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Flood Waters Rising
For Sithon Flood, trouble is literally flowing through his veins... Heir to a blood condition that can help heal the sick and even raise the dead, Sithon finds himself trapped in a web of lies and manipulation at the hands of his stepfather, a tyrant who desires an undead army. Can Sithon escape Wardan’s evil schemes in time to save his parents’ lives and redeem his family name? Featuring original cover illustration by Notorious, this action-packed space opera will take you to an exotic new world, filled with bold characters and species and surprises at every turn.
480 pages, Paperback
First published September 20, 2011
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November 3, 2012
Interesting blend of sci-fi and fantasy. Each character has an inborn ability similar to a superpower, so there are magic-like feats of strength, healing and pyrokinesis set against virtual reality technology and war machines. Science and fantasy combine especially well in the antagonist, a sadistic scientist with the ability to raise the dead. The main character, Sithon, starts out as an oucast with no knowledge of science, until he is forced to address his grandfather's legacy in the developed world. There is a war at hand, with factions and motives I found difficult to follow -- but my eyes tend to glaze over after a few lines of SFF politics, so take my opinion with salt.
I mostly liked the story's direction and description. Sithon struggles believably with the transition into his new life. The narrative often describes the outward appearance of new electronic devices, in the laborious way of someone who doesn't understand this strange device. I also liked the treatment of the non-human characters. The Geedar race are anthropomorphic canines, so they notice scents much more than a human would, and they use techniques such as scent-testing security checkpoints. Canine body language is often used, particularly in the silent "huntspeak" language. Human-like traits are balanced with enough distinctive, dog-like ways that the Geedar seem believable for what they are.
The downside of the prose was that I found some things overdescribed. New locations are laid out in detail, with particular attention paid to the relative locations of everything. Minor actions like opening a door might get two full sentences of specific breakdown. This sort of description is mostly visual in nature, so I'm sure a more visual reader would appreciate the help in imagining each scene, but I thought it was a bit much.
I noticed a few typos and misused words (such as cubs "tousling" instead of tussling), but this wasn't common enough to hinder the story. Despite minor flaws, Flood Waters Rising has some interesting ideas and a solid emotional core to back up its punchy action scenes. It's worth reading.
I mostly liked the story's direction and description. Sithon struggles believably with the transition into his new life. The narrative often describes the outward appearance of new electronic devices, in the laborious way of someone who doesn't understand this strange device. I also liked the treatment of the non-human characters. The Geedar race are anthropomorphic canines, so they notice scents much more than a human would, and they use techniques such as scent-testing security checkpoints. Canine body language is often used, particularly in the silent "huntspeak" language. Human-like traits are balanced with enough distinctive, dog-like ways that the Geedar seem believable for what they are.
The downside of the prose was that I found some things overdescribed. New locations are laid out in detail, with particular attention paid to the relative locations of everything. Minor actions like opening a door might get two full sentences of specific breakdown. This sort of description is mostly visual in nature, so I'm sure a more visual reader would appreciate the help in imagining each scene, but I thought it was a bit much.
I noticed a few typos and misused words (such as cubs "tousling" instead of tussling), but this wasn't common enough to hinder the story. Despite minor flaws, Flood Waters Rising has some interesting ideas and a solid emotional core to back up its punchy action scenes. It's worth reading.
December 3, 2012
Creative in scope but the language is a bit of a barrier.
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