Reviewed by shannonmiz on
The characters, especially Qole and the others on the Kaitan, were pretty great. A diverse and extremely loyal, strong-willed group, they made me root for them immediately. Nev was more hit or miss for me, though I did grow to like him quite a bit more by the end, in the beginning he really grated on my nerves.
The space adventure was certainly fun, and I liked learning about the Shadow, and the power- and destruction- it had over the people of space. The book was a bit slow to start, but then I became invested in the characters, the plot, even the politics of the universe. But then the excitement started to fade a bit again for me. There was a lot of unnecessary information, and I often found myself skimming a bit and not really missing anything. I felt like the pace could have been picked up, certain scenes could have been cut shorter or eliminated, and the story would have been the same- and more readable, certainly.
Will I Continue the Series? Maybe. I did like the characters enough to want to know what happens next, but I also don't know if I can deal with another long-winded book.
Bottom Line: While I enjoyed the characters and the story, I often found myself succumbing to periods of boredom.
*Copy provided for review
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 21 February, 2017: Finished reading
- 21 February, 2017: Reviewed