Sci-Fi Review: ‘Ambassador 1: Seeing Red’ by Patty Jansen
This was a serendipitous find, since science fiction isn’t my usual fare. But having tripped over it, I started reading and was instantly hooked. The book starts with a bang – literally, since almost the first thing that happens is a massive explosion which seriously injures the Nations of Earth President, during a meeting with our hero, Cory Wilson, the ambassador of the title. Cory is about to take up a position as Earth’s ambassador to the united non-Earth nations (gamra) who control interstellar travel. Now, everything is in disarray, his gamra partner has been arrested, and Cory himself is under suspicion. And from here on, the pace is relentless, without a moment for Cory (or the reader!) to catch his breath. This is as much political thriller as scifi, with various factions chasing after Cory or offering him aid, with the usual problem of who to trust. Cory’s own […]