The Drifter was a dark and thought provoking novel that took me a very, very long time to get through. The unrelated details throughout this novel added realism to this novel in a way that made this book perhaps a little too real for me and resulted in many "breaks". The details evoked personal feelings that were perfectly related to the experiences of the three young friends Caroline, Betsy and Ginny who, although completely unalike, were best friends until the shining future of all three women are changed by one horrific night. I felt connected to the characters by ... Continue Reading...
Review: The Ship Beyond Time
Well, The Ship Beyond Time was just as good, if not better than its predecessor The Girl From Everywhere. The Girl From Everywhere sometimes dragged with intense descriptions of Hawaii's cultural and historical background and many readers found this detracted from the enjoyability of The Girl From Everywhere. In The Ship Beyond Time, Heilig seems to improved her writing to make it more entertaining for the masses while continuing to educate readers on mythological locations of cultural significance. Although this shift from heavily educating narrative to a more ... Continue Reading...
Review: Long May She Reign
Long May She Reign is about a girl with crippling social anxiety who becomes queen. In an effort to handle the social pressures and constant presence of being queen, this girl obsesses over the question why. Why is she the one in line to have survived the massacre? Why would anyone massacre the king? And why doesn't anyone want to figure out who actually poisoned everyone? Freya doubts those around her, herself and the core morality of the court over which she is now reigning monarch. She struggles to change the injustice of her world, to overcome her preconceptions ... Continue Reading...
Review: Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
Anne Rice has an interesting take on Atlantis and the vampire origin story in Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis. As a chronicle story, Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis wasn't bad, but it deviates from what I expect from an Anne Rice novel. One part sci-fi, one part new age inspiration and finally a choppy, rambling narrative created a novel that was lackluster. Perhaps Rice has grown tired of her vampire tales hence the lack Ingenuity and character development in her latest (and last?) entry into the chronicle lore - I can't really say. I remember in ... Continue Reading...
Review: Last Day on Mars
Imagine a world where the sun begins to die WAY before it’s supposed to, and humanity is forced to leave Earth before technology has reached the point of interstellar travel. Now imagine humanity living on Mars in Terra-formed domes a mere 50 years after finding refuge among the red scenery. Humanity is once again on the move to find the Cinderella Zone where life can continue to subsist – and this safe haven is 150 years away. The ship that will take humanity away from the dangers of our dying sun is almost complete and with it Last Day on Mars has finally arrived. ... Continue Reading...