The Starfighter Chronicles
The Inspector of the Cross Series Books 1-3
by John B. Rosenman
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Pub Date Oct 08 2020 | Archive Date Dec 31 2020
Crossroad Press | Mystique Press
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Description
Now in one volume, the first three books of John B. Rosenman's Inspector of the Cross series.
The Cen, a cruel alien race, has attacked humanity and only one man can save it. Turtan, an Inspector of the Cross Empire, travels in suspended animation to distant worlds in search of a weapon or device that can defeat the enemy and end the brutal five-thousand-year war. Because he travels in frozen sleep, this elite agent is technically four thousand years old and has outlived many lovers and generations of his children. It is a painful and terrible burden, but duty comes first and always he must move on. His mission is rendered even more difficult by his own leaders who sometimes oppose his selfless quest to save humanity.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781005996109 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Anthony P, Reviewer
I loved Roseman's The Starfighter Chronicles. The book keeps the reader engaged and unable to put the book down. I was happy to see the first three books combined into one novel. I look forward to the sequel.
Annie B, Reviewer
The Starfighter Chronicles is a compilation and re-release of the first 3 books in the Inspector of the Cross series by John B. Rosenman. Released 8th Oct by Crossroads Press, it's 787 pages and available in ebook format. This reformatted edition includes an interactive table of contents and links. I'm very enamored of ebooks with interactive formats - they make everything easier to access.
This is grand old fashioned space opera. There's not a whole lot else to say. The main protagonist is a hero of the old school - rugged, brave, and sometimes foolhardy. He's thousands of years old (most of that time having been spent in cryo-storage in deep space on a quest to find weaponry to fight the enemy bent on the wilful destruction of humankind). The bad guys are bad guys and the good guys are good guys.
One of the most appealing facets of these books for me is the fact that they're so comfortable...with a few plot/setting changes, they would be at home as westerns or gritty noir PI novels (on the mean streets of NYC). They're perennial, they're engaging, and they're familiar. There's nothing morally bankrupt or emotionally ambiguous here. I read this three novel compilation during the pandemic lockdown and it was a bright spot in my day, looking forward to pure escapist fantasy.
The hero is a man of color, which was refreshing. The writing and plotting are well engineered and fast (but not too fast) paced. Having emphasized how traditional the writing and plotting are, I will say that true to form, there's not a lot here to challenge the boys' club feel of a lot of golden and silver-age science fiction. It's not John Norman (Gor novels) by a long shot, but neither is it Octavia Butler.
Overall: Engaging, well written, occasionally stilted dialogue, high space opera. I recommend it for readers looking for alternatives to early Heinlein, Frank Herbert, Larry Niven, and the other boys in the band. Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
