Mark Abukoff

I am finding this series to be an interesting one. The Bhangarr have an interesting culture that has shaped the life and actions of the main character. By the main character's interaction with humans, the culture is explained more. I am also enjoying the military science fiction aspects of the novel.

The main thing detracting from the book is the recent tendency (and I think this is a fault of the Kindle app) to separate contractions into two "words." For example, "don't" becomes "don' t" and "Kapact's becomes "Kapact' s". It isn't consistent, so I don't know what is causing it, but I have noticed it in other books as well. Empire Enslaved was hit hard by this though. Since I don't think it is the author's fault, I am not letting it affect the rating.

I would suggest this book for people who like science fiction with a military background. I do intend to read the next book in the series when it is published.… (altro)

The author gifted me this book after I bought another of his books, with the understanding that I'd review it fairly. I thoroughly enjoyed the story in this short novel. I found the concepts interesting and I cared about the characters. I definitely want to read more in the series and will when more novels are published. I liked some of the subtle homages to other SF series.

I would encourage the author to work a bit more on the formatting of the Kindle version. It was obvious there were some hard line breaks as I read it on a narrow screen. The editor in me longed to yank the next line up to join its earlier section.

Who would like it? I think anyone who likes Star Trek's more exploratory stories would like this. People who like science fiction with a military background might give it a whirl.… (altro)