The only character I don't like is Ransom. The "evil ex-wife" it a tiresome plot and even when she tried to save Grimm, she fired over the other ships and the shipyard and she caused many, many deaths. So she really deserved something worse than what she got.I'm not sure it's fair to call her evil.
I used "evil ex-wife" for reference. It means it was evil for Grimm because she stole things from him and cheated in the race. And what she did could be legit war targets but she allowed the death of inocents, so she is reprehensible for me. So I have two critics. One as a character. It's a cliché and not a good one. The other is as the character's actions, which I don't like.Ah, I see.
Also, I am not sure the piracy involves deaths. If the attacked ships surrender, I don't see the need of casualties. After all, ships have shieldsBut, as established at the beginning of the book, Predator's MO is to drop on the target and attack them before their shroud is up. Given their lack of armour, the only way that attack can work is if they cripple the ship straight away.
As far as the evil-ex goes. I don't much think it's that either. I got more of a... We love eachother but we can't live with eachother vibe. It's actually a really cool start to a story, depending where Jim takes it. But it could also be venting his demons. And that's cool with me too.This was the tone I got from it too. It actually reminds me a lot (or Im projecting a lot) of Highlander and the relationship between Duncan McCleod and Amanda, the immortal thief and con-artist; they've been in love for centuries, but both accept that they could never actually stay together for any length of time. And find each other on opposite sides as at least as often as on the same side.
I didn't get that vibe.Dont get me wrong, theirs sounds like a much more rocky relationship, with more bitterness and past grudges. I imagine some of that comes from being professional competitors, as much as anything.(click to show/hide)