The Lost Sword

by Huw Powell Narrated by Mike Grady

Overview

Jake Cutler is the 13-year-old ruler of the secret planet Altus and he's on the run from the Interstellar Navy. He and his crew are wanted over the disappearance of the ISS Colossus, the most powerful ship in the Navy's fleet. But that's not the only reason Jake's being hunted. If he's found, he'll be forced to reveal the location of a fortune of crystals which the Interstellar Navy plans to start an intergalactic war with... It's up to Jake to stop them!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"As with book one, this is another raucous, pulptastic space opera, and it doesn’t disappoint." —Booklist Online

"Light space opera to the nth degree; think J.J. Abrams' Firefly." —Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

2015-11-03
Jake Cutler: orphan, space pirate, king…galactic leader? The 13-year-old heir to the throne of the hidden, crystal-rich planet of Altus, Jake is currently flying with a crew of spacejackers in search of his missing father. He is also on the run from both the Interstellar Navy and the Galactic Trade Corp. There's a hefty price on his head for destroying the ISS Colossus. Now, Jake is sure the Interstellar Navy, puppet to the crystal-hungry corporations, is planning to start a war with the independent colonies of all the solar systems. Can he, human crystal healer Kella, violet-skinned extraterrestrial Nanoo, and a salty crew of space pirates head off Adm. Vantard and stop a war—or is the galaxy doomed? British author Powell's second in a trilogy has pacing issues, spending too much time describing travel and training and other mundane tasks and not enough in action. Fans of opening volume Spacejackers (2015) will find more of the same here: easy solutions to unsurprising obstacles but also some diverting derring-do. Those new to Jake's adventure should start with Volume 1; though some background is filled in, not all is. Light space opera to the nth degree; think J.J. Abrams' Firefly interpreted by Nick Jr. (Science fiction. 8-12)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171135256
Publisher:	W. F. Howes Ltd
Publication date:	07/02/2015
Series:	Spacejackers Series , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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