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A review by emeraldreviews
Echogenesis by Gary Gibson
5.0
A dive into humanities' varying responses to that which we don’t understand and subsequently fear, all laid upon a foundation of environmental destruction,corporate deception and greed.
This is my first venture into the science fiction mind of Gary Gibson. I was not to be disappointed, what awaited me in these pages was a story that captivated me from the onset. Hitting the reader with a distinctly alien and mysterious opening ingrains a ferocious need to continue through the chapters with insatiable desire! Such is the quality of Gary Gibson’s writing.
The multi-planetary scene setting throughout the book ensures variety in what is a very singular environment. What I mean by that is with a limited group of characters with a limited ability to travel, you are normally enclosed within a similar location consistently. With the flashbacks to Earth before the events of Ecogenesis, Gary ensures ample varying environments on which to flex his descriptive muscle.
The story centres around a base set of characters from varying backgrounds with vastly different skill sets. All of which have woken up at their peak physical performance levels, even if that means they are younger than they remember! In a classic nod to human separationist ideology, ‘cliques’ begin to form based upon backgrounds. We then bear witness to a small band of humans attempting to survive a hostile natural environment in what seems to be an ultimate dose of karma.
A story full of twists, magnificent environment design and stellar storytelling…Ecogenesis will have you second guessing your own environmental impact and the way you treat your fellow humans. I had a great time reading this book and implore any sci-fi fans to take a chance on this!
This is my first venture into the science fiction mind of Gary Gibson. I was not to be disappointed, what awaited me in these pages was a story that captivated me from the onset. Hitting the reader with a distinctly alien and mysterious opening ingrains a ferocious need to continue through the chapters with insatiable desire! Such is the quality of Gary Gibson’s writing.
The multi-planetary scene setting throughout the book ensures variety in what is a very singular environment. What I mean by that is with a limited group of characters with a limited ability to travel, you are normally enclosed within a similar location consistently. With the flashbacks to Earth before the events of Ecogenesis, Gary ensures ample varying environments on which to flex his descriptive muscle.
The story centres around a base set of characters from varying backgrounds with vastly different skill sets. All of which have woken up at their peak physical performance levels, even if that means they are younger than they remember! In a classic nod to human separationist ideology, ‘cliques’ begin to form based upon backgrounds. We then bear witness to a small band of humans attempting to survive a hostile natural environment in what seems to be an ultimate dose of karma.
A story full of twists, magnificent environment design and stellar storytelling…Ecogenesis will have you second guessing your own environmental impact and the way you treat your fellow humans. I had a great time reading this book and implore any sci-fi fans to take a chance on this!