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4.0
This is the second book in The Scourwind Legacy by Evan Currie. I did not like it as much as the first book but it is still a very good book. The story is a bit different from the usual run of the mill science fiction out there. It IS science fiction but it is also very “fantasyesque”. Some parts of it, especially their means of transportation, reminds me somewhat of Edgar Rice Burroughs Man on Mars series.
The story plays out entirely on a planet…or is it a planet? This makes it somewhat unique as a science fiction series of course. There’s more about the story and the setting in my review of the first book.
Throughout the book there are sprinkled hints implying that these people are some remnant of something much older and much bigger and the story slowly moves to, what I would expect to be, some major revelations in the future. I think this is a big part of what attracts me with this series.
Then there’s the characters the action and the adventure itself. As usual with a book from this author it is quite well written and very captivating. It is really a very well done mix of a fantasy style story in a science fiction setting.
Maybe it is just the novelty having worn off but for some reason the first book pleased me more. It just felt more heroic and big time adventure. Maybe focusing more on the main heroes. That is not to say this is a bad book. On the contrary it is a very good book.
I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series.
The story plays out entirely on a planet…or is it a planet? This makes it somewhat unique as a science fiction series of course. There’s more about the story and the setting in my review of the first book.
Throughout the book there are sprinkled hints implying that these people are some remnant of something much older and much bigger and the story slowly moves to, what I would expect to be, some major revelations in the future. I think this is a big part of what attracts me with this series.
Then there’s the characters the action and the adventure itself. As usual with a book from this author it is quite well written and very captivating. It is really a very well done mix of a fantasy style story in a science fiction setting.
Maybe it is just the novelty having worn off but for some reason the first book pleased me more. It just felt more heroic and big time adventure. Maybe focusing more on the main heroes. That is not to say this is a bad book. On the contrary it is a very good book.
I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series.
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