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Starshine (2014)

by G.S. Jennsen(Favorite Author)

4.24 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Hypernova Publishing

series

Aurora Rising

review 1: A fantastic read and definitely one of my favourite books this year!This book was a bit slow to start but once it got going it was incredible. The story follows two main characters: Earth Alliance star-ship captain and explorer Alexis Solovy and Senecan Federation special intelligence agent Caleb Marano. Although they are the main characters, the narration of the story constantly changes from their immediate situation to the happenings surrounding a host of other minor characters scattered throughout the galaxy. All the events of the story and the minor characters introduced are subtly connected through a far-reaching conspiracy which is gradually revealed as the story progresses. Basically it involves key people in politics, military, and the criminal underworld pulling s... moretrings to manipulate the two main superpowers in the galaxy (the Earth Alliance and the Senecan Federation) into war, although a truce has existed between them for the past two decades. While all this is happening, Caleb and Alexis get thrown together in an unexpected twist of fate while exploring strange readings emanating from a previously uninhabited region of the galaxy.I won’t give any more of the story away except to say it is incredibly detailed and well developed. The level of thought the author has put into creating an intricately detailed futuristic universe is truly remarkable. From cybernetic upgrades for humans at the nanoscale to faster than light travel of ginormous warships – this book is packed full of interesting technological advancements humanity has achieved over the past couple of centuries. However, despite all the advancements and the colonisation of space it appears most of the problems in society remain the same. People are still driven by thirst for more money and power and many have the ruthlessness to do anything to achieve their goals.Alexis and Caleb were both really interesting main characters and I enjoyed getting to know them both. They each had their own issues but I thought the author did a great job of explaining their individual histories and showing how their characters became who they were. The witty banter between them was entertaining and I liked the way the author showed them gradually coming to trust each other over the course of the story. I can’t wait to see what will happen to them next and how the story will develop following the sudden cliff-hanger ending.I would strongly recommend this book if you’re looking for a science fiction novel with great writing, lots of detail, unexpected plot twists, and a great balance between action, romance, and mystery/suspense. It takes a while to get into the story because of the constantly changing narration perspective and all the foundational details, but once you’re into it the book becomes really difficult to put down. I absolutely loved it and have already started reading the second book.
review 2: Stačilo by pridať vancouverské lesy a z tejto knihy je epizóda Stargatu.Priznám sa, robilo mi strašný problém orientovať sa v tých desiatkach postáv, medzi ktoré bol dej rozložený. A nebyť tej sexi romantickej línie, tak by asi hodnotenie bolo omnoho nižšie, ale tak keď človek nedostane kvalitnú dejovú líniu, chytá sa aj takýchto vecí. A najradšej by som zobrala pero a škrtala, kým by mi neostalo aspoň o sto strán menej. less

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