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A review by recorderkfk
Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue by Jeff Seymour
3.0
The strength of this book is its characters: quickly sketched, but with enough nuance to hint at backstory. Great research on ship anatomy and using a garden to power a balloon are just a few of the creative elements in the book.
My reservations come from the dialogue, presentation of the protagonist and ending. The dialogue is sparse, but leaves a lot of uncertainty in the conversations. . . Adding an air of mystery and tension that feels forced. The protagonist Nadya, is a classic orphan protagonist whose backstory is kept from her + she can't remember. It is eventually revealed, but leaves an odd motive of frustration when her decisions pan out wrong, end justifies means, or she can't take full responsibility.
The ending is a solid cliffhanger. It's off to a good start so I look forward to seeing how the series develops.
My reservations come from the dialogue, presentation of the protagonist and ending. The dialogue is sparse, but leaves a lot of uncertainty in the conversations. . . Adding an air of mystery and tension that feels forced. The protagonist Nadya, is a classic orphan protagonist whose backstory is kept from her + she can't remember. It is eventually revealed, but leaves an odd motive of frustration when her decisions pan out wrong, end justifies means, or she can't take full responsibility.
The ending is a solid cliffhanger. It's off to a good start so I look forward to seeing how the series develops.