Will Powell
Slow start to this one and a bit of a strange arc with Luo Ji trying to find a girlfriend. But as soon as the droplet appears the book transforms into something entirely different - bringing what is about a three star book to nearly five. The slow reveal that something so innocent looking (yet quite eerie and disconcerting) is completely beyond human understanding and capability is fantastic - it's a pure sort of horror.
The hopelessness and depression felt in the wake of the droplet and the Battle of Darkness is immense - there is a palpable sense that humanity can do nothing but escape earth and pray for mercy.
The 'magic spell' was a massive hook for me and for it to be the climax of this book and the way it's handled is a master-piece in writing. This is my first real Sci-Fi book - at least one dealing with such massive concepts and time frames. The possibilities for the next book are endless, I have so many theories for the direction of it, honed only by the brief blurb I have read.
Can't wait to get stuck in.
Slow start to this one and a bit of a strange arc with Luo Ji trying to find a girlfriend. But as soon as the droplet appears the book transforms into something entirely different - bringing what is about a three star book to nearly five. The slow reveal that something so innocent looking (yet quite eerie and disconcerting) is completely beyond human understanding and capability is fantastic - it's a pure sort of horror.
The hopelessness and depression felt in the wake of the droplet and the Battle of Darkness is immense - there is a palpable sense that humanity can do nothing but escape earth and pray for mercy.
The 'magic spell' was a massive hook for me and for it to be the climax of this book and the way it's handled is a master-piece in writing. This is my first real Sci-Fi book - at least one dealing with such massive concepts and time frames. The possibilities for the next book are endless, I have so many theories for the direction of it, honed only by the brief blurb I have read.
Can't wait to get stuck in.