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mkpatt's review
4.0
Well, I bought this book by accident but it was such a small amount I decided to keep it and read it. Good decision on my part. Interesting story and plot. Great detail on rebuilding civilization.
Here is what I thought it lacked:
Not enough character development. Especially with the evil aliens. I thought a lot more could have been done with the Kleese and their motives, the conscripts and so forth.
Although not as bad as some of the Kindle titles I've read, this one would have benefited from some professional editing. The gaffs weren't horrific, just distracting enough to bounce me out of the story.
That said, I really did enjoy the story a lot and hope to see another volume in what has to be a series.
Here is what I thought it lacked:
Not enough character development. Especially with the evil aliens. I thought a lot more could have been done with the Kleese and their motives, the conscripts and so forth.
Although not as bad as some of the Kindle titles I've read, this one would have benefited from some professional editing. The gaffs weren't horrific, just distracting enough to bounce me out of the story.
That said, I really did enjoy the story a lot and hope to see another volume in what has to be a series.
thebernie's review
4.0
A solid space spanning adventure that makes you feel like you're there with the characters. Also uses a solid mix of science fact and science fiction to make a believable universe that is only just beginning.
pjonsson's review
5.0
Raymond L. Weil is another one of my favorite authors. This is the first book in what appears to be a new series from Mr Weil. I would say that this book is indeed my cup of tea. It pretty much starts of with a bang. Actually the start is almost a wee bit to apocalyptic, even depressing, but the rest of the book makes up for it.
For most of the book we get to follow two groups of humans. The survivors back in the solar system trying to make sure that the human race does not become extinct and the abducted humans that are forced to fight for the aliens and that are trying to get back home.
This is good science fiction. The science is quite well done. Sure, there have to be some fictional parts as well of course but on the whole it is quite well done and reasonably believable. The characters are enjoyable to follow and the story as a whole have a good pace and is generally fun to read.
The book have some similarities to The Human Chronicles series although take that very lightly. This book is much more realistic, do not focus so much on a single person and the humans are not the supermen that they are portrayed to be in The Human Chronicles books.
I am trying not to put too much spoilers in this review but the humans do gain some non-human friends who will play an important role in helping the humans explain to the Kleese that they might actually have made a mistake of rather epic proportions.
I really hope that there will be a second book in this series. The stage is indeed well set for one.
For most of the book we get to follow two groups of humans. The survivors back in the solar system trying to make sure that the human race does not become extinct and the abducted humans that are forced to fight for the aliens and that are trying to get back home.
This is good science fiction. The science is quite well done. Sure, there have to be some fictional parts as well of course but on the whole it is quite well done and reasonably believable. The characters are enjoyable to follow and the story as a whole have a good pace and is generally fun to read.
The book have some similarities to The Human Chronicles series although take that very lightly. This book is much more realistic, do not focus so much on a single person and the humans are not the supermen that they are portrayed to be in The Human Chronicles books.
I am trying not to put too much spoilers in this review but the humans do gain some non-human friends who will play an important role in helping the humans explain to the Kleese that they might actually have made a mistake of rather epic proportions.
I really hope that there will be a second book in this series. The stage is indeed well set for one.
ryanjamesburt's review
4.0
I was in the mood for a space opera adventure and had this book out on my kindle. It took me a while to get to read it but I am glad I did. It was an enjoyable book with an interesting premise. I am certainly planning on getting the next book in this series.
vittorioseg's review
1.0
Okay, my problem was not the book itself.
It was the audiobook.
It was horrible. I mean, David Rheinstrom is the worst narrator I had ever heard. There were no change in tone, accent, voice, tempo, anything. He was literally reading it with an almost manic speed, as if he wanted to finish the assignment as fast as he could. It sounded the same if the person was a man, a woman, a child or the narrator.
After hearing Simon Vance, Kate Reading, Michael Kramer, Jonathan Cecil; this was honestly pure garbage.
Okay, after this: what do I think about the book?
Honestly, it was kind of meh. Nothing to call home about it. The same thematic of human vs aliens, the same pages of technobabble and infodump and a little of interest when they go out of the empire, but nothing that I could say stayed with me.
Maybe if it wasn't such a bad audiobook, it would have been enjoyable, but it was a chore. A simple chore.
It was the audiobook.
It was horrible. I mean, David Rheinstrom is the worst narrator I had ever heard. There were no change in tone, accent, voice, tempo, anything. He was literally reading it with an almost manic speed, as if he wanted to finish the assignment as fast as he could. It sounded the same if the person was a man, a woman, a child or the narrator.
After hearing Simon Vance, Kate Reading, Michael Kramer, Jonathan Cecil; this was honestly pure garbage.
Okay, after this: what do I think about the book?
Honestly, it was kind of meh. Nothing to call home about it. The same thematic of human vs aliens, the same pages of technobabble and infodump and a little of interest when they go out of the empire, but nothing that I could say stayed with me.
Maybe if it wasn't such a bad audiobook, it would have been enjoyable, but it was a chore. A simple chore.
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