Reviews

Disciples by V.S. Holmes

charlieschifo's review

4.0

*I received a free copy of this book from the author via voracious readers only in exchange for an honest review* Easy read, good world building and good pacing throughout. My only problem was I thought that the main character could have used a bit more depth to her but it was a good science fiction novella.

kappareads's review

4.0

I really liked this short prequel and it made me want to reread/continue the series!

darrahsteffenwrites's review

4.0

Very good short story. It is exciting. The characters are very well developed in the short time you follow them. It leaves you wanting to know the rest of the story.

I recieved this through voracious readers.

amac_reads's review

5.0

I really enjoyed this science fiction work - the author did an excellent job at introducing new technology/terms without it being overwhelming. The tension between siblings, the tension at the archaeological site - it all creates a fascinating and engaging world. Also it was easy to see that Lin was a well-developed character in only a few short pages. As an archaeologist I loved the mention of dirty beers, Munsells, and soil samples. Excited to read more in this series!
I received a complimentary copy of this work through Voracious Readers Only in exchange for my honest opinion.

danabuscall's review

3.0

I found Lin to be a character with somewhat inconsistent traits. And I didn't get to care enough about her to care what happened, nor what happens after the end of the book.

Regardless, it was a relatively easy read and relatively easy to follow. Perhaps it would have been improved had I had the chance to read the rest of the series first before reading this.

clacksee's review

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Lin wakes up from cryosleep and – before she can even orientate herself, she’s is assigned to watch over archaeologist Nell Bently on Earth.

Although this is billed as 0.5 in the series, I felt like I was missing a lot of context from not having read the rest of the books first.

I am curious to read further, but I don’t think I’d recommend starting here if you’ve not read the other books in the series first.

bubblybookreviewer's review

3.0

I would not recommend reading this book as a standalone, but as suggested by others, this may be a good read after reading the Travellers series and as a prequel. (I learnt this after completing the book.)
There was potential in this story, but I was left feeling like this was Part 1 of a 2 part book, and I found the ending unsatisfying.

Favourite Quote:
“The first thing she noticed was the air. Before, she could not have named the scent of home if she had to. Nothing. Home smelled of nothing. Sterile. Here, however, were hundreds of scents.Most with no name in her mind, just vague ideas, or colours. There. A hot, dry smell of sand. The warmth of brown vegetation desiccating in the sun. Sweat. I haven’t smelled sweat in years.”

I would like to thank "Voracious Readers Only" and author V.S.Holmes for my complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review.