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djredhawk's review
2.0
Meh. The author had a lot of potential – a world government, spectacular world building, life a hundred years from now, and the introduction of the Gaea gods returning. Then it bombed. Too short, not enough explanation, too rapid segue way between major storylines. It’s a shame. The world building alone was terrific and believable. I can see this thing becoming HUGE if s/he would expand it. Thank goodness I got the thing in a free ebook. I’d hate to have paid money for this.
jmoses's review
3.0
It starts out interestingly enough but kind of goes off the rails towards the end. As a bonus it's super short though.
sz74's review
4.0
Got this free for my kindle and loved it. The next morning I had to buy the sequel. A little romance , a little sci fi. Funny and fast paced. The only fault , I wish it had been longer. Try it out.
jannenemarie's review
5.0
I just finished this book and I loved it. It isn't what I usually read (I like mysteries) but after seeing the 4 star rating I decided to give it a while. Plus, it was only $1.99 at B&N. The main character, Char, is so likable and so is Jake. I couldn't put the book down as it was such a relaxing and intriguing book. I can't wait to read the next one.
bickleyhouse's review
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
This is a fun little science fiction story, coming in at just under 200 pages. The book takes place in the future, at the end of the 21st century. Civilization is in a big mess, and a terrorist organization, Defenders of Gaia (DOGs) is threatening multiple attacks on major cities.
Our main character is Char Meadowlark, a hydroponics agronomist. She escapes the planet with Jake, who will soon be her love interest. She is also "friends" with Mike Augustine, who was once engaged to Char's sister, Sky, who is believed to be dead.
These relationships get complicated as the story goes on. The book is too short, though to really get much character development. This is mostly, in my opinion, about the story. And it's a pretty good science fiction story. Not "hard core," though, as we get some fantasy thrown in about two-thirds of the way through.
This is the first in a series, but it does have an ending of sorts. At this point, I don't know if I will continue the series.
Our main character is Char Meadowlark, a hydroponics agronomist. She escapes the planet with Jake, who will soon be her love interest. She is also "friends" with Mike Augustine, who was once engaged to Char's sister, Sky, who is believed to be dead.
These relationships get complicated as the story goes on. The book is too short, though to really get much character development. This is mostly, in my opinion, about the story. And it's a pretty good science fiction story. Not "hard core," though, as we get some fantasy thrown in about two-thirds of the way through.
This is the first in a series, but it does have an ending of sorts. At this point, I don't know if I will continue the series.
mlboyd20's review
4.0
Great scifi beginner book in a series. A lot of backstory given, but not drawn out. Looking forward to reading the second book.
ccgwalt's review
2.0
SFR Reading Challenge 2011
The basic story could have been interesting, but it was poorly executed. The writing was choppy, and the switch from scene to scene very abrupt. The characters and plot line were underdeveloped. Toward the end the plot became confusing and completely unfocused. We go from apocalyptic sci-fi to new-agey goddess worship. The reader isn't given enough background information to understand what's happening, and things happen so fast that the reader is apt to miss something important. There was so little depth to the story that it felt more like an outline than a finished novel. Plus, the sex scenes felt like after-thoughts and were bland.
I have the second of the series, but don't know if I'll read it. I'm giving it two stars instead of one because the original premise and the first part of the book were both interesting. I think the author tried to cram too many plot points into a small space and didn't spend time developing them. The ghosting gene was pretty cool, though, as were some of the other ideas the author had. The goddess thing was unfortunately corny and confusing.
The basic story could have been interesting, but it was poorly executed. The writing was choppy, and the switch from scene to scene very abrupt. The characters and plot line were underdeveloped. Toward the end the plot became confusing and completely unfocused. We go from apocalyptic sci-fi to new-agey goddess worship. The reader isn't given enough background information to understand what's happening, and things happen so fast that the reader is apt to miss something important. There was so little depth to the story that it felt more like an outline than a finished novel. Plus, the sex scenes felt like after-thoughts and were bland.
I have the second of the series, but don't know if I'll read it. I'm giving it two stars instead of one because the original premise and the first part of the book were both interesting. I think the author tried to cram too many plot points into a small space and didn't spend time developing them. The ghosting gene was pretty cool, though, as were some of the other ideas the author had. The goddess thing was unfortunately corny and confusing.
slooker's review
2.0
It started out great with some awesome sci-fi stuff but then became a weird religious book.
blood_rose_books's review
3.0
In her debut indie paranormal genre, LK Rigel takes on a fast, fun and sexy journey through space.
Char, need to leave earth NOW! Things have changed dramatically in the past years, with mutations to the human race and the animals Earth is no longer safe for anyone to live, especially if they are using technology, as there is a Rebel group call DOGs who want to see technology purged from Earth. Her last hope is to reach the shuttle leading to the universal space station, but any technology could be a target, she just has to hope that her luck will stay with her. When she arrives at the airport all hell breaks loose the shuttle she was going to take is destroyed and her only hope is Jake Ardri, pilot of the shuttle Space Junque. Char gets off the planet just in time, the destruction of the DOGs goes global, now Char is left wondering if she will be able to survive in space and how long it will be before that is gone too.
This novel really is fast, fun and sexy. It is a short story about 88 pages on my nook, it is fun as we get to visit space (it has been awhile since I have read a space based book) and it is sexy, as there is some good romance in the book. What makes me like this book more than most paranormal romance books is the sex scenes were short and sweet (well I guess one would be consider wham bam thank you ma'am but they did not extend for pages and pages). This book is a fun easy read, that anyone could read in a few hours, be entertained and escape their own life for awhile. However, I did get a touch confused in parts of the book that got a bit too spacey, but space books are not really what I normally read, so those who read these type of books would like them. The spacey stuff is not that constant that I was lost, just confused at the very most. I was also a little confused about the Ghost mutation/gene, I do not think that it was fully explained and in the first few pages when she is talking about Ghost, I thought she is talking about Spirit Ghosts.
Rigel creates quite a world for such a short and seems to have a gift for world building as they were able to create a complete world within 88 pages. I have read some novels where it takes more than 200 pages to create a world, granted some of these may be a more complex world, other are not, but either was I think it takes talent to write a short story where the world and plot are complete, than a longer story.
So if you are looking for a quick read in a genre you may not normally read, just to get a flavour for it I would recommend this book to you. You get a good taste of the paranormal romance space genre with this book. Also if you are looking for a quick romance book for a change after reading your last thriller, this will fit your needs as well. Plus it is an Indie book and we should all support more India authors
Enjoy!!
Char, need to leave earth NOW! Things have changed dramatically in the past years, with mutations to the human race and the animals Earth is no longer safe for anyone to live, especially if they are using technology, as there is a Rebel group call DOGs who want to see technology purged from Earth. Her last hope is to reach the shuttle leading to the universal space station, but any technology could be a target, she just has to hope that her luck will stay with her. When she arrives at the airport all hell breaks loose the shuttle she was going to take is destroyed and her only hope is Jake Ardri, pilot of the shuttle Space Junque. Char gets off the planet just in time, the destruction of the DOGs goes global, now Char is left wondering if she will be able to survive in space and how long it will be before that is gone too.
This novel really is fast, fun and sexy. It is a short story about 88 pages on my nook, it is fun as we get to visit space (it has been awhile since I have read a space based book) and it is sexy, as there is some good romance in the book. What makes me like this book more than most paranormal romance books is the sex scenes were short and sweet (well I guess one would be consider wham bam thank you ma'am but they did not extend for pages and pages). This book is a fun easy read, that anyone could read in a few hours, be entertained and escape their own life for awhile. However, I did get a touch confused in parts of the book that got a bit too spacey, but space books are not really what I normally read, so those who read these type of books would like them. The spacey stuff is not that constant that I was lost, just confused at the very most. I was also a little confused about the Ghost mutation/gene, I do not think that it was fully explained and in the first few pages when she is talking about Ghost, I thought she is talking about Spirit Ghosts.
Rigel creates quite a world for such a short and seems to have a gift for world building as they were able to create a complete world within 88 pages. I have read some novels where it takes more than 200 pages to create a world, granted some of these may be a more complex world, other are not, but either was I think it takes talent to write a short story where the world and plot are complete, than a longer story.
So if you are looking for a quick read in a genre you may not normally read, just to get a flavour for it I would recommend this book to you. You get a good taste of the paranormal romance space genre with this book. Also if you are looking for a quick romance book for a change after reading your last thriller, this will fit your needs as well. Plus it is an Indie book and we should all support more India authors
Enjoy!!
andrewfontenelle's review
3.0
Interesting story where the end of the world (environment disaster, nuclear war etc) heralds the return of the gods. Space Junque (Apocalypto, #1) is the first book in the series.