Rhats!
The Muto Chronicles Book I
by KERRY NIETZ
Beyond the boundaries of civilized space lies the region of the Muto Empire. Mutos are a mammalian race that resembles a cross between a human and a Terran rat. Though spread across thousands of worlds, mutos or rhats, as they are sometimes called, trace their lineage to a single dark world that orbits a ruined sta–
Enough of that!
My name is Frohic, and I’m a muto. I’ve never seen the homeworld, and I couldn’t care less about civilization, empires, or space. Especially space. All I want is to survive in a family that sometimes forgets I exist. My mother is always pregnant, my dozen siblings are swarming over every available surface, and my father makes plan after plan to send us all away. Sure, our hovel is crowded, and the food is sparse, but at least it’s home.
Then everything goes tails up.
Join this madcap romp through the galaxy on a starship full of Rhats!
The audio book
The Muto Chronicles
The Muto Chronicles is an exciting series that follows Frohic and Sedrick on outrageous capers as they navigate perilous nebulas, witness alien wars, uncover ancient secrets, and try to survive in the Five Galaxies.
Reviews
After reading the epic description on Amazon, I had to pick up this book, especially since the main character is an alien.
The book is fast-paced and follows the character through his time working on a smuggling ship and hunting through ancient battlefields.
I really enjoyed the fast-paced style, which made the book impossible to put down. There were a few things that seemed a bit random, but I believe that may be because this book takes place in a large universe, and my only contact with the universe is this book, so I missed any easter eggs.
I also enjoyed the Muto culture and seeing how their view of family and death is quite different from humans, so they weren’t just humans in different bodies. (I never thought I’d say this, but someone really needs to give the main character’s mother some birth control.)
Overall, it was a fast paced read that I couldn’t put down, probably my favorite book that Kerry Neitz has written. (I’ve read A Star Curiously Singing and Amish Vampires in Space.)
I highly recommend this book for any fans of Kerry’s other books, or generally anyone who is into sci-fi, aliens, or loves rats.
Surprisingly good. Even though it ended quickly, it was still a great read. Kerry is an excellent writer and knows how to keep you interested and coming back for more. I wasn't prepared to be as into this as I ended up being. Highly recommended for anyone even remotely interested in this genre!!
Great world. Great story. I love a good cyborg story now and then. Excellent for space opera fans. Love the romance.
I enjoyed this story from beginning to end. It was hard to put down! I really liked how it was written from an alien perspective yet entirely personable.
Just like Kerry Nietz’s other stories, Rhats drew me right away down the rabbit hole and into another universe-a strange, Rhat and uman inhabited universe, that, even though I was unfamiliar with the backstory, was fascinating, exciting, and…. too short! Now I have to get another story😂!
Excellent world building, plot, and character development. Delighted the author could write from an alien point of view and still make it all understandable and accessible.
Also, a good ripping SF yarn where the author was more interested in storytelling than using his prose as a philosophical/social bully pulpit.
I am eagerly looking toward Part 2.
If you're a fan of sci-fi, you'll love Kerry Nietz's excellent story telling abilities. Can't wait for his next to come out.
The worldbuilding is excellent, and the Mutos are believable and well-wriiten. Frohic is a great narrator and likeable. This universe is rather dark, but I have enjoyed the stories set in it.
