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Two Reviews
Oct. 8th, 2015 11:27 amWindswept:
I was really impressed with this, Rakunas' debut novel. It's a rollicking action tale set in a semi-dystopian future in which most people are indentured to one of a handful of massive corporations. Thanks to labor organizer and ex-manager Padma Mehta's entertaining narration, what could be a grim future is surprisingly optimistic. This is especially the case since Padma needs to save not only her job, but the entire human-settled universe, by the end of the book. She does so while supporting The Union, the labor organization that makes her life possible. Clear your calendar when you pick this book up - you'll not want to put it down.
Belt Three:
I had to admit that I was a bit reluctant to read Belt Three. The book is set several hundred years after humanity lost a war with aliens - a war in which Earth was destroyed and became asteroid Belt Three. (The other planets were also destroyed and became numbered belts). I'm glad I overcame my reluctance.
The story appears to be that of Gabriel Reinhardt, one of the "names" - members of the 1,000 or so families that escaped Earth. But Gabriel has a secret - one which makes him unusually willing to fight Keldra, a pirate, instead of being ransomed out. Keldra, although funding herself via piracy, actually has a plan of her own, which involves fighting the irresistible aliens. Their interactions in this ruined Solar System are gripping and epic.
Having said that, the book isn't very long - probably 250 printed pages. Even more of a miracle, it's a complete-in-one-volume story. Do yourself a favor and buy "Belt Three."
I was really impressed with this, Rakunas' debut novel. It's a rollicking action tale set in a semi-dystopian future in which most people are indentured to one of a handful of massive corporations. Thanks to labor organizer and ex-manager Padma Mehta's entertaining narration, what could be a grim future is surprisingly optimistic. This is especially the case since Padma needs to save not only her job, but the entire human-settled universe, by the end of the book. She does so while supporting The Union, the labor organization that makes her life possible. Clear your calendar when you pick this book up - you'll not want to put it down.
Belt Three:
I had to admit that I was a bit reluctant to read Belt Three. The book is set several hundred years after humanity lost a war with aliens - a war in which Earth was destroyed and became asteroid Belt Three. (The other planets were also destroyed and became numbered belts). I'm glad I overcame my reluctance.
The story appears to be that of Gabriel Reinhardt, one of the "names" - members of the 1,000 or so families that escaped Earth. But Gabriel has a secret - one which makes him unusually willing to fight Keldra, a pirate, instead of being ransomed out. Keldra, although funding herself via piracy, actually has a plan of her own, which involves fighting the irresistible aliens. Their interactions in this ruined Solar System are gripping and epic.
Having said that, the book isn't very long - probably 250 printed pages. Even more of a miracle, it's a complete-in-one-volume story. Do yourself a favor and buy "Belt Three."
