Review by april7baby -- Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga bo...
Posted: 19 Apr 2017, 21:16
[Following is a volunteer review of "Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)" by Janet McNulty.]
1 out of 4 stars
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I give Solaris Seethes by Janet McNulty 1 out of 4 stars. A lack of editing, an unoriginal plot, and flat characters are my top three reasons for the one star review. On the plus side, I enjoy stories based on mythologies, such as Solaris Seethes, and I feel like the author has a great idea with this Science Fiction series if it could be executed properly.
The leading role belongs to Rynah, a security specialist on the planet Lanyr. The beginning of the book revolves around Rynah’s escape from Lanyr when the crystal that stabilizes her home planet is stolen. In her race to escape Lanyr, she discovers Solaris, a space ship equipped with her own personality and raison d’etre. Once on the ship, Solaris explains that the myths of Lanyr are real that Rynah must find all six crystals scattered on planets throughout the universe. To do this, she needs a team and Solaris travels time and space to gather Rynah’s four prophesied companions.
Once the team is gathered, adventure ensues as they travel the universe to find each crystal. Pirates, inhospitable planets, and space battles are only a few of the obstacles the heroes must conquer to complete their quest. However, this is a four part series and the book ends without any resolution.
I did find positive aspects in this book. I like the idea of the myth of the six crystals scattered on six planets to prevent a powerful weapon from being created. I think the prophesy is written in a manner conducive to a young adult reader figuring out what the verses mean, leading to the reader becoming more involved in the story.
The author has a great concept on which she failed to capitalize. First, grammatical errors and a lack of professional editing take away from what the author is trying to achieve. Parentheses are over-used from the first chapter and this continues throughout the entire book, as are commas, dashes, and semi-colons. Awkwardly written and run-on sentences can be found on each page. This made the book choppy and hard to read.
Next, the characterization leaves a lot to be desired. Poorly fleshed out, no in-depth descriptions, and one- dimensional characters leave me un-invested in their fate. I like to see the author’s vision when I read and feel the characters they create for our enjoyment- you will not get this with this book. Solaris Seethes gives us a warrior, a scholar, a mechanic, and the ingénue- flat, stereotypical, and lacks originality.
However, I think the biggest problem is this book is too cliché. The flat characters, the adventures, the entire plot, and even the stilted conversations are filled with clichés. Science fiction thrives on originality and it is the imagination and creativity of authors that give us great stories- this book misses on all counts.
All in all, this is a shallow read lacking the depth of a well written Science Fiction series. I would not recommend this book or the series to anyone based on the number of grammatical errors and poorly written sentences, one-dimensional characters, and the unoriginal plot.
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Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)
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1 out of 4 stars
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I give Solaris Seethes by Janet McNulty 1 out of 4 stars. A lack of editing, an unoriginal plot, and flat characters are my top three reasons for the one star review. On the plus side, I enjoy stories based on mythologies, such as Solaris Seethes, and I feel like the author has a great idea with this Science Fiction series if it could be executed properly.
The leading role belongs to Rynah, a security specialist on the planet Lanyr. The beginning of the book revolves around Rynah’s escape from Lanyr when the crystal that stabilizes her home planet is stolen. In her race to escape Lanyr, she discovers Solaris, a space ship equipped with her own personality and raison d’etre. Once on the ship, Solaris explains that the myths of Lanyr are real that Rynah must find all six crystals scattered on planets throughout the universe. To do this, she needs a team and Solaris travels time and space to gather Rynah’s four prophesied companions.
Once the team is gathered, adventure ensues as they travel the universe to find each crystal. Pirates, inhospitable planets, and space battles are only a few of the obstacles the heroes must conquer to complete their quest. However, this is a four part series and the book ends without any resolution.
I did find positive aspects in this book. I like the idea of the myth of the six crystals scattered on six planets to prevent a powerful weapon from being created. I think the prophesy is written in a manner conducive to a young adult reader figuring out what the verses mean, leading to the reader becoming more involved in the story.
The author has a great concept on which she failed to capitalize. First, grammatical errors and a lack of professional editing take away from what the author is trying to achieve. Parentheses are over-used from the first chapter and this continues throughout the entire book, as are commas, dashes, and semi-colons. Awkwardly written and run-on sentences can be found on each page. This made the book choppy and hard to read.
Next, the characterization leaves a lot to be desired. Poorly fleshed out, no in-depth descriptions, and one- dimensional characters leave me un-invested in their fate. I like to see the author’s vision when I read and feel the characters they create for our enjoyment- you will not get this with this book. Solaris Seethes gives us a warrior, a scholar, a mechanic, and the ingénue- flat, stereotypical, and lacks originality.
However, I think the biggest problem is this book is too cliché. The flat characters, the adventures, the entire plot, and even the stilted conversations are filled with clichés. Science fiction thrives on originality and it is the imagination and creativity of authors that give us great stories- this book misses on all counts.
All in all, this is a shallow read lacking the depth of a well written Science Fiction series. I would not recommend this book or the series to anyone based on the number of grammatical errors and poorly written sentences, one-dimensional characters, and the unoriginal plot.
******
Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)
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