Review: Finished in a Day
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
This story had addictive elements, strangers becoming friends, then family, good vs evil, and The Ship. I loved how each character was introduced and the ones to become the core protagonist were written in such a way I found myself hoping they'd hook up with the previous characters. In each case I was rewarded in the manner in which the relationships evolved to where I wanted to care for the core and have them succeed. Then there was The Ship. I'm already a sucker for AI-ship stories, and this one did not disappoint at all. It too grew with the characters and became part of the family.The author also had an interesting way of weaving multiple story elements and his pacing used tension well. There were several situations going on by the half way point of the book, and just when I invested in one situation, it switched to another one. It was nearly like mini-cliffhangers. You could hold on, and it was by no means frustrating, just shifting of gears. It was particularly satisfying when it all came together in the end.While this could have easily been a one-off, this was certainly set up for a series and one I look forward to reading more of.