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A review by scottishben
Anniversary Day by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
3.0
The pace of this felt faster than some of the other retrieval artist novels which never felt as lean and sharp as Rusch's shorter stories in the series which felt both more powerful and more focused. Also this book marks the series moving in a different direction with a large complicated and powerful story arc that will run for many books. Unlike the previous books which highlighted the tension and costs of interacting with alien races this volume is very, very focused on the humans.
The biggest downsides of this book are a) that much of the key story elements wont really be resolved for several volumes and whilst it doesnt finish on a cliff hanger it does finish on what feels like the end of act one and b) not many of the characters completely fit in with the new story - there was not much need or point to Miles and his daughter to this novel. They could have been left out and it would have essentially been the same story.
Overall though it was a compelling, unexpected and enjoyable read and I am looking forward to getting my teeth into the next volume and will then be looking forward to the rest of the Anniversary Day stories coming out in the next 6 months to year.
The biggest downsides of this book are a) that much of the key story elements wont really be resolved for several volumes and whilst it doesnt finish on a cliff hanger it does finish on what feels like the end of act one and b) not many of the characters completely fit in with the new story - there was not much need or point to Miles and his daughter to this novel. They could have been left out and it would have essentially been the same story.
Overall though it was a compelling, unexpected and enjoyable read and I am looking forward to getting my teeth into the next volume and will then be looking forward to the rest of the Anniversary Day stories coming out in the next 6 months to year.