A review by janinevh
The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

4.0

The Principle of Moments is the first in what has all the promise of an epic sci fi series. It is full of action and adventure, crossing time and space. There is huge amounts of world building, all of which is really engaging and easy to sink into. The majority of the book takes place across two very different settings; London 1812 and across the galaxy in 6066, but in addition to this we also have memory flashbacks, archive entries and more which introduce the history and mythology of this universe.

The story is one of seriously high stakes, a prophecy with cosmic consequences, but this book is clearly just the beginning. It sets the scene and introduces us to our very likeable protagonists who at the beginning of the story are naive to their role in the prophecy, and living very different lives. They find each other and there is very much a sense of found family and loyal friendships developing. Despite this first book being a lot of set up for what is sure to be an epic saga, the pacing is still great and the characters were easy to root for.

Recommended for fans of sci fi, space opera and modern epic fantasy. This book uses elements of all three genres wonderfully. I will definitely read on in the series.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.