Review by Green_Cloud_Sky -- Homecoming by Jude Austin

[Ban Midou]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Homecoming" by Jude Austin.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Homecoming, the second installment of Jude Austin’s Project series, follows the adventures of Project Kata and Project Tau as they come face to face with a dangerous new world where the law of the land is against them. Can these two survive, or will the world beat them back into submission?

The element that I liked the most when reading Homecoming was character development. Both Project Kata and Project Tau had to overcome many obstacles, both external and internal. I enjoyed how the obstacles that the two projects had to overcome were both different in some respect, yet the same in others. Although Homecoming is only the second installment of the Project series, I am already emotionally invested in these two characters. I am not afraid to admit that there were parts of the book that made me cry. Jude Austin does a fantastic job of weaving together deep philosophical issues and emotionally charged moments. I also like the narration style of going back and forth between the two projects. A lot of authors have a hard time balancing the tempo when they switch between characters, but I think Jude Austin did a great job finding that balance.

The only element that I did not enjoy when reading Homecoming was the occasional formatting errors. More specifically, the formatting error of a paragraph break in the middle of a sentence. There are a few of these throughout the book, and it was somewhat jarring, especially when I came upon the first one. I was confused for a few seconds before I realized that the sentence continued on the next paragraph down. But other than the formatting errors, there was nothing I disliked about Homecoming.

I would rate Homecoming by Jude Austin as a 4 out of 4. I enjoyed reading the second installment of this book series. The characters were well written, and the plot was engaging on both a philosophical and emotional level. Despite the formatting errors, Homecoming seems to be professionally edited, and I am looking forward to the next installment.

I would recommend Homecoming for anyone who has already read the first installment of Jude Austin’s Project series, Project Tau. The series is not episodic, and there is a lot of reference in Homecoming that would not make sense if the reader has not read Project Tau. I would recommend the Project series to anyone who was looking for a highly engaging story set in a futuristic world.

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