Description
In the late 21st century, humanity left Earth due to multiple resource shortcomings aggravated by an acceleration in climate change. They settled Echo, a planet that was nearly a carbon copy of Earth except for being devoid of all but the most basic life forms.
Fast forward 1200 years later. Echo has endured over a thousand years of dark age. Corporations and government merged early on, becoming the oppressive authority known as the Regime. Military and police merged into the Department of Enforcement, their only mission to crush the huge network of rebels known as the Dissidents. Over half the planet is covered by decaying cityscapes and the elite live high above, removed and remote from the greater populace on the moon-city of Ascension.
Hope lies in one man, a former Enforcer named Atriya. But before he can break the cycle of darkness and ignorance on Echo, he has to do it within himself.
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Terse and visceral!
This book sits firmly in the futuristic science fiction genre and is very different from Wayne’s fantasy writing.
The author employs a completely different approach to story telling in this volume. I enjoyed the immediacy of the action and the internal world of Atriya.
I find the point of view of someone who doesn’t realise how awful they are, very interesting. Atriya’s internal struggles are fascinating to experience, as are the intense action-packed scenes.
I’m not a techy, but all the passages describing the technical armaments and fighting kit are easily followed and make sense.
I liked Versus, even before I met her! She is a calm counterpoint to Atriya’s conflicted inner landscape.
This book is suitable for both hard core sci-fi fans as well as those who are dipping their toes into the genre. This is no ordinary, cliched tale. This story has depth and gives the reader much to think about.
If you’re thinking of buying Volume One, I suggest you purchase all 4 books in the series, as this tale ends on a massive cliffhanger!!!
I’m off to buy the rest of the series…