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Pros & Cons
Pros
The author deftly keeps three narratives progressing. The dialog flows naturally, the characters feel independent in voice and mentality. Enjoyable from the beginning but end seemed abrupt.
This story has a lot of good characters, interesting cultures, political and diplomatic maneuvers, and is a believable future-space setting. The world building. Is immense and has a lush history.
Two of the family are kidnapped an enslaved. After the midway point, this plot takes off into an original direction.
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Cons
Too many characters are so cardboard thin and do dumb things to further the plot. The author needs to read classic science fiction and learn what it is, not watch television or try dragging ancient history into the future. It relies far too much on vi... Read More
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Quality
I love that he is polished and his story is fast paced and engaging.
This story has a lot of good characters, interesting cultures, political and diplomatic maneuvers, and is a believable future-s... Read More
His description and use of advanced weaponry and tactics useable only in space were awesome.
Characters develop rather well, though a little draggy at times; well worth the reading.
Price
I was hesitant to read this book at first, that is why i elected to set the price at free (an option because i purchased on smashwords).
It is well worth it and i can tell you first hand, i will gladly be paying full price for the other books in this series.
If you're like me and are hesitant to spend money on something you're not sure about, take risk free option and select the free... Read More
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I enjoyed reading this though it got long in a few places.
Competitiveness
James mccoy often comes off as being naive and immature as he displays his "at-any-cost" determination to save his siblings.
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- This product had a total of 282 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 13 2024.
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This is decent coming of age story
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Different from most reads in this ilk
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Enjoyable from the beginning but end seemed abrupt
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A young man’s family is decimated by an attack by the unmerciful hameji
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His brother and sister are lost during the attack presumed killed by the parents james refuses to accept that they are dead and sets out to reclaim them
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As the main characters are teen and young adult it would probably appeal more to that age range
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I received a free copy of this book from the author and this is my review
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Sometimes happy endings get boring
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