I wanted a Space Opera, and found Nathan Lowell’s series Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper. I’ve spent 2 weeks reading through the series, and am worried about what I’ll do when I reach the end!
Lowell’s space trading epic follows the career of Ishmael Horatio Wang, cast adrift by the untimely death of his Mother and meal-ticket, in the apparently trade focused Confederation. Wang finds a berth on a solar clipper, and joins the spacer culture. As he rises through the ranks we meet a cast of colorful characters, and watch as Ish, and his various crews, solve the problems one may encounter in the Deep Dark.
I’m nearly done with the final book in the series. I’ve found each book to be a perfect distraction for the things that have plagued my last few weeks, and I have hardly wanted to put my Kindle down. Highly reminiscent of a less bawdy/abuse focused Bio of a Space Tyrant, by Piers Anthony, Lowell’s first book Quarter Share rapidly sets up a world that is easy to understand and fun to predict where things are going next.
Lowell’s novels follow our hero Wang through each pay-grade in the life of a crewman, officer, and finally owner. I’ll be looking for other stories by this author. The entire series was free, with my Kindle Unlimited subscription.
Quarter Share (Trader’s Tales From The Golden Age Of The Solar Clipper) (Volume 1) via Amazon