Cassiopeia Rising: Metamorphosis
by K. f. Hawver
ISBN-10: 1593303971
review by Heather Froeschl
A hot young woman wants to play with the boys of the Marines? That caught this reader's attention. In the end though, I was impressed with the book, "Cassiopeia Rising" for its action and well-rounded story.
Cassiopeia Rising is 18 and has always dreamt of joining the Marines. Actually, she seems to have been raised to be a good soldier by her widowed father. She is an expert in arms, from the shooting range to knife throwing. Her fellow recruits have nothing on her. Don't judge this book by its cover - Cassiopeia is a drop-dead looker but she's just as capable of dropping the enemy dead in their tracks.
The book follows Cassy through her training and proving herself to everyone she encounters, and then to the far reaches of the galaxy as she is given an assignment of interest. There may be more to this young woman than everyone knows though, even with mandatory DNA registration of every human born on Earth.
This futuristic tale is appealing...as much so as Cassy seems to be. It is kept real with common issues, military pranks and bravado, while also effectively portraying a not too distant future. I enjoyed the book and feel both males and females will be drawn to Cassiopeia.
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