Kris Longknife has discovered that this desk job is not at all what she expected. Being desk bound hasn’t even decreased the number of assassination attempts! Then Kris gets home to find her two kids playing with an Iteeche. Ron has come back to human space with a request. Should Kris take it? Can she finally get some straight answers for her Grampa Ray, King Raymond to most? Does she risk taking the kids into a situation with a whole lot of unanswered questions? Oh, and what can go wrong? Kris knows something will go wrong. Something always goes wrong.
More filler and setup than true content but good overall anyways As others have noted, this book is mostly filler and content to set up the next set of books. If we were still on the schedule of one book a year, I would be REALLY unhappy with this book. However, based on the blurb in the back of the book, we should be seeing 3 or 4 books for Kris Longknife in a year, so I can live with a book that is mostly setup for the next few books in the series.Â
Fails to live up to the usual standard Out of all in the series, this book is very disappointing. For the most part, this book does not live up to the usual standard all of the other books maintained. In some cases, this book feels like it was rushed out before it was ready and was padded with fluff to increase the page count. A lot of what I am pointing out, is parts the rest of my family is also saying. If anything, they are even harsher then me on picking the book apart.Â
A rough start to what could be an enjoyable new story line. The first book in a new story arc is often a chancy proposition for both reader and author, and “Kris Longknife – Emissary” is lacking from both perspectives. It is adequate for setting the basic plot for the new series, but very light on character development and emotion when compared with the early books in the Kris Longknife series.Â