Lucifer's Nebula Review

Lucifer’s Nebula by C.T. Phipps & Michael Suttkus

Lucifer’s Nebula blasts off with a momentum that surpasses the first installment, putting Cassius Mass in charge of his destiny, and the galaxy’s.

Now the (reluctant) captain of a ship, he becomes mired in a struggle between sentient AIs, Elder Races, good ol’ fashioned galactic dictatorial regimes, and the most complicated foe of all: family. He must untangle his confused morals long enough to do the right thing—but before that, has to figure out what IS the right thing.

Lucifer’s Nebula is a marriage of brawls and Big Ideas. They are both really fun, balanced well against each other so that one moment you’re cringing as some alien gets his head lopped off by a proton sword, and in the next pondering the vast, interwoven history of this universe and the long-term implications of incoming revelations. Once again I was impressed by the scope of interactions between the various and powerful players of this cosmic opera.

Anchoring this storm of plots and plotting is an endearing cast of misfits that love, hate, and love to hate each other, with all the snarky banter that entails.

The author(s) write in a voice that feels casual and natural with contemporary slang/idioms worked in based on—from the characters’ point of view—old Earth culture.

If you enjoyed Lucifer’s Star, you’ll certainly enjoy Lucifer’s Nebula even more. And if you’re hesitant to start the series, don’t be, it’s clearly going in some very exciting directions. Available from Amazon

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4.5/5 Rivets