Marauders of Sazile
by Romana Drew
2021 grade A

Wow - I have not read a book this fast and good in a long time. It was hard to put down even though I read the first draft as it was published on the author's website and Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/romana.drew>. When I got to the conclusion, I did not stop until it was over. It is pure SciFi, with fantastic world building and great emotional character development.

The story is opens on one young woman selected by aliens from applicants on earth to travel with them in space. She ends up aboard various space ships and on several planets trying to stop a war. It ranges from sadness to anger to laughter and from everyday life, to life threatening battles. It is told in first person as she records events in her journal. Most of the time it reads much better than a journal though. The sentences are fairly short and easy to read. The strong emotional content it reminds me of Anne McCaffrey, the hard SciFi reminds me a bit of early Robert Heinlein, and the variety of aliens reminds me of Alan Dean Foster.

Very Recommended