Killswitch on the Fantasy Hotlist

Here's Pat's review of Killswitch on the Fantasy Hotlist, where he says;

'The characterization is probably my favorite aspect of this trilogy. Cassandra's moral awakening has been a fascinating facet to follow thus far, and I like how the author raises a number of philosophical issues through her character. Those moments are interwoven almost seamlessly into the plotlines, which is no small feat'

Killswitch on Don D'Ammassa

And here's a review on Don D'Ammassa's website, where he says in part, 'Easily the best of the three. I hope there’s more on their way. Most novels with this general background get caught up in the military content and forget about the characters. Shepherd manages to keep everything in balance.'

Well I don't know about 'easily', but most people seem to think Killswitch is the best.

Killswitch on Publishers Weekly

Hey all, well Killswitch is out in a month, so I guess I'll have to start blogging again. Why did I stop? Got a little boring, truth be told. But I'll try and keep up with reviews and other work related stuff.

Firstly, here's Publishers Weekly's Review, which I'll link to here, but I'll also post below in full, so you don't have to scroll down the page.


'The tense third Cassandra Kresnov novel (after Breakaway) further develops the series' intriguing far-future setting. Cdr. Cassandra “Sandy” Kresnov, a “GI” genetically engineered to be a crack soldier and spy, is now second-in-command of the Callayan Defense Force: a tough job, especially now that President Neiland has nearly succeeded in making Callay's capital city, Tanusha, into the new Federation capital. Earth doesn't look kindly on this upstart world taking away its last claim to fame, and loyalists from the Federation Fleet have occupied Callay's space stations. With dock workers refusing to service Fleet ships and civil war threatening to break out, the last thing Sandy needs is to be targeted for death. She suspects someone has infiltrated Callay's security forces, but even as she struggles to uncover the spy, a rogue GI similar enough to be her sister appears, testing Sandy to the limit. Robert Ludlum meets Elizabeth Moon in this classic military SF adventure, buoyed by Shepherd's knack for balancing crisp action with characters you can really root for.'