First Flight (novel) explained

First Flight is a science fiction novel by British-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.

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

Notes and References

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