6/6/2023 0 Comments Starflight book![]() ![]() I did admire Collins' adherence to hard sci-fi concepts like the ridiculous amount of time it takes to travel between stars without FTL travel, but it also means a fairly short novel is stretched over years. Presumably there will be some terribly clever technospeak solution to the whole deal, but I'm not convinced by this first entry that it will be a satisfying payoff. His obsession is understandable, and fairly well imagined, but fruitlessly shuffling data around doesn't provide us with much to latch onto after a point. And the timeline we're given for the issue seems to indicate that if it existed it will resolve itself because of Black's actions. Complex and surprising is definitely in danger of tipping over into anything-the-scene-requires-dom.Īt the center of the story is a big ethical issue, but by the end of the book we don't even know if the issue is real. There are a few bits where he's ascribed skills that don't fit his established skills and attitudes though. Torrance Black is a complex character capable of surprising you, and Collins does a great job of allowing him to drive the action. That's fine if you're looking for another series to get locked into, but I can't imagine you'll find this book satisfying on its own. This is really more a setting stakes and introducing characters exercise than a standalone novel. ![]()
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