The first ten or more pages I struggled with, which I feel was entirely my fault. On occasion when finishing one book, then immediately starting another it can take me a while to adjust to the new style of writing and storyline. I am glad I didn’t stop, instead hunkered down and persevered.
Set in the 26th century, humanity has gone to the stars. The worlds are unique, but our search for planets has been aided by Martian records and technology. Star charts showing their colonies which are littered with artifacts and technology, which is a akin to a toddler trying to understand the combustion engine, out of reach for now, but curiosity abound.
Far from innocent is the greed fueled by mega corporations who are essentially calling the shots and soldiers such as Takeshi Kovacs fighting the wars, pushing one agenda or another.
This book has scale, pushes the storyline beyond the ability of lesser authors and the plot twists and turns left me guessing till the very end.
The storyline kept littering my brain with questions and fueled intrigue. I’ve read countless science fiction books, often weary of predictability, but it wasn’t the case with this book. Putting this book down was hard at times, looking forward to turning a page, eager to find out how a situation resolved or flowed into another was often the case.
Though this book is not for teenagers in my humble opinion, the violence no holds barred. With the storyline being wrapped around a soldier, in a damaged combat body with enemies abound, it was to be expected.
This book was a great read.
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