I've always said that I'm a honest reviewer, so to continue being truthful it has to be said that this review is late due to me being stranded in London overnight, after spending the day getting ever so slightly drunk and then going to see The Avengers in 3D. So yeah, now we've got that out of the way, I can't see any reasons not to like Grimspace. Apparently, some people found it difficult to connect with the characters, but I had no such problem. I would liken the love/hate relationships -

⚠️ Warning: I know most of you already have the popcorn handy but now would be a good time to grab a drink as well. And clear your schedule. This should take a while. Actual rating: 4.5 stars. Oh, who am I kidding?! Let's try this again shall we?Actual rating: 5.5 stars. Now that's more like it!First, let's get something out of the way real quick:There. That should take care of most of the problem. Then again maybe not. Oh well. Are you ready? Let's do this.💣 Irritating list of the Potentially I...

One occasionally hears the words "space opera" tossed around the science fiction world and it is certainly been applied here. While I'm not entirely sure of my grasp of genre characteristics, it occurs to me that Grimspace is actually soap opera. Grimspace is full of Very Serious Angst. It begins with the main character, Sirantha Jax in prison. Her unusual genetics allow her to 'jump' a ship through space and there was a disaster where she and her partner were piloting a ship that crashed and do...

Grimspace is what this novel calls the hyperspace dimension used for FTL (faster than light) travel between star systems. Ominous, no? Certain humans, like our main character, Sirantha Jax, carry a gene that enables them to guide space ships through grimspace. But Sirantha has been involved in a tragic and mysterious crash that killed everyone aboard her ship except her, and now she's in custody and being blamed for the crash, and is undergoing psychological torture treatment. When a tough-looki...

Buddy read with the wonderful MacHalo Group.5 Stars!This book is cover to cover awesomeness. I actually need to recover from the awesomeness that is this book before I could sit down and actually write a coherent review. Simply put - I fell completely in love with this book. When I first heard about the buddy read planned by one of my Goodreads groups, I almost didn't join in. I am so far behind in my reading that I wasn't sure I had the time not to mention the fact that I had not heard of this

Warning: I've finished this book about four days ago but I'm still freaking out a little. Bear with me.Buddy Read with the dysfunctional MacHalo Family.So, I'm not gonna write a review today because I've received a big number of messages these days asking me about Grimspace. If you don't believe me, ask my unicorn. So, I'll be answering the most interesting ones:Q: Liz, what did you hate about this book? A: Your question is stupid, I hate you.Q: Dear Liz, love your hair. Can you tell me why are

Oooh, I created another category on my shelf for this book: Vaginal Sci-Fi! Yum!I liked this book. I really liked the way it was written. There were some pacing problems though, especially towards the end, but it was a really interesting book that avoided a lot of cliches I've been reading lately, had a nice romance that didn't take over the whole book. I really liked it and just got the sequel, so yay! Urban-fantasy fans might want to check it out.

Fantastic fast paced light-on-the-sci-Fi with great characters and lots of action. The rest of the series has mixed reviews so I don't know whether I'd want to read on and spoil this first in the series which was an absolute corker!

Takes deep breath and prepares to duck thrown objectsLook...I know many, many of you love this/these books. I must have had at least a dozen recommendations from friends who loved/love this book. I wanted to. I mean after all no wants to read a book they don't care for.But I must say that for the first 7/8 of this book I was bored completely out of my "metaphorical skull". Our hero/heroine spend soooo much time agonizing over past events...dealing with angst and reasoning about why she does this...

3.5 stars The beginning and the first half of the book felt very anti climatic. I mean, sure, I was a little interested in seeing what was going to happen to her post escape (which was right at the start of the book) but it was more of a “hmm, let’s see where this goes” rather than “can’t wait to follow this storyline and I’m so excited to read every word”.I tried hard to gather the smallest amount of interest but I found myself constantly checking the page count. Until about 60% into the book

2.5 stars.Sirantha is "kick-ass?" Really? I have bunny slippers that are more fearsome.Ahem, the review...Sirantha Jax is a navigator, a human with a particular genome that gives her the ability to navigate the space in-between-space known as grimspace. Typically, the lifespan of navigators is short, since all that time in the nether reaches of space turns a person's mind to moosh. But Sirantha, now in her thirties, is a veritable ancient in her profession.The novel begins with Sirantha in a hol...

4.5 Fragging StarsMacHalo Girls (Some really cool chicks to read a book with) + Sirithura Jax (Anti-Heroinesk which is not the same thing as a bitch) + Oh Captain My Captain March (Theta Wave orgasm inducing OMG I want to try that semi asshole hero Um yes please, I think I love you) + Space Jumping (somewhat confusing but just go with it) + Off world clans and mad scientists Let’s just say that Sirantha Jax is my kind of heroine. She doesn’t really whine or complain, she has compartments to sh...

Everyone's already said everything better in their reviews, so I will just say give a few brief points. Her brilliance unfurls like... uh, like, a flower. Yes. Read to the end. (Many things make more sense later.)The relationships cement too quickly, but everything else is legit.This would appeal to urban fantasy fans more than scifi fans. That is, do you like action, first person and a dark, gritty tone? We have the girl for you.Sirantha's conflicts are actually pretty unique. Paranoia, corpora...

If you're looking for a science fiction yarn that will suck you right in, and keep your interest engaged at max warp speed, then this should work. Grimspace takes the concept of interplanetary travel, and integrates the idea that specific people have a gene that allows them to navigate the points within space to decrease the travel time and go to places previously impossible to travel in a reasonable distance. Sort of like a wormhole, but not really. This inner space is called Grimspace, and Sir...

What an awesome book! I was reminded of all of my favorite science fiction shows, the ones with the “rag tag” crews, the beat up spaceships, and the insectoid alien creatures. A little Star Trek, a little Andromeda, a little Battlestar Galactica. Grimspaceis all of that and more. More - because of the fascinating worlds that we get to visit and because it is great science fiction.Grimspace is an exciting book. There is a lot of action and adventure. There is a lot of running away from scary spac...

10 Fucking(because freakin' doesn't begin to so the level) AWESOME StarsThis book... WOW!Review to come...

Sirantha Jax is one cool name. (view spoiler)[well, except if you're a cat :D (hide spoiler)]She's a jumper. Jumpers are people gifted with a special J-gene who can take entire spaceships from one place in space to another through Grimspace, something similar to the hyperspace in Star Wars et al., a dimension which allows you to travel light years in no time. When we meet Sirantha, she's in a really bad shape. Locked up in a cell, she's the sole survivor of the Sargasso shipwreck, a spaceship wh...

4.25 stars. This is a new favorite series of mine. What I loved about this book (and the series so far), is that it is creative in terms of the struggle the characters are facing and how they resolve it. Aguirre introduces a cast of characters who are written with depth. The heroine -- Jax is a complex person. She has flaws (personality wise, emotionally and physically) and her flaws create problems throughout the storyline. But to me, she is written as a real person -- not perfect, not exceptio...

So, what is this, like urban sci-fi? How did I not know that this type of thing exists until now?! This book takes so many of my favorite urban fantasy elements: kick ass heroine on the run from a dark past, complicated but powerful male lead, colorful supporting cast, lots of death defying action, snappy dialogue, and superpowers and marries them all to an exciting sci-fi environment. In my humble opinion, this is right up there with the greatest marriages of all time: chocolate and peppermint,...

(From second read-through, August 14-17, 2011)Still a favorite. What a magnificent book.(From first read-through, Jan 4-6, 2011)Rating: 4.5Quick Take: Yessir, now THIS is what I call a supremely entertaining SF/F romp. The story is intimate character-wise, yet epic plot-wise. The relatively unusual 1st-person-present was used to excellent effect, and resulted in a close connection with the protagonist. An excellent series start.I've got to make a confession. Though historically science fiction h...