Debt of Loyalty

The Embers of War, Book 2

By: Christopher G. Nuttall

Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo

An uncivil war in space sends a planet spinning out of control in the next thrilling Kat Falcone novel by bestselling author Christopher G. Nuttall.

The Commonwealth has fractured, its interstellar order breaking down into civil war. On one side is Hadrian, the outlaw king of Tyre, driven from his homeworld and forced into a fragile alliance with the colony worlds; on the other sits a parliament determined to restrain him at all costs. The time for talk is over. The matter can be settled only by war.

Loyal to the king, Admiral Kat Falcone leads her fleets into battle, joined by allies with motives of their own. But her friend and former comrade Commodore William McElney has chosen to join the Houses of Parliament. They now find themselves on opposing sides of a civil war, trapped into waging a series of battles that neither wants to fight but that they dare not lose. And as shadows and secrets come to light, they may find themselves watching helplessly as the war tears the universe they fought for apart.

©2020 by Christopher G. Nuttall. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

at his best

the series just keep getting better and better. lots of fast paced action, political intrigue, and plot twists.

This was way more interesting

Usually book 1 is awesome and then book 2 onwards things slow down a bit. In this case book 2 was way more interesting. It showed the evolution of the civil war and kept the place interesting enough to make it enjoyable

The chess game begins!

I am enjoying this Audible book. Christopher Nutall has another reason to be proud! It's a good story told by a good narrator. Thank you for the pleasure of hearing it told!

The high point as Kat and William fight each other

The civil war is well and truly on and Kat finds early advantage for the forces of the King. However, those victories bring William to the attention of Noble Houses and the Legislature. Before long it is William and against Kat and both know each other far to well. Stalemate ensues as neither side is able to find an advantage and initial supplies and ships are expended and other options become necessary.

The hell of it is the writing is getting better...

...but the characters still use all the same phrases. The author is good at world building and setting up interesting stories, but he reuses the same phrases over and over. In his own words, "that only happens in bad movies!" With a good editor and more differentiated characters, this author has the potential for 5 star content.