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Belt Three
Worldbreakers do not think, do not feel and cannot be stopped.
Captain Gabriel Reinhardt’s latest mining mission has been brought to a halt by the arrival of a Worldbreaker, one of the vast alien machines that destroyed Earth and its solar system long ago. As he and his crew flee they are kidnapped by a pirate to be mind-wiped and sold into slavery, a fate worse than death in this shattered universe.
But Captain Reinhardt is hiding a secret. The real Gabriel Reinhardt died six years ago, and in his place is Jonas, one of the millions of clones produced for menial labour by the last descendants of Earth.
Forced to aid the pirate Keldra’s obsessive campaign against the Worldbreakers in exchange for his life, Jonas discovers that humanity’s last hope might just be found in the very machines that have destroyed it.
Captain Gabriel Reinhardt’s latest mining mission has been brought to a halt by the arrival of a Worldbreaker, one of the vast alien machines that destroyed Earth and its solar system long ago. As he and his crew flee they are kidnapped by a pirate to be mind-wiped and sold into slavery, a fate worse than death in this shattered universe.
But Captain Reinhardt is hiding a secret. The real Gabriel Reinhardt died six years ago, and in his place is Jonas, one of the millions of clones produced for menial labour by the last descendants of Earth.
Forced to aid the pirate Keldra’s obsessive campaign against the Worldbreakers in exchange for his life, Jonas discovers that humanity’s last hope might just be found in the very machines that have destroyed it.
400 pages, ebook
First published June 18, 2015
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John Ayliff
3 books14 followersJohn Ayliff is a science fiction writer and game developer living in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of the novel Belt Three (Harper Voyager), the game Seedship, and other works.
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April 21, 2017
Ahoy there mateys! This novel is a sci-fi standalone that I saw recommended somewhere long ago. It features a space pirate (Arrrrr!) so I picked up a copy recently as it fit me mood.
I found this to be a highly enjoyable read. It is set in a time frame where Earth and other planets have been destroyed by unstoppable alien Von Neumann probes called Worldbreakers. Humans have colonized asteroid belt systems and are struggling to survive. A Worldbreaker has arrived in belt three and people are trying to get out of the path of destruction.
Gabriel is a miner, fleeing the Worldbreaker with his crew. He is captured by Keldra, the female pirate, so that he and the crew can be transformed into slaves and sold. The highlight of the book was the relationship between the two main characters, Gabriel and Keldra. Initially out to destroy one another, circumstances find their lots tossed together for basic survival. The two are constantly having a battle of wits. Gabriel is out to survive at all costs. Keldra has an ultimate goal and will take down anyone who stands in her way. There is lots of character growth on both sides which is what I enjoyed the most.
Of course this novel is also action packed with lots of space battles and trickery and plot twists. I loved the end-of-the world setting. It felt different to have the humans be facing extinction and yet still struggling against all odds. They have amazing technology concerning cloning and mind control. Yet for all the tech, humans seem to have hardly evolved at all. The technology is also used as a plot device concerning memory and I loved it.
For $2.99 it was a bargain. A fast read, I heartily recommend it to me crew.
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I found this to be a highly enjoyable read. It is set in a time frame where Earth and other planets have been destroyed by unstoppable alien Von Neumann probes called Worldbreakers. Humans have colonized asteroid belt systems and are struggling to survive. A Worldbreaker has arrived in belt three and people are trying to get out of the path of destruction.
Gabriel is a miner, fleeing the Worldbreaker with his crew. He is captured by Keldra, the female pirate, so that he and the crew can be transformed into slaves and sold. The highlight of the book was the relationship between the two main characters, Gabriel and Keldra. Initially out to destroy one another, circumstances find their lots tossed together for basic survival. The two are constantly having a battle of wits. Gabriel is out to survive at all costs. Keldra has an ultimate goal and will take down anyone who stands in her way. There is lots of character growth on both sides which is what I enjoyed the most.
Of course this novel is also action packed with lots of space battles and trickery and plot twists. I loved the end-of-the world setting. It felt different to have the humans be facing extinction and yet still struggling against all odds. They have amazing technology concerning cloning and mind control. Yet for all the tech, humans seem to have hardly evolved at all. The technology is also used as a plot device concerning memory and I loved it.
For $2.99 it was a bargain. A fast read, I heartily recommend it to me crew.
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June 22, 2015
*Copy from Netgalley in exchange for a review*
Belt Three is an intriguing and intense sci-fi novel. It picks up some good ideas and runs with them.at core, it has some complex feeling characters, in a well-developed world, though it would have been nice to see more of both.
The setting is one of the central pillars of any text – and here, the reader feels that perhaps more than usual. The universe the characters inhabit is one set after the end of the world – literally. Mysterious entities, known as the Worldbreakers, have devastated our solar system, slowly grinding the habitable planets into belts of rock and dust. Centuries after this cataclysm, the Worldbreakers continue to grind down the remnants of human civilisation – and humanity has adapted their society to cope with the ever present possibility of extinction.
Some of these adaptations are plausible, interesting, and have a broad impact on the setting. For example, the creation of working cloning technology allows both an explanation of humanity’s survival, and an exploration of discrimination and social issues; the clones are treated appallingly in many cases, issued identifying numbers, and considered less than human. The author gives us an opportunity to see the social pressures that have led to this situation, and provides counter-examples, letting the reader see what other characters do not – that the clones are as human as the few “trueborn” who serve as the aristocracy. The text does also start to address the reasons for the current social configuration – there’s some wonderful dialogue later in the text which explores this. On the other hand, it feels like there’s a lot more room here for further consideration of these issues, and it would have been good to see them examined further.
Similarly, the setting includes neural programming – individuals are able to write programs to their own minds, turning, for example, mild-mannered supervisors into deadly combatants. This is associated with the cloning mentioned above – clones can simply be mind-wiped, their personalities erased, left as husks with new skills implanted. The gruesome nature of this procedure, and its ramifications, are examined in the text – but again, it would have been fascinating to look at this in greater depth.
At any rate, the setting is full of interesting ideas, ones which it isn’t afraid to use to draw the reader in, and use in the purposes of the narrative. The universe, as a whole, feels like it’s lived in. It also feels remarkably unpleasant, almost hopeless, but that seems to be part of the theme of the text – the characters exist in an ever-tightening gyre, their society constantly inching toward ruin.
The reader can see some of that in the characters as well. The central relationship begins as one between a pirate and a hostage. The former, the author portrays as less brutal than callous; she’s more than happy to scrub the minds of a clone crew, but drawn to their new captain – though only as both a potential ransom and potential company. The author manages to portray a cold, driven individual in the narrative present, one determined to fight, both against the horrors of her past, and whose past forces her to keep fighting now, even when those fights seem hopeless. We’re also allowed glimpses into her back-story, via the memories of another individual, which allow us to see how the almost monstrous creature found at the start of the book has been shaped from some very different beginnings – and also what she’s looking for. The literary device used to do this is rather clever, and the arc for the character is both believable and compulsive reading.
The other half of this duo is her captive, who is something quite different. Initially both arrogant and terrified. Determined to preserve himself, and to escape. A man with none of the drive to fight that we see in his captor – but with a great talent for manipulation. A kind of wry cleverness which helps drive the story forward. He’s also struggling against his own secrets and inner demons, which are eked out more linearly across the text. Still, they do make for absorbing reading. Both characters are given room to grow and develop organically through the actions of the narrative, and are thoroughly enjoyable to read. That said, it would have been great to have seen more of them, been given just a little more insight into their inner workings, been given a slightly broader perspective on their journey outside the text. Still, the relationship between them is wonderfully done – the air fairly crackles around each line of dialogue.
The plot isn’t exactly straightforward, but it feels pared back to basic elements, means of pushing forward the characters who are the real focus of the text. I won’t spoil it here, but I will say that the central thrust is the determination of both characters to change their universe – though in quite different ways. Really, it would have been great to have seen this in more depth – it felt like the book was over too quickly, which was a shame – it left me hungry for more.
Is it worth reading? If you’re looking for a post-apocalyptic science fiction universe, with some great character relationships, and some interesting musings on what makes us human, and how far we’re willing to go, both for ourselves and for others.
Belt Three is an intriguing and intense sci-fi novel. It picks up some good ideas and runs with them.at core, it has some complex feeling characters, in a well-developed world, though it would have been nice to see more of both.
The setting is one of the central pillars of any text – and here, the reader feels that perhaps more than usual. The universe the characters inhabit is one set after the end of the world – literally. Mysterious entities, known as the Worldbreakers, have devastated our solar system, slowly grinding the habitable planets into belts of rock and dust. Centuries after this cataclysm, the Worldbreakers continue to grind down the remnants of human civilisation – and humanity has adapted their society to cope with the ever present possibility of extinction.
Some of these adaptations are plausible, interesting, and have a broad impact on the setting. For example, the creation of working cloning technology allows both an explanation of humanity’s survival, and an exploration of discrimination and social issues; the clones are treated appallingly in many cases, issued identifying numbers, and considered less than human. The author gives us an opportunity to see the social pressures that have led to this situation, and provides counter-examples, letting the reader see what other characters do not – that the clones are as human as the few “trueborn” who serve as the aristocracy. The text does also start to address the reasons for the current social configuration – there’s some wonderful dialogue later in the text which explores this. On the other hand, it feels like there’s a lot more room here for further consideration of these issues, and it would have been good to see them examined further.
Similarly, the setting includes neural programming – individuals are able to write programs to their own minds, turning, for example, mild-mannered supervisors into deadly combatants. This is associated with the cloning mentioned above – clones can simply be mind-wiped, their personalities erased, left as husks with new skills implanted. The gruesome nature of this procedure, and its ramifications, are examined in the text – but again, it would have been fascinating to look at this in greater depth.
At any rate, the setting is full of interesting ideas, ones which it isn’t afraid to use to draw the reader in, and use in the purposes of the narrative. The universe, as a whole, feels like it’s lived in. It also feels remarkably unpleasant, almost hopeless, but that seems to be part of the theme of the text – the characters exist in an ever-tightening gyre, their society constantly inching toward ruin.
The reader can see some of that in the characters as well. The central relationship begins as one between a pirate and a hostage. The former, the author portrays as less brutal than callous; she’s more than happy to scrub the minds of a clone crew, but drawn to their new captain – though only as both a potential ransom and potential company. The author manages to portray a cold, driven individual in the narrative present, one determined to fight, both against the horrors of her past, and whose past forces her to keep fighting now, even when those fights seem hopeless. We’re also allowed glimpses into her back-story, via the memories of another individual, which allow us to see how the almost monstrous creature found at the start of the book has been shaped from some very different beginnings – and also what she’s looking for. The literary device used to do this is rather clever, and the arc for the character is both believable and compulsive reading.
The other half of this duo is her captive, who is something quite different. Initially both arrogant and terrified. Determined to preserve himself, and to escape. A man with none of the drive to fight that we see in his captor – but with a great talent for manipulation. A kind of wry cleverness which helps drive the story forward. He’s also struggling against his own secrets and inner demons, which are eked out more linearly across the text. Still, they do make for absorbing reading. Both characters are given room to grow and develop organically through the actions of the narrative, and are thoroughly enjoyable to read. That said, it would have been great to have seen more of them, been given just a little more insight into their inner workings, been given a slightly broader perspective on their journey outside the text. Still, the relationship between them is wonderfully done – the air fairly crackles around each line of dialogue.
The plot isn’t exactly straightforward, but it feels pared back to basic elements, means of pushing forward the characters who are the real focus of the text. I won’t spoil it here, but I will say that the central thrust is the determination of both characters to change their universe – though in quite different ways. Really, it would have been great to have seen this in more depth – it felt like the book was over too quickly, which was a shame – it left me hungry for more.
Is it worth reading? If you’re looking for a post-apocalyptic science fiction universe, with some great character relationships, and some interesting musings on what makes us human, and how far we’re willing to go, both for ourselves and for others.
September 26, 2015
This book is an excellent combination of the big ideas and epic sweep of the best of science fiction with the rarity that is finely drawn characterisation. This is especially gratifying as the two elements are integral to the story and work so well together as to lift this book into the realms of science fiction that I have not only enjoyed but know I will read again.
The background story, the science, and the specific ways in which the world of the story is built are all handled with great skill. When information comes (as it inevitably must in describing a world that is different from our own), it is part of the story. The flashbacks were particularly ingeniously done. And best of all, for me, is that at the heart of it all is a convincing relationship between two flawed, believable, and likeable characters – people you care about whose lives and motives are never fully explained and are all the more realistic for it.
As the story centres on these two characters and their increasing involvement, the sense of peril is never far from being personal. It pulls the reader into the heart of the story. It certainly kept me reading late into the night.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a solid bit of science fiction. And I live in hope that I’ll one day see this on the TV as I’m sure, given the right casting, it would make an excellent short series.
The background story, the science, and the specific ways in which the world of the story is built are all handled with great skill. When information comes (as it inevitably must in describing a world that is different from our own), it is part of the story. The flashbacks were particularly ingeniously done. And best of all, for me, is that at the heart of it all is a convincing relationship between two flawed, believable, and likeable characters – people you care about whose lives and motives are never fully explained and are all the more realistic for it.
As the story centres on these two characters and their increasing involvement, the sense of peril is never far from being personal. It pulls the reader into the heart of the story. It certainly kept me reading late into the night.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a solid bit of science fiction. And I live in hope that I’ll one day see this on the TV as I’m sure, given the right casting, it would make an excellent short series.
July 20, 2015
I found this book quite enjoyable. A bit reminiscent of Stephen Donaldson's "The Gap" cycle and Arthur C. Clarke's "Rendezvous With Rama", it features mankind on the brink after uncaring machines destroy the solar system, and a few desperate characters clinging to survival while searching for a chance to fight back. Well written and intriguing, this one will appeal to anyone who enjoys space faring end-of-days science fiction.
June 29, 2015
Full disclosure: I know John Ayliff reasonably well. We hang out at the same writers group here in Vancouver. He's a quiet, unassuming dude who has just written something truly special, and I think it's worth talking about.
Belt Three presents an unstoppable, alien force: the Worldbreakers. Big-ass robots who destroy planets, using the debris to make more copies of themselves. It's as if the universe has a virus, with no way to produce antibodies. In Ayliff's book, we are past Armageddon. The end of the world - worlds - has come and gone. What's left of humanity is living in the debris, and we are operating on borrowed time.
The story in Belt Three boils down to two people: the pirate captain Keldra and her prisoner, Jonas. They're forced into close proximity with each other, and everything that happens is seen through their eyes. This is a story that takes place at close quarters - in ship corridors and control rooms and hab units. It's a human drama more than anything else, and although it's seriously slow going, it touches greatness more times than you'd expect from a first novel.
That greatness comes, in part, because of Keldra. She has an obsessive hatred of the Worldbreakers, and is absolutely ruthless with anyone who gets in the way of her quest to destroy them. She's fully aware that it's an obsession that will eventually kill her, and is entirely OK with it - as long as someone sees her do it. As long as someone is there to remember what she did. She's a fascinating, complex, fragile, vulnerable, rock-hard, borderline sociopath, and she alone is worth reading this book for.
It's not perfect. Especially if you don't like slow books, or harbour a distaste for space opera. And despite the ubiquitous Worldbreaker presence, the human enemies just seem a little too nice - they are almost universally polite, honourable and fair. There's plenty of drama with Keldra and Jonas, but it would have been nice to have someone truly nasty for them to deal with.
But listen: read this book. It's got one of the best characters in years, and you'd be crazy to miss out on her.
Belt Three presents an unstoppable, alien force: the Worldbreakers. Big-ass robots who destroy planets, using the debris to make more copies of themselves. It's as if the universe has a virus, with no way to produce antibodies. In Ayliff's book, we are past Armageddon. The end of the world - worlds - has come and gone. What's left of humanity is living in the debris, and we are operating on borrowed time.
The story in Belt Three boils down to two people: the pirate captain Keldra and her prisoner, Jonas. They're forced into close proximity with each other, and everything that happens is seen through their eyes. This is a story that takes place at close quarters - in ship corridors and control rooms and hab units. It's a human drama more than anything else, and although it's seriously slow going, it touches greatness more times than you'd expect from a first novel.
That greatness comes, in part, because of Keldra. She has an obsessive hatred of the Worldbreakers, and is absolutely ruthless with anyone who gets in the way of her quest to destroy them. She's fully aware that it's an obsession that will eventually kill her, and is entirely OK with it - as long as someone sees her do it. As long as someone is there to remember what she did. She's a fascinating, complex, fragile, vulnerable, rock-hard, borderline sociopath, and she alone is worth reading this book for.
It's not perfect. Especially if you don't like slow books, or harbour a distaste for space opera. And despite the ubiquitous Worldbreaker presence, the human enemies just seem a little too nice - they are almost universally polite, honourable and fair. There's plenty of drama with Keldra and Jonas, but it would have been nice to have someone truly nasty for them to deal with.
But listen: read this book. It's got one of the best characters in years, and you'd be crazy to miss out on her.
October 5, 2019
The writing is decent enough (characterizations, world building, etc) but (and this is a big BUT) if you are the sort of reader who'd be massively put off by something like a science-fiction writer who hasn't bothered to learn basic science then I would suggest avoiding this book. There's a relatively early scene in which the author blatantly fails to take into consideration something as basic as Newton's Third Law. Likewise, if you are put off by epic failures in proofreading then you might want to take a pass as well. For example, there's another scene in which a character says the word "can" when clearly the word was supposed to be "can't". Considering the result is having a character say the complete opposite of what they were supposed to say, it completely throws you out of fluidly reading the book and leaves you throwing your hands up in the air saying WTH?!?!
Sadly, this book was better in its promise than in its execution. If you want a professionally written, proofed, and edited book then I would suggest picking something else.
Sadly, this book was better in its promise than in its execution. If you want a professionally written, proofed, and edited book then I would suggest picking something else.
October 7, 2015
I had to admit that I was a bit reluctant to read Belt Three. The book is set several hundred years after humanity lost a war with aliens - a war in which Earth was destroyed and became asteroid Belt Three. (The other planets were also destroyed and became numbered belts). I'm glad I overcame my reluctance.
The story appears to be that of Gabriel Reinhardt, one of the "names" - members of the 1,000 or so families that escaped Earth. But Gabriel has a secret - one which makes him unusually willing to fight Keldra, a pirate, instead of being ransomed out. Keldra, although funding herself via piracy, actually has a plan of her own, which involves fighting the irresistible aliens. Their interactions in this ruined Solar System are gripping and epic.
Having said that, the book isn't very long - probably 250 printed pages. Even more of a miracle, it's a complete-in-one-volume story. Do yourself a favor and buy "Belt Three."
The story appears to be that of Gabriel Reinhardt, one of the "names" - members of the 1,000 or so families that escaped Earth. But Gabriel has a secret - one which makes him unusually willing to fight Keldra, a pirate, instead of being ransomed out. Keldra, although funding herself via piracy, actually has a plan of her own, which involves fighting the irresistible aliens. Their interactions in this ruined Solar System are gripping and epic.
Having said that, the book isn't very long - probably 250 printed pages. Even more of a miracle, it's a complete-in-one-volume story. Do yourself a favor and buy "Belt Three."
October 20, 2015
A delightful book! Compared to the classic Science Fiction of my youth, Heinlein and Asimov, a bit darker at the beginning, but clearly of that tradition. The end seemed a bit contrived, but this was a minor flaw. I would be delighted to find more science fiction like this to read.
March 7, 2017
Belt Three is a cleverly-imagined science fiction tale with believable characters, novel worldbuilding and backstories that are revealed layer by layer. I loved it.
February 26, 2016
A tense, gripping dystopian sci-fi thriller, set in a future where the Earth has been reduced to an asteroid belt by a seemingly unstoppable swarm of alien craft known as the 'Worldbreakers'.
June 2, 2023
I wish I could give half a star as this book deserves a bit more than 3 stars.
Two unlikely heros could be humanities last chance against the Worldbreakers. After Kidnapping Jonas and killing his crew, Keldra slowly reveals her plans to destroy the enemy that has plagued them for over 300 years. Will they finally finish the plan that had been hatched to save the earth.
This book is well written but in places I felt I needed more. Sometimes I felt I had missed something and while it didn't spoil the story I do wish I had been given more information to help me set the scene. After all a book based on inhabited belts created around the sun is not an every day read.
Two unlikely heros could be humanities last chance against the Worldbreakers. After Kidnapping Jonas and killing his crew, Keldra slowly reveals her plans to destroy the enemy that has plagued them for over 300 years. Will they finally finish the plan that had been hatched to save the earth.
This book is well written but in places I felt I needed more. Sometimes I felt I had missed something and while it didn't spoil the story I do wish I had been given more information to help me set the scene. After all a book based on inhabited belts created around the sun is not an every day read.
September 13, 2017
Great book! Suspense, stimulating, awe- inspiring. Protagonist Jonas character keeps unfolding. His strength keeps developing. Keldra is a deep character as well not just as the pirate we first meet.
Caste system is explored, reminding me a bit of H. G. Wells' _Time Machine_ but in a more probable outcome. The characters fear the mind wipes that those in power wield. Yet, they have accepted this dystopian "world" as the way it is. Some of the sentient beings miss the verdant planet Earth, even though no one has lived on it for 300 years. The wealthy "true-borns" create artificial gardens. Fiery and half-crazy Keldra has a passion for Earth. The science behind the novel is plausible & intriguing.
Caste system is explored, reminding me a bit of H. G. Wells' _Time Machine_ but in a more probable outcome. The characters fear the mind wipes that those in power wield. Yet, they have accepted this dystopian "world" as the way it is. Some of the sentient beings miss the verdant planet Earth, even though no one has lived on it for 300 years. The wealthy "true-borns" create artificial gardens. Fiery and half-crazy Keldra has a passion for Earth. The science behind the novel is plausible & intriguing.
May 7, 2018
A very enjoyable read. I picked this book up after playing the author's smartphone game "Seedship" and can recognize in this book the qualities that led me playing that game obsessively. The author does a great job of focusing on the stories two characters as well as bringing in the sorrow and desperation of trying to live in a dying solar system.
If you enjoyed this book, I highly recommend trying out "Seedship".
If you enjoyed this book, I highly recommend trying out "Seedship".
June 29, 2017
Intriguing world building, and I really enjoyed the FAR from frictionless relationship that evolved between the two main characters. I had trouble with some of the physics---how does one steer toward the sun using solar sails?---and the use of human clones as slaves seemed to be accepted a little too casually by the characters and author. Still, decent writing and lots of chewy ideas. Solid B+
April 17, 2024
What a fun, fascinating read! Excellent world building, a fun adventure, great characters. I loved this book! Recommended for anyone who likes a good, solid sci-fi novel! At the end, I found myself wishing that this was a trilogy, but it definitely stands on it's own and is a satisfying read.
August 14, 2017
Intriguing world view with interesting and complex characters. However, a sequel would be desired in order to more fully explore the ideas presented.
August 8, 2019
I couldn't really get into this book for some reason.
October 14, 2019
As much as I enjoy reading longer stories, so that you get to continue along with the same characters, it was fun to read a stand alone story.
April 29, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyed! Learned of this book from the phone app game "Seedship" which the author of this book created. I also thorough enjoy that game!
May 7, 2022
Good read.
Keep thinking that this book will have a sequel and will continue the story after the Keldra and the Gabriel have landed and started over. Maybe not..
Keep thinking that this book will have a sequel and will continue the story after the Keldra and the Gabriel have landed and started over. Maybe not..
October 11, 2024
Amazing, life-like characters. Thoughtful journey across the belt clusters. Proper ending with dramatic sceneries. Decent worldbuilding (pardon the pun).
When I first came across Seedship on my phone, it was a little gem, a start of a discovery to the worlds handcrafted by John Ayliff. I remember the days of lucking out the perfect planet, the perfect atmosphere for my seeds. The colorful prose, the ponderous journey of an AI holding the fate of future mankind. These worlds brought a personal sense of elysium and relish, unaccountable to any other kind of fictional world I ever visited.
Imagine the euphoria of finding out that John wrote a book! When I flipped to the last page, it became such a cathartic moment to find the dots connect and how the journey is once again set upon our eager, promising protagonists.
I hope John writes another book because whatever comes out of his fingertips is magic.
When I first came across Seedship on my phone, it was a little gem, a start of a discovery to the worlds handcrafted by John Ayliff. I remember the days of lucking out the perfect planet, the perfect atmosphere for my seeds. The colorful prose, the ponderous journey of an AI holding the fate of future mankind. These worlds brought a personal sense of elysium and relish, unaccountable to any other kind of fictional world I ever visited.
Imagine the euphoria of finding out that John wrote a book! When I flipped to the last page, it became such a cathartic moment to find the dots connect and how the journey is once again set upon our eager, promising protagonists.
I hope John writes another book because whatever comes out of his fingertips is magic.
June 8, 2016
A lot of interesting ideas in here. Earth has been list and mankind survives in the "belts". Planet destroyers of unknown origin are working their way across the system and what remains of mankind has nothing to stop them,
The story is about a couple of misfits, their backstory and their forced partnership to try and make sense of it all,
It's not bad, the world building is of more interest than the story which lacks a little something, but it ain't bad.
The story is about a couple of misfits, their backstory and their forced partnership to try and make sense of it all,
It's not bad, the world building is of more interest than the story which lacks a little something, but it ain't bad.
November 30, 2015
Couldn't get into the characters (Keldra in particular was super annoying) and the writing was a little immature from what I usually expect from scifi novels.
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