Chilling effect by valerie valdes6/28/2023 The novel has a distinct YA flavor-and I mean that as a compliment. Onboard and in it for the long haul are Min (the sweet feline-loving ship’s pilot), Pink (a medic who doubles up as an empathetic best friend), Leroy (an ex-merc whose mental illness is dealt with sensitively), Vakar (the alien engineer whom Eva is irresistibly attracted to), and a shipment of unclaimed psychic cats who make the vehicle their home. She ekes out a living by delivering cargo from one end of the universe to another. This structure allows Valdes to focus on the episodic action as well as the team camaraderie, the two areas in which she easily shines the most.Įva Innocente is our badass and immediately-likeable protagonist, captain of the ship La Sirena Negro. The novel is structured like a fast-paced role-playing video game, with each chapter framing a short and hilarious quest. Valerie Valdes’ debut novel Chilling Effect is an impressive and fun-filled romp across multiple planets and star systems, with Captain Eva “Not-So” Innocente and her crew at the helm of things.
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