A colony world falls silent.Grace Gushiken is a grifter and a liar. Worse, she’s an esper, an abhorrent creation of the Old Empire, on the run from the Republic’s justice. Nathan Chevell captains the free trader Tyche. He’s no pirate, but he’s no white knight either. There’s no business in helping strays.Thrown together on a mission to the edge of space, they find the doomed planet Absalom Delta … find the doomed planet Absalom Delta deserted, its people enslaved by the insect-like Ezeroc. The aliens have descended like locusts on humanity, consuming all in their path. No one is safe. Even the Republic Navy is powerless against them.
With nothing but an aging starship running low on luck, Grace and Nate clash against the might of an alien kingdom. The Ezeroc have arrived, and they are hungry.
Tyche’s Flight is the first book in Richard Parry’s gripping Ezeroc Wars series. If you like page-turning space opera with great dialogue and heart-pumping action, get your copy today!
A colony world falls silent.
Grace Gushiken is a grifter and a liar. Worse, she’s an esper, an abhorrent creation of the Old Empire, on the run from the Republic’s justice. Nathan Chevell captains the free trader Tyche. He’s no pirate, but he’s no white knight either. There’s no business in helping strays.
Thrown together on a mission to the edge of space, they find the doomed planet Absalom Delta deserted, its people enslaved by the insect-like Ezeroc. The aliens have descended like locusts on humanity, consuming all in their path. No one is safe. Even the Republic Navy is powerless against them.
With nothing but an aging starship running low on luck, Grace and Nate clash against the might of an alien kingdom. The Ezeroc have arrived, and they are hungry.
Tyche’s Flight is the first book in Richard Parry’s gripping Ezeroc Wars series. If you like page-turning space opera with great dialogue and heart-pumping action, get your copy today!
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Loved Tyche’s Flight, simple as that. The author has a very distinctive voice, which creates a fast-paced novel that’ll keep you turning the pages until you’ve flown through the story. Highly recommend this one.
I enjoyed the story. The characters were complex and well written. Each character had at least a some amount of back story which always helps connecting to them. You can definitely see the resemblance to ‘Firefly’ in both the characters and the ship. I’ve purchased the second book in the series.
Start of a good series!
A crew of a space freighter in post star wars space. They’re all flawed even the Republic is more restrictive that the Empire was. Fighting bad guys, the government and they’re own prejudices.
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I’ve read this book twice. Once by eye, and once by ear. More on my audiobook experience below.
A milk run of a shipment at high pay. Easy Peasey, right? WRONG!!
Well, therein lies the tale of “Tyche’s Flight’. Parry delivers an action-packed, edge of your seat tale that’s full of twists and turns and intrigue too.
Along the way the author does a fantastic job of world building and character development as he introduces us to the main cast.
Nate, Kohl, El, Hope, Grace and the eponymous Tyche herself. For as is done in the “Doctor Who” and “Star Trek” universes Tyche is as much of a character as the “T.A.R.D.I.S” and the “U.S.S. Enterprise” are in their respective “universes”.
It will be “Fascinating”, to quote Capt. Spock, to read the further adventures of the Tyche and her people.
Now on to the Audiobook….
Parry chose very well when he selected Tim Paige to narrate “Tyche’s Flight”. The narrator does an excellent job of narrating “Tyche’s Flight” and bringing the story to life.
I’ll repeat what I’ve said in my reviews of other audiobooks a narrator can make or break a story. In addition to his excellent voicing. Paige also does a great job on the audio production side of the street. I look forward hearing more of Paige’s work in future.
I reccomend that this book be enjoyed in whichever form that you prefer, be it hard copy, ebook, or audio.
In the interest of transparency: I was given a free review copy of this book and I am voluntarily sharing this review.
It is my own honest opinion.
This is the start of a entertaining series. The writing is great, the characters engaging, and the plot full of twists. Tyche’s Flight was so good, I bought the rest of the series.
What an adventure, what a great crew, what a ship. This is the first book I have read by Mr. Perry. His emails and newsletters intrigued me. They were inviting, colorful and funny, so when he ask me to read one of his books I did and I’m glad I did. His storytelling is even more colorful and exciting. Never a dull moment, I recommend this book to anyone that likes a swashbuckling adventure in space and anywhere else they can get into trouble.
Tyche’s Flight is about a spaceship named Tyche and her crew. It doesn’t take long to love the them. They all are from different backgrounds and we learn how they become a family while sailing through space jumping from one place to another. From one fight to another. They are space pirates that call themselves space traders. They’re travel across the universe looking for anyone that needs merchandise moved or picked up from one world to another. And sometimes the deal are made under the table.
The author has a wonderful grasp on describing everything from how someone is dressed to what’s going on around them and by whom. He paints a outstanding story and keeps the reader wanting to know what’s going to happen next. I’m glad it’s a space opera adventure because the author has hooked me, I want more. I want to know what’s going to happen next to this motley crew.
I received a complementary copy of this book as part of a Team Parry review program.
It’s a good book.
As Parry himself will say, he wrote this book in the Firefly genre. It’s not a rip-off from the characters, or the universe, or the ship. Rather, it’s a direct extension of the emotions evoked in us by Firefly. It asks the same questions: “What is family?” “How do I treat others?” “Where do I belong?”
In the space opera genre, solutions are frequently a little “convenient.” This is because the point of the story isn’t about overcoming the problems themselves, but about the story of the characters’ development. Parry does a great job introducing characters, giving them a rich backstory (sometimes feels slightly too rich, but that is just fine), and then asking how they are going to respond to their environment. The colors are oversaturated, but it stops short of caricature.
If you prefer a little more “realism” or a “grittier” experience, you may enjoy Chromed: Upgrade, the route that I took to meet Parry. https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07JJ2GM4S&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_MEEtDbNDG6TW8
I encourage you to try either one of these books: they’re good reading.
The synopsis summarizes the story. The reading takes you on a RIDE! Hang on to your hats and take a dip into the world of Mr. Parry’s making!!!!
A few unexpected circumstances and the scenes and characters are written with such realism pulls together beautifully.
she is a rebel and she keeps her blade sharp as she tries to keep on the run from republic’s justice. he is a trader but not a pirate but he will do things which he has to. she catches a lift. this is such a wonderful space story and you will be left wanting more so much more
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Grace Gushiken only had her sword and a few Republic coins left. She was being hunted and had to find a way out of here. Her best bet was to lie her way onto the Tyche, an aging rust bucket to be sure, but she had heard the Republic had a job for him and that was her way out. Nathan Chevell, captain of the Tyche, a free starship outside of Guild constraints, was allegedly very good at his job. She needed to sign on as a crew member and, if there wasn’t an available position, she would have to make sure one suddenly opened up.
Nate sat at a table in a spacer bar across from two men from the Republic’s Navy. Before the Lieutenant even opened his mouth, Nate had silently sized both men up with lightning fast deductions based on their appearance and demeanor. One a classic desk-worker and the other a tough non-officer. He knew that though both were on the same side, each had a vastly different point of view. He corrected Lieutenant Evans immediately on his mispronunciation of the name of Nate’s ship. Nate’s clever repartee seemed to run rings around Evans who sometimes seemed a bit dazed by the captain’s responses. Nate was actually enjoying his attempt to negotiate with the Republic who never negotiated, and he smiled inwardly as he compared it to playfully pulling on a tiger’s tail. He was pleased when he saw the rigid Marine next to Evans try to conceal a tiny smile as Nate deftly manipulated Evans. Nate would agree to the job if his three stipulations were met.
A woman slipped in comfortably beside Nate to add a fourth stipulation – surrendering the right of salvage to provide a sort of finder’s fee. All three men turned toward her, Nate studying her because she was a stranger to him as well! Then she confidently introduced herself as Grace Gushiken, the Tyche’s Assessor! She reminded Evans that there was a downed transmitter involved and that would make it worth their while to salvage, in case the rest of the money due them was somehow not paid. Grace and Nate seamlessly blended their stories to completely convince Evans that they had everything planned out. For the first time, the Marine spoke and asked Evans if he wanted him to rough them up – but before Evans could answer, Nate’s man Kohl pressed a weapon to the Marine’s neck and Evans agreed to their terms without further argument.
The snappy writing was so well done and made for an enjoyable read. The story line moved along briskly and kept the reader’s attention. Events happened quickly, but it always felt like Nate was at least one step ahead. He would have to deal with Grace’s presence, but he was the kind who looked like he could handle any challenge that came his way. There was so much more in this book that could be mentioned. Hopefully this is enough already to show how much I loved the book and that it is strongly recommended to the reader to grab a copy and join this wild adventure! I have to admit, I’m a definite new fan of this author!
I loved Tyche’s flight! The characters are well fleshed out and the story moves along at a good pace. I have all the of the series and looking forward to more.
My first read of Parry’s books and I’m already loving his work!
This is a first in an epic series and I was snagged and immersed from the beginning! A retired empire soldier, now captain of an old haul cargo ship, with a misfit crew, add a most wanted kickass heroine with mental abilities and, voila! you get a great space opera. Chased by the republic and the Ezeroc, vile aliens, political entanglement..A superb story with awesome characters! A fun, sarcastic humouristic dialogue. A must read, I sure am going to follow and read all of Richard Parry’s work! I’m absolutely convinced I’ve made a great discovery!
I love science fiction and this is a prime example of science fiction at its very best.
Great story, wonderful characters with clear understandable backgrounds and purpose, fantastical environments and at times, scary as hell.
I don’t give out spoilers. Why would others purchase the book if I did? So no spoilers here.
Let me just say that, if like me, you like sci-fi, then this is an awesome read.
I even got this book for 99 cents. I was very surprised and extremely happy that this story exceeded all my expectations, as it did my daughter also. She has to help me read these days since I’m visually impaired.
We both liked this story so much that we read it in just three sittings.
I plan on getting the next book, but since my daughter has to get back to her post holiday busy schedule, then it may take a bit longer to read it.
But I’ll give it a try and and all sci-fi fans should too.
Thank you Richard for such a wonderful tale!
Very enjoyable but has too much of a Firefly vibe to it.