HMS Nightingale Alexis Carew Book 4 (Audible Audio Edition) JA Sutherland Elizabeth Klett Books
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For Lieutenant Alexis Carew, it should be the perfect assignment - a command of her own and a chance to return to her home star system.
What she finds is a surly crew, the dregs of every frigate and ship of the line to pass through on the way to the war's front, a first officer who thinks the command should have been his, and colonial worlds where they believe a girl's place is somewhere very different than command of a Queen's starship. Add to that the mysterious disappearances of ships vital to the war effort and an old enemy who seems intent on convincing her he's changed.
Then there's the mongoose with an unnatural affinity for her boots.
HMS Nightingale Alexis Carew Book 4 (Audible Audio Edition) JA Sutherland Elizabeth Klett Books
Alexis, rattled and frankly scarred by the cost of her prior successes, gets her own legit command. And, of course, it's a mess; what else would the admiralty do with someone like her? At first, and thru a fair amount of the book, I found it harder to love the story and stay engaged. Alexis, our protag, is in a kind of darker phase, and frankly isn't at her best. I didn't love that...until the end, and the epilogue. Stay with it, the wrap up makes it very worth while. The prose is more polished, but there's more recap, and (as noted) it's less "fluffy fun" than prior novels. But, in the end, it's very rewarding. The epilogue is perfect; I wouldn't change a word or omit it; it is an important part of the story (long ago, plays had prologues and sometimes epilogues...seldom this succinct, I think). There's a lot less time wasted on the (gratuitous?) mapping of Napoleonic era practice to space age (which, ok, was very thorough, but really it's...well, I'll let you pick your own adjective). I really do think that, despite it being somewhat less enjoyable and approachable thru much of it, it's actually better written; you just have to stay with it for the full effect. It's a transitional novel in a sense, but an important bit of Alexis' character development, and a far more meaningful treatment of the issues implied in the earlier volumes. I think this book transitioned the series from fun fluff to memorable and meaningful stories; I very much look forward to the next bit. I hope it doesn't get any darker, but the increased empathy and wisdom are very positive signs for the future of this series.Product details
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HMS Nightingale Alexis Carew Book 4 (Audible Audio Edition) JA Sutherland Elizabeth Klett Books Reviews
I sincerely hope theres another book to follow this. I'm very much impressed with the series. War will wear on a person, losing people close to you us never easy. Mr. Sutherland, having experienced this kind of loss, not in combat, but having buried my infant son, from my battles with PTSD, I'd say you've done a fair job of showing it. It affects everyone differently, from my own researches into it. The dreams are hard, seeing the faces of those held dear in that way is common. Many things can remind you of it. I've more then a few veteran friends who have seen combat... They have been a god send at time when its set off... Nothing for it, for most, just time and talk. I did sign the dotted line and took an oath, but unfortunately washed out due to health concerns... I carry guilt over that, yet my friends who did their term still consider me one of them. Been a few years and I'm still flabbergasted by it, but they tell me, the seems, and reminders are the same. Please do continue... Hard as a read this was for me personally, I dont regret it. Her wrestling to accept Mr. Artleys death is a very reminiscent reminder of my own battle to deal with my sons. 11 years now he's been gone, I still hear him in my dreams, occasionally far off in my wake hours. I've caught myself more then once looking for him.
I can't speak to all who suffer of course, but I can to my own experience. My friends tell me they do the same with those whom they served with and lost, or those they took as well. Do carry on sir, and thank you.
The Alexis Carew books are a favorite of mine and my go-to books for space opera of a decidedly Age of Sail-esque bent. I absolutely loved the first three books and was very eager to get into the fourth. I will say, unfortunately, this one didn't appeal to me nearly as much as the others for a variety of reasons. It's still an excellent novel but I'm going to say that I hope the author returns to his more traditional style for future ones. I will, however, give him credit for a truly hilarious subplot and also the attempt to handle Alexis Carew's PTSD in a mature dignified manner.
The premise is Lieutenant Alexis Carew has been given her own small patrol boat and is now given the job of patrolling the area around her own home world. This proves to be more of a problem than she expected as the territory around it is full of radical religious groups, misogynists, and her old family rivals. Alexis is also suffering PTSD and refuses to seek any treatment for it, lest she be perceived as weak. After a massacre of several ships, Alexis decides to track down the parties responsible and put an end to them. Also, there's a subplot where her first mate has determined the girl he loves is actually in a romance with Alexis due to them sharing a bed thanks to lack of space
on the ship.
The good parts of the book are the story bits about Alexis struggling to get a hold of her mind after the horrible battle with the Hanover frigate when it tried to commit war crimes against fleeing refugees. J.A. Sutherland weaves a sympathetic take on the condition and does not demean the condition or it's aftermath. Alexis also doesn't magically get better but will have to deal with it for, probably, the rest of her life. Too often books make our heroes look like serial killers who can just shrug off traumatic situations and I'm pleased with this one for averting that.
I also am fond of the Nightingale crew and think they're probably the most interesting of the characters she's had to serve with. I'm especially fond of Midshipman Villar and hope he continues to be a character in the series. While mildly sexist and a bit of a dunderhead, he tries very hard to be a model officer. The fact he's so terribly bad at it doesn't make him a bad person, though, and I like seeing how his casual manner plays against the more straight-laced Lieutenant Carew. I also found his ill-fated romance with Marie to be hilarious, especially as Alexis is completely confounded by his assumptions about her.
Unfortunately, I do have a complaint and that's the book's handling of the religious colonies in this setting. Despite being the Age of Sail in space, religion seems to be a somewhat isolated thing to the colonies with Alexis, herself, being atheist. Fine, that's just how the author has created the character but I was more confounded by the fact the only religious characters in the novel are ten pounds of crazy in a five pound bag. In addition a colony of what appears to be Wahhabi Muslims who are refreshingly not a group of terrorists, a group of Space Amish who believe space is heaven, and a bunch of psychotic zealots. This is mostly notable lack of contrast to anyone who isn't nuts. There's also the fact the word "terrorist" has apparently exited the lexicon of humanity for some reason. Has political extremist disappeared so thoroughly that language has changed? It seems at odds with the retrograde universe which is at times the 17th century and other times the far future while this handling of humanity seems at odds with either.
Despite my trouble with the story, I still think the book has quite a few merits and will be enjoyable for fans of the series. I'm just a bit confused by the world-building choices and they brought me out of the story.
7/10
I really enjoy the Alex Carew series. I am partial to both sci-fi and age of sail stories and this series has both! The premise and details of the Alex Carew universe are generally believable, but what really draws me to these books are the complex situations portrayed. The stories explore subjects and emotions in a thoughtful and entertaining way. They never seem formulaic, and you can empathise with the characters. Most characters in the book are shaded so that you can see their motivations, even if you wouldn't support what they are doing. Very enjoyable reads. Can't wait for the next one!
Alexis, rattled and frankly scarred by the cost of her prior successes, gets her own legit command. And, of course, it's a mess; what else would the admiralty do with someone like her? At first, and thru a fair amount of the book, I found it harder to love the story and stay engaged. Alexis, our protag, is in a kind of darker phase, and frankly isn't at her best. I didn't love that...until the end, and the epilogue. Stay with it, the wrap up makes it very worth while. The prose is more polished, but there's more recap, and (as noted) it's less "fluffy fun" than prior novels. But, in the end, it's very rewarding. The epilogue is perfect; I wouldn't change a word or omit it; it is an important part of the story (long ago, plays had prologues and sometimes epilogues...seldom this succinct, I think). There's a lot less time wasted on the (gratuitous?) mapping of Napoleonic era practice to space age (which, ok, was very thorough, but really it's...well, I'll let you pick your own adjective). I really do think that, despite it being somewhat less enjoyable and approachable thru much of it, it's actually better written; you just have to stay with it for the full effect. It's a transitional novel in a sense, but an important bit of Alexis' character development, and a far more meaningful treatment of the issues implied in the earlier volumes. I think this book transitioned the series from fun fluff to memorable and meaningful stories; I very much look forward to the next bit. I hope it doesn't get any darker, but the increased empathy and wisdom are very positive signs for the future of this series.
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