If Star Trek, Firefly and Babylon 5 got together and wrote a YA sci-fi fanfic, David’s Resurrection would be the result. This is a good thing. The book rattles along at a cracking pace, building to a wonderful, unexpected twist that answered every question I had.
Milly is driven by incidents in her past. She is trying to find an alien called Torath who has dedicated his life to bringing back extinct species. Like humanity. Humanity is almost extinct. Milly is the last human in the universe after Decimators destroyed the Earth. Not for an interstellar bypass, but for much more nefarious reasons. With a special set of skills, Milly is a strong main character with clear motivations, if murky intentions. She almost abducts Jaxx, a member of a species genetically engineered by humans for exploring space. Together, they hunt for a way to return humanity to the galaxy. Others also want the technology to bring people back from the dead, leading to a cat-and-mouse game on several planets.
Written in a straightforward style, the alien names are easy to pronounce, something of a welcome rarity in sci-fi. Clever use of flashbacks fills in details where required, without detracting from the main storyline. A lot of the book takes place onboard spacecraft, most of which have a Star Trek feel to them. The aliens may be a little too human in how they refer and react to the world around them, but it makes the story easier to follow.
In summary, it’s a nice, easy read. If you’re after hard sci-fi, this isn’t it. If you’re after entertainment on the level of Star Trek, then this is definitely for you.