G. Russell Gaynor

Cool sci-fi action with strong characters, and a diverse cast! LOTS going on in this one, and I liked the fast pacing in the opening scene. I especially loved the lab scene where everyone was getting snippy and territorial. Some great dialogue moments, and who can’t relate to crazy workplace politics? Genie (Imogene) was a great character, and I especially liked the teens in this one!

My favorite parts were definitely the fight scenes. Those were fast-paced, and added a sense of urgency. The author has a great voice for writing sci-fi tech. I thought whenever his characters started getting into the specifics of his world, the story really shined. Liked the backstory and sci-fi explanation behind the existence of “the shard.”

Some editing and formatting issues—words like “on” and “to” are dropped or doubly-inserted. There were a ton of really interesting characters in this one and lots of scene changes, and sometimes I had just a bit of trouble keeping track of who everyone was and why they were important. However, overall I very much enjoyed the book and would like to see more from this author.

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
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