Review: Touching the Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2013
Jake Harcourt is an intergalactic mercenary with no attachments other than his vicious pet dar-dolph. When the half bear/wolf attacks an alien on a ravaged planet, Jake finds that he is bonding with Arr the last of his species.I have never been a great fan of science fiction. Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke have from time to time tried to lure me along on one of their out-of-this-world excursions but the claustrophobic amount of technical prose they transported aboard their popular craft made me jump ship at first opportunity.Theresa Snyder takes you there and back again with a smooth easy voice that turns each page without effort. She reveals a unique application of human sentiment in her writing with images going beyond the words on the page..."It was always Nor's plan to return home, but Arr was so reluctant that Nor put the deed off until a later time in the hope that his younger brother's memories might fade. In a way, this trip to the forest was really in memory of Nor."This is Theresa Snyder's first novel and is not without faults, but it contains the most important elements essential to the success of any work. The Helavite War is highly readable and with a rare and unsullied voice that draws you into the narrative. For this logic alone I must sprinkle my handful of stars. I always love the feel as they all slip through my fingers and I look forward to reading "The Heirs of Henu" the next brilliant adventure in the Star Traveler series