Review: A well written intro to an exciting new world
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 2, 2013
Humanity has fled to the stars, but their new home may be more dangerous than the one they left behind...I sincerely enjoyed this book, short as it was. It was a great introduction to Taran, the planet where humanity fled after their unexplained evacuation of Earth. Unfortunately, Taran is on the verge of destruction - something is destabilizing the planet, causing quakes and showering the planet with radiation.The author does a great job setting up the distinct characters that, I assume, will be put into play as the series progresses. Cassidy is a brilliant and beautiful scientist who has to break the news to the world that their planet is dying; Skyia is her naive and sheltered daughter, who longs for adventure and to see the world; Jonathas is a young miner whose mysterious bond with the machines he controls frightens those around him. There's also a film maker who may be tangled up with a terrorist plot.The writing is beautifully descriptive, and the world seems fully realized, even within the context of such a short piece. I'm really excited to read more, and I hope the rest of the series lives up to the promise this work shows.