A review by jamestomasino
Dark Eden by Chris Beckett

3.0

The book starts slowly which is good as it introduces not just unfamiliar words but a setting that is quite alien in flora, fauna, and understanding of its inhabitants. By the 40% mark I was beginning to tire until BAM! everything started moving quite quickly. The time spent with our core characters in the beginning was a wise investment as it lets the book's action sequences hit more dramatically with a sense of depth behind small actions. Overally this is a really interesting read that meshes some of those feelings I had from Clan of the Cave Bear with those of Lord of the Flies. I will most likely read the other two books in the trilogy.