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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I know it’s a short story but I wanted it to be longerrrrr!
Loved this story. Beautifully written and even if I'd guessed the big reveal early on, I was still riveted by the writing.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Well damn! This one legitimatel made me cry. Beautiful!
This read book was actually nice, it does indeed have a beginning, middle and end. For a short story and sci fi read, i was actually becoming emotional that she had to go through so much with have a implant in her brain and feeling like she was going crazy and going to die. This is a nice space story.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
This was the best story in the collection! If the author expanded the story I would read it in a minute but it's also perfect the way it is.
These Alien Skies is the 4th book in the Black Stars Amazon Original Series and my 3rd because I read them out of order. (See reviews for Clap Back #5 & We Travel the Spaceways #6)
This is my first time reading C. T. Rwizi's work and it was a colorful introduction. I'm not sure if it is because of the striking cover or what exactly but the descriptions in this story leaped off the page and embedded themselves in my mind.
The characters are bold and full of life.
I loved the way the author was able to transport me to another world.
For such a short story, it's amazing how the message of hope is so easily translated. There are other themes and emotions as well, but the hope pierces the heart and leaves quite an impression.
Beautiful tale.
This is my first time reading C. T. Rwizi's work and it was a colorful introduction. I'm not sure if it is because of the striking cover or what exactly but the descriptions in this story leaped off the page and embedded themselves in my mind.
The characters are bold and full of life.
I loved the way the author was able to transport me to another world.
For such a short story, it's amazing how the message of hope is so easily translated. There are other themes and emotions as well, but the hope pierces the heart and leaves quite an impression.
Beautiful tale.
Rwizi is the only new-to-me author in this series, and based on this story I will certainly be looking for more of his work. Beautifully written, creative, and emotionally evocative.
Into the Wormhole
Review of the Amazon Original Kindle eBook (August 2021)
These Alien Skies was especially excellent in the extent of its world building during the limited space of such as relatively short story (25 pages in its Kindle edition). It involves two interplanetary travellers who journey via a human generated wormhole to a "goldilocks" planet (i.e. just right for human habitation) but encounter something totally unexpected. Too much information would be a spoiler but there are twists upon twists and it was all very well done. This was the standout story of the Black Stars series so far (I have 2 more to go).
These Alien Skies is the 4th of the 6 short stories making up the speculative / fantasy / science fiction series Black Stars, released simultaneously on August 31, 2021 as an eBook by Amazon Originals and as an audiobook by Audible Originals.
Review of the Amazon Original Kindle eBook (August 2021)
These Alien Skies was especially excellent in the extent of its world building during the limited space of such as relatively short story (25 pages in its Kindle edition). It involves two interplanetary travellers who journey via a human generated wormhole to a "goldilocks" planet (i.e. just right for human habitation) but encounter something totally unexpected. Too much information would be a spoiler but there are twists upon twists and it was all very well done. This was the standout story of the Black Stars series so far (I have 2 more to go).
These Alien Skies is the 4th of the 6 short stories making up the speculative / fantasy / science fiction series Black Stars, released simultaneously on August 31, 2021 as an eBook by Amazon Originals and as an audiobook by Audible Originals.