Review: Back To Chutar
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 17, 2013
Just when you think nothing else could happen to Jack, he's thrown back into the maelstrom in A Not So New World. This time we're heading back to the world of Chutar on a completely new adventure through time and space where nothing is what it seems and even your best friend might turn out to be your greatest enemy. With a faceless political force out to get them, Jack and Agent Milano have no choice but to learn to trust each other and work together if they want to survive. This is another excellent installment to the series, and if you're already a fan, you definitely don't want to miss it.One of the draws of these books, for me, is how easy they are to read. The writing style is perfectly balanced between adult and young adult, opening it up for readers of all ages. That fact is also one of the reasons they're so hard to put down. When you reach the end of each chapter, the only thing you want to do is scan the first few lines of the next one. Before you know it, you're at the end of that chapter too, and the vicious cycle continues. Each heartpounding action scene leaves you hungry for more, and each bit of characterization leaves you eager to find out how the character is going to continue to grow in the coming pages. It takes a master craftsman to pull that off consistently, and Patrick Hatt fits the bill to a T.As a regular sci fi reader, I'm always on the look for a new storyline to read at the end of the day. I've had some so-so luck with a lot of the sci fi books I've read on Amazon, so maybe it's really the excitement at having found something that's actually good that makes me love these books so much. There's definitely a lot more to it, but A Not So New World is truly a gem sparkling amidst a coal mine. Fast paced and filled with plot twists, the only downside to this book is the ending. Not that it's a bad ending. Just that it exists. I could live the rest of my life as a happy man if there was no end to this series. Wishful thinking? Maybe. But after reading a book like this, my imagination just doesn't know when it's time to stop.Do yourself a favor and pick this one up. It's rip-roaring action that transcends all limits. Whether you're a sci fi geek, a mythology buff, or just a person who enjoys a good story, you're going to have a great time with A Not So New World.