Review: "Ambition" is Ambitious
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2013
Sorry for the review title -- I couldn't help myself!Letts begins an epic tale in "Scars of Ambition." I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced copy of the book and I devoured it over the course of two days. It was a fun read, it kept me interested and made me want more.It's the tale of a patriarch and his family, of greed and ambition, of family and loyalty. The Bracken family's long reign is starting to crumble. Cracks are forming in the foundation, mirroring the cracks on the planet's surface and those in the delicate balance of power between the corporations.That's an example of the scope of the story. On the one hand, there's a fight over the global power generation and control as proponents for solar energy vie for leadership in the corporation-run global economy.On the other hand, the story is tale of struggle and perhaps redemption as a man must come to terms with his age, his past, and the shaky future of his family.And then there are some outside forces, some mystical elements we have only barely glimpsed so far.This is the first book of what (I hope!) is a trilogy. What remains to be seen is whether the author started out with too much ambition, if he cast too wide of a net in setting up the story. Book one ends with the satisfying closure of some plot lines, but it leaves a lot of questions unanswered.I can't wait to find out what happens next!