Review: More than a YA book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2012
This is a book targetting young adults.  I think it has a broader appeal.Have you ever read a book with a subject that is outside and beyond your ken but as you read you think `Yes, I get this'? The year is 2056. Oil is running out and the search is on for an alternative energy source to sustain the world. Real food is out of the price reach of most. Lasers, black holes, and dark matter that is a hold-your-breath kind of possibility for that alternative source are what it's all about. And then there's time travel. But not the kind that needs a Tardus or any other machine.Given the bleakness it could be a depressing read, but it's not. The writing is sharp and snappy and there's one hell of a story.There are a couple of instances where the author has confused her characters, but I'm not holding that against her.