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A review by jmthompson017
The Crystal Eye by Deborah Chester
adventurous
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
A well-written final chapter in the Alien Chronicles, “The Crystal Eye” takes the reader in a far more expansive and diverse journey than I expected when I first started it.
Following the second book I believed that I understood how the series would end and I could not have been more wrong. There are several twists and turns, multiple moments of climax, and a feeling of being on the verge of completion of key events for the majority of the latter half of the book. I felt engaged and invested and delightfully surprised as I realized again and again how Chester used the course of the plot to ingrain within me an understanding of the resilience of both Ampris and the about as a whole.
The book was beautifully written and I loved the way that Ampris was given a dignified death as they reached Ruu-113. I was left feeling as though the story of her life was complete and though I would have loved to see more adventures in this new world, I felt like this was a suitable book end and a proper place to stop.
Following the second book I believed that I understood how the series would end and I could not have been more wrong. There are several twists and turns, multiple moments of climax, and a feeling of being on the verge of completion of key events for the majority of the latter half of the book. I felt engaged and invested and delightfully surprised as I realized again and again how Chester used the course of the plot to ingrain within me an understanding of the resilience of both Ampris and the about as a whole.