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bruce_f's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
As with too many books, this isn't a complete story that ends. It does give a peek at #2.
Main character is the "lovable goofball" sort.
It was almost mandatory to believe the space ship was both small and able to reverse entropy; a tech marvel.
Would i buy the next in the series? Considering it.
Main character is the "lovable goofball" sort.
It was almost mandatory to believe the space ship was both small and able to reverse entropy; a tech marvel.
Would i buy the next in the series? Considering it.
terriaminute's review
5.0
Fantastic aliens. Really creepy bad guys. Love the main characters!
This is one of the best science fiction novels with aliens I've ever read, specifically because each race is distinct, and also specifically because Earth is new to the Alliance, and one of our MCs, Amir Tarkos, is part of the 'special ops' core, and human. And good at his job. The other MC, the Sussurat, is intriguing. And the dangers they're sent into kept me reading the last several chapters all today. This is an ongoing story, mind you. This one sets the stage, and yes I will read the next one.
The only part that wasn't so good is Tarkos's declaration near the end, to another person, of his reasons for leaping toward danger. It was rather silly. Maybe I'll be proved wrong later, we'll see.
This is one of the best science fiction novels with aliens I've ever read, specifically because each race is distinct, and also specifically because Earth is new to the Alliance, and one of our MCs, Amir Tarkos, is part of the 'special ops' core, and human. And good at his job. The other MC, the Sussurat, is intriguing. And the dangers they're sent into kept me reading the last several chapters all today. This is an ongoing story, mind you. This one sets the stage, and yes I will read the next one.
The only part that wasn't so good is Tarkos's declaration near the end, to another person, of his reasons for leaping toward danger. It was rather silly. Maybe I'll be proved wrong later, we'll see.
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