Review by HannahsReads -- Homecoming by Jude Austin
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Review by HannahsReads -- Homecoming by Jude Austin
[Following is a volunteer review of "Homecoming" by Jude Austin.]
Homecoming is the second book in the Project Tau series by Jude Austin. This exciting science-fiction book opens with Kata and Tau on the run from GenTech. Tau struggles to understand the human world; Kata makes deals with everyone from mob bosses to high-level politicians in an attempt to find safety for himself and Tau.
I found a lot to like when I read book one in this series, Project Tau; I appreciated the science-fiction elements of the story, the suspenseful opening, and the realistic character development throughout the book. I liked the second book even more. The first book is mostly about the terrible things GenTech scientists did to Kata and Tau. The second book has exciting elements like chase scenes and battles; however, its main focus is on Kata and Tau beginning to recover. My favorite new characters in this book (Kurai and Alan) both display remarkable empathy and understanding to the traumatized Kata and Tau. The great strength of this sequel is the raw and realistic manner in which it portrays the aftermath of trauma. This is something many science-fiction and adventure books never deal with. It is easier to close the book when the good-versus-evil battle ends; the author of this book is quite brave to go beyond that. This book shows the reader how the characters come to terms with the psychological scars left behind by those battles.
I was sucked into this book and read it straight through without finding anything I seriously disliked. I mentioned in my review of the first book in this series that I found the author's use of the omniscient point of view to be annoying. I’m still not a fan of the omniscient point of view; however, I do think the author used it less blatantly in this volume. For example, there are few instances in which the reader is suddenly thrust into a villain's thoughts. I disliked the way one character (a bounty hunter named Dan) speaks in an annoyingly contrived accent during one section of the book. Other than that, this book is professionally edited and highly engaging.
I would recommend Homecoming to readers who enjoy books like The Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn and Heris Serrano by Elizabeth Moon. I would warn sensitive readers that this book contains heavy use of profanity, violence, and torture.
I am delighted to give this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars because of its strong characterization and exciting plot. Fans of character-driven science fiction will want to give this book a try!
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Homecoming
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Homecoming is the second book in the Project Tau series by Jude Austin. This exciting science-fiction book opens with Kata and Tau on the run from GenTech. Tau struggles to understand the human world; Kata makes deals with everyone from mob bosses to high-level politicians in an attempt to find safety for himself and Tau.
I found a lot to like when I read book one in this series, Project Tau; I appreciated the science-fiction elements of the story, the suspenseful opening, and the realistic character development throughout the book. I liked the second book even more. The first book is mostly about the terrible things GenTech scientists did to Kata and Tau. The second book has exciting elements like chase scenes and battles; however, its main focus is on Kata and Tau beginning to recover. My favorite new characters in this book (Kurai and Alan) both display remarkable empathy and understanding to the traumatized Kata and Tau. The great strength of this sequel is the raw and realistic manner in which it portrays the aftermath of trauma. This is something many science-fiction and adventure books never deal with. It is easier to close the book when the good-versus-evil battle ends; the author of this book is quite brave to go beyond that. This book shows the reader how the characters come to terms with the psychological scars left behind by those battles.
I was sucked into this book and read it straight through without finding anything I seriously disliked. I mentioned in my review of the first book in this series that I found the author's use of the omniscient point of view to be annoying. I’m still not a fan of the omniscient point of view; however, I do think the author used it less blatantly in this volume. For example, there are few instances in which the reader is suddenly thrust into a villain's thoughts. I disliked the way one character (a bounty hunter named Dan) speaks in an annoyingly contrived accent during one section of the book. Other than that, this book is professionally edited and highly engaging.
I would recommend Homecoming to readers who enjoy books like The Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn and Heris Serrano by Elizabeth Moon. I would warn sensitive readers that this book contains heavy use of profanity, violence, and torture.
I am delighted to give this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars because of its strong characterization and exciting plot. Fans of character-driven science fiction will want to give this book a try!
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Homecoming
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