Born on a colony world, Sassinak was no stranger to a life full of discipline and the dangers of the universe. But learning about it and living through it are very different things. When she was twelve, the slavers came and her world was completely turned upside down. But her spirit would not be broken and she would learn what true grit she had in her.
This book spans almost the whole life of the character Sassinak. From her early childhood and being taken to growing up as a slave, freedom and changing into adulthood and "making it" as a fleet officer. In true 70's/80's sci-fi style, this book has a little bit of everything, grit, fighting, political intrigue and coming of age in space.
I enjoyed this one. I have a soft spot for Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon and surprisingly hadn't read this one yet even though it's been collecting dust on my self for decades. It's book one of a trilogy and I look forward to digging into the next ones.
