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Qorth
It is the year 3017 A. F., and Cameron is a neo-cowgirl living contently on her farm beside the sea in the dangerous, post-apocalyptic deserts of Arizona, a world where Earth has for the most part been swallowed by the rising sea levels after what became known as The Great Flood. Cameron survives the harsh life in the Outer Zone by casually shooting those scavengers who threaten and bully her. With biker gangs roaming the desert sands, the world has made her rough and ruthless, and it is her rough nature that nearly kills the gentle and compassionate alien who washes up near her farm. Through Qorth’s love, Cameron learns to soften her frayed edges. But will Qorth learn to engage in the casual cruelty that is his only key to surviving her world? Can beautiful things survive a cruel world?
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March 9, 2018
Perhaps it was naive to think this was a post-apocalyptic story for all ages. Of course I had seen the disclaimer, yet it started so funny, right? Well, that was until Qorth's penis came into the picture. Why? Was this some sort of announcement more was coming? A distraction? Cos BAM! There you had it: violence. Dog heads are nailed to doors, people are killed in bars,... Is it disturbing that I really liked this part? Probably! Yet, this is the sorta feel I expect in many dystopia-tainted tales.
Snap out of it! We're going on a picnic in the backyard! Spaghetti and sex for dessert! +++ insert the Parental Advisory label HERE +++ While they were about to hit it off, they suddenly start talking about hybrids, killing his alien partner, etc. They simply pick up where they had left off. WTF?
Now I get it, it's supposed to be something 'sweet'. Something to give hope? Do not wonder too long about it, cos we've got some more violence scheduled! (another great part, though!) To gently slide back into some sorta fairytale vibe... Whyyy?
Now I'm not prudish at all, thoug I wonder... was it really necessary? 1) I think there's other ways to be intimate, 2) I still believe Qorth would have been better without it. Hot hybrid dude or not!
Most of this is, however, related to my personal taste and all in all it was quite an entertaining fast-paced read!
Snap out of it! We're going on a picnic in the backyard! Spaghetti and sex for dessert! +++ insert the Parental Advisory label HERE +++ While they were about to hit it off, they suddenly start talking about hybrids, killing his alien partner, etc. They simply pick up where they had left off. WTF?
Now I get it, it's supposed to be something 'sweet'. Something to give hope? Do not wonder too long about it, cos we've got some more violence scheduled! (another great part, though!) To gently slide back into some sorta fairytale vibe... Whyyy?
Now I'm not prudish at all, thoug I wonder... was it really necessary? 1) I think there's other ways to be intimate, 2) I still believe Qorth would have been better without it. Hot hybrid dude or not!
Most of this is, however, related to my personal taste and all in all it was quite an entertaining fast-paced read!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 30, 2017
Qorth is set on a future Earth, where the seas have covered nearly all of the planet’s surface, and of the whole human population, only two isolated settlements remain. It’s a compelling backdrop to a dystopia, but in some ways, the world-building was contradictory. Early in the book, the narrator presents a picture of a community that shares everything, where the elders tell old stories of murder and racism. However, as the story develops, the setting describes the community, and especially those living outside the main settlement, as terrorised and raided by violent gangs, which I found difficult to reconcile.
Alone in her family’s old farmhouse, Cameron lives on the Outer Zone of the US settlement, near what used to be Yuma. Cameron is a powerfully isolated protagonist in many ways, physically and emotionally; highly independent and willing to look outside her community’s customs for knowledge. Her encounter with an alien species on the beach near her home is possible because of this isolation; her isolation also makes both of them a target. It is this status as an outsider, the balance between independence and exposure, that drives a lot of the plot. The first person voice was also strongly-written in this story; flippant and sarcastic, Cameron provides a unique and memorable narrative voice.
I had a bit of trouble with this book, and trying to figure out exactly what it was in objective terms turned out to be tough enough that it delayed putting this review up by an embarrassing amount of time. I’m fond of sci-fi, I generally get on well enough with dystopia, and I have what could be uncharitably termed an addiction to anti-hero types, all of which boxes are checked by Qorth; but when I reached the end I was still on the fence. The romance that develops between Cameron and Qorth had its ups and its downs from my perspective; while it had some original points, (I have to give points for the originality of the setting), I found some of the interactions on the stilted side. While I’m a terrible romance reviewer, there are romance books that I can’t put down, where the characters fascinate me and the tension between them drives me to read more, and that quality wasn’t there in this book for me.
Despite my challenges with some aspects, I found this book merited a solid three stars; it’s well-paced, features a strong anti-hero type as the protagonist (I am a sucker for my anti-heroes) and a lot of the ideas were both original and compelling.
Reviewed for Romance Rehab.
Alone in her family’s old farmhouse, Cameron lives on the Outer Zone of the US settlement, near what used to be Yuma. Cameron is a powerfully isolated protagonist in many ways, physically and emotionally; highly independent and willing to look outside her community’s customs for knowledge. Her encounter with an alien species on the beach near her home is possible because of this isolation; her isolation also makes both of them a target. It is this status as an outsider, the balance between independence and exposure, that drives a lot of the plot. The first person voice was also strongly-written in this story; flippant and sarcastic, Cameron provides a unique and memorable narrative voice.
I had a bit of trouble with this book, and trying to figure out exactly what it was in objective terms turned out to be tough enough that it delayed putting this review up by an embarrassing amount of time. I’m fond of sci-fi, I generally get on well enough with dystopia, and I have what could be uncharitably termed an addiction to anti-hero types, all of which boxes are checked by Qorth; but when I reached the end I was still on the fence. The romance that develops between Cameron and Qorth had its ups and its downs from my perspective; while it had some original points, (I have to give points for the originality of the setting), I found some of the interactions on the stilted side. While I’m a terrible romance reviewer, there are romance books that I can’t put down, where the characters fascinate me and the tension between them drives me to read more, and that quality wasn’t there in this book for me.
Despite my challenges with some aspects, I found this book merited a solid three stars; it’s well-paced, features a strong anti-hero type as the protagonist (I am a sucker for my anti-heroes) and a lot of the ideas were both original and compelling.
Reviewed for Romance Rehab.
March 4, 2017
had to give it five stars or the author might come and take them. :)
its not often a book can make you laugh one moment and sad the next. the author managed to hammer out a story of our darkest side, and still make you laugh. excellent work.
its not often a book can make you laugh one moment and sad the next. the author managed to hammer out a story of our darkest side, and still make you laugh. excellent work.
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