Published: June 11, 2012
Words: 23,439 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476331584

Short description

First in a series of space opera books following the adventures of David Birkenhead, a genetically engineered slavebunny who gradually rises to become a galactic hero. A short novel of just over 100 pages, this first volume is distributed free to excite interest in the series as a whole.

Extended description

Once upon a time there was a boy named David, who slew a terrible foe…

David Birkenhead might have been only twelve years old, but his entire life was already laid out for him. First his father was supposed to teach him how to run a starship's engine room. Then, when the time came, he'd take over the job himself. This was the way of things for slavebunnies like David; luxuries like career-choices were reserved for humans only. Not that David was complaining-- compared to the farmbunnies or domestic-servant rabbits, he had it made. There was even a pretty doe waiting for him in the wings.

Then the ships of the Boyen Emperor arrived on David's homeworld and nothing could ever be the same again. Great Houses of Nobility would contest for power, kingdoms would teeter on the edge of oblivion…

…and out of the resulting vortex young David would bring peace and justice to a thousand worlds.

Tags

space opera, science fiction, anthromophic, furry, fiction action adventure, furry anthropomorphic, lapism

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Review by: Chaos B. on March 19, 2013 :
As mentioned, the ending is a very abrupt cliffhanger, more suited for the end of a chapter than a book, which is more than a little jarring.

Now that said, as a book to get people into the series, it works great, presenting an interesting universe and characters, and enough going on to keep you interested, without dumping too much information on the reader at once.
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Review by: Paraplegic Racehorse on Oct. 18, 2012 :
This would be five-star except for the very abrupt ending. Cliffhangers are great but this is a bit much. An epilogue or chapter from the next book in the end-matter would help. If I did not already know this was the first of a series, the ending would have completely turned me off.

That said, I very much enjoyed this little story. The main character is remarkable and the story flows well, scene to scene. Descriptions of the effects of assorted events were very believable to a hard science person and lend some credence to the fantastical elements, preserving suspension of disbelief.
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