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CassaFire Kindle Edition

by Alex J. Cavanaugh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 2 of 4: Cassa

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From the Amazon best-selling author - A Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner! CassaStar was just the beginning… The Vindicarn War is a distant memory and Byron’s days of piloting Cosbolt fighters are over. He has kept the promise he made to his fallen mentor and friend - to probe space on an exploration vessel. Shuttle work is dull, but it’s a free and solitary existence. The senior officer is content with his life aboard the Rennather. The detection of alien ruins sends the exploration ship to the distant planet of Tgren. If their scientists can decipher the language, they can unlock the secrets of this device. Is it a key to the Tgren’s civilization or a doomsday weapon of unimaginable power? Tensions mount as their new allies are suspicious of the Cassan’s technology and strange mental abilities. To complicate matters, the Tgrens are showing signs of mental powers themselves; the strongest of which belongs to a pilot named Athee, a woman whose skills rival Byron’s unique abilities. Forced to train her mind and further develop her flying aptitude, he finds his patience strained. Add a reluctant friendship with a young scientist, and he feels invaded on every level. All Byron wanted was his privacy… “…hearkens back to Robert A. Heinlein’s early books in its appeal to a younger adult audience as well as military sf fans.” - Library Journal

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"...calls to mind the youthful focus of Robert Heinlein's early military sf, as well as the excitement of space opera epitomized by the many Star Wars novels. Fast-paced military action and a youthful protagonist make this a good choice for both young adult and adult fans of space wars." - Library Journal

"This is a book of inner and outer journeys, of inner and outer adventures, mysteries and revelations. It is also a book of friendship, relationship and equality. CassaStar is the cake. CassaFire is the cherry." - Edi's Book Lighthouse

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007A2TSNG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dancing Lemur Press, L.L.C. (February 29, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 29, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2202 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages

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A science fiction writer, online he is Ninja Captain Alex and founder of the Insecure Writer's Support Group.

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DRAGON OF THE STARS

"...the storytelling is solid, with plenty of space-based military action..." - Publishers Weekly

CASSADARK (4)

“Cavanaugh returns to the world of his Cassa Series…for a fourth inventive space opera.” – Publisher’s Weekly

CASSASTORM (3) Amazon Sci-fi Best Seller & Pinnacle Book Award Winner:

"With a talent for worldbuilding and a compelling cast of characters, Alex J. Cavanaugh combines high powered space battles and the challenges of family dynamics to provide readers a space opera with heart." - Elizabeth S. Craig, author of the Southern Quilting and Myrtle Clover mysteries

CASSAFIRE (2) Amazon Sci-fi Best Seller & Pinnacle Book Award Winner:

"This sequel to Cavanaugh's first novel, CassaStar, delivers on the promise of its predecessor, combining military action sequences and political intrigue with strong, memorable characters. Reminiscent of the action-driven stories of Robert A. Heinlein's early fiction..." - Library Journal

CASSASTAR (1) Amazon Sci-fi Best Seller:

"...calls to mind the youthful focus of Robert Heinlein's early military sf, as well as the excitement of space opera epitomized by the many Star Wars novels. Fast-paced military action and a youthful protagonist make this a good choice for both young adult and adult fans of space wars." - Library Journal

CASSADAWN - prequel to the Cassa series

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RaveAir

Byron is not a Cassanova

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2012

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I've got high expectations about this book. The Cassastar's sequel was great as I wanted to before read. If you liked the first book of the author you'll love this one too. If you didn't read the first book of his, then go and read it! Are you still there? OK, you can read the Cassafire without any knowledge from the Cassafire.

Alex J. Cavanaugh introduced a new face of his pilot-hero, Byron. We met him after 20 years the events of Cassastar, and everything looks like nothing important happend the missed time. Byron works for a small exploration ship as a shuttle- or security guard pilot. According to the first pages he totally content with his actual status, living without real friends or close connections.

He got a new assignment, to help a group of explorers and scientist who found a strange excavation site. There he met the Tgrens and some friends too. I don't want to spoil anything but you can find space battle, romance, a mystic race and new mental powers.

I think the story is good, however some events are preditactable, but I ran into some suprise eighter. The story was easy to read, I could read pages by pages without recognizing the pass of time.

I recommend this easy-going sci-fi story for ones who like the fantasy-elements in sci-fi environment and not fear from a small romance.

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Lynda A. Dietz

I want to know more

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017

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After reading CassaStar, I knew I had to keep reading the series. The MC, Byron, had gone through a lot of growth in the first book and I wanted to see where he ended up after a tragic turn of events at the end of CassaStar.

I liked this one a lot, though I was disappointed at first with Byron's seemingly lackluster career after twenty years. His reasons were his own, and I understand why he was no longer flying Cosbolts on the front lines, but it seemed to me that twenty years was an awful lot of time to spend honoring a promise to an old friend. Ten might have been more believable—but I'm not here to tell the author how he should have done his timeline, and truly I think maybe I just didn't want to miss that much of Byron's life by suddenly jumping twenty years ahead when he was just starting to become a more rounded person.

I won't belabor the plot, because so many other reviewers have covered it thoroughly, but I will say I enjoyed the new characters who were introduced, especially, Mevine, whose nervous insecurities were more endearing than annoying. I wanted to cheer him on and hug him. I liked the female protagonist, Athee, and the surprises she brought to the Cassans as they got to know about her and the Tgren people. Many reviewers really seemed to slam the author about not having any female characters in the first book, and this book isn't exactly overflowing with them, but I think he does a good job of explaining why Cassan women are not in the military field—and it only serves to make Athee's special abilities more significant to the Cassans.

I would have liked to know more about the Tgren, and would have enjoyed spending a little more time in their "neighborhood," as far as learning their customs and history. And I still don't feel I know as much about the Cassans as I'd like to, but I'm hoping to find out more as I read the third book, which will be happening as soon as I can manage the time.

This book had none of the editing issues of CassaStar, I'm happy to say. I'd actually contacted the publisher about the previous book's issues, and they were not only gracious in their response, but assured me that they'd gotten a different editor after that book to ensure there was not a repeat of those problems.

Looking forward to reading book three.

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CassaFire Takes Flight!

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2012

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CassaFire by Alex J. Cavanaugh engages the reader from the first page, and doesn't set down for landing until the very last pages. The second book in a (hoped for) trilogy about Byron, this book takes us further into Byron's inner character. Even though he learned something about true brotherly friendship from Bassa in the first book, CassaStar, Byron has walled himself off from relationships again as he explores new planets and regions of space. He's bored with his job, since it doesn't allow him much time for pure flight. His private little world cracks when he meets Athee, a Tgren woman whose telepathic abilities, piloting skills and enthusiasm threaten to break down all his barriers. Will he be able to resist her?
This is a tightly written book that weaves together action, flight, alien technology, and well-written relationships. Byron learns a few things about friendship and romance, and we see, again, how caring for others makes him a stronger person.
One unexpected plot twist that I loved was the inclusion of a young linguist in need of a mentor and friend. Mevine is a wonderful, funny character, and I hope we get to read more of him in the next book.

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Damien Larkin

A fun, retro SF story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2022

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Set years after the Vindacairn war, Cassafire reunites us with a more mature and less bitter Byron. Fulfilling his deceased friend Bassa's wishes, Byron has finally come into himself as part of Cassa's Exploration division. Unearthed relics on a recently developed planet throws everything the Cassans take for granted into the air and threatens unimaginable destruction.

Similar to the first book, this is a very retro, old school style sci-fi. No longer the headstrong and angry young man he once was, we see Byron's character develop as he meets a Tgren woman with potential dwarfing his own.

A very enjoyable story overall.

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Entertaining!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2012

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This eagerly awaited read certainly lived up to its promise. Byron is still the character that I fell in love with during CassaStar, just a little bit older, just as stubborn and not much the wiser. But all that changes for him during CassaFire. Alex J. Cavanaugh has surrounded his hero with a new set of characters so well drawn, I already felt like I knew them - characters who challenge Byron and knock off more of his spiky corners, generally causing him headaches, heartbreaks and... well.. good stuff too! Considering that Athee is Mr Cavanaugh's first ever female lead, she's written with a surprisingly believable depth of feeling and emotion - and is certainly not lacking when it comes to playing lead opposite Byron!

The world-building is strong, expanding well from CassaStar to include the planet Tgren and their comparatively primitive technology. All in all this is an entertaining read which caused me a couple of extremely late nights - but left me nicely satisfied afterwards. Can't wait for the next installment.

Malcolm Rogers

A great follow up

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2012

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I really enjoyed this book as a great follow up to the first in the series, CassaStar. We get some new characters introduced, but still some of the old Byron. I just wanted to keep reading and the story moves along at a great pace.

A. Smith

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2014

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Glued to this.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2013

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See my review of CassaStar Just had to know more and it continued in the same vein albeit at a slower pace re. battles etc.

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