First Flight (novel)

Cover of the first edition, with art by Luis Royo.

First Flight is a science fiction novel by American writer Chris Claremont, published by Ace Books in 1987.

Plot summary

First Flight is a novel about US Air Force officer Lt. Nicole Shea, which takes place in the frontier of space in the near future. ^[1]

Reception

Lynn Bryant reviewed First Flight in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No. 83. ^[1] Bryant commented that "First Flight is a well paced, fast moving adventure that is tempered with some good characterizations and a bit of mystery." ^[1]

Reviews

• Review by Don D'Ammassa (1988) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #101 February 1988 ^[2]
• Review by Mark J. McGarry (1988) in Thrust, #30, Summer 1988
• Review by Andy Sawyer (1990) in Paperback Inferno, #84
• Review by Paul J. McAuley (1990) in Interzone, #39 September 1990

References

1. Bryant, Lynn (October–November 1988). "Book Reviews". Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer (83). World Wide Wargames: 44.
2. https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?6312