![]() ![]() Snyder embraces many useful tropes of the young adult (YA) genre while avoiding a few of the more annoying ones. ![]() The adventure is a lot of fun, with a cool cultural premise that sets up plenty of future action. But this isn’t a hard science fiction novel, so it was relatively easy to wave away such questions and enjoy the adventure. Some were smaller: Where was all the food on the new planet coming from? This is supposed to be a “small” research based, but there’s never a sense of needing to conserve resources, supplies, or even personnel. A few were big: The method of interstellar travel created some unique plot points, but I wondered about the lack of scientific advancement that would make every ship obsolete once it finishes a journey. ![]() This book still felt very “Western” despite the characters of mixed heritage, but I do appreciate that the author does not attempt awkward cultural appropriation.Īs a science fiction novel, I had so many issues and questions with the world-building. The premise of this book is an interesting conceit that reminds the reader that once Earth reaches the stars, it will be all of Earth that goes. Disclaimer: I am friends with the author however, I purchased this ebook for full price. ![]()
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