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A review by bookdrag0n
Saturnius Mons by Jeremy L. Jones
3.0
In this Sci-Fi novel, it is now the 31st century. Civilization as we know it destroyed themselves in the 21st century, and humankind escaped to the stars. Now, most of the technology from the 21st age, as well as its history, has been lost, and those on other planets are cut off from Earth. However, the Corporation–a kind of “evil” government-esque entity akin to our 21st century Big Business–has rediscovered the ability to space travel, and they are set on utilizing any and all resources on other planets–regardless of if there is a colony of humans already living there. An unlikely group of Ministry characters composed of a medic, a leader, a computer scientist, and a Martian warrior, join the Corporation’s journey to Titan. While the Corporation is set on destroying any humans that happen to be there to exploit Titan’s resources, the Ministry group strives to keep them alive.
This novel is very sci-fi with various foreign languages and advanced technology interwoven within a unique setting on Jupiter’s moon, Titan. It is set far enough in the future that any assumptions we readers may have about the way of life are void. Sci-Fi readers should enjoy the action-packed events that transpire, full of advanced weaponry and the utilization of technology not found in our current age on Earth.
However, I was a bit disappointed by both the plot and the characters. All of the characters were flat. They did not grow throughout the story, and I did not particularly care for any of them. As I tend to enjoy character-driven novels, this definitely dampened my view of this particular novel.
The plot was also difficult to understand and suspend my belief. It seemed very unrealistic. Not because of its complexity–which I do enjoy–but because it just didn’t make any logical sense. The Ministry group decided to wage war with the Corporation, then waltzed right back into camp, thinking that everything would be fine. They also–despite all of their whining that they needed to protect the current civilizations on Titan–gave the two different civilizations advanced technology, stoked tensions between them, and manipulated them into attacking the Corporation, where they couldn’t hope to win in the long run. The Ministry group was able to win a minor battle, and then declared the war over. It just didn’t make sense.
Overall, I think sci-fi buffs will enjoy this novel, as long as they are looking for an easy and exciting read, rather than an emotional, character-driven story.
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This novel is very sci-fi with various foreign languages and advanced technology interwoven within a unique setting on Jupiter’s moon, Titan. It is set far enough in the future that any assumptions we readers may have about the way of life are void. Sci-Fi readers should enjoy the action-packed events that transpire, full of advanced weaponry and the utilization of technology not found in our current age on Earth.
However, I was a bit disappointed by both the plot and the characters. All of the characters were flat. They did not grow throughout the story, and I did not particularly care for any of them. As I tend to enjoy character-driven novels, this definitely dampened my view of this particular novel.
The plot was also difficult to understand and suspend my belief. It seemed very unrealistic. Not because of its complexity–which I do enjoy–but because it just didn’t make any logical sense. The Ministry group decided to wage war with the Corporation, then waltzed right back into camp, thinking that everything would be fine. They also–despite all of their whining that they needed to protect the current civilizations on Titan–gave the two different civilizations advanced technology, stoked tensions between them, and manipulated them into attacking the Corporation, where they couldn’t hope to win in the long run. The Ministry group was able to win a minor battle, and then declared the war over. It just didn’t make sense.
Overall, I think sci-fi buffs will enjoy this novel, as long as they are looking for an easy and exciting read, rather than an emotional, character-driven story.
See this and other reviews at thebookdragondotblog.wordpress.com