Synopsis from Amazon:
Kendro, King of the Aonise, can do nothing to prevent their sun from collapsing, consuming their home planet Letháo in a single fiery blast. Running out of time and options, he evacuates the entire population, setting off into the unknown galaxy in four crowded ships. Under constant danger from their ancient enemy, the Zefron, treasonous dissent seeps into his inner circle. Threatened inside and out, Kendro struggles with whom to trust, until a mysterious vision finally brings hope to the distraught King. A new home awaits the Aonise, if Kendro can only unite them long enough to survive the journey.
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My Review:
I knew, from the epic cover, that I would be getting into an
adventure that was “out-of-this-world”... but what I didn’t realize was
twofold:
First, I didn’t reckon on just how big the scope would be;
Second, I didn’t know at the very start just how much I’d
come to care about each of the characters by the end of the book!
This book is easily among the more awe-inspiring and amazing
books I’ve read. It’s the incredible world-building of Dune with the steady,
dynamic character and plot development of an Isaac Asimov novel. The unique
terms and character names took some getting used to, but I felt like the
context consistently gave plenty of hints as to who or what the words referred
to, and with the constant repetition, I grew accustomed to them. Certainly the
amateur linguist in me was most pleased!
If you’re the kind of person who enjoys the GOOD sci-fi, the
classic space-and-alien-planets adventures like Dune, Stargate, various works
of Isaac Asimov, and of course, the original Star Wars—then you might have the
patience to see this one through, and the reward is a touching story full of
emotion where the supporting character’s story arc shines through! Fair
warning: the action sort of builds and by the end there are a lot of things
happening at once, so it might feel abrupt—but that only serves to whet your
appetite for the next book in the series!
I definitely give this book a passionate *****5 STAR*****
rating. Sure, it’s not your average flashy, star-spangled, EPIC LASER BATTLES
AND FIST-FIGHTS IN SPACE kind of story, but it pulses with a steady kind of
energy that is only developed slowly, with many hours of dedicated research,
forethought, and intentionality from the author, and I appreciated that,
immensely!
Further Reading: (Sci-Fi/Interstellar Travel/Alternate Dimensions/Excellent World-Building)
-What We've Unlearned: Classic Literature Goes Punk--Jeffrey Cook et al.
The Cadeau Series--Connie Olvera
-Who Can You Trust?
-Who Can You Trust?
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