The Pirates of Sufiro [Paperback]

David Lee Summers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2001

Pirate Captain Ellison Firebrandt raided star ships until his past caught up with him and he was exiled to a planet called Sufiro. The planet proved to be a virtual paradise housing great riches and a haven for those who had lost all hope. As entrepreneurs arrived and fought for control of Sufiro, a vast alien power appeared, threatening humanity's very existence. Firebrandt, along with his daughter and grandson must fight for the freedom of Sufiro and the galaxy.

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About the Author

David Lee Summers comes from pioneer stock and is an astronomer who has discovered a variable star. Summers is the founding editor of Hadrosaur Tales, a science fiction and fantasy anthology magazine. He is also the editor of Voces: An Altar of Stories, the poetry anthology of the Border Book Festival in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Summers is the author of numerous works ranging from short fiction to newspaper articles to scientific papers. He lives among the chile, corn, and pecans of Southern New Mexico with his wife, daughter and two cats.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738868191
• ISBN-13: 978-0738868196
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,726,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Lee Summers is an author, editor and astronomer living somewhere between the western and final frontiers in Southern New Mexico. His novels are The Solar Sea, The Pirates of Sufiro, Children of the Old Stars, Heirs of the New Earth, and Vampires of the Scarlet Order. His short stories and poems have appeared in numerous magazines including Realms of Fantasy, Star*Line, The Santa Clara Review, and Black Petals. David is also the founding editor of Tales of the Talisman Magazine.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There is no rum in this pirate novel., March 1, 2008

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Crystal Adkins "Crystal's book reviews" (Ashland, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pirates of Sufiro (Paperback)

The legendary space pirate, Ellison Firebrandt would one day be forced to stop pirating by his own mother. She would give him the choice of being arrested, or he must settle down on another planet. Ellison chose to settle on a planet that was uninhabited with the only crew that Admiral Barbara Firebrandt left him. Carter Roberts, his lieutenant, and Suki, his lover were all destined for the same fate of isolation.

Isolation on the planet they called Sufiro would be the beginning of a new life. Suki gives birth to a daughter they all nickname Fire, and later Suki is suddenly killed by a poisonious insect. Roberts and Ellison raise Fire to be her own person, and when the time comes for Fire to explore the galaxy and start a life of her own, he will not object, he does not want her to feel the way he does toward his mother.

In the meantime Sufiro is becoming more settled with people looking for a new life. Some are perfectly happy being farmers; others come to be more greedy. Wrecking all of the dreams that Ellison pictured for his planet. It will come down to Fire's son, and the help of his pirate grandfather and a few others, to settle the war forming on Sufiro. Yes, even in space...war is possible.

The Pirates of Sufiro by David Lee Summers is a trip into a whole other galaxy. Action packed adventure, and well thought out story line, make this novel a pleasure to read.
Mr. Summers has a knack for penning out of this world science fiction, sometimes it was a little hard to follow, but it came together beautifully in the end. 4.5 Hearts

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Pirates of Sufiro is a wonderful novel!, January 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Pirates of Sufiro (Paperback)

Pirates is simply one of the best novels I've read. The characters are engaging and believable. The plot is both fast moving and rich. While set in the future, it reflects life as it is today.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy Book, Batman!, September 11, 2006

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Melanie Holdbrook (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pirates of Sufiro (Paperback)

David Lee Summers has an uncanny knack for delivering a believable futuristic story. Fast paced, this novel will knock your socks off. His characters are the most defined I've ever read. Make sure you make time to read, because once you start you will not want to stop.