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Published Dec. 8, 2020 by Blackstone Pub.
Very novel take on the repercussions of a first contact scenario. It's also a rare instance of a story set in a military environment that doesn't revolve around fighting the war.
It started okay but then some ideas felt underdeveloped and it was not clear how the alien technology worked and what was really going on with the characters' hallucinations. The writing style didn't attract me too much and I thought there was overuse of metaphors to describe things. I was confused by some terms used to name objects, sometimes I found there was not enough context to understand what that object was. The ending was very abrupt and to be honest, I still quite didn't get it. I don't feel compelled to continue reading the next book.
Wow. I ripped through this book.
It may have been somewhat circumstantial. I haven’t been reading much lately. Started a handful of books that I just couldn’t get into. Played 130-odd hours of a video game and did little else. So my brain was starved for this: interesting science fiction narrative packed with ideas and intrigue.
I’m not usually into the slavery/indentured humans narratives. I quit a book earlier this year that was full of future slavery. I just… it’s too soon. Too close to home. Too plausible.
Anyway, that was only one aspect of this novel, and while it was still painful to read, there was enough distraction with all the alien tech and political intrigue. I won’t try to describe it. It was a quick read. Definitely enjoyed it. I will read the sequel immediately.
not a «wow», but i actually quite liked the book! my favourite part of it — the aliens who for a change are... alien enough that one actually starts asking oneself if understanding is even possible between us and them :-)
The only thing I didn't love was the tag line on the cover.
"They didn't know we could die"
It spoils such a major point in the book.
