Brought to my attention by GS Jennsen this author has created a compelling and heart felt adventure scifi space opera Starting with Dakiti and the first entry we find out how the world comes together and how the main 4 characters learn from one another and begin their journey Nexus details a major event that has you questioning everyone and every motive while enhancing the team relationship and growing the entire universe Ronan further expands on the high detailed worlds and interplay between the various factions involved. J Fisch Expansive exciting sci fi action adventure that asks the most personal of questions How far will you go to survive This is a terrific sci fi trilogy from start to finish with everything a science fiction is looking for high tech weapons cross planet chases interstellar conspiracies and space battles and heart pounding action than you can rightly fit in three books Beneath everything are a cast of deeply complex flawed characters who find themselves facing their deepest fears and darkest demons with the fate of the galaxy in the balance. I ve previously reviewed all three books so I ll simply repeat myself here DAKITI Review Dakiti takes place in a vivid setting of multiple species and worlds feuding factions diplomatic shenanigans and the looming threat of renewed war The fast paced yet detailed ground and space action scenes send the plot careening forward. Yet Dakiti is at its heart a story about the two main characters Ziva is a bundle of contradictions sure to provide juicy material for many books She s a cold hardened soldier who is willing to give her life to save others a revered respected legend who hides a mysterious past and a deadly secret Aroska is in many ways even interesting as the conflict between his personal demons real and imagined and his sense of honor and duty come to a head when everything he thought he knew to be true is turned upside down. EJ Fisch is a fresh exciting new voice in sci fi and I look forward to books in the series NEXUS Review NEXUS is above all a story about survival physical survival but also emotional survival Anyone who has read DAKITI will not be surprised to discover that Ziva Payvan possesses a very very strong survival instinct but to see it in action is nevertheless an impressive sight. Yet for all her formidable strength and determination we also begin to see hints of her inner fragility In Book One Ziva was a force of nature in Book Two that force of nature is revealed to be human so to speak NEXUS asks the question of why one fights to survive and the answers prove quite interesting. The other characters we met in DAKITI are by no means forgotten on the contrary they are given the opportunity to shine both alongside Ziva and outside of her shadow Aroska Tarbic continues to be an intriguing complex and ever evolving character as he and Ziva struggle against one another and themselves We also get to know several new characters the most refreshing and heartbreaking of which is Kat Reilly. Oh the plot sorry I got caught up in the characters The plot is a detective story disguised as a thrilling frenetic dangerous race across multiple planets and locales It careens forward at a breakneck pace almost from the first page and definitely through the last The moments when you and the characters are allowed to take a breath often arrive unexpectedly and are all the powerful for it. Now that we know these characters so well I am very much looking forward to following them on to what I m certain will be another wild ride in Book Three RONAN Review Against the backdrop of an epic galaxy spanning crisis RONAN weaves together the story and character threads from DAKITI and NEXUS into a thrilling yet deeply emotional and satisfying conclusion. RONAN is Fisch s most ambitious book to date and it doesn t disappoint Take all the mysteries of DAKITI and the character development of NEXUS and add in an interstellar war and a resistance movement that wants to upend entire civilizations and you have a sweeping thriller turned space opera on a scale we haven t seen before in this series. Yet for all its grand scope Fisch again manages to tell the most personal of stories As families children and those closest of allies squadmates are threatened Ziva and Aroska each must come face to face with their darkest demons and decide just how much they re willing to sacrifice so that others and each other might survive. The character arcs that have stretched across all three books are brought to their culmination with depth nuance and emotion that feels inherently true to the characters I hope we see further books in this series in the future but if not this is a thoroughly satisfying conclusion and a worthy one E. J Fisch I loved reading the Ziva Payvan series the first time and I am excited about the interviews and excerpts included in this edition I m looking forward to seeing what EJ Fisch writes next. Review of DAKITI Set in a vivid world in a distant galaxy Dakiti s is a suspenseful sci fi adventure that will keep you at the edge of your seat The world and the races that inhabit it are intriguing The story is fast paced and action packed but the thing that makes this book really great are the complex characters and the relationships between them This is especially true for the two main characters who are sure to provide us with even interesting material in books to come I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves science fiction or just good stories in general. Review of NEXUS Nexus is the exciting sequel to Dakiti that takes readers on a new adventure with Ziva Aroska and the rest of the gang while introducing several new and interesting characters This time the story takes us beyond Haphez as Ziva tries to stay one step ahead of her enemy an adversary who is arguably much cunning and dangerous than the one she encountered in Dakiti and someone with whom Ziva has a rather troublesome history That dynamic would make for a very interesting plot on it s own but it s delving deeper into Ziva s past and the introduction of new characters who are just as captivating as the ones we met in the first book that make this story one you won t want to put down. EJ Fisch knows how to create strong characters and forge very real and dynamic connections between all of them but it s the relationship between Ziva and Aroska that takes center stage here At times heartbreaking at others humorous and always complicated watching the relationship develop as two characters interact is intriguing If you re looking for a fast paced story with characters that are just as strong as it s plot then this is the book for you. Review of RONAN When it comes to series an author s job becomes increasingly difficult with each subsequent novel Everything from previous books must be carefully woven into the new story from characters to relationships to various plot threads The stakes are higher than ever before and it can be challenging to pull off an ending that satisfies readers and makes sense for the story Simply put there s a lot of potential for a fantastic story There is also a lot of potential for things to go wrong. Fortunately in Ronan things go very right The story picks up right after the events in Nexus with Ziva recovering from her wounds and on trial Things quickly take a turn for the worst as a new enemy threatens not just Ziva and the main cast but the entire Haphezian race As with Fisch s previous books the story is fast paced and action packed but it s the characters and the relationships between them that make the series great Several familiar faces return to this story but the new characters introduced were some of my favorites The relationship between Ziva and Aroska is of course as complicated as ever with each one being forced to trust the other and as secrets are revealed and vulnerabilities exposed My favorite part of the story however was the ending It s rare to find a series that pulls off such a good ending and doubtless there will be some people disappointed by the way things play out in the last few pages of Ronan I found that the ending was very appropriate for the characters and story however and could not have been satisfied This series is definitely a must read for anyone who love space opera science fiction or just wants a good story with strong characters E. J Fisch Yeah if I love a series Ill double dip Again after new years fun at work Ill be sure to leave some bullet points on why I loved it so Suffice to say it has a special place next to many classics I have enjoyed over the years. Reasons to read it good sci fi adventure do you love cowboy bebop Firefly Good mystery Space Various sneaky politics character development Characters with heart appreciate the gritty elements showcased in the rebooted Battlestar Galatica Then for a reasonable price of admission LLAP and have fun E. J Fisch Ok it s not often I don t finish a book especially in the sci fi genre However the first book in the series was exciting but the second book did not keep me engaged From the guard who s duped into lying about what he saw to the powers that be determined to frame the best officer in the department it was a bit much Too many pages that could have been removed to get to the heart of the matter Ziva has secrets Ziva s crew is loyal Ziva has enemies The whodunit got lost in too many pages of unnecessary material E. J Fisch The distant world of Haphez is located on the edge of populated space The planet s native superhuman race is feared and respected by neighboring civilizations Their military and police forces are unmatched Haphezian operative Ziva Payvan has spent most of her life being fashioned into a deadly weapon Trained to fight and not feel she focuses only on the mission at hand and never dwells in the pasta past that houses many secrets But when those secrets start forcing their way back into her life she begins to find herself in the unique position of needing to save lives rather than take them As Ziva and her ops team work in the shadows and struggle to survive they find themselves pitted against the most personal and most deadly of enemies enemies who threaten not only their own lives but the lives of everyone around them CONTAINS Dakiti Ziva Payvan Book 1 Nexus Ziva Payvan Book 2 Ronan Ziva Payvan Book 3 exclusive character interviews sneak peeks The Ziva Payvan Collection Ziva Payvan 1 3 Gripping military sci fi series complex characters well developed space setting and exciting plots Great series and I look forward to seeing what the author does next E. J Fisch EJ Fisch is a long time action junkie and fan of the science fiction genre She ll readily admit that she has a vivid imagination which can be both a blessing and a curse She has been writing as a hobby since junior high and began publishing in the spring of 2014 They say write what you like to read so her Ziva Payvan series combines her two favorite genres space opera and spy thriller and has been lauded for its grit compelling character development and many twists and turns. 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