Review: This spectacular sci-fi space opera is an explosion of eccentricity and mind-blowing imaginative vision!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 12, 2014
I simply loved this riveting read that was dramatic, exciting and full of remarkable premise. Both the strong storyline and the characters were fantastic, hence I am now eager to read more and look forward to the next instalment within the `Wanderer's Odyssey'. Action-packed and full on from the very beginning, I was sucked into the fighting and intense drama that built to an electrifying climatic ending. Set in an incredibly interesting world wherein Pirates, slave traders, prisoners and merciless rulers coexist I felt like I was reading a space travel novel infused with `Pirates of the Caribbean'. Delicately interwoven beneath the layers of action/ adventure is a thought-provoking undertone, drawing a fine line between freedom and slavery and how it effects upon communities and the main characters. The profundity of meaning within this story unexpectedly touched me, so that I connected with this new world on a personal level. Set within vast vibrant worlds of spaces ships, planets and stations this imaginatively realised creation is quite remarkable and entirely captivating.I really felt for the main character Jess, as she began to explore beyond her horizons and reach out into unknown territory. Having lived all her years as a slave and used to conforming to rules and imprisonment, this newfound sense of freedom was both thrilling and exceptionally exciting! This novel opens your eyes and really makes you think about life itself and living - - a life in which your independence and singularity is crushed, to a life wherein one is able to learn, grow and be `yourself'. This short, punchy novel {just longer than a novella} contains so much substantial content that it is hard to take it all in initially. I was touched by the characters journeys and mentally affected by this unique world; with the words and meaning behind them lingering on within my subconscious afterwards.Wanderer's Escape is a truly original science fiction novel, by an author whose outstanding vision, thoughts and concepts are very illuminating and deeply fascinating. I would highly recommend this first book to those who enjoy the genre, and I predict this will be a series met with high praise and enthusiastic readers! I would like to thank the author for having his book (Wanderer's Escape (Wanderer's Odyssey #1) by Simon Goodson)  through a Goodreads, first-read giveaway. 4.5 stars....now it is your turn to set sail across the Universe and expand your horizons!