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snood's review
4.0
I originally bought the sequel to this, intrigued by the crab rave on the cover and the crazy premise, not knowing it was book 2 of a trilogy. As cool as the first book’s covers are, I opted for the full trilogy omnibus since the third never got a stand-alone release.
This book begins just like you’d expect based on the synopsis. Barton has been kidnapped by the Demu, a race of intelligent alien lobsters with nefarious intentions, and must somehow escape. It’s hardly a spoiler to say he succeeds (it would be difficult to have sequels otherwise). But after his escape, the most surprising part begins: the book gets legitimately good!
The book explores the trauma caused by Demu captivity and experimentation in a number of different characters who each react in very different ways. The customary love interest is given actual depth for once and their relationship has to navigate their trauma, which makes it interesting to read about (unlike so many other romance side plots).
I love exploring weird alien races too and the Demu are great. I can’t go into specifics on them without spoiling things, but I’m excited to see more of what Busby has to offer in the sequels!
This book begins just like you’d expect based on the synopsis. Barton has been kidnapped by the Demu, a race of intelligent alien lobsters with nefarious intentions, and must somehow escape. It’s hardly a spoiler to say he succeeds (it would be difficult to have sequels otherwise). But after his escape, the most surprising part begins: the book gets legitimately good!
The book explores the trauma caused by Demu captivity and experimentation in a number of different characters who each react in very different ways. The customary love interest is given actual depth for once and their relationship has to navigate their trauma, which makes it interesting to read about (unlike so many other romance side plots).
I love exploring weird alien races too and the Demu are great. I can’t go into specifics on them without spoiling things, but I’m excited to see more of what Busby has to offer in the sequels!
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