I’d
received a copy of this book through an internet giveaway and the following is
my honest opinion.
This
book is one which I didn’t really know what to expect when I became to read it.
A dystopian story at its core, set in the earth’s future in the year 2017,
where the overpopulation has spread throughout the planet. And I found it
interesting that Ms. Barrington had chosen to set her story in New Cairo, and
that references are made to her home being called the City of the Dead. But
then, again, the artifact which plays a significant is called the Vessel of
Beket-Re seems to harken back to the ancient Egyptians and the pyramids.
There
is a relationship which goes back years between Alekzander Brede, an amphidian
from the planet Amphidia and Elecktra, who’s ekes a living on the streets by
any means necessary, including stealing from others. However, it’s been she who
has been madly in love with him, and he has viewed her as a pesky kid.
Yet
one day she conceives his son, without telling him. And years later when he
sees that child and recognizes he’s the father, his anger takes over for her
not telling him and he kidnaps her child.
This
starts a game of cat and mouse game between Earth and his home planet of
Amphidia. While he has a warped sense of vengeance towards Elecktra, she will
do anything she has to in order to save or son; as well as a search for the
highly prized artifact which no one seems to know the power of.
The
most distracting part I found in reading the book has been the lack of a
justified right margin which, I find, makes a book easier to read, as a
reader’s eyes knows when to stop on each line as they read each page.
Aside
from this distraction, I’m giving this book 4 STARS for the enjoyable,
page-turning experience I had.
UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00L8FM978
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