I have a warm spot in my heart for alternate universe stories. Princess Of Wonders punched all the right buttons for me. Granted she’s an exiled half-breed who gets shanghaied back to the homeworld. Sure there’s steampunk airships there, but the story of the princess is what kept me turning the pages.

Daniel has this title listed as “Galactic Empire” but I think it’s definitely more in the line of “Alternate Universe” or even “Family Saga” as Kathy Pennington unravels a mysterious family secret and earns the respect of those whom she never knew existed. If Daniel leans a little too much on cliffy endings (and still hasn’t written the last unit), I had to forgive him because – even in my fit of pique – I had to go back to the well and get the next book.

Yeah, I’m a sap for this kind of story, but don’t take my word for it. There’s a sample waiting with your name on it.

About the reviewer:

Nathan Lowell has been writing science fiction and fantasy most of his life. He started publishing in 2007 and has no intention of stopping any time soon.

Learn more about Nathan Lowell and his works at http://nathanlowell.com

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