Review: Ever wonder what it takes to settle a new world?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 28, 2014
In 2002, Allen Steele published "Coyote" which became a classic in the "New World Colonization" genre of science fiction.  Exiled to the Stars is a great addition to this genre and if you enjoyed Steele's work--you will enjoyed Exiled to the Stars.  To be clear, writing in this genre is challenging--and Zellmann did a wonderful job.  The offering is a mix of adventure, social science fiction and good development of technology.  To accomplish this, the author must weave a storyline that spans generations in an effort to afford the reader a realistic sense of progress in the obvious struggles that would confront a colonist.  Offerings that address social science fiction are often either narrow minded or boring.  I believe the author did a very good job of handling the subject matter.  There are no soap box political rants or hidden agendas--I very much enjoyed the offering.There is plenty of adventure in the read and meat to the storyline.  My hope is the author continues with a sequel.