosigan.
03,5 stars. It was good. Strong female characters, great setting. It didn't move me enough for it to get a higher score. But it was a solid read
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