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Escaping Exodus
by Nicky Drayden
3.5 stars. Squelchy, bloody....this book has many moments when I thought “ew!” thanks to all the biological tech the people on board the beast, a massive creature moving through space, have developed over generations of travel. The matrilineal society is complex with different classes from the rulers all the way down to the lowest labourers, elaborate rituals and dress, and many roles within each family.
The story concerns two young women from different classes, who start as friends and grow to feel so much more for each other. This plays out against political wrangling, murder, beast-based mysteries, diminishing capability of their beast, and the young women struggling against the restrictions placed on them by their positions in the society.
Like her first book, I was impressed with Nicki Drayden’s inventiveness and the sheer bonkers aspect of parts of the story. I found I wasn’t always clear on some parts of the plot, which hinges, at times, on societal rules; that said, I did like the book, even with its sometimes confusing elements.
The story concerns two young women from different classes, who start as friends and grow to feel so much more for each other. This plays out against political wrangling, murder, beast-based mysteries, diminishing capability of their beast, and the young women struggling against the restrictions placed on them by their positions in the society.
Like her first book, I was impressed with Nicki Drayden’s inventiveness and the sheer bonkers aspect of parts of the story. I found I wasn’t always clear on some parts of the plot, which hinges, at times, on societal rules; that said, I did like the book, even with its sometimes confusing elements.