Review: Loved this story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
Fast paced story with several surprises. I thought Jack’s character was well developed and very likable. The plot has a number of twists that I didn't expect and it’s all very exciting. I’m eager to read the next book in the story.Another reviewer thought the military aspect of the characters wasn't realistic, but I have to respectfully disagree. Jack and his companions may have grown up in a sort of military academy, but I got the sense that they were basically just raised to be cannon fodder. They’re orphans, just one step up from criminals and lowlifes. They get beat and abused, and when they die on routine maneuvers like space walks no one even cares. So I can see how their reactions and interactions with each other wouldn't be as strict as "real" Marines. Their existence is more about survival and trying to fit into a world they never asked for, and that’s what made me connect to Jack so well. He’s basically a scared kid trying to be a warrior in an insane world. I could see this being made into a TV series easily.