Review: Another awesome read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2014
This is the second book of Ahsanuddin's I've read (and I own one more that's waiting for me). What I love about his writing is that he creates a futuristic world but doesn't bend over backwards trying to make it seem completely different from today. Technology is advanced, but it's still a society I recognize and can relate to. While I feel like the love-interest aspect of his stories are a bit too free love to be believable, that can easily be explained by saying that surely our culture continues to become more open minded and a little less judgmental. One can only hope, right?In Zenith, a starship has been invented that can finally take people to stars far far away. I'm not going to lie, there are some science bits in here I glazed over. AP Biology was my last success at science class so wormholes and whatnot are not my thing. I typically just go with whatever the author says is possible and enjoy the ride. Luckily for me, Ahsanuddin doesn't spend an exorbitant amount of time trying to explain how everything works. And there are a couple characters that are at my level of science IQ so it has to be explained with smaller words for them (and me). :)The story itself is fantastic. It's a giant Gordian knot of a mystery and it ends with a serious shocker. Frankly it's impossible to give more than  the book's description without giving away spoilers. But I believe I only put it down once and that was to go to work. There is never a dull moment and the plot is paced well enough to keep you focused and entertained. He has a great ability for character development and especially writing conversations. They always feel real rather than contrived.I did receive a free copy of this book in exchange for my review, but I've bought one of his after reading  the free one. He's a great author with a great perspective and I expect to be reading much more by him.