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Ultrahumans #1
Ugly
Penny Worthington was a very ordinary girl in a city where people did extraordinary things. Since the fifties the Ultrahumans have been making waves on both sides of the law, and Penny has watched from the side lines since she was a child. She has always been happy with that; Penny is the ugly duckling who never quite managed to turn into a swan.
Then, one Christmas, Penny is given all she could dream of: beauty, power, the ability to go out and right the wrongs she sees all around her. She’s an Ultrahuman, the swan she always could have been.
But in Millennium City, where ugly is always just below the glossy surface, can one swan make a difference?
Then, one Christmas, Penny is given all she could dream of: beauty, power, the ability to go out and right the wrongs she sees all around her. She’s an Ultrahuman, the swan she always could have been.
But in Millennium City, where ugly is always just below the glossy surface, can one swan make a difference?
314 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2014
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About the author
Niall Teasdale
73 books293 followersI was born in the vicinity of Hadrian's Wall so perhaps a bit of history rubbed off. Ancient history obviously, and border history, right on the edge of the Empire. I always preferred the Dark Ages anyway; there’s so much more room for imagination when people aren’t writing down every last detail. So my idea of a good fantasy novel involved dirt and leather, not shining plate armour and Hollywood-medieval manners. The same applies to my sci-fi, really; I prefer gritty over shiny.
Oddly, then, one of the first fantasy novels I remember reading was The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper (later made into a terrible juvenile movie). These days we would call Cooper’s series Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy and looking back on it, it influenced me a lot. It has that mix of modern day life, hidden history, and magic which failed to hit popular culture until the early days of Buffy and Anne Rice. Of course, Cooper’s characters spend their time around places I could actually visit in Cornwall, and South East England, and mid-Wales. In fact, when I went to university in Aberystwyth, it was partially because some of Cooper’s books were set a few miles to the north around Tywyn.
I got into writing through roleplaying, however, so my early work was related to the kind of roleplaying game I was interested in. I wrote “high fantasy” when I was playing Dungeons & Dragons. I wrote a lot of superhero fiction when I was playing City of Heroes. I still loved the idea of a modern world with magic in it and I’ve been trying to write a novel based on this for a long time. As with any form of expression, practice is the key and I can look back on all the aborted attempts at books, and the more successful short stories, as steps along the path to the Thaumatology Series.
As of 2015, I have thrown in my lot with writing. After thirty years of being a computer programmer I am making enough money to quit the day job and write full time. Dreams, occasionally, come true. My favourite authors are Terry Pratchett, Susan Cooper, and (recently) Kim Harrison. Kim’s Hollows books were what finally spurred me to publish something, even if the trail to here came by way of Susan, back in school, several decades ago.
Oddly, then, one of the first fantasy novels I remember reading was The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper (later made into a terrible juvenile movie). These days we would call Cooper’s series Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy and looking back on it, it influenced me a lot. It has that mix of modern day life, hidden history, and magic which failed to hit popular culture until the early days of Buffy and Anne Rice. Of course, Cooper’s characters spend their time around places I could actually visit in Cornwall, and South East England, and mid-Wales. In fact, when I went to university in Aberystwyth, it was partially because some of Cooper’s books were set a few miles to the north around Tywyn.
I got into writing through roleplaying, however, so my early work was related to the kind of roleplaying game I was interested in. I wrote “high fantasy” when I was playing Dungeons & Dragons. I wrote a lot of superhero fiction when I was playing City of Heroes. I still loved the idea of a modern world with magic in it and I’ve been trying to write a novel based on this for a long time. As with any form of expression, practice is the key and I can look back on all the aborted attempts at books, and the more successful short stories, as steps along the path to the Thaumatology Series.
As of 2015, I have thrown in my lot with writing. After thirty years of being a computer programmer I am making enough money to quit the day job and write full time. Dreams, occasionally, come true. My favourite authors are Terry Pratchett, Susan Cooper, and (recently) Kim Harrison. Kim’s Hollows books were what finally spurred me to publish something, even if the trail to here came by way of Susan, back in school, several decades ago.
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July 8, 2014
If you've read the other books written by Niall then you've probably noticed a theme: the books are light reading, the heroines build relationships with each other, there are plenty of sex scenes and most of them are girl on girl. You could classify Niall's stories as having LGBT themes, except the stories are aimed at the male audience. This book doesn't stray from others in that regard and if you liked his other books this will not disappoint. My rating here is biased, because I do indeed enjoy these stories. What does disappoint in this book (a little) is that some of the events in the book appear forced, because the author was trying to appeal to his audience. This is where I'm going to put a few spoilers, so if it's up to you to choose whether to believe me or not or read the following text...
October 30, 2018
So far, Ugly (Ultrahumans #1) is the first super hero fiction written by an indie author that I could read. If was not for my friend Iori, I would not have even glanced at Ugly let alone consider reading it.
Despite numerous nitpicky mistakes, mostly firearms-related, Ugly is a decent story with well-crafted characters and an interesting world. Since Ugly is obviously intended as the first book in a series, world building is well done and thankfully brief. As Ugly takes place in a modern world familiar to most readers, the author does not have to work very hard at world description.
I do like how the author moved the story from New York City, to a new city created by the author, freeing him from the constraints of a known, large urban area. Having created his own city, the author is free to populate and build it as he sees fit.
I like how superpowers are handled in Ugly by the author. I also like the fact that despite some similarities, we do not see Superman, Batman or Iron Man clones. The superheroes and supervillains in Ugly are rather unique.
The author’s technical skills are excellent and he makes excellent use of misdirection and foreshadowing. The author kept me guessing as to the identity of the main antagonist all the way until the end which I rather enjoyed.
Despite how much I enjoyed Ugly there are several, mostly firearm-related, mistakes. At least the author did not display Americans as a bunch of gun-toting ignorant rednecks. The author did however make an inexcusable firearm mistake, displaying both laziness and ignorance. A simple Google search would have told the author that Glock pistols, with the exception of the very most recent military-contract designed ones, lack a manual safety.
Europeans in general are more relaxed about sex than us uptight Americans. However, I dislike how the MC screws around on her boyfriend despite the fact that he told he would have been ok with it after she could have slept with another woman. Had the MC gotten permission before she nearly slept with the Russian super heroine, I would have less problem with her choices.
I dislike the fact that the MC at the start of the book is very hetero, but by the end of Ugly she is definitely bisexual. I am still undecided whether or not I liked Ugly well enough to buy the next book in the series. I would read Ugly again, but my dislike of the MC’s sexual tastes makes me hesitant.
Despite numerous nitpicky mistakes, mostly firearms-related, Ugly is a decent story with well-crafted characters and an interesting world. Since Ugly is obviously intended as the first book in a series, world building is well done and thankfully brief. As Ugly takes place in a modern world familiar to most readers, the author does not have to work very hard at world description.
I do like how the author moved the story from New York City, to a new city created by the author, freeing him from the constraints of a known, large urban area. Having created his own city, the author is free to populate and build it as he sees fit.
I like how superpowers are handled in Ugly by the author. I also like the fact that despite some similarities, we do not see Superman, Batman or Iron Man clones. The superheroes and supervillains in Ugly are rather unique.
The author’s technical skills are excellent and he makes excellent use of misdirection and foreshadowing. The author kept me guessing as to the identity of the main antagonist all the way until the end which I rather enjoyed.
Despite how much I enjoyed Ugly there are several, mostly firearm-related, mistakes. At least the author did not display Americans as a bunch of gun-toting ignorant rednecks. The author did however make an inexcusable firearm mistake, displaying both laziness and ignorance. A simple Google search would have told the author that Glock pistols, with the exception of the very most recent military-contract designed ones, lack a manual safety.
Europeans in general are more relaxed about sex than us uptight Americans. However, I dislike how the MC screws around on her boyfriend despite the fact that he told he would have been ok with it after she could have slept with another woman. Had the MC gotten permission before she nearly slept with the Russian super heroine, I would have less problem with her choices.
I dislike the fact that the MC at the start of the book is very hetero, but by the end of Ugly she is definitely bisexual. I am still undecided whether or not I liked Ugly well enough to buy the next book in the series. I would read Ugly again, but my dislike of the MC’s sexual tastes makes me hesitant.
September 24, 2018
I loved EVERY second of this book. I loved the pacing, I loved the characters, I loved the chemestry, I loved how people grew. I loved it. The only thing that I would have to say that I wished was fleshed out more was the relationship between June and Penny. They were best friends and they were there for each other, but I just wished I had seen it grow a bit more. The OTHER thing I would have loved to have seen would have been more of Red's and June's relationship. Not the sex, but the way they act around each other. It's obvious that there's more than just sex there due to various conversations that are had throughout the book, but it's not really explored. Overall, at the end, this was a fun read for me and I plan on picking up the rest of the series as soon as I stop being broke.
June 21, 2014
The characters were not believable and it reeked of male fantasies. Why are all of the super powered women lesbians, models, and all around one dimensional? The story had promise but it was hidden from the reader over and over again.
April 30, 2016
Another success for Niall Teasdale. The Ultrahuman series promise a lot of fun.
July 29, 2018
There was a decent story here, and I read the volume all the way through. But...
One of the first things aspiring writers get told is to "write what you know." This is advice Mr. Teasdale seems to have ignored on virtually every level. Why would an Englishman choose to set a story in America, in a completely fictitious city which doesn't feel real? Why would a male author choose to write from an entirely female perspective, while leaving the gluey fingerprints of not understanding women all over the page?
Setting the story in Carlisle or Newcastle; even Leeds, Glasgow, or Manchester, would have been a better choice. Not portraying all women as open to same-gender sexuality would have been a better choice (though gods know my life would be easier if it were true!) And so on.
So, not a horrible book, but also not a great one.
One of the first things aspiring writers get told is to "write what you know." This is advice Mr. Teasdale seems to have ignored on virtually every level. Why would an Englishman choose to set a story in America, in a completely fictitious city which doesn't feel real? Why would a male author choose to write from an entirely female perspective, while leaving the gluey fingerprints of not understanding women all over the page?
Setting the story in Carlisle or Newcastle; even Leeds, Glasgow, or Manchester, would have been a better choice. Not portraying all women as open to same-gender sexuality would have been a better choice (though gods know my life would be easier if it were true!) And so on.
So, not a horrible book, but also not a great one.
July 10, 2019
Rating 3.0 stars
If I could only use one word to describe this book it would be Tease. Everything in this story was just not quite enough for me. I wanted a little bit more to every aspect of the story, but for whatever reason the author never took that next step. It kind of left me unsatisfied in the end. This world has people with superpowers called Ultras. Penny was just a normal person if somewhat of an ugly duckling. On the way home from a Christmas party she ends up getting hit with a meteor and developing super powers. The powers transform her into a blond bombshell with super strength, endurance and flight. She can change back to her normal self when she wants. The story is her figuring out how to use her powers and trying to do good in the world. Penny's roommate June, is very supportive and has sort of a crush on Penny. She actually is a model and they have been living together for years. Now that Penny is super hot in her other form, there is even more sexual tension.
So why did I call this book a Tease? I liked the super powers but the author only touched on that topic. I liked the relationship between Penny and her roommate, but again he also only touched on it. Penny's costume was a white thong plastic one piece bathing suit with 5 inch stiletto heals, which had me thinking there was going to be sex all the time, but that didn't happen either. There was talk about how sexy the women were and their bodies but it very rarely lead to anything, and when it did, it did not go into that much detail. . This author seems to write mainly about women, any men in the story were tertiary characters.
If I could only use one word to describe this book it would be Tease. Everything in this story was just not quite enough for me. I wanted a little bit more to every aspect of the story, but for whatever reason the author never took that next step. It kind of left me unsatisfied in the end. This world has people with superpowers called Ultras. Penny was just a normal person if somewhat of an ugly duckling. On the way home from a Christmas party she ends up getting hit with a meteor and developing super powers. The powers transform her into a blond bombshell with super strength, endurance and flight. She can change back to her normal self when she wants. The story is her figuring out how to use her powers and trying to do good in the world. Penny's roommate June, is very supportive and has sort of a crush on Penny. She actually is a model and they have been living together for years. Now that Penny is super hot in her other form, there is even more sexual tension.
So why did I call this book a Tease? I liked the super powers but the author only touched on that topic. I liked the relationship between Penny and her roommate, but again he also only touched on it. Penny's costume was a white thong plastic one piece bathing suit with 5 inch stiletto heals, which had me thinking there was going to be sex all the time, but that didn't happen either. There was talk about how sexy the women were and their bodies but it very rarely lead to anything, and when it did, it did not go into that much detail. . This author seems to write mainly about women, any men in the story were tertiary characters.
August 24, 2015
I have read all of the Aneka Jansen series to date and have just loved it. I find Teasdale knows he's writing for adults and can be a bit heavy-handed when it comes to sex, but I found that was not the case in this first volume of the Ultrahumans series. I found this an exciting delight. Yes, it begins with an ugly duckling turned swan story, in an alternate, post-apocalyptic Earth. Some humans become Ultra human and have special powers depending upon their personalities. Some turn to crime; others register as crime fighters. Cygnus, our ugly duckling turned swan, seems to have unlimited powers and is only beginning to understand them. She joins forces with another Ultra, known as "Twilight," and they become an unstoppable team. There are two major crime syndicates in the city of New Millennium, MD. It is sort of the new New York. One uses Ultras and has a dark secret, the other is the more traditional mobster type and doesn't use Ultras, in fact, hates them and wants to destroy them. I can't say more other than the this book focuses most on Cygnus and her development and escapes from dilemmas and starts to familiarize the reader with this alternate reality and its occupants. The plot is good and there is a nice cliffhanger ending setting up book 2 quite well.
Unlike some reviewers, I find Teasdale to be fun, good enough to hold my interest tightly and full of enough humor that the reader knows that they are on Teasdale's latest roller coaster ride, and I like his rides very much great summer reading or wait till there are at least three volumes, and set aside for a wintery weekend indoors. Recommended highly.
Unlike some reviewers, I find Teasdale to be fun, good enough to hold my interest tightly and full of enough humor that the reader knows that they are on Teasdale's latest roller coaster ride, and I like his rides very much great summer reading or wait till there are at least three volumes, and set aside for a wintery weekend indoors. Recommended highly.
May 22, 2015
FOR ADULTS ONLY.
This is a credible addition to the erotica genre. It is also an interesting addition to the superhuman/superhero genre. The action is interesting as well as the emotional melodrama. Besides two to three characters, there is no credible character evolution. The relationships were mostly very shallow, and the ease by which sexual encounters were traded seemed equally shallow. I say `mostly' becomes one or two of these relationships were very twisted and powerful in their duality. All major antagonists are male, though supporting antagonists could be of any gender. All the major protagonists are female, though supporting characters could be of any gender. There is an equal amount of conflict action in this story that keeps the book moving along at a pretty good pace. It only lagged in one spot, that I can think about. I recommend this book for those that aren't uncomfortable with women beating it out against guys and with a lot of lesbian/bisexual sex. Children should NOT, under any circumstances, be allowed to purchase this read.
This is a credible addition to the erotica genre. It is also an interesting addition to the superhuman/superhero genre. The action is interesting as well as the emotional melodrama. Besides two to three characters, there is no credible character evolution. The relationships were mostly very shallow, and the ease by which sexual encounters were traded seemed equally shallow. I say `mostly' becomes one or two of these relationships were very twisted and powerful in their duality. All major antagonists are male, though supporting antagonists could be of any gender. All the major protagonists are female, though supporting characters could be of any gender. There is an equal amount of conflict action in this story that keeps the book moving along at a pretty good pace. It only lagged in one spot, that I can think about. I recommend this book for those that aren't uncomfortable with women beating it out against guys and with a lot of lesbian/bisexual sex. Children should NOT, under any circumstances, be allowed to purchase this read.
July 21, 2019
*Edit: Reread 3.5 stars
Not quite sure why but rereading this novel got me much better results. There are still some things that don't quite fit with plotlogic, but as always Teasdale's writing is solid. I'll be coming back for the second novel in the series.
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Middle of the road superhero novel (2.5 stars)
Penny Worthington is a painfully shy frumpy secretary who lives is a world where superheroes fly around and stop crimes wherever they find them. Having been the eternal ugly duckling she gets hit full force one evening and goes full swan, and superhero bombshell. Now she can turn at will from duckling to swan she has to figure out her powers, train them, find allies and stop crimes.
In all not a bad premise, but not really all that interesting in it's execution. Penny is fine as a character (most of the time anyway), but the world is rather bland, and not that tied together as one might suspect from other Teasdale series.
Not bad, just not all that interesting either.
Not quite sure why but rereading this novel got me much better results. There are still some things that don't quite fit with plotlogic, but as always Teasdale's writing is solid. I'll be coming back for the second novel in the series.
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Middle of the road superhero novel (2.5 stars)
Penny Worthington is a painfully shy frumpy secretary who lives is a world where superheroes fly around and stop crimes wherever they find them. Having been the eternal ugly duckling she gets hit full force one evening and goes full swan, and superhero bombshell. Now she can turn at will from duckling to swan she has to figure out her powers, train them, find allies and stop crimes.
In all not a bad premise, but not really all that interesting in it's execution. Penny is fine as a character (most of the time anyway), but the world is rather bland, and not that tied together as one might suspect from other Teasdale series.
Not bad, just not all that interesting either.
July 28, 2015
I am not much into super heroes when it comes to reading but I liked the Sci-Fi series from Niall Teasdale so I thought that I would give this one a try. That would not be my favorite series for sure, but it's entertaining enough to keep me interested. As with other books from Teasdale, there is plenty of "mature" comments, but very limited compared to some of his other books and in any case, differentiate his writing from the standard super hero fare. Overall, not bad at all. Moving on to book 2!
June 30, 2014
A good read.
This was a good read. The characters were well rounded. The story was well paced and interesting. There was only one flaw. The author had American characters using British terms for every day items, and that broke the immersion for me.
This was a good read. The characters were well rounded. The story was well paced and interesting. There was only one flaw. The author had American characters using British terms for every day items, and that broke the immersion for me.
June 12, 2014
I really enjoyed this book! Another great series on the way!
January 5, 2023
I have never read anything that gave off as strong "male fantasy" vibe as this book did. The male part was obvious, and the fantasies weren't necessarily the superpowers... Some were just incredible inaccuracies.(the weapons, British terms on American things, the all around thought processes of the women)
Still despite everything, I gave this so many stars, because it was well written and action packed. I also like superheroes and unconventional relationship views, so I might be slightly biased.
Still despite everything, I gave this so many stars, because it was well written and action packed. I also like superheroes and unconventional relationship views, so I might be slightly biased.
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February 18, 2021
Good story, bad cover
Very good story telling and good world building. The mc is supposed to be an 11/10 but she sure doesn't look it to me on the cover. Looking forward to more in this world.
Very good story telling and good world building. The mc is supposed to be an 11/10 but she sure doesn't look it to me on the cover. Looking forward to more in this world.
October 18, 2023
Enjoyable read
I'm reading this for a second time and once again enjoying the read. I'm a huge nerd(or geek can't remember the difference)
I'm reading this for a second time and once again enjoying the read. I'm a huge nerd(or geek can't remember the difference)
August 14, 2014
Loved it! I've always enjoyed superhero comics, and instantly bought this when I saw it pop up on Amazon. I also tend to enjoy female superheroes, so I liked that the book focused on them.
I have not read the author's other books, though this made me go out and buy one of them.
For me, it just worked. I enjoyed the bond between Cygnus and Twilight, and their developing partnership. The book was spicy, but to me it was more ... saucy? Lots of flirtation and though there was some sex, it wasn't full of gratuitous scenes. Most of them cut away. I like the mystery of the main characters powers, and the contrast with her human "ugly duckling" side. It was a lot of fantasies built into one, becoming instantly attractive and having superpowers ... what more could you want?
Anywho, for me it worked, but again, I like superheroes so I guess I'm the target audience.
I have not read the author's other books, though this made me go out and buy one of them.
For me, it just worked. I enjoyed the bond between Cygnus and Twilight, and their developing partnership. The book was spicy, but to me it was more ... saucy? Lots of flirtation and though there was some sex, it wasn't full of gratuitous scenes. Most of them cut away. I like the mystery of the main characters powers, and the contrast with her human "ugly duckling" side. It was a lot of fantasies built into one, becoming instantly attractive and having superpowers ... what more could you want?
Anywho, for me it worked, but again, I like superheroes so I guess I'm the target audience.
June 27, 2014
This ended up not really being my thing. It's in a world where there are heroes and normal people living together. The plain jane girl gets hit by a meteor then is able to transform into a beautiful superhero. The only difference is when she is a "hero" all of sudden everyone is attracted to the hero and she's doing the hump and bump with men and women. So enemies come up against the people and she's there to help. It's action packed but for me its just a lil bit hard to believe that everyone is falling in love with this girl and she has personality changes when she's the hero it would be great for someone else but I'm at 74% and I'm tapping out.
April 30, 2016
As I have read the Aneka Jansen as well as the Thaumatology series before, this seems very much like a recycled book. Both the characters and the storyline are very akin to what we find in his other books and the plot itself is quite flat. Even the (now already expected) excessive use of sex seems to be a little unmotivated. What happened to you Niall?
December 27, 2014
Excellent new take on superhero genre.
"UGLY (Ultrahuman)" is a great first installment of a new series by Niall Teasdale. I look forward to reading more of this series as I have his other series, Thaumatology and Aneka Jansen. I recommend all of these series to anyone wanting strong sci-fi and fantasy stories mixed with the right amount of exotica.
"UGLY (Ultrahuman)" is a great first installment of a new series by Niall Teasdale. I look forward to reading more of this series as I have his other series, Thaumatology and Aneka Jansen. I recommend all of these series to anyone wanting strong sci-fi and fantasy stories mixed with the right amount of exotica.
March 5, 2016
It took a little while, with my limited reading time some days but another wonderful book by this author. I haven't found one yet that i haven't liked.
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March 31, 2016This book was great. I like the basic view of a new superhero getting adjusted to the hero business.
October 10, 2015
Decent super heroine book.
March 31, 2017
A Swan Sorta
Penny is a normal girl, doing a normal job, a clerk at a law firm. She's never been what one would call beautiful. More like a plain Jane with an inferiority complex. That is until the meteor. She was struck by one, but she didn't die. Instead, she was transformed.
Now she's a superhero by day and law clerk by night. The ultimate secret identity, since her heroine self looks nothing like plain old Penny. Just in time, because the city needs her help. There's a new drug on the street. Highly addictive since it makes people feel like they have super powers. For some it has fatal consequences. It's up to Penny to find the ones behind it, before the bodies really start piling up.
Niall Teasdale breaks new ground in his first superhero novel, Ugly. A classic set of heroes and villains with the lines getting blurred from time to time. I especially liked the part where Penny find mentors in old heroes that have been injured in the line of duty. If you like DC or Marvel stories this novel will reel you in. And because it's Niall Teasdale, it's liberally sprinkled with sex.
Penny is a normal girl, doing a normal job, a clerk at a law firm. She's never been what one would call beautiful. More like a plain Jane with an inferiority complex. That is until the meteor. She was struck by one, but she didn't die. Instead, she was transformed.
Now she's a superhero by day and law clerk by night. The ultimate secret identity, since her heroine self looks nothing like plain old Penny. Just in time, because the city needs her help. There's a new drug on the street. Highly addictive since it makes people feel like they have super powers. For some it has fatal consequences. It's up to Penny to find the ones behind it, before the bodies really start piling up.
Niall Teasdale breaks new ground in his first superhero novel, Ugly. A classic set of heroes and villains with the lines getting blurred from time to time. I especially liked the part where Penny find mentors in old heroes that have been injured in the line of duty. If you like DC or Marvel stories this novel will reel you in. And because it's Niall Teasdale, it's liberally sprinkled with sex.
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January 11, 2019Not bad. It is a well written novel in the female-science fiction-fantasy genre. As such I would classify it as "Pulp Fiction". Saying the is damning with faint praise, BUT is is GOOD pulp fiction, entertaining and keeping the reader involved. It does not appear to have a political agenda (outside of the LGBT realm, which is pretty common in Science Fiction/Fantasy these days), and that makes it more readable. 100 years ago this would have been classified as the "Horatio Alger" genre and having said that I still/also say; "It's still entertaining and engaging reading".
If I want something "Deep and Meaningful", I'll stick to Assimov (No offense meant, Sir!).
For light entertainment, it works well.
I will be looking/acquiring the sequel soon.
If I want something "Deep and Meaningful", I'll stick to Assimov (No offense meant, Sir!).
For light entertainment, it works well.
I will be looking/acquiring the sequel soon.
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