Firefly - Big Damn Hero

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Nancy Holder, James Lovegrove: Firefly - Big Damn Hero (2018, Titan Books)

hardcover, 336 pages

Published Nov. 19, 2018 by Titan Books.

ISBN:
978-1-78565-826-6
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5 stars (1 review)

The original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon.

The Battle of Serenity Valley was the turning point that led the Independents to their defeat at the hands of the Alliance. Yet the Browncoats had held the valley for weeks against all odds, before being ordered to lay down their arms. Command stated they refused to send in airpower because the ground war was "too hot." But the soldiers who were there insist that was not true...

While picking up a new cargo on Persephone, Captain Malcolm Reynolds is kidnapped by a bunch of embittered veteran Browncoats who suspect him of sabotaging the Independents during the war. As the rest of the crew struggle to locate him, Mal is placed on trial for his life, fighting compelling evidence that someone did indeed betray them to the Alliance all those years ago. As old …

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reviewed Firefly - Big Damn Hero by Nancy Holder (The Firefly Series, #1 of 8)

Marvellous initial entry for the franchise!

5 stars

Despite an entire set of comics from Dark Horse to expand upon the Firefly franchise as well as the ongoing BOOM! Studios series, Titan has been publishing proper novels for this beloved franchise as well. Fortunately, having read all 8 that have been published until the time of writing, I can report that just about any Browncoat will be rewarded immensely to dive into the series. While each book may have its share of relatively minor flaws, some of which are easily overlooked, and the feel of characters, their fidelty through their dialogue and actions, may vary due to authors' styles, the overall genuine portrayal of everyone is quite wonderful.

The most common assessment for these novels is that they feel like new episodes, and they do. So far, each book occurs either within the timeline of the original show, or after the last episode of the show but before …