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The Fringe Worlds (2011)

by T.R. Harris(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Harris Publications

series

Human Chronicles

review 1: Very entertaining — it kept me reading, and made me laugh several times. The first surprise was that it wasn't a mindless shoot 'em up, which is what some of the reviews warned of. I wouldn't class it as a shoot 'em up at all, since the action scenes all moved the plot forward, and weren't just added for show.The story was interesting, and every time I thought I knew where it was going, it took a sharp turn and went somewhere else. I loved the unexpected plot twists. I loved the well-thought-out alien technology, much of which made perfect sense such as how to know what to feed an alien (Humans are the aliens in this book.) Little details such as the concept of keeping track of time, days, or years, in space, added flavor to the story.The humor had me laughing in several... more places, and I won't clue you in with spoilers. One of my favorite segments was our introduction to Humans in the book, through the eyes of the aliens. We don't step back often enough to see ourselves as others might see us, and I loved this aspect of the story.There are a few cuss words here and there, which I only mention because I give this book 10 stars for the "Best Use of a Cuss Word EVER!"One distraction for me was that a potential bad guy (at least he's a bad guy in Book One, I don't know whether this will change as the series progresses) was stereotypical, so I'm hoping that he turns out to be a good guy later. Also, that Humans could actually be such bad asses in the universe — obviously we are mentally capable of every conceivable mode of badness, it's just hard to believe that we could pull it off with such advanced races.The distractions did not detract from the entertainment value, or the joy of reading Fringe Worlds. I like reading alien books that give you things to think about even after you're done reading. Well done!BTW — Fringe Worlds is the epitome of being Lost in Space. That was one of my favorite thinkers.
review 2: This is the first book in a five-book series that makes a human the alien in the Fringe Worlds. Abducted by the Zlin from earth and transported many light-years from his home planet, Adam Cain is confronted with an assortment of sentient races as he survives and tries to find a way back to Earth and his family. The characters and the plot are well-developed, but Adam's journey is just beginning (after all, there are at least four more books in this part of the series and a second part of the Human Chronicles that has at least three more books). I really enjoyed reading this book and will continue the series. By the way, a number of the books can be read for free if you have a Kindle e-book reader and an Amazon Prime membership. If you like science fiction, I think you will like this book. less

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