Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue (The Bern Saga Book 1) by Hugh C. Howey
I don’t remember why I had this book on my wish list… could be I came across it as a recommended book for young girls, and I wanted to keep track of it for my daughter, Scout.
As many, many folks have lamented before me, there is a dearth of good literature, movies, video games, etc with girl role models. You can only read Pippi Longstocking so many times. There are a lot of attempts, but rarely does the quality of the writing pass muster.
So, here’s Molly Fyde, space pilot. She’s an orphan, training in the naval space academy. She’s been shifted onto the navigator track, largely because she’s a woman, though she’s really a good pilot. She’s pretty tough, but gooey eyed for one of her companions in the navy.
She’s got a lot to admire, with some flaws thrown in to give her some realism. The world and entanglements therein she encounters are clever, with some good action sequences.
All that said, it is a young adult novel. I think I’ll leave the rest of the series to the young adults. Scout can let me know how they turn out, once she learns to read.