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quossie's review
4.0
Not as strong as the first book for me, but it's hard to keep up the tension when the previously unseen, ominous shadowy threat has to make an appearance on stage. The crew of the White Raven were as great as the first time around; my disappointment was mainly in the ultimately petty and small-minded motivations of the Axiom faction revealed this time around. Still a great fast-paced read - I read it in one sitting - and I'm looking forward to the next one.
justinwelchsf's review
2.0
Part 2 of the Axiom Series continues the story of the crew of the White Raven as they seek to deactivate a swarm of killer nano-particles.
branch_c's review
3.0
This was an enjoyable follow-up to the first in the series, somewhat less strikingly innovative since the mystery of the Liars and the Axiom was largely resolved in The Wrong Stars. But the characters and their dialogue are still cleverly written, and the story was strong enough to hold the reader’s attention for the continuing adventures of Callie and her crew.
As with the first one, the relationship drama struck me as mundanely soap-opera-ish, but not necessarily in a bad way. The action is rather straightforward, not to say simplistic, and the ever-present banter gives that Firefly-like impression of a crew that takes their one-liners more seriously than the next spaceborne threat.
The climactic encounter goes off in a surprisingly interesting direction and wraps up with a satisfying conclusion, while leaving things wide open for the next in the series, which I’ll be keeping an eye out for.
As with the first one, the relationship drama struck me as mundanely soap-opera-ish, but not necessarily in a bad way. The action is rather straightforward, not to say simplistic, and the ever-present banter gives that Firefly-like impression of a crew that takes their one-liners more seriously than the next spaceborne threat.
The climactic encounter goes off in a surprisingly interesting direction and wraps up with a satisfying conclusion, while leaving things wide open for the next in the series, which I’ll be keeping an eye out for.
lyleblosser's review
3.0
I was a bit concerned when the first part of the book appeared to be dedicated to exploring certain relationships and got a bit too *personal/emotional* for my tastes, but then the action and the danger ratcheted upward (as did the neat-o extrapolations into just what an alien virtual reality might be like) and everything reached the excellent level I'd been hoping for since the first book in the series. The resolution was very satisfying, and delivered with clarity and inventiveness.
justiceofkalr's review
3.0
Compared to the first book, this one seemed to have some pacing problems for me. The first one was full of action and mystery. This one, you know who the baddies are now, so it loses that little bit of suspense and then on top of that it seems like it takes half the book for the crew to get around to actually dealing with the problem. I was also not really a fan of the whole . It's still an interesting world with great characters though, and I am 100% ready for the next book.
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MMO like game the Axiom were hanging out in. I don't typically care for the in a video game style plot line.grid's review
4.0
4.5 stars. Much like the first in this series, it took a while for me to really get into it, but once I did, I ripped through the rest of the book (a little less than the last half of it) in about a day or so.
I thought the end was a little too easy. (Reminds me of the first book if I’m remembering it right.)
I thought the end was a little too easy. (Reminds me of the first book if I’m remembering it right.)
varshiniramaraj's review
4.0
I liked this book! It wasn't as gripping as the first one in the series, but I still prioritized it over the other space opera book I'm currently reading - [b:Record of a Spaceborn Few|32802595|Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers, #3)|Becky Chambers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516965190i/32802595._SY75_.jpg|53399142].
The start of this book promises a lot, especially with
It continues to be the same, with a lot of mansplaining, a lot of psychological buttons trying to be pushed and so on. But it ends up absolutely nowhere with a almost literal Hail Mary moment. It almost felt like This is the main reason I took off a star.
I do like the worldbuilding aspect, especially with Owain and thoughts about how humans usually take over places with no respect for the people who lived there before them.
The start of this book promises a lot, especially with
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Sebastien in the simulation, sort of working with how he might be the person to destroy plans the White Raven is making.It continues to be the same, with a lot of mansplaining, a lot of psychological buttons trying to be pushed and so on. But it ends up absolutely nowhere with a almost literal Hail Mary moment. It almost felt like
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I was building up my anger towards this character only to be told to dismiss the feeling with their Come to Jesus moment.I do like the worldbuilding aspect, especially with Owain and thoughts about how humans usually take over places with no respect for the people who lived there before them.
peter_xxx's review
3.0
I really enjoyed the first book in this series and thus had high expectations for this second book. The dreaming stars did not completely live up to these expectations. Not that this is a bad book. Far from actually. It contained the trademark fun characters, the open inclusive atmosphere and the witty funny dialogue that makes Tim Pratt one of my favorite writers.
The reason this book scores a bit lower then the previous one is because the story is less epic. While in book 1 a galaxy threatening danger was discovered, in this book they deal with one manifestation of said evil. Book 1 felt like a pilot and this feels like episode 2.
Don't get me wrong, this is a good book in a good series. and I can't wait for book three.
The reason this book scores a bit lower then the previous one is because the story is less epic. While in book 1 a galaxy threatening danger was discovered, in this book they deal with one manifestation of said evil. Book 1 felt like a pilot and this feels like episode 2.
Don't get me wrong, this is a good book in a good series. and I can't wait for book three.