Title: Star Cruise Captain’s Story
Author: Veronica Scott
Genre: Romantic Science Fiction, Sci Fi Romance
Book Blurb:
Captain Gil Fleming has taken a mysterious leave of absence from the interstellar cruise ship Nebula Zephyr and disappeared. Maeve, the ship’s governing Artificial Intelligence is the only one who knows why he left and where he went. Desperately worried after months of silence from him, she takes drastic steps to organize a small rescue mission of loyal crew members.Can she manage to create and maintain a humanoid body as ancient aliens taught her to do, driven by her love for the captain and fear for his life? Or will her challenges and anxieties overcome her determination to find and rescue Gil, resulting in failure? As the humans on her team struggle to accept the AI they’ve known and worked with for years in her humanoid form, they have to place all their trust in her because in the wild territories at the edge of the Sectors civilization where she wants to take them, there’s no law and no help to be had. Will they find Gil Fleming in time? And if they do, how will he react to Maeve and the others interfering in his private war? Is the love between the two of them enough to overcome the challenges ahead? A 41K word novel.
My Review:
Captain Gil Fleming left on a solo mission long ago and it’s up to Maeve to lead a small rescue team. The only problem is Maeve is the ship’s computer residing in a humanoid body. Will they find Gil in time?
Star Cruise Captain’s Story is a brilliant science fiction romance from start to finish. Veronica Scott takes an original premise and makes it come alive. The world-building is flawless yet imaginative. The descriptive narration is very detailed. The characters are vibrant, emotional, and realistic. Any fan of Star Trek: TNG will find Star Cruise Captain’s Story an unputdownable read.
Let’s talk about our hero. Captain Gil Fleming is off on a secret mission. He doesn’t want anyone to be with him and he surely doesn’t want to be rescued. Gil is such an intriguing hero and everything you expect from a space captain. He’s emotional when he needs to be, stoic at other times. I thoroughly enjoyed the paradox he is. His complexities made me love him more.
Star Cruise Captain’s Story deals with a lot of themes, especially when it comes to Maeve. Veronica Scott presents it well and you’ll ponder your viewpoint on life, love, and self-aware artificial intelligence in space.
Star Cruise Captain’s Story is a feast for sci fi readers. There’s so much to love in Star Cruise Captain’s Story. Superbly written and worthy of your time reading. I can’t recommend this book enough.
My Rating: 5+ stars
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Author Biography:
USA Today Best Selling Author
Veronica Scott grew up in a house with a library as its heart. Dad loved science fiction, Mom loved ancient history and Veronica thought there needed to be more romance in everything. When she ran out of books to read, she started writing her own stories.
Seven time winner of the SFR Galaxy Award, as well as a National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, Veronica is also the proud recipient of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal relating to her former day job, not her romances!
She read the part of Star Trek Crew Member in the official audiobook production of Harlan Ellison’s “The City On the Edge of Forever.”
Social Media Links:
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Reviewed by: Nancy