The Book - Orlando Jax
The Death of Orlando Jax
"Never in all my days as a raider have I seen such a woeful bunch of bog-eyed pie fish!"
Orlando Jax is not happy. He has caught and boarded the pleasure cruiser Eversence but now his pirate crew is running amuck and there is a star frigate heading his way. So far he hasn't found anybody to ransom as a hostage and with time slipping by he really feels like he wants to shoot somebody. Little does he know that on the other side of the galaxy the subject of one of his former kidnap operations has decided to set out and find him. So it's business as usual for Orlando Jax, the deep space raider, and the Claw Collective, as they get busy.
The Death of Orlando Jax is a rollicking space adventure with pirates, boarding parties, ransom and despicable deeds.
A novel by Rupert W Brown.
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Reviews
If you like pirate fiction and space opera, you will enjoy this story. A fast, fun read. Over all too soon. I look forward to more.
What is it about a good pirate novel? There is an ageless draw to these stories and I found this particular transportation of the classic tales of high sea treachery and piracy to a long distant and space based future simply great fun. The novel has played with the genre well, modernising where necessary and introducing a strong female lead that reminded me of novels such as "Pirates" by Celia Rees or "Target Lock" by James H Cobb. There is originality to the writing although Rupert never steps far from the honest foundations for this type of story, feeding from the genre rich worlds of Blackbeard and Treasure Island. Playing with elements of the humour from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and the space born loneliness and uncertainty of Joss Whedon's Firefly series, there is even the occasional fine dining experience to add to the eclectic mix. A surprising and enjoyable short novel of high-tech piracy mixed with scurrilous characters, culminating in inevitable hidden treasure. Thoroughly recommended.