I have listened to Galaxy Outlaws and Mercy for hire. Both were excellent. Astral prime is no where near the quality of those stories. It’s just not written as well- the character development isn’t there, half of what they do and say isn’t remotely compatible with their character, and the story isn’t as compelling. I don’t know if M.A. Larkin assisted with this book or wrote it entirely, but this isn’t the writing of J.S. Morin. What really bothers me, however, is when the established characters- even Cedric- appear and behave nothing like how they would in the other series. I’ve only gotten to when Esper and Kubu show up and I had to stop just to write the review. Did Larkin even read the other books? Since when does Kubu ask to lick people when he meets them? And how is he speaking so well, (which means it’s further into the Mercy for Hire timeline) but he doesn’t know he’s from Poltid? I’m going to finish listening because I used a credit to buy it, but be warned that this is definitely more fanfic than it is a JS Morin book.
