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Summary: Fun, fast read
Review: "Chains of Freedom" is a fun, fast read. RJ is a soldier, an Elite, one of the highest caste members of the Reliance; she's now out for vengeance, after the Reliance made her do something she strongly disagreed with (killing non-soldiers for the "greater good" of the Reliance). David Grant is an escaped worker on the run. David's managed to teach himself to read and write, something not many workers manage to do; he's intelligent and has the soul of a fighter.RJ takes him in, mainly because she trusts him instinctively. As things go on, we find out more about RJ the super-soldier and David the worker-turned-politician, and see what drives them together -- and apart. It's a very quick read that raises some interesting points amidst the trappings of a more or less standard space opera plot. Basically, why should we trust our leaders? How can we keep absolute power from corrupting absolutely? And it answers an unusual question -- what would happen if identical twins were raised differently? Would they be the same, or would they be different? And why? Very interesting ideas are the subtext to an engaging, interesting read. Four stars, recommended. Barb Caffrey
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Summary: Fun, fast read
Review: "Chains of Freedom" is a fun, fast read. RJ is a soldier, an Elite, one of the highest caste members of the Reliance; she's now out for vengeance, after the Reliance made her do something she strongly disagreed with (killing non-soldiers for the "greater good" of the Reliance). David Grant is an escaped worker on the run. David's managed to teach himself to read and write, something not many workers manage to do; he's intelligent and has the soul of a fighter. RJ takes him in, mainly because she trusts him instinctively. As things go on, we find out more about RJ the super-soldier and David the worker-turned-politician, and see what drives them together -- and apart. It's a very quick read that raises some interesting points amidst the trappings of a more or less standard space opera plot. Basically, why should we trust our leaders? How can we keep absolute power from corrupting absolutely? And it answers an unusual question -- what would happen if identical twins were raised differently? Would they be the same, or would they be different? And why? Very interesting ideas are the subtext to an engaging, interesting read. Four stars, recommended. Barb Caffrey
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Summary: Fun, fast read
Review: "Chains of Freedom" is a fun, fast read. RJ is a soldier, an Elite, one of the highest caste members of the Reliance; she's now out for vengeance, after the Reliance made her do something she strongly disagreed with (killing non-soldiers for the "greater good" of the Reliance). David Grant is an escaped worker on the run. David's managed to teach himself to read and write, something not many workers manage to do; he's intelligent and has the soul of a fighter. RJ takes him in, mainly because she trusts him instinctively. As things go on, we find out more about RJ the super-soldier and David the worker-turned-politician, and see what drives them together -- and apart. It's a very quick read that raises some interesting points amidst the trappings of a more or less standard space opera plot. Basically, why should we trust our leaders? How can we keep absolute power from corrupting absolutely? And it answers an unusual question -- what would happen if identical twins were raised differently? Would they be the same, or would they be different? And why? Very interesting ideas are the subtext to an engaging, interesting read. Four stars, recommended. Barb Caffrey
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Summary: Rosen Does It Again
Review: CHAINS OF FREEDOM is a gripping and entertaining novel about the journey to freedom. It's a story that needs a score card to keep up with who's with whom doing what, with an ending that makes you want to know, "WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?" Selina Rosen definitely makes you want to come back for more.
A riveting read - not one to start late at night when you have to work the next day. This is a lock the doors, don't come up for air until your done kind of read.
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Summary: Rosen Does It Again
Review: CHAINS OF FREEDOM is a gripping and entertaining novel about the journey to freedom. It's a story that needs a score card to keep up with who's with whom doing what, with an ending that makes you want to know, "WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?" Selina Rosen definitely makes you want to come back for more.
A riveting read - not one to start late at night when you have to work the next day. This is a lock the doors, don't come up for air until your done kind of read.
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Summary: Another winner from a new talent
Review: Chains of Freedom is the latest work from one of my favorite authors, Selina Rosen. From the first sentence I knew it would be a wild ride, and it kept me up way past my bedtime. Finally, a kick-ass character who isn't afraid to keep a rocket launcher by her bed at night. Besides being a top-notch thriller, the intimacy between the main characters far exceeds the standard fare of action-adventure. Not for wimps.
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Summary: Another winner from a new talent
Review: Chains of Freedom is the latest work from one of my favorite authors, Selina Rosen. From the first sentence I knew it would be a wild ride, and it kept me up way past my bedtime. Finally, a kick-ass character who isn't afraid to keep a rocket launcher by her bed at night. Besides being a top-notch thriller, the intimacy between the main characters far exceeds the standard fare of action-adventure. Not for wimps.
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Summary: Book 1 of 3
Review: David Grant had been a disgruntled farm work "unit" who was placed in a prison work camp because he had tried to talk the people in his village into rebelling from The Reliance (the so-called government). The worst day in Reliance history happened when David escaped and ran into RJ. RJ used to be one of the best in the Reliance's military. RJ had been "Elite". When ordered to kill women and children in cold blood, she went rogue instead. She found David, he was dead than alive, and they agreed to join forces. David knew how to make speeches and please the crowds. RJ knew how the Reliance worked and how to kill. Together they would build an army and become the Reliance's worst nightmare! **** Here is a well written tale with wonderful characters that will keep you glued page-after-page. I admit that David got on my nerves often, but that just goes to show you the author's talent. I considered him "real". RJ is surrounded by mystery and I, as the reader, was eager to learn more. My pace of reading picked up any time RJ began talking about herself. The book ended at a good stopping place; however, I was still left begging for more. Recommended! Reviewed by Detra Fitch
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Summary: Action-Packed Science Fiction Thrills
Review: From the moment I started reading CHAINS OF FREEDOM by Selina Rosen, I knew I was not going to be able to stop until I reached the ending. Readers get dragged into a non-stop rollercoaster ride with hard hitting action and hard fighting characters. No holds barred in this tale of an intergalactic fugitive who teams up with a female mercenary to take on The System. If you like a fast-paced wonder full of action, thrills and people who really get a gut hold on you, this is the one. Selina Rosen is an excellent writer who keeps her prose tight and clean. Expect big things from this author, whose QUEEN OF DENIAL is every bit as good as this offering.
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Summary: A reader's book
Review: Selina Rosen has the gift of story telling. "Chains of Freedom" starts on the run and never stops. The characters are compelling and heroic, but they are tempered with the flaws that we know exist in everyone to a greater or lesser degree. The setting is easily visualized and believable. What I really liked about it was that it was fun to read, fun to go along on the trip, to visit a militaristic future that deserves the grief that it receives at the hands and chain of "RJ". I know it was really good, because once I started I did not want to stop until I finished. And now I want more. Buy it. It's fun. What more could a person want?
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