Review by ladyliriel -- Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga bo...

[ladyliriel]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)" by Janet McNulty.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Solaris Seethes Review.

I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.

This is a sci-fi adventure story that encapsulates many of the great fantasy/adventure/sci-fi books, movie's and tv show plots and premises that I have enjoyed across the years. This is the story of a young alien woman, Rynah who is betrayed by the man she loves. Predictable so far? Yes. Worth reading? COMPLETELY!

This book is the first in a series of the adventure that ensues as Rynah seeks to exact her revenge as she races against her ex-fiance (our nefarious villain) around the universe to gather crystals. There are supposedly 6 crystals which, when found and put together make the ultimate weapon that will obliterate worlds.

Along the way she gathers four humans from different time periods of earth. There is Alfric the fierce viking warrior who never stops to worry about his own life when danger calls. Solon the brilliant yet humble Greek philosopher, who is a disappointment to his father. Tom the science geek who was in the midst of the biggest scientific discovery of the future. And last but not least Brie, the bullied teenager who lost her father to the Iraq war and is scared to fight for herself. This is all very predictable sounding of course.

Honestly, I rated this book as I did because it felt and read like an old classic video game, Final Fantasy. As a matter of fact for me, I heard the FF theme music playing in my head for the first several pages. Truthfully speaking I almost gave up after the first chapter but I was invested by then because of my interest in Solaris, the sentient ship. The more I read, the more I couldn't put this book down! The plot is repetitive and has been done SO many times but I was beyond interested in that darn ship! It felt like a combination of Star Trek, Stargate, Sliders, and a mash-up of multiple other plot-lines.

But I do have to confess I liked the innocence, the cleanliness as well as the adventure and the relationships that develop between characters. This is one of those "feel-good" books that takes me back to my childhood but in a refreshing way. I truly enjoyed letting myself go and not having to worry about turning the page and finding R-Rated adult scenes, unnecessary foul language or brutal over the top violence. I definitely want to read the other books in this series!!!

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Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)
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