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Command Decision (Vatta's War, Book 4)
by Elizabeth Moon
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Del Rey (2007-02-27)
ISBN: 0345491599
EAN: 9780345491596
Dewey Decimal #: 813.54
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 384 pages
Edition: First Edition
Release Date: 2007-02-27
SKU: U5-JW27-498L
Condition: As New
Comments: Gift Condition. Hardcover with dj, this is COMMAND DECISION by Elizabeth Moon, (Vatta's War series, Book 4), from Ballantine Books (Del Rey:2007). This copy is clean and tight, looks like it jumped off the shelf at Borders but I acquired it secondhand. Like new copy of the fourth part of the Vatta's War saga. Cover art by Dave Seeley.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
With the Vatta’s War series, award-winning author Elizabeth Moon has claimed a place alongside such preeminent writers of military science fiction as David Weber and Lois McMaster Bujold. Now Moon is back–and so is her butt-kicking, take-no-prisoners heroine, Kylara Vatta. Once the black-sheep scion of a prosperous merchant family, Kylara now leads a motley space force dedicated to the defeat of a rapacious pirate empire led by the mysterious Gammis Turek.
After orchestrating a galaxy-wide failure of the communications network owned and maintained by the powerful ISC corporation, Turek and his marauders strike swiftly and without mercy. First they shatter Vatta Transport. Then they overrun entire star systems, growing stronger and bolder. No one is safe from the pirate fleet. But while they continue to move forward with their diabolical plan, they have made two critical mistakes.
Their first mistake was killing Kylara Vatta’s family.
Their second mistake was leaving her alive.
Now Kylara is going to make them pay.
But with a “fleet” consisting of only three ships–including her flagship, the Vanguard, a souped-up merchant cruiser–Kylara needs allies, and fast. Because even though she possesses the same coveted communication technology as the enemy, she has nowhere near their numbers or firepower.
Meanwhile, as Kylara’s cousin Stella tries to bring together the shattered pieces of the family trading empire, new treachery is unfolding at ISC headquarters, where undercover agent Rafael Dunbarger, estranged son of the corporation’s CEO, is trying to learn why the damaged network is not being repaired. What he discovers will send shock waves across the galaxy and crashing into Kylara’s newly christened Space Defense Force at the worst possible moment.
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Customer Reviews
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Elizabeth Moon's Characterizations Are Superb!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-04-28
Command Decision By Elizabeth Moon
Kylara Vatta returns in another heart pounding adventure. This book expands on the characters Rafe, Aunt Grace and Toby. Kylara's desire to form an alliance to battle the pirates who murdered her family is fraught with peril. Rafe discovers emotions he thought were lost forever and Toby exhibits previously unsuspected talents.
Moon has the enviable ability to elicit strong emotions for her characters. She paints human beings, not cardboard cutouts. The characters have flaws, are introspective and highly likeable. There is an excellent contrast between the aged predator and the new predator discovering her fangs. Family ties and bonds are emphasized as well as loyalty and perseverance. Once again Moon has caused me to stay up beyond my self imposed bed time reading until my eyes blur.
I highly recommend the book.
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Vatta's War series
Rating  (4)
Date: 2009-05-11
A very entertaining sci-fi novel. This is part 4 of the series. A lot of twists and surprises. High action advanture.
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Command Decision
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-03
This was the last book of the series that I could not find. Excellent book, excellent service.
Thanks,
CM
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Rousing End? to a Fast-Paced Tale
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-01-04
The book concludes the fact-paced military sci-fi introductory tale of Kylara Vatta. The author left significant opportunity for sequels (catch the bad guy!). The military details are well done and "believable". Kylara and Rafe Dunbarger, respectively, become the space admiral and Interstellar Communications CEO that they have been moving toward in the series. Inevitably, they submit to the attraction that has been growing throughout the series/
I give it four stars because it's a great story with good characters. I didn't give it the fifth star because it's only a good story. There are no serious flaws in or issues with the main characters to be addressed or worked around. The premise is simple, but enjoyable.
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The Best of the Series so Far
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-10-08
The fourth book in Elizabeth Moon's "Vatta's War" series is an excellent read. This series is, essentially, a single novel broken into five parts so make sure you read them in order. Each book has its own beginning, middle, and end related to the scope of that individual book, however the main plot line encompasses all of the books. So now that we're in the fourth of five books, we expect the overall plot to step up a notch and lead us into the climax of the series in book five.
And we're not disappointed. There are several major plot lines now that are building in intensity and will no doubt culminate in book five. One of the things I like about this series is the fact that it isn't just about a war in space. Ms Moon addresses the practical realities, the headaches behind the flashy space battles, the intrigue and the protocols of coming back from the destruction that happened to the characters in the first book. It isn't all about revenge, but rather we get to see the characters act and react to a whole host of stimuli, from the problem of raising funds for a fledgling fleet to managing an amature crew, from dealing with major security issues to recruiting the right people for the right jobs. That sort of administrivia can be boring if mishandled, but Ms Moon uses it to build suspense, and grow her characters multidimensionally. As the reader travels along with them, you can't help but care about their futures. That's the mark of a great book.
I can't wait to read the fifth and final chapter in this wonderfull series.
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