Review: serialized epic adventure
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2012
'59 is the first installment of a serialized epic adventure.  There is a lot here that got me interested and anxious to learn more.  I love space adventures, and in this one two ships of cutting edge design take off on a planned nineteen month exploratory mission to a nearby star system. The year is 2059.  There are quite a few characters introduced, and at times I had a little trouble keeping all of them straight, but I'm sure that will become less of a problem as the mystery continues to unravel.Janine is the daughter of Donald Lewis, Captain of the Valiant, and the Mission Commander.  She is bright, opinionated, and loyal to her beloved father.  She also is exceedingly angry with her brother, Sean.  This vitriol seems sometimes to overpower her common sense.  So far, I am having difficulty warming up to her.  I hope the rift with her sibling is better explained from her perspective in a future installment because from the information I currently have, Sean performed admirably and with spectacular courage. It sure seems to me, at this point, that Janine's rancor is unjustified.  One thing for sure, I am curious to see how this story plays out. Lucky for me,'59 Part 2 - Valiantis also available, and is a full-length novel with over 5000 kindle locations. I have Prime and was able to borrow it from the Kindle Lending Library.