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bibliophilicjester's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
clacksee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
briarrose1021's review against another edition
4.0
Sever is a squad of 5 individuals, who may or may not be entirely sane, that is sent into high-risk situations. But Sever is good at what they do, and have been successful on their missions so far. The current one, though, amy be a bit tough. Not only are they being dropped on an unfamiliar planet to rescue a VIP target, but their home ship can't wait for them. Any chance of getting back off-world after rescuing the VIP target relies entirely on their own ability.
And to say that things don't start off well would be an understatement.
This was definitely a high-action novel, and I like the premise of it the Sever team. I also really liked the way we learned more about the different characters through their own POV chapters, which provided history and world/universe-building at the same time.
What I didn't like was that the book ended in the middle of the mission. At less than 250 pages, I would rather the book have been twice the length to get the entire mission in one book than to split it up into multiple books. That way, each book in the series could be a separate mission. As it was, this book felt like it just ended. There was no real resolution to anything; it was simply a convenient stopping point in the middle of the story, and that was dissapointing.
I don't know if I'll read the next book in the series or not. Yes, I do kind of want to know what will happen to the characters and see how they may be able to get out of their current sitations, but I don't know if that's enough to overcome my annoyance at the story being abandoned in the middle. Who knows?
And to say that things don't start off well would be an understatement.
This was definitely a high-action novel, and I like the premise of it the Sever team. I also really liked the way we learned more about the different characters through their own POV chapters, which provided history and world/universe-building at the same time.
What I didn't like was that the book ended in the middle of the mission. At less than 250 pages, I would rather the book have been twice the length to get the entire mission in one book than to split it up into multiple books. That way, each book in the series could be a separate mission. As it was, this book felt like it just ended. There was no real resolution to anything; it was simply a convenient stopping point in the middle of the story, and that was dissapointing.
I don't know if I'll read the next book in the series or not. Yes, I do kind of want to know what will happen to the characters and see how they may be able to get out of their current sitations, but I don't know if that's enough to overcome my annoyance at the story being abandoned in the middle. Who knows?
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