Review: A refreshing change
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
I found Mindscape by Tal Valante to be a fascinating story. It’s been a long time since I’ve enjoyed a Sci-Fi story as much as I have Mindscape. This is a short read, I finished it in just over an hour, and yet I still felt it was a fairly good length. I really enjoyed the story line as well as the characters and frankly, I had a hard time putting this book down.The story was told from two different time periods; flashbacks and here and now. I can see why some people can struggle with this concept. It can be annoying and somewhat distracting from the story. It took me a bit to get into the flow but once I did, it felt very normal. The flashbacks are from Mark’s POV, his beginning military career, his involvement with Shane and the war. The current time is Shane’s POV as he struggles to help Mark. You can feel the genuine emotions each have for one another and the struggles and sacrifices they are willing to suffer through to stay together. I know some readers may shy awake because this is a male/male romance, however, since there is no sexual content any more than a kiss, no one should be offended.Sometimes I find novella can be very short and sometimes rather unsatisfying. This was not the case with Mindscape. I found it to be a refreshing change and hope the other books by Tal Valante are just as engaging because I intend to read them as well. Consider this book recommended reading.I received this book from JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine and in no way was I compensated.Stars – 4