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A review by shirleonelsie
Glow by Tim Jordan
4.0
This was a random pick-up at my local Barnes and Noble. I've never heard of the author or the publisher before and it definitely gave me small publisher/self-publisher vibes. Which wasn't a bad thing! I loved just grabbing something that caught my eye. And it ended up being an excellent choice.
While I loved the story and the various characters - some more than others (Rex <3) - I did find that it jumped around a little too much and left a little too much either unexplained or explained in a way that I just should have known what happened. I would have liked a little more history (a flashback chapter or prologue) to explain the Alliance and their deal with the GFC and then maybe a little more about the general lives of people on Coriolis City. In the end, when the war is happening, it felt a little more like (and serious air quotes here) "a war was going on." There was some action with Jet (also <3) but you only saw the action during his moments and not much beyond that. It was a little trippy.
Speaking of Jet - his character and personality were so interesting and chilling. Being a non-human you could have easily gone with robotic and have no growth. But there is a constant change that Jet goes through, making him all the more creepy and fascinating.
There were a few moments in the book where Jet is dealing with people and then kills them. Except he doesn't just stab them or shot them in the head - he either extends his body into slithering tendrils and pierces the flesh of a person OR he folds them. Yep. FOLDS.
I would certainly recommend this book for anyone who likes science fiction and space rings and inhabitants still on Earth. I loved the concept of longevity nanotechnology being used as a drug. This was something I wish we explored a little more between those on Coriolis and upon the ring where it seemed the people who developed this tech resided (?). There was some mention towards the end - "oh, they are using it as a drug? What? Let's look into that." And then nothing...
BUT it was a fun ride. I think I'd like to see more of this world or anything else that Jordan puts out.
While I loved the story and the various characters - some more than others (Rex <3) - I did find that it jumped around a little too much and left a little too much either unexplained or explained in a way that I just should have known what happened. I would have liked a little more history (a flashback chapter or prologue) to explain the Alliance and their deal with the GFC and then maybe a little more about the general lives of people on Coriolis City. In the end, when the war is happening, it felt a little more like (and serious air quotes here) "a war was going on." There was some action with Jet (also <3) but you only saw the action during his moments and not much beyond that. It was a little trippy.
Speaking of Jet - his character and personality were so interesting and chilling. Being a non-human you could have easily gone with robotic and have no growth. But there is a constant change that Jet goes through, making him all the more creepy and fascinating.
There were a few moments in the book where Jet is dealing with people and then kills them. Except he doesn't just stab them or shot them in the head - he either extends his body into slithering tendrils and pierces the flesh of a person OR he folds them. Yep. FOLDS.
I would certainly recommend this book for anyone who likes science fiction and space rings and inhabitants still on Earth. I loved the concept of longevity nanotechnology being used as a drug. This was something I wish we explored a little more between those on Coriolis and upon the ring where it seemed the people who developed this tech resided (?). There was some mention towards the end - "oh, they are using it as a drug? What? Let's look into that." And then nothing...
BUT it was a fun ride. I think I'd like to see more of this world or anything else that Jordan puts out.