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El Planeta Perdido (2013)

by Rachel Searles(Favorite Author)

4.05 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Editorial Hidra

series

Chase Garrety

review 1: He wakes up without remembering anything about who he is or how he got inside a barrier-fence to appear right outside someone's house. He has a chip in his head that says his name is Chase Garrety. The only clue he has to his identity is the phrase that was so important it was the first thing he said: Guide the star. Now he's caught in a nightmare, trying to figure out who he is and how to stay alive as he moves ever deeper into a twisting web of intrigue.This is mostly a sci-fi thriller about an amnesiac boy who soon discovers he's more than anyone can imagine, least of all himself. As a thriller, it works well. Chase is forced by his condition to depend on people throughout his journey, but everyone has some ulterior motive and he's never sure what's actually going on. M... moreostly it boils down to deciding who wants him dead now versus maybe killing him later.As far as characters, I liked Chase and Mina best. Mina, an android, is basically a one-person army . . . if her programming will allow her to do whatever Chase or Parker are trying to talk her into doing. And her programming is very specific about keeping tabs on Parker and keeping him safe, which results in a hysterical scene partway in where she invites herself onto a ship they're taking.That said, this is basically a novel about Chase running away from people trying to shoot him, and getting into worse trouble. There isn't much time for a break, or to explore any of the planets they happen across, or to develop much of the world beyond what was necessary to build up the elaborate conspiracy he uncovers. Mostly for that reason, I can't see myself ever rereading this: there's plenty of excitement, but not much outside of a high-octane extended chase scene.Overall it wasn't a bad read, just not one that left me feeling all that attached to the world or its characters. I rate this book Neutral.
review 2: This is a fun adventure romp of SF for a middle-grade reader. It starts with a well-worn trope: a person in an unfamiliar place with no memory of who he is and no idea of how he got there. From there, things get more intense: a clandestine trip to a moon, an attack on a doctor who helped him, pirates, planetary explosions, people who recognize him but say he can't exist -- and, of course, all the usual blasters, aliens, rescues, double-crosses, and unexpected allies. Chase Garrety is only trying to find out who he is, but by the end of the book, he and his friends know that's just the beginning. less

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