A review by tamouse
Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman

4.0

In her debut, [a: Claire G. Coleman|17007382|Claire G. Coleman|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png] has crafted a tale of settlers and indigenous people at odds in Australia. It's so well crafted, that I didn't even realize is was set in the future and that the Settlers aren't humans. All the feelings I had reading the beginning of the book stoked my sense of outrage and shame for the way indigenous Australians have been treated; Claire certainly knows her subject! None of that changed with the Settlers recast as extra-terrestrials; just more people repeating the same treacheries and atrocities, it hardly matters their DNA. Perhaps that makes it more accessible to some, and that's all to the good. The story was really well told, with characters to love, hate, cheer for, and wish for come-uppances. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to more.