Review of Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)
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Review of Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)
[Following is a volunteer review of "Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)" by Janet McNulty.]
Solaris Seethes by Janet McNulty is the first of the four books in the series of Solaris Saga, others being Solaris Seeks, Solaris Strays and Solaris Soars. It fits into the science fiction genre, specifically, space adventure.
Solaris is a self-conscious spaceship, built by Rynah’s deceased grandfather, Marlow, hoping she would help his granddaughter, when the need comes, to protect the living beings of the universe. The plot revolves around the adventures of Rynah, a Lanyran (belonging to the planet Lanyr), along with her four crew-mates (non-Lanyrans), chosen by Solaris herself. Summarizing the story or describing the characters would spoil the fun and suspense of the story. Briefly told, Rynah is a complicated character, with different shades of emotions, which slowly unravel as the story progresses. Each crew-mate, picked up from a different timeline, play unique role in bringing out the best in Rynah, or is it the worst? You shall find out when you read. The adventurous part involves Solaris and her crew hunting for powerful crystals in the vast universe, decoding complex clues and fighting fierce enemies along their way. Each character has a unique learning experience, along with Solaris, who, being an AI, evolves.
The story is fast-paced and exciting, leaving no room for boredom. The descriptions of the scenes are as appreciable as the author’s ideation in constructing an extra-terrestrial backdrop. The author portrays her imaginary skills with good backstories of the characters, great plot twists and battle scenes. Spaceship battles’ descriptions are meticulous. The way she involved Artificial Intelligence is highly commendable. The science is easy to understand, and at times the plot gets as thrilling as Star Trek movies. The dialogues of the characters are apt to their respective backgrounds. Humor has not been left behind, making the reader smile every now and then, in between the gory. The only plot hole I found is, how the lasers fired from the guns, never hit the main characters, always missing them by few feet or inches.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, as it has an interesting and gripping plot, making it difficult for the reader to discontinue reading. Lack of errors suggest that the book has been professionally edited. The book is devoid of sexual content or inappropriate language, and is therefore suitable for readers of all age groups. I highly recommend it to all those who liked Star Wars, Star Trek and other such similar action and space adventure movies.
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Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)
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Solaris Seethes by Janet McNulty is the first of the four books in the series of Solaris Saga, others being Solaris Seeks, Solaris Strays and Solaris Soars. It fits into the science fiction genre, specifically, space adventure.
Solaris is a self-conscious spaceship, built by Rynah’s deceased grandfather, Marlow, hoping she would help his granddaughter, when the need comes, to protect the living beings of the universe. The plot revolves around the adventures of Rynah, a Lanyran (belonging to the planet Lanyr), along with her four crew-mates (non-Lanyrans), chosen by Solaris herself. Summarizing the story or describing the characters would spoil the fun and suspense of the story. Briefly told, Rynah is a complicated character, with different shades of emotions, which slowly unravel as the story progresses. Each crew-mate, picked up from a different timeline, play unique role in bringing out the best in Rynah, or is it the worst? You shall find out when you read. The adventurous part involves Solaris and her crew hunting for powerful crystals in the vast universe, decoding complex clues and fighting fierce enemies along their way. Each character has a unique learning experience, along with Solaris, who, being an AI, evolves.
The story is fast-paced and exciting, leaving no room for boredom. The descriptions of the scenes are as appreciable as the author’s ideation in constructing an extra-terrestrial backdrop. The author portrays her imaginary skills with good backstories of the characters, great plot twists and battle scenes. Spaceship battles’ descriptions are meticulous. The way she involved Artificial Intelligence is highly commendable. The science is easy to understand, and at times the plot gets as thrilling as Star Trek movies. The dialogues of the characters are apt to their respective backgrounds. Humor has not been left behind, making the reader smile every now and then, in between the gory. The only plot hole I found is, how the lasers fired from the guns, never hit the main characters, always missing them by few feet or inches.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, as it has an interesting and gripping plot, making it difficult for the reader to discontinue reading. Lack of errors suggest that the book has been professionally edited. The book is devoid of sexual content or inappropriate language, and is therefore suitable for readers of all age groups. I highly recommend it to all those who liked Star Wars, Star Trek and other such similar action and space adventure movies.
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Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga book 1)
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