Review of Dim Stars

Dim Stars: A Novel of Outer-Space Shenanigans by Brian P. Rubin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This is another book I bought via a Twitter recommendation. (Yes, Virginia, you can sell books via Twitter.) It's really an amusing romp.

We first meet Captain Dashiell "Dash" Drake. He's running a tramp starship freighter and not doing a good job of it, even though he's a famous war hero. Kenzie Washington, a 14-year-old child prodigy, idolizes him and has memorized his (ghost-written) autobiography. She, plus a couple of aliens made of living stone, have signed up for a "real cadet experience" on Drake's ship. They are supposed to be grunt crewmembers who have paid for that privilege.

This being an adventure novel, nothing goes to plan. Dash, Kedzie and the other cast of misfits must save the galaxy from the evil Forgers. They do so in an engaging and humorous way, allowing the novel to earn it's subtitle of "outer-space shenanigans." One example - somebody asks if another character is nuts. The reply? "She's pistachios with some pecans for good measure."

This is marketed as YA, but it's highly enjoyable for all ages.



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