Review by Mamabear32005 -- Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga...

[Mamabear32005]

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

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2 out of 4 stars

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When her doting fiancé destroys her planet and sets off on a path of intergalactic domination, Rynah of Lanyr gathers together a most unlikely group of allies to stop him.

Solaris Seethes is the first in a series that tells the tale of six magical crystals, scattered by the ancients, that when joined together wield a power the likes of which the world has never seen, and a ship unlike any other. Built by Rynah’s grandfather, and gifted with an artificial intelligence (and a healthy dose of sass) all her own, Solaris is a decommissioned military ship turned unlikely ally in Rynah’s quest to stop Klanor and the devastation he intends to leave in his wake.

Using her knowledge of the legends of the crystals, Solaris crosses time to bring together four unlikely warriors from Earth that was and Earth that will be-the warrior, the lover, the scientist and the scribe. Together, they travel the galaxy, crossing to never before seen horizons to untangle the stories of legend and find the crystals. The five must learn to overcome their differences, conquer their fears and work together to achieve their mission.

The results are hilarious, touching, and devastating, all rolled into one, and at the end the reader is gifted a stunning cliffhanger that they’ll never see coming, a flawless setup for the sequel, Solaris Seeks.

I rate this book a 2 out of 4 stars. The story line is interesting, the action constantly moving and the characters (mostly) engaging. There’s a huge potential for mindless repetition in a story like this, where a team must accomplish the same thing over and over (in this case, finding the crystals before their enemy can). The author constantly incorporates a new cast of characters and unexpected plot twists and turns to prevent the story from growing stale.

That said, the writer’s overuse of adjectives and parentheses, and inconsistent narrative makes it very difficult to stay engaged. Descriptions of action scenes feel more matter of course than exhilarating, and there were many times when I found myself skimming over yet another repetitious scene or overly loquacious description to get ahead in the story.

The writing improves over the course of the book, and gives me hope for the sequel as the author develops their writing skills, but makes it very difficult to sit down and read the book for more than a scene or two at a time.

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Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)
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[Pilar Guerrero]

I agree with you in the use of adjectives that make the reading difficult. I use the Kindle app in my computer and I had to check the meaning of several words in one paragraph sometimes, just to realize that there were many straight forward, simple words that could have made the story more entertaining. Despie all that, I loved this book, I loved the characters, because they reminded me of my own teenage year, ha!