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A review by zana_reads_arcs
Rubicon by J.S. Dewes
4.0
Whoa! I don't think I've read a book with so much action. Kudos to JS Dewes for writing compelling action scenes!
If you're a fan of military sci-fi, then this is a must-read. You've got alien mechs vs. humanity. (It screamed Mass Effect, which I loved.) There's a snarky AI companion. (Always a plus.) There's a well-rounded team with different quirks and personality types. It also dips slightly into philosophy and the concept of death, since the practice of rezoning means that you can't technically die.
I loved that the MC, Adrienne Valero, is a fully-fleshed character that is currently dealing with trauma while being assigned to a special forces unit. As the reader, you're able to truly understand all of her facets.
While I wanted to know more about the alien mechs, this novel turned out to be more about humanity's failings and fallacies. This was actually a pleasant surprise. It turned a bit tropey with the introduction of the main villain but! I'll totally forgive the author because there were already hints earlier on in the novel that I should've caught.
The audiobook narrator though... She was great with voices but when it came to narrating the story, she sounded really robotic so it was difficult for me to pay attention at times.
Anyway, I can't wait to read the author's first novel and future ones. It's always exciting to find a new sci-fi author that's a talented storyteller.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for this audio arc.
If you're a fan of military sci-fi, then this is a must-read. You've got alien mechs vs. humanity. (It screamed Mass Effect, which I loved.) There's a snarky AI companion. (Always a plus.) There's a well-rounded team with different quirks and personality types. It also dips slightly into philosophy and the concept of death, since the practice of rezoning means that you can't technically die.
I loved that the MC, Adrienne Valero, is a fully-fleshed character that is currently dealing with trauma while being assigned to a special forces unit. As the reader, you're able to truly understand all of her facets.
While I wanted to know more about the alien mechs, this novel turned out to be more about humanity's failings and fallacies. This was actually a pleasant surprise. It turned a bit tropey with the introduction of the main villain but! I'll totally forgive the author because there were already hints earlier on in the novel that I should've caught.
The audiobook narrator though... She was great with voices but when it came to narrating the story, she sounded really robotic so it was difficult for me to pay attention at times.
Anyway, I can't wait to read the author's first novel and future ones. It's always exciting to find a new sci-fi author that's a talented storyteller.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for this audio arc.