Review: Inventive and enthralling
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
I’ve always been a fan of the Sci-Fi genre and this book has only strengthened my fondness for it. It is set in the 22nd century which I feel was a clever idea by the author, Albert Sartison, as it allowed him to let his imagination run wild with all sorts of technological advancements being seen throughout the book.The story introduces us to two science students, Steve and Clive. Both are extremely intelligent and share a passion for space and its many mysteries. Steve makes the unnerving discovery of a foreign object travelling through space in the direction of earth and immediately tells Clive. What ensues is a gripping and thought provoking tale.I found the writing style of the author to be spot on, the words flow seamlessly and he doesn’t bog the overall story down with too much technical jargon. Some sci-fi books I have read in the past have fallen into this trap and it really sucks the energy out of the story.Overall I feel this book is imaginative whilst still maintaining a realistic element as well. The plot moves along at a good pace which ensures the readers interest is held throughout. There are further books in this series and I am looking forward to reading them, Albert Sartison has a new fan!