Review: Outstanding Addition to the Young Ancients Universe
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2012
P.S. Power has a problem. Over the course of six books in The Young Ancients series, this author has turned his socially awkward but brilliant protagonist, Tor Baker, into a godlike creature with the power to reshape the world as he pleases.  But this Tor-centric focus came at a heavy price: a lot of things left unexplained to the reader.  Not to worry though, for P.S. Power came up with an elegant solution. Through the eyes of younger brother, Timon Baker, the author deftly retells important events of the previous six books, via different perspectives.  And in doing so, the author enlightens his loyal readers with further understanding of the motives and secrets behind the supporting cast of characters in this series, starting with twelve year old prodigy Timon Baker.I find myself enjoying The Dark Half of the Sun a lot more than I expected.  First is the editing work; you rarely come across an error or typo in this book, compared to previous ones in the Young Ancients series.  Second, the book does not get sidetracked with sex scenes.  While it is true that our protagonist in this tale is underage, there were ample opportunity for the author to sneak in a gratuitous scene or two.  I applaud the author's restraint in this regard.In a previous review I compared the author to J.K. Rowling for his ability to take events from previous books and twist them around for a retelling from new perspectives.  The Dark Half of the Sun reaffirms this comparison.  P.S. Power has a singular ability to take past events and experiences and remold them to fit his current story.  In doing so, he has developed a richer and fuller story for his readership to enjoy and debate over in amazon forums.  Bravo!