Review: Sci-fi with heart!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2013
Despite a somewhat slow build up, I thoroughly enjoyed THE STARLIGHT FORTRESS. I am a big fan of Sci-fi, and really the detailed world-building. There wasn't a lot of that here. Instead the reader is plunged right into the story and the characters and essentially asked to keep up. And because the characters and the overall plot was so engaging, I was COMPLETELY ok with that! Ms. Rawsontile is an incredibly skilled writer, and her ability to breathe life into the story she has created is exceptional. Queen Geneva (the story's main protagonist) is wonderfully three-dimensional and very accessible. More writers should take their cue from Ms. Rawsontile when they want to create appealing, yet realistic heroines. She isn't the prettiest, she doesn't always have the right answer, but you cannot help but root for her. Same goes for the eclectic cast of characters that surround her.Overall I was very impressed and would certainly be up for reading a sequel, if one is in the works. Next time I would be okay with a bit more of that detailed world-building, especially because the characters are now so firmly established. But as far as THE STARLIGHT FORTRESS is concerned, I was very pleased!