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New York : Del Rey, [2018]
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"As Admiral Kylara Vatta learned after she and a ship full of strangers were marooned on an inhospitable arctic island, the secrets she and her makeshift crew uncovered were ones someone was ready to kill to keep hidden. Now, the existence of the mysterious arctic base has been uncovered, but much of the organization behind it still lurks in the shadows. And it is up to the intrepid Ky to force the perpetrators into the light, and finally uncover decades worth of secrets--some of which lie at the very heart of her biggest family tragedy"--
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LibraryThing member readinggeek451
Second book in the Vatta's Peace duology, following the Vatta's War series. Kylara Vatta has finally returned to her family home on the mainland a few months after being rescued from the mysterious icy continent. She soon faces new legal troubles: Immigration wants to detain her based on a new law,
A satisfying ending.
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and she is being charged with murder in two cases. Trapped in the house because she will be summarily arrested if she leaves, she learns to her horror that the military who had crashed with her are being held captive and abused under the guise of quarantine and treatment for a nonexistent disease. Her family comes under renewed attack as well, and it becomes apparent that civil war is being fomented. Scattered and beleagured allies must find each other and work together if Slotter's Key is to be saved and peace restored.A satisfying ending.
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LibraryThing member ladycato
I received this book through the publisher via Netgalley.
This second book in the Vatta's Peace duology builds on the original Vatta space opera series, much in the way that Moon recently expanded her Paks books. While Into the Fire is ultimately satisfying, I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the
In Cold Welcome, Ky Vatta experiences a brutal return to her homeworld. Her shuttle is sabotaged, the officers poisoned, and Ky must keep the remaining crew alive at sea and on a barren continent at the edge of winter. They soon find the continent isn't so barren, but hosts a hidden military base. Clues point toward a growing rebellion within the military and broader government. At the end of the book, everyone is rescued after months of struggle. All's well, right?
Wrong. Ky finds herself embroiled in more intrigues. Her legal status is challenged and she becomes a captive in a family home. Even worse, she discovers the people who survived the ordeal with her haven't been returned to their families, but are locked up and drugged, as a faction proclaims they have a deadly contagion. Meanwhile, Ky's family is under repeated attack both physically and bureaucratically.
The first half of the book was more of a struggle for me, as Ky and many other characters were couldn't leave the house. Mind you, there was still tension, but it was more along the lines of a legal thriller with heavy sci-fi elements than the space opera/derring-do I love about the Vatta books. Once the immigration debacle is worked through, the real action of the book began and it became a faster read. The end has quite a few big surprises--which I won't reveal--but I will say that the book circles around to the very beginning of Ky Vatta's adventures in a wonderful way. She ends up where she belongs.
This second book in the Vatta's Peace duology builds on the original Vatta space opera series, much in the way that Moon recently expanded her Paks books. While Into the Fire is ultimately satisfying, I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the
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original books or the preceding one in the new set. That said, it's still a strong, enjoyable sci-fi read.In Cold Welcome, Ky Vatta experiences a brutal return to her homeworld. Her shuttle is sabotaged, the officers poisoned, and Ky must keep the remaining crew alive at sea and on a barren continent at the edge of winter. They soon find the continent isn't so barren, but hosts a hidden military base. Clues point toward a growing rebellion within the military and broader government. At the end of the book, everyone is rescued after months of struggle. All's well, right?
Wrong. Ky finds herself embroiled in more intrigues. Her legal status is challenged and she becomes a captive in a family home. Even worse, she discovers the people who survived the ordeal with her haven't been returned to their families, but are locked up and drugged, as a faction proclaims they have a deadly contagion. Meanwhile, Ky's family is under repeated attack both physically and bureaucratically.
The first half of the book was more of a struggle for me, as Ky and many other characters were couldn't leave the house. Mind you, there was still tension, but it was more along the lines of a legal thriller with heavy sci-fi elements than the space opera/derring-do I love about the Vatta books. Once the immigration debacle is worked through, the real action of the book began and it became a faster read. The end has quite a few big surprises--which I won't reveal--but I will say that the book circles around to the very beginning of Ky Vatta's adventures in a wonderful way. She ends up where she belongs.
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LibraryThing member quondame
Good solid story as house bound Ky Vatta works with Stella, Grace and Rafe to fight off charges local and remote and uncover the conspiracy against them and the government of Slotter Key. Slowly Ky collects allies and capabilities, secrets of the past are disclosed and fast action erupts just past
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midway in the book keeps on from there. Pretty much the conclusion to this saga. Show Less
LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey
Very good. Very rich, and complicated - Ky finds that a) she didn't think through the implications of a military-linked conspiracy hiding the base she discovered in Cold Welcome, and b) bureaucracy is really easy to hack and a major problem to solve when it's been hacked against you. Stella, from a
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rather odd source, finally gets some self-confidence and stops assuming everyone (and particularly Ky) is looking down on her - which makes both her life and Ky's much easier (I spent a long time in the book wishing they'd actually talk to each other, and admit how much they admire each other. Because silent thoughts of admiration followed by lectures or barked orders does not a smooth relationship make). Plots and politics and literal secret revolution and some really fun new experiences for Ky... I love it. Show Less
LibraryThing member eyes.2c
Hero downgraded!
Things are not right! Having returned to Slotter Key a hero, Kyla Vatta has survivors from Miksland turning up as escapees on her doorstep, and Ky's suddenly trapped in her house having been declared a non citizen and wanted for questioning. The whereabouts of the other personnel
At times I found events in Into the Fire somewhat disjointed. Stella's self pitying stance becomes dangerous for all. On the other hand she is being kept in the dark by Ky. Even though we have seen Stella come into her own as a highly talented woman, here we see her face unforeseen danger and grow from that testing.
Ages old mysteries are brought to light and Ky finds the past rushing up to capture the present. Danger looms and the enemy is faceless. Whom to trust is moot as the very fabric of Slotter Key is threatened. Politics and legalities threaten Kyla and Rafe and the plans they'd been making are put on hold as survival becomes prime. These are times of surprises, shocks, and danger to the existence of Slotter Key.
Overall, another Elizabeth Moon gift from the Slotter Key menagerie.
A NetGalley ARC
Things are not right! Having returned to Slotter Key a hero, Kyla Vatta has survivors from Miksland turning up as escapees on her doorstep, and Ky's suddenly trapped in her house having been declared a non citizen and wanted for questioning. The whereabouts of the other personnel
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who escaped from Milksland is unknown and alarmingly Aunt Grace is coming under legal and personal attack. Facts surrounding Grace's past are brought to light that threaten her freedom. Stella is forced to dig deep and finds herself more capable than she thought. At times I found events in Into the Fire somewhat disjointed. Stella's self pitying stance becomes dangerous for all. On the other hand she is being kept in the dark by Ky. Even though we have seen Stella come into her own as a highly talented woman, here we see her face unforeseen danger and grow from that testing.
Ages old mysteries are brought to light and Ky finds the past rushing up to capture the present. Danger looms and the enemy is faceless. Whom to trust is moot as the very fabric of Slotter Key is threatened. Politics and legalities threaten Kyla and Rafe and the plans they'd been making are put on hold as survival becomes prime. These are times of surprises, shocks, and danger to the existence of Slotter Key.
Overall, another Elizabeth Moon gift from the Slotter Key menagerie.
A NetGalley ARC
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LibraryThing member rivkat
I’ve enjoyed other books by Moon, but this one didn’t work for me. It’s part of a series; a once-disgraced, now-successful military leader returns home, where palace intrigue threatens her and her loved ones/her crew. The logistics, repeated conversations bringing new players up to date, and
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endless meetings are realistic, but not in the way that makes for fun reading. Show Less
LibraryThing member bgknighton
Ky and her family must defeat a cabal. They all learn a lot about themselves.
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Original publication date
2018-02-06
ISBN
1101887346 / 9781101887349