Review by Lee-Ann20 -- Homecoming by Jude Austin

[Lee-Ann20]

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

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4 out of 4 stars

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Homecoming by Jude Austin is the continuation of the story that started in Project Tau. After Kata and Tau escape GenTech, they are now on the run. Kata, aka Kalin Taylor just wants to make it back to his home world of Trandellia and live peacefully. But life has other plans. Every being in power sees both Kata and Tau as dangerous pawns in their own cause. Eventually they do meet someone they can trust, but can they stay?

This book was just as exciting as the first one. Action packed and well written, this book grabs you and doesn’t let go. It is a second in a series, and they definitely need to be read in order. The characters of Kata and Tau develop even more in the second book, as well as the new characters that we are introduced to are also very well developed. Captain Morgan, I see what you did there Austin, takes Kata under his wing. Morgan has his own past that is discovered throughout the book. During these passages, you find out that Kalin has an eating disorder,a great way to discuss tough topics through books. I also appreciate that the character with an eating disorder is male. Also through those passages the reader finds out more about Kalin’s father and how comments can destroy a kid’s self esteem.

This book is very well edited. I did not come across any instance of spelling or grammatical mistakes. There is a lot of rough language in this book, so readers who are looking for a clean should steer clear of both of these books. Homecoming has less religious overtones to it than Project Tau did, so readers who had problems with the religious bent in the first book should be happier with this one. I appreciated that we heard more from Tau in this book, than strictly from Kata’s point of view. The one thing that would be negative for this book would be the cover artwork. From the first book to the second it looks like the reading level has gone down and it definitely has not and that could throw off some readers.

The ending to Tau and Kata’s story felt very complete and summed up, but Jude Austin left themselves open for other stories, like a prequel story of Captain Morgan. This was done so well that while one story arc is complete, the reader is left with just a hint of mystery about a new character that the author can choose to add to, or not. This was well done.

I would give Homecoming by Jude Austin a 4 out of 4 stars.This was a well done second book in a series. It did not disappoint in action or character development. More characters were added that upped the level of complexity of both Tau and Kata. I thoroughly enjoyed both books.

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[Kenesha Latoya Fowler]

I just finished reading the book, and I totally agree with your rating. After reading Project Tau, I was glad to see that this one delivered the goods. Nice review. Thanks.

[MeganDJ]

Thank you for the well-written review! I am glad that the sequel lives up to Project Tau's name I look forward to picking up both of these reads in the near future Happy reading!