Brent Maxwell
A completely addictive space adventure. Wild in the breadth of it. 3 parties: Earth, Mars and The Belt, and the dynamics and the whole worldbuilding is just unbelievable. It's a very special world that's been created here. Believable, harsh, gritty and full of adventure. The characters are fantastic too. So well crafted, and they evolve over time too. And the science is excellent.
It leaves you craving more.
Why not 5 stars? It's a little light on the emotional side. No larger moral arcs or deeply moving aspects. It's more like a spectacle than something to tug the heart strings, and that is awesome, but I'm not sure it's something I'd take lessons from that would change my view of the world, and 5 stars is reserved for that class of novel.
A completely addictive space adventure. Wild in the breadth of it. 3 parties: Earth, Mars and The Belt, and the dynamics and the whole worldbuilding is just unbelievable. It's a very special world that's been created here. Believable, harsh, gritty and full of adventure. The characters are fantastic too. So well crafted, and they evolve over time too. And the science is excellent.
It leaves you craving more.
Why not 5 stars? It's a little light on the emotional side. No larger moral arcs or deeply moving aspects. It's more like a spectacle than something to tug the heart strings, and that is awesome, but I'm not sure it's something I'd take lessons from that would change my view of the world, and 5 stars is reserved for that class of novel.