Review: Is this our future???
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2014
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.Irradiance is set on a planet called Sindra in a distant solar system, where the people have been genetically engineered for centuries to eliminate unwanted anomalies and enhance certain traits. Those born with unwanted traits are "recycled" at birth. Yikes!This is a sci-fi/fantasty tale that bears some frightening similarities to some possibilities of what could happen on our own planet in the not so distant future, much like the terrifying Big Brother from Orwell's 1984 which is pretty darn close to what is happening now in our world.Maribel is a wife, a mother, and a scientist who has discovered something that her government doesn't want their citizens to know. Their planet is dying and there isn't much time left. Desperate to provide this information to the public in spite of the danger to herself, and her family and friends, Maribel has to make some tough choices.It's a well written story, with a good plot and I read it in pretty much one sitting - so that tells you right there that I was hooked. My only (very minor) complaint is that I wanted a little bit more at the end - an epilogue - but since this is the first book in a series I suppose I must wait for book two to know how things work out. Unlike many series these days I did find the ending satisfying even though I wanted more. I guess that is exactly how a series should work, right?