Review: This book has everything.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2014
This book really does have everything. It is Sci-fi, cyberpunk, political thriller, mystery, and action adventure story all rolled up into one large tapestry. The action is fast and intense, the plot is engaging and easy to follow, and the characters are fully fleshed out and believable. The story is told from multiple points of view but instead of wanting to hurry through certain chapters to get back to other characters the authors are able to make you feel invested in all the characters and to feel as if you will miss out on something if you breeze through any part if the story. The authors also strike a fine balance of revealing information and keeping you guessing on the major mysteries of the book. The other thing that makes this series enjoyable is how the authors tie in other Beam universe stories, ie. The Future of Sex and the Sterling Gibson books. They make so that you don't have to read these other books but if you do the over all picture of this world becomes clearer and more intricate. The Beam is a more mature story, there is violence and bad words along with some sexual situations, but nothing is gratuitous. Lastly the Beam is a series of which this is part two, cliffhangers do occur, so be warned.  Overall this has been one of my favorite books so far this year and I can't wait for more to come out in this wonderful series and universe.