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rogue007's review
4.0
Elinor was searching for suitable planet to colonize on behalf of the last human colony. She has a run with the Pars, an alien race who offers to rescue the dwindling remains of her colony, but at a price of course. The humans are essentially drafted into a war with the Vokkna, the enemies of the Pars. At first the different Par names were confusing but I quickly past it. The story had a bit of a slow start due to worldbuilding and scifi explanations but I wasn't bored at all. It held my focus from start to finish. Adored the intricate, original world building and cultural experiences. I found the take on Par pregnancy intriguing and a huge contrast from the parasitic nature of human gestation. I particularly appreciated the pictures at the start of chapters as they helped a lot with visualizing the main characters. There was very little romance between Elinor and Les. In fact she spent a lot of the book antagonizing him which I couldn't blame her for given their ugly beginning. The cover gave me crazy graphic novel vibes. There were a few typos that took me out of the story and Elinor's refusal to communicate frustrated me at times. But I was thoroughly entertained. Looking forward to the sequel as it ended on a cliffhanger.
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