Captain Bonny Morgan: The Cassandra Prophesy by Robert "Doc" Gowdy
While I was in the early chapters of this tale, I told my friends that it was like reading a sci-fi geek's lesbian fantasy. My friends, who are male by the way, said, well that's it then, that's the pinnacle, time to just stop awarding the Hugo and Nebula. Joking, of course.
Anyway, the farther I got into the book, the more I appreciated it. This space pirate adventure is engrossing, full of intrigue, secrets and fascinating characters. I'll grant you that the women, slaves, royalty and pirates alike are naked or close to it most of the time, but don't let that fool you. They are intelligent, powerful women.
This novel, the first in a planned trilogy, centers on the first steps to bringing down an evil empire. Captain Bonny Morgan, a beautiful, mysterious space pirate with some unusual abilities, has been commissioned to kidnap Princess Cossette, the Emperor's step-daughter, setting into...