Fault Tolerance is one of those books that I stalked. I jumped on the Chilling Effect space opera train in 2019. Fast forward a couple years, I was desperate for the final book in the trilogy since finishing my ARC for Prime Deceptions ages ago. I rabidly jumped on the chance to read more about La Sirena Negra and her crew! I can’t stress enough how much I enjoy this world that Valdes has crafted! I loved the nods to […]
Fair warning: This review may have some mild spoilers for book one so… read at your own risk. Or better yet, read book one and then come back. Valarie Valdez has given reader the tongue-in-cheek space opera series we didn’t know we needed and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Funny, thought-provoking, and all the geeky nods and references that I could hope for. Readers are treated to hints of favorites like Mass Effect, Firefly, Gundam, Pokemon, Cowboy […]
As soon as I saw Chilling Effect advertised as a mix of Firefly and Mass Effect, I knew I had to send a review request (Thank you, Harper Voyager!). Psychic cats, pompous alien emperors, and a mysterious villainous organization wreaking havoc sounds right up my alley. I’m a huge Mass Effect fan so while reading I was reminded of my favorite parts of the game. Captain Eva could definitely have been friends with my fem-Shep. Irreverant, kick-ass, and a bit […]