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Incursion by Aleksandr Voinov
4.0
If there’s one thing you can expect from this author, it’s his ability to give us new characters and story arches to love, regardless of the genre he’s tackling. I’m not a fan of Science Fiction just because there’s this consistent bleakness to its world that adds to my inability to connect with the characters. And as much as I’d like to say Incursion’s world isn’t as dreary and cold as any others I’ve read, it would be an outright lie. I think it’s safe to say that I’ll read anything this author would write within the confines of my reading comfort level, that is.
Incursion is a story of a retired hunter hired to find a spy morph. When the only lead he could find is by hitching a ride on a mercenary ship, he took a chance and found himself overly curious with its captain. But finding this rebel morph is a difficult mission. They have this ability to shift into whomever they want. Added to that is the restriction of having a prosthetic leg that he lost during a battle with one of those morphs and the growing suspicion that Grimm, the captain, could be the thing that he’s been assigned to hunt. Regardless of his attraction to Grimm, finding the Glyrinny spy is his ticket to getting his old life back.
To be honest, I’m having a hard time explaining what this book was about. I’ve committed the gravest of sin by focusing on the romance instead of the story as a whole. I’m very partial to Aleksandr’s men that I neglected to actually read the book in its entirety and skimming anything that resembles Sci-Fi’ish. And for that, I’m truly sorry. It’s not the book’s fault that my eyes glaze over with the detailed description of world set in this genre. It’s just not my thing.
The book wasn’t a total loss, however. I loved the aggressive captain who was not afraid to show his interest. I love the dynamics with the occupants of the ship. I love the intricate yet uncomplicated way Voinov explained how morphing works. But most of all, I love the romance between characters even though it was ill-timed and a bit problematic at first glance.
Give this book a go and ignore the ramblings of a person who’s got no business reviewing a Sci-Fi book. If you’re a fan of Aleksandr, read this and find out another reason why we love him.
Incursion is a story of a retired hunter hired to find a spy morph. When the only lead he could find is by hitching a ride on a mercenary ship, he took a chance and found himself overly curious with its captain. But finding this rebel morph is a difficult mission. They have this ability to shift into whomever they want. Added to that is the restriction of having a prosthetic leg that he lost during a battle with one of those morphs and the growing suspicion that Grimm, the captain, could be the thing that he’s been assigned to hunt. Regardless of his attraction to Grimm, finding the Glyrinny spy is his ticket to getting his old life back.
To be honest, I’m having a hard time explaining what this book was about. I’ve committed the gravest of sin by focusing on the romance instead of the story as a whole. I’m very partial to Aleksandr’s men that I neglected to actually read the book in its entirety and skimming anything that resembles Sci-Fi’ish. And for that, I’m truly sorry. It’s not the book’s fault that my eyes glaze over with the detailed description of world set in this genre. It’s just not my thing.
The book wasn’t a total loss, however. I loved the aggressive captain who was not afraid to show his interest. I love the dynamics with the occupants of the ship. I love the intricate yet uncomplicated way Voinov explained how morphing works. But most of all, I love the romance between characters even though it was ill-timed and a bit problematic at first glance.
Give this book a go and ignore the ramblings of a person who’s got no business reviewing a Sci-Fi book. If you’re a fan of Aleksandr, read this and find out another reason why we love him.