charliebnl 's review for:

Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden

4.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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When this book was recommended by @bowtiesandbooks and @starlahenjoys, I knew it wouldn’t disappoint because they never steer me wrong with their SFF recommendations. So when the opportunity to read this came up for #blackathon2022, I jumped at it. 

 

Set 100s of years from now, humans have destroyed earth and now reside in space upon space ships that cannot host their growing population, until they discover a herd of Space Beasts and decide to not only capture them, but inhabit them. It sounds strange, I know, but once you get that concept wrapped around your head, you can then get to the meat of the story. 

 

Seske Kaleigh is the heir to the throne in a matriarchal society that seems open in comparison to the previous patriarchal one that they have replaced, but as Seske becomes more involved in the happenings on their beast, she soon finds that society’s issues remain front and centre just hidden from the prevue of those born in positions of power like Seske, a woman of the right lineage. 

 

This story will highlight the issues we see in society from a refreshing angle, that without much fanfare, highlights that replacing one system with another isn’t necessarily the right solution and the that the right one is probably going to be difficult to implement but worth it in the long run. 

 

This was an easy listen on @scribd, and I definitely will look out for the physical copy for me to re-read this in the future. You’ll enjoy this for the diverse representation, if you enjoy Sci-Fi, especially when set in space, or if you want a little escape from reality that will stimulate your mind in a good way.