Review: Certainly not the worst self published book I've read...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2012
The good:The pace of the book was just about perfect. The action moves along nicely and Mr. Davis doesn't bog us down in technical detail and allows us to discover his universe organically through the story rather than a lengthy, boring history lesson up front. The characters are developed quickly and are multi-dimensional for the most part which definitely helps the readability of this book.The bad:I won't spend a ton of time needlessly bashing this book, but there were a few major things to note. First, oh my God did this book need a thorough proofread and edit before being published. The grammatical errors, mechanical mistakes, and countless instances of simply the wrong word being used start to wear on you after about the halfway mark. Another major strike for me was that characters and plot lines were very obviously lifted straight from popular scifi shows and movies. It's one thing to be inspired, but too much of this book was FAR too familiar.Bottom line:Writing a full length novel is tough, and by the end you're so saturated by it that it can be difficult to go back through and recognize the things that need changing. In the end this is an enjoyable book to read and I'll continue to read others in the series as Mr. Davis releases them. If you like this type of action scifi and you're looking for a quick, fun read you would probably enjoy Gunship.