Jak Jinnaka series by John Barnes

The Jak Jinnaka series is a trilogy of science fiction novels by the American author John Barnes.

The series follows the protagonist of the title, good looking, athletic Jak Jinnaka is 18 and fresh from the riggers of compulsory education when his girlfriend Sesh is kidnapped, and before long Jak learns that his girlfriend and uncle Sib are much more than they have appeared.

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The Duke of Uranium

by John Barnes

The Duke of Uranium is the first volume in the Jak Jinnaka series by the American author John Barnes.

The Duke of Uranium introduces Jak Jinnaka. Jak is Barnes try at an arse-kicking, undercover agent for the thirty-sixth century. Somebody who can compete with Miles Vorkosigan, The Stainless Steel Rat and Shaft at the same time. We are, as you've probably already guessed, in the genre of fast one-liners, fast rocketships, fast women and fast reading. And then again, not really,...

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reviewed on Tuesday 19 November 2002

In the Hall of the Martian King

by John Barnes

In the Hall of the Martian King is the third volume in the Jak Jinnaka series by the American author John Barnes.

This is the third book in the Jak Jinnaka series. Jak, has gotten him self an easy job administrating the Hive base on Deimos. Noting much is supposed to happen, but of cause something does happen and Jak is soon united with his old friends on Mars, where they have to go through all kinds of trouble to save the civilization as we know it.

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reviewed on Thursday 07 March 2002

A Princess of the Aerie

by John Barnes

A Princess of the Aerie is the second volume in the Jak Jinnaka series by author John Barnes.

It's hard to stay away from series, in this world. There are a lot of upsides to them and, as long as they stay fresh, the downsides are few. You know what you can expect, you are already wise to the background and you know the main characters. The important thing is for the stories to stay fresh. Most writers can manage that for at least the first two books, and this the second book i...

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reviewed on Friday 01 March 2002