![]() ![]() ![]() Throw in Wen, a rainbow-umbrella toting manifestation of chaos and you’ve got a well-paced adventure hanging out in the middle of the venn diagram between YA and an adult novel. Yet despite the obvious influences from a galaxy far, far away Bonds of Brass has a feel that’s more in the realm of Firefly with some Battlestar Galactica blended in and maybe even a tiny dash of The Hunger Games. More Star Wars nods abound and I found myself amused every time they popped up. You can see the influence and cheer on that we get to go much deeper with characters like these than those movies allowed. ![]() It definitely reads as a jumping off point for the characters. ![]() Word is the author was inspired by Finn and Poe’s possible Stormpilot relationship from the Star Wars sequel trilogy for Ettian and Gal’s besties-who-might-be-something-more relationship. Meanwhile her clear enthusiasm as a fan of space opera is infused on each page. Skrutskie puts them together in a combination that seems different enough to feel like its own thing. There’s many familiar elements – fighter pilots, a brutal empire, a band of freedom fighters, junky ships, impossible odds, will-they-won’t-they, as well as a bunch of other classic relationship tropes especially beloved in the fanfic community. And don’t worry, that’s the book just getting started. Cover courtesy of Del Rey / Penguin Random House. ![]()
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