Jeff
A fun little book, and a good entry into the genre. Didn't get too heavy on tech macguffins, didn't overstay its welcome with references and memes. The characters were all a little bit more capable than was realistic, which clamped down the suspense and "danger" of any particular point in the book, but it kept the plot moving forwards.
While reading this I couldn't but help thinking of the Stephen Gould book Wildside, which features a similar initial plot device (gates) and initial early motivation (take depleted resources from the other side). While the books diverge in their plots, they start off incredibly similar
A fun little book, and a good entry into the genre. Didn't get too heavy on tech macguffins, didn't overstay its welcome with references and memes. The characters were all a little bit more capable than was realistic, which clamped down the suspense and "danger" of any particular point in the book, but it kept the plot moving forwards.
While reading this I couldn't but help thinking of the Stephen Gould book Wildside, which features a similar initial plot device (gates) and initial early motivation (take depleted resources from the other side). While the books diverge in their plots, they start off incredibly similar