Theft of Fire: Orbital Space #1 - Hardback

Theft of Fire offers a plausible and realistic universe. The characters, Marcus Warnoc and Miranda Foxgrove, are not mere archetypes; they are complex, flawed, and deeply human. Their struggle to trust one another and overcome their own demons is a powerful allegory for the modern human condition. There are class wars, between the very rich and the very poor, but it is not a Marxist story. Marcus might be poor and struggling, but he is never a victim.

Theft of Fire combines the kind of enjoyable space opera you'd get in classic Asimov books with a great interpersonal plot and romance and puts it all in a 22nd century hard SciFi setting similar to The Expanse. And it's just awesome!

Creative space combat maneuvers, well detailed action, general problem solving, complex interpersonal conflict, and ample moments of levity make for a novel that you just can't put down.

This is one hell of a yarn. It has the character development of John Varley, the plot twists of Robert E Taylor, battle scenes that are reminiscent of Jack Campbell, and the dramatic angst of Stephen R. Donaldson. Behind it all lurks and irreverent Nivenesque humor.

This story grabbed me in minutes and called me back whenever I set it down.

Even though a lot of the subject matter itself is dark a times and your dealing with these difficult situations... the overall message felt more hopeful. It is ultimately a story of transformation and of hope and of what is possible.

Some books arrive with a whisper. Theft of Fire by Devon Eriksen arrives like a rocket burn at full thrust—fast, exhilarating, and impossible to ignore. The first in the Orbital Space trilogy, this novel is a relentless, snarky, and utterly gripping plunge into a future where humanity has spread across the solar system but hasn’t quite left its worst tendencies behind.