Review: Fast action, rushed?
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
In this dystopian alternate universe fantasy, every one is a "tethered" twin. (I am reminded of a science fiction/fantasy in which every one is tethered to a "daemon" but surely that is a coincidence.)It turns out that there are a (very) few exceptions in the population who are not tethered and who become active in taking action against a super-villain who (with his minions) is trying to get access to and command of all the tethers.Action dominates this novel. There are not many typos or grammatical issues; on the other hand, there are also precious few (consistent) character connections or (credible) plot developments. The main character speaks in the first person (without any noticeable literary effect) but otherwise the action is delivered in an almost non-stop staccato third person fashion.The narrative gets bogged down at one point as the author tries to explain the mechanics/science of something the villains or activists are trying to do. At another point, the reader is jolted with the idea of a twin-cam being "rewound" since that seems out of place in a digital alternate universe.Overall, this novel had such great pacing that I felt its entire execution was somewhat rushed.