Review: Sci-fi antiheroes in love
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 3, 2012
I've discovered that the term "sci-fi romance" can mean a lot of things. With Blue Galaxy, you get a story very strong on the science, with an extended world that is well-crafted for a short novella. There is a plot that is bigger than just the love/sex between the two main characters. The sex is steamy. I wouldn't call it erotica, but it's definitely adult. The "romance" is unconventional. Two antiheroes, really. These are damaged characters with pasts full of baggage. The author reveals the twists and turns of their histories, and the idea that these two screwed up people would come together worked for me. But if you're looking for a simple, uplifting love story between two healthy, happy, well-adjusted people, this isn't it. In fact, I wouldn't call it a HEA, HFN or an emotionally satisfying ending -- not to get spoilery, I'm just saying, it's not a conventional romance. I look forward to finding out what happens to them in book two!