The plot has lots of unexpected turns, and I could never predict which way the story will go. The bad guys in this book have no redeeming qualities whatsoever and you can't help but hate them. The main protagonist - Jeth - feels trapped and at the mercy of someone else's wishes for most of the book. Arnett did a great job describing what it feels like to be desperate with no way out. Despite the difficulties that her characters face, they never give up and fight to the end. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It does have quite a bit of violence and torture. As I said, the bad guys are truly horrible and seemingly have no humanity left in them. In that sense perhaps her characters lack complexity. In addition, even the main protagonist is mostly moved by personal attachments and pursuits. Nobody in the story has a bigger goal of, so to speak, saving the world. Survival and protection of loved ones are the only things that move the characters. Perhaps given their situation, basic needs are the only things one can think of. Nonetheless, I do think it is a good choice if you are looking for a space novel. A sequel to Avalon called Polaris was released in January of this year. I will be picking it up sometime soon to see how the story ends.
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
"Avalon" by Mindee Arnett
The plot has lots of unexpected turns, and I could never predict which way the story will go. The bad guys in this book have no redeeming qualities whatsoever and you can't help but hate them. The main protagonist - Jeth - feels trapped and at the mercy of someone else's wishes for most of the book. Arnett did a great job describing what it feels like to be desperate with no way out. Despite the difficulties that her characters face, they never give up and fight to the end. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It does have quite a bit of violence and torture. As I said, the bad guys are truly horrible and seemingly have no humanity left in them. In that sense perhaps her characters lack complexity. In addition, even the main protagonist is mostly moved by personal attachments and pursuits. Nobody in the story has a bigger goal of, so to speak, saving the world. Survival and protection of loved ones are the only things that move the characters. Perhaps given their situation, basic needs are the only things one can think of. Nonetheless, I do think it is a good choice if you are looking for a space novel. A sequel to Avalon called Polaris was released in January of this year. I will be picking it up sometime soon to see how the story ends.
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