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A review by shilohskye
Skeleton Crew by Gre7g Luterman
5.0
You might like this book if you're into:
-Scifi movies, such as Logan's Run
-Interesting sci-fi worldbuilding
-Spaaaaace
-Fun characters
-Dystopian themes
-Concepts with implications that become more messed up the more you think about them.
The first thing I hear most people say when reviewing the Kanti Cycle is that the first book has the same vibes as the classic Sci-fi dystopia movie Logan's Run. I'm sure the author is sick of hearing it by now. However, it's certainly a compliment. This futuristic dystopia features similar population control methods and authoritarian rule. Add in a reluctant main character who's roped into becoming a fugitive from that system, and you've got yourself the familiar vibes of a classic Sci-fi film. That's one of this book's greatest strengths, providing an familiar anchor for a lot of readers as they grapple with some of the book's more unfamiliar concepts.
The book stars Kanti, a hapless "Geroo" who lives on a massive colony ship where population is strictly controlled. All residents must commit suicide once they turn sixty, and couples are only allowed to have children via a lottery system. Kanti was somehow born outside of the lottery, and thus his very existence is illegal in this carefully maintained ecosystem. You can imagine the conflict that's sure to spring from such a predicament, and indeed things go quite awry for not only him, but his friends and family as well. The story here is quite engaging because of how it's plotted to line up with a lot of the universe's unique and creative concepts.
And wow is that another strength of not only Skeleton Crew, but the whole Kanti Cycle. These books ooze creative concepts and unique ideas, and that only becomes more and more true with every chapter and every book. There really isn't enough praise I can give for that, and I'm sure it'll be a main part of my reviews for the following entries in the series. Huge colony ships give a false illusion of freedom to their inhabitants. Giant space dragons run a capitalist empire that manipulates planets into enslavement. A recycling system is practically seen as divine because of how important it is in the function of the ship and the death cycle of its inhabitants. It's all just wildly creative, but the most creative parts I simply won't spoil for you.
The Kanti cycle also serves as a great introduction to the universe of Hayven Celestia, familiarizing you with a lot of its concepts before you jump into other stories, such as in the Tales of Hayven Celestia short story anthology (which is also excellent). I myself read The Kanti Cycle before any other book in this universe, and I'd recommend the same to anyone else looking to get into it. The whole universe is well worth your time.
Altogether, Skeleton Crew is a gem of creative storytelling, and I can't wait to talk about the other entries, which lean even harder into the bizarre creativity. Skeleton Crew really is just the beginning of a wild ride.
-Scifi movies, such as Logan's Run
-Interesting sci-fi worldbuilding
-Spaaaaace
-Fun characters
-Dystopian themes
-Concepts with implications that become more messed up the more you think about them.
The first thing I hear most people say when reviewing the Kanti Cycle is that the first book has the same vibes as the classic Sci-fi dystopia movie Logan's Run. I'm sure the author is sick of hearing it by now. However, it's certainly a compliment. This futuristic dystopia features similar population control methods and authoritarian rule. Add in a reluctant main character who's roped into becoming a fugitive from that system, and you've got yourself the familiar vibes of a classic Sci-fi film. That's one of this book's greatest strengths, providing an familiar anchor for a lot of readers as they grapple with some of the book's more unfamiliar concepts.
The book stars Kanti, a hapless "Geroo" who lives on a massive colony ship where population is strictly controlled. All residents must commit suicide once they turn sixty, and couples are only allowed to have children via a lottery system. Kanti was somehow born outside of the lottery, and thus his very existence is illegal in this carefully maintained ecosystem. You can imagine the conflict that's sure to spring from such a predicament, and indeed things go quite awry for not only him, but his friends and family as well. The story here is quite engaging because of how it's plotted to line up with a lot of the universe's unique and creative concepts.
And wow is that another strength of not only Skeleton Crew, but the whole Kanti Cycle. These books ooze creative concepts and unique ideas, and that only becomes more and more true with every chapter and every book. There really isn't enough praise I can give for that, and I'm sure it'll be a main part of my reviews for the following entries in the series. Huge colony ships give a false illusion of freedom to their inhabitants. Giant space dragons run a capitalist empire that manipulates planets into enslavement. A recycling system is practically seen as divine because of how important it is in the function of the ship and the death cycle of its inhabitants. It's all just wildly creative, but the most creative parts I simply won't spoil for you.
The Kanti cycle also serves as a great introduction to the universe of Hayven Celestia, familiarizing you with a lot of its concepts before you jump into other stories, such as in the Tales of Hayven Celestia short story anthology (which is also excellent). I myself read The Kanti Cycle before any other book in this universe, and I'd recommend the same to anyone else looking to get into it. The whole universe is well worth your time.
Altogether, Skeleton Crew is a gem of creative storytelling, and I can't wait to talk about the other entries, which lean even harder into the bizarre creativity. Skeleton Crew really is just the beginning of a wild ride.