Official Review: Solstice by Braxton A Cosby

[Dh_]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Solstice" by Braxton A Cosby.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Technology has advanced an incredible amount over the years. People discover that they are no longer alone in the universe, that there are an infinite number of planets and species different from their own. Every species is unique, each with a different ability or talent than the other. Among all of these species are a group of human-like people called star children. Star children are extremely rare and possess amazing powers, which is why everyone is looking for them.

In the book Solstice by Braxton A. Cosby is the third book in the Star-Crossed Saga. The book is written in the third person and changes settings to explain what is happening to each set of characters. In total, it switches between 3 places throughout the story. The characters are all trying to accomplish some sort of mission while a war is about to take place between two planets. The first character is William, also known as Prince William. Originally from the planet Fabricius, William set out on a mission to find the rare star children, one of which is his girlfriend Sydney. William is traveling alone in deep space when he is picked up by another ship called the Eclipse claiming that something on his own ship was broken. Soon, William discovers that the ship is no normal ship, but instead, it belongs to space pirates that force prisoners to participate in deadly sports competitions for entertainment. William still has to find Sydney, but his plans are put on hold as he tries to figure out a way to survive the competition.

On planet Earth, Sydney is staying with her uncle. She is a star-child but does not have enough control over her powers to complete the third phase of her star child evolution. Sydney decides that she needs to train to be able to control her powers, so, with the help of Bill (a robot-like being), Henry (her uncle), Noelle (a close friend), and Jasmine (a scientist engaged to Henry), she begins her training. Soon after she begins to understand her powers, she is abducted by a group of ufo enthusiasts that want to experiment on her to confirm her abilities. Sydney’s freedom and her life depend on getting rescued from the hidden research facility.

Meanwhile, King Gregorio, William’s father, is preparing for war. Fabricius, his home planet, may be attacked by the Dagmas Clan, which is powerful enough to destroy it. The king has decided to consult with spies to carry out his mission and save his planet. Planet Earth is also in danger of being attacked by the Torrian Alliance as a result of Sydney and William’s strong bond, so there is danger in more than one part of the universe. A lot of lives rest in the hands of William and Sydney’s success and King Gregorio’s ability to lead his army.

I liked the overall storyline and theme of the book. I found the description of the extraterrestrial species and the advanced technology very interesting. The character development was very good, too. I like how the author was able to keep track of so many characters in so many different places at a time. There were a few plot twists that maintained the suspense in the book and kept the reader asking questions. I was very impressed by the author’s knowledge of what he was talking about as well. There were a lot of scientific explanations and descriptions of high-tech technology that seemed to require a lot of background knowledge.

A big problem with this book was the grammar. There were punctuation errors, misspellings, and missing words in almost every chapter. Another thing I didn’t quite like was the constant switching of settings. I understand that it was necessary to change settings in order to explain what was happening to each character, but I was a little confused whenever a new setting was introduced. It was a little hard to understand what was happening sometimes because, since this is the third book in the series, a lot of things were left unexplained. There were several characters whose purpose in the book did not become clear until well after the beginning. One more issue I had when reading the book was that it got a bit boring in certain sections and I found myself not wanting to read anymore.

The book was interesting, but there were some things I didn’t like. I liked the action and the connection between the characters, but a lot of details were left out and there were many grammatical errors. This is why I rate it 3 out of 4 stars. It was good, but it could’ve been better. This is a good fit for science fiction fans and anyone who believes in aliens, but you might have to reread a few pages to fully understand what is going on.

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[Amagine]

I love the fact that there are multiple protagonists because it makes for an even more interesting story. You said that the character development of the characters were good so now I'm even more intrigued!

Great Review! ?

[kandscreeley]

Sounds like there was a lot going on with this book. Sounds like a pretty interesting story. I'll have to look up the first in this series. Thanks.

[Chrys Brobbey]

It looks like an otherwise interesting book. This review could serve as good advice for the author to be mindful of details and errors of grammar in the subsequent books.

[Jaime Lync]

Wow. I enjoyed reading this review because I was able to gauge that this book will probably deal with the relationship themes of family, friendship and romance...well I hope so after reading your review.Thanks.