Seedbearing Prince: Part one
A truly engaging read full of excellent world building and
realistic characters. Set in the belt, a series of worlds bound together by
treaties and under attack by a truly terrifying enemy.
At the start of the book I wasn’t really sure where it was
going, but the writing kept me reading anyway. It’s not a short read so some
parts, mostly the beginning, do take a while. But it’s time well spend. An
understanding of the history of the worlds and the characters is established so
well that I didn’t once have to go back and check something. For such a complex
and wide spread world that is quite an achievement!
As the speed picks up this book is really difficult to put
down. It doesn’t get five stars because I was still in bed at a normal time.
Although I did have to download it onto my phone so that I could read in spare
moments on the go. So it really should be 4 ½ stars. Anyone who reads my
reviews will know that I don’t give out such high ratings lightly.
I loved the way the narrative transitioned smoothly from one
situation to another. Especially the way it switched between political manoeuvring,
site seeing and battles. All of which rang true to the characters and had me
routing for them. Dayn in particular was a great voice and seeing the worlds
through his eyes provided observations and internal thoughts in fantastic
balance. Bits and pieces from the other characters provide insight into other
aspects of the situation. Sometimes frustrating since you know more than some
of the characters but it really brings the story to life.
Over all I would say that this is a must read for anyone
with a liking for space sci fi or even fantasy. It’s got plenty of action and a
rich history built in. Although the ending is one hell of a cliffhanger...
Happy Reading
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