Review: Great introduction into the Chaos Walking Trilogy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2014
I listened to the audio version of this short story and loved it. This is my first introduction into the Chaos Walking Trilogy and all I can say is wow, if this is just the beginning I am in for a fantastic ride. We are introduced to Viola and her world.We start out in the present with Viola and her parents just hours away from the New World, a new home for them and the rest of the settlers sleeping away on the larger ship. Viola and her parents have been selected to be the scouting ship that is to take off to the New World ahead of them and prepare it for the rest of the colony. Without saying too much Viola is a bit bitter about being sent away and alone with her parents for the next 12 months (5 on the journey there and 7 on the planet) and then disaster follows.This is a great introduction into the series and did its job of hooking me! Patrick is a wonderful storyteller and took me on a great roller coaster ride of emotions. I was not expecting to cry from such a short read, but yes I did!The story is told in two parts. The main part is the telling of events as Viola is living them. Months aboard the lonely ship with her parents, the fight with her father, the landing on the surface, etc. The second part that is sprinkled throughout the story is sort of flash backs into the time just when Viola learns her parents were chose to fly the scout ship and her goodbyes with those she cherished on the main ship.I really enjoyed the way Patrick wrote this short story and highly recommend this read to any one thinking of starting the Chaos Walking Trilogy.