![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But like a light beer, it leaves you unsatisfied. This is why I can only give this novel 3 stars. Nor does he explain how a supposed plague event resulted in Kentucky turning into a tropical jungle, how the former colonies on Mars turned into what they become, or how the remnants of humanity that survived the apocalypse evolved (devolved?) into a precambrian society. Instead, the novel ends without answers to that question. While it's evident the author intended this to be a character driven story, even if he failed to develop the main characters, the book still could have been redeemed had we been given explanations for what occurred during the 800 years the crew was out of contact. ![]() As a result, we're presented with a pretty two dimensional cast of psychopaths and narcissists. None of the characters are particularly likeable, nor are they really fleshed out in any meaningful way. Oh, the story is good enough, if perhaps a bit dark. But the novel he birthed from that seed falls short of fulfilling the promise. What would happen if you pushed existing technology to the brink, sending a mismatched crew on an 8 century interstellar voyage - only to return to a post-apocalyptic Earth?Äalzelle starts with an intriguing premise. ![]()
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