Another story of the Hulzein dynasty. See what happens to the hero of Star Rebel. ( )

I can't remember how I discovered the Rissa and Tregare series, I think I must have been lent one by a friend, because I do remember reading The Long View which I don't own. And besides Rebel's Quest I have Rissa and Tregare and Zelde M'Tana. But I do remember then hunting used book stores trying to find more of Busby--and alas I only have those three on my book shelves--and I have a lot of gaps including the previous book in this arc, Star Rebel. Fortunately this novel can stand alone, even if there are tantalizing references to what must have happened in other books. The Rissa and Tregare books are a pleasure, and I'm only sorry they're not easily available--and that there aren't more. They feature a kick-ass heroine in Rissa and in Tregare you have a space pirate I certainly find a lot more appealing than Han Solo. This is space opera of the sort you find in Robert Heinlein, David Weber, Lois McMaster Bujold, Elizabeth Moon. For me, this really hit the spot. ( )