Review: A fun sci-fi!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2013
A very good start to what I believe will shape up to be an equally good serial (or series of short stories, depending on how you want to look at it).This story introduces readers to Najima, a wandering traveler who traverses the stars in a star-sailing raft, as she discovers a new world, and begins to show her true colors to the reader. I definitely liked the plot of this story, because it took a bit of a new spin on an old tale; it felt both familiar and new. And as far as characters go, Najima is a good character, and I definitely think that readers will want to know and read more about her once they finish this installment.Good sci-fi stories are hard to come by, and this story manages to introduce an interesting universe that the reader will want to explore more of, with just an added hint of fantasy to keep things interesting. I would recommend it to fans of sci-fi, and to readers who are looking for shorter reads that they can enjoy quickly, and that will fit into their busy schedules.My only cons for this story are personal ones. I like sci-fi, but I have a hard time reading it when the stories are more fiction than science, such as in this case; readers who don't mind the more fiction side of sci-fi will have no problem -- I usually steer away from hard-core sci-fi due to this, and teeter more towards fantasy. Also, I'm not a terrible fan of completely kick-butt females, especially when they are overtly sarcastic or tend to ramble to put on a front (I prefer a mix, as far as traits), so I didn't like Najima as much as I could have, though I far from disliked her. But if you like this type of heroin, then you'll love Najima to pieces.All in all, this first Star Sailor installment is a good read, and definitely worth checking out. It's good to see some sci-fi in the New Adult category.