Review: Excellent science fiction writing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 25, 2014
"Won Race" by D.F. Laborde is a great piece of science fiction writing that really took me by surprise with its forceful action, excellent suspense and interesting characters.The author instantly draws you in with a heavy and ominous prologue about the rise and falls of eras and civilizations of the world that gripped my attention and rose my curiosity. It felt more mythological than scifi/ fantasy territory.What followed however is the bitter war of two worlds, two races if you will which are both highly imaginative creations and could easily have been the subject of a book each. Said fighting parties end up in the well thought out setting of life on a futuristic Earth.The Puratist World, where there are no different races, the swarm with its Queen and the great lead characters on Earth make for an excellent science fiction read, one that is innovative, inspired and a fascinating world to dive into.The plot and the action are superb. The futuristic war fare, the fighter scenes and military jargon are incredibly convincing and detailed and make you feel as if you were part of their army.A change of perspective in the narrative allows the conflict to be experienced from several sides.Like many science fiction stories this book is full of subtle philosophy as it shows us the purpose and ideals of different races. A lot can probably be read as symbolic and metaphoric for present human kind, which makes this enjoyable on more than one level.This is the first in a series and leaves us with a glimpse of what will be the plot of book 2.Well written, fast paced and with excellent suspense this is a very impressive work of art.