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Triton: Rise of the Fallen
This book is now part one of Triton:Rise of Empire.
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First published April 6, 2012
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Travis McBee
35 books365 followersTravis McBee was born and raised just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. He is the younger of two children and enjoys backpacking, playing rugby, and watching football. He is the author of four novels: Bridgeworld, Bridgeworld: Encounter at Atlantis, Triton: Rise of the Fallen, and Triton: The Call of War. He is also the author of a children's series: The Chronicles of a Second Grade Genius. He currently resides in Georgia.
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June 17, 2012
Originally posted at: http://lasrsff.blogspot.com/2012/05/t...
Could you trust someone whose name and past is a complete mystery?
Triton: Rise of the Fallen is full of surprises. A few plot points are teased out but never resolved at the end of the story. In some books this would be an exercise in frustration; in this book it actually makes sense. Some questions aren’t really meant to be answered. This also leaves plenty of room for a sequel to be written about Tristan and his fellow travelers in the future. I don’t know if one is planned but I get the impression that these characters still have many stories to tell.
Tristan is a well developed individual but it was a little difficult to get to know some of the secondary characters because we only see them through his perspective. I continued to mix up a few of them well into the story. What was shared about them was fascinating, though, especially once the reader picks up on how strongly some of Tristan’s personality quirks influence how he interacts with others.
While the flashbacks of Tristan’s past enriched the story they took away some of the urgency of the main plot at times. It was jarring to switch from Tristan’s memories to the growing community’s struggle to survive in a dangerous new world. Every flashback had a purpose but they might have been more effective if they had been inserted into less emotionally charged scenes.
Minor but repetitive grammatical errors also pulled my attention away from the plot.
Despite these issues Triton: Rise of the Fallen is a good bet for those of you looking for a fast-paced, other-worldly adventure. If I'm right and there's going to be a sequal, it's the perfect time to become involved in Mr. McBee's whole new world.
Could you trust someone whose name and past is a complete mystery?
Triton: Rise of the Fallen is full of surprises. A few plot points are teased out but never resolved at the end of the story. In some books this would be an exercise in frustration; in this book it actually makes sense. Some questions aren’t really meant to be answered. This also leaves plenty of room for a sequel to be written about Tristan and his fellow travelers in the future. I don’t know if one is planned but I get the impression that these characters still have many stories to tell.
Tristan is a well developed individual but it was a little difficult to get to know some of the secondary characters because we only see them through his perspective. I continued to mix up a few of them well into the story. What was shared about them was fascinating, though, especially once the reader picks up on how strongly some of Tristan’s personality quirks influence how he interacts with others.
While the flashbacks of Tristan’s past enriched the story they took away some of the urgency of the main plot at times. It was jarring to switch from Tristan’s memories to the growing community’s struggle to survive in a dangerous new world. Every flashback had a purpose but they might have been more effective if they had been inserted into less emotionally charged scenes.
Minor but repetitive grammatical errors also pulled my attention away from the plot.
Despite these issues Triton: Rise of the Fallen is a good bet for those of you looking for a fast-paced, other-worldly adventure. If I'm right and there's going to be a sequal, it's the perfect time to become involved in Mr. McBee's whole new world.
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