Book Review: Into the Fire by Elizabeth Moon

Into the Fire
Author: Elizabeth Moon
Series: Vatta's Peace (Book 2)
Publication: Del Rey (February 6, 2018)

Description: In this new military sci-fi thriller from the Nebula Award–winning author of Cold Welcome, Admiral Kylara Vatta is back—with a vengeance.

Ky beats sabotage, betrayal, and the unforgiving elements to lead a ragtag group of crash survivors to safety on a remote arctic island. And she cheats death after uncovering secrets someone is hell-bent on protecting. But the worst is far from over when Ky discovers the headquarters of a vast conspiracy against her family and the heart of the planet’s government itself.

With their base of operations breached, the plotters have no choice but to gamble everything on an audacious throw of the dice. Even so, the odds are stacked against Ky. When her official report on the crash and its aftermath goes missing—along with the men and women she rescued—Ky realizes that her mysterious enemies are more powerful and dangerous than she imagined.

Now, targeted by faceless assassins, Ky and her family—along with her fiancé, Rafe—must battle to reclaim the upper hand and unmask the lethal cabal closing in on them with murderous intent.

My Thoughts: Rescued from Miksland, Ky Vatta's problems are far from over. With Cascadia seizing her assets until the death of her aide is resolved, and Stella not having the funds to buy Ky's shares also because of Cascadia's actions, she finds herself financially distressed. Then there is the threat against her citizenship because she's out of compliance with some new laws no one told her about. Rafe and Teague are also threatened with deportation because the renewals of their visas mysteriously disappeared. 

Last, she learns that all of the evidence she gathered about the "accident" that landed her on Miksland has disappeared as have her fellow survivors. She is determined to rescue her fellow survivors which will be difficult because she doesn't have a cadre of colleagues on Slotters Key. But she does have Stella and Vatta Transport and a few loyal Army officers along with Rafe and Teague. 

She can't get much help from Aunt Grace who is dealing with an attempted poisoning which almost kills her and the damning revelations of her mysterious past from the Unification War which threaten her, the government, and the Vatta family.

This was an exciting adventure story. I liked the way Stella grew throughout this story. I liked the way Ky built her team. 

I bought this one February 15, 2018. You can buy your copy here.