Told through multiple points of view, Swift-Hook does a marvellous job of bringing the planet and the characters to life.
The Fated Sky is the first in the Transgressor’s series by E M Swift Hook – when Avilon’s space ship crash lands on the high plateau of a backward and forgotten planet at the rim of the galaxy, he is captured and catapulted into the complicated and often deadly politics of Temsevar. But primarily The Martian was a human story, a story of not giving up and beating the odds. Weir makes math sound cool – which is awesome. Told primarily through the stranded astronaut’s journal (with some scenes back on earth inserted), I loved the freshness of the story, the meticulous research in conditions on Mars, the reality of space flight, the logistics and possibilities involved. My full review here.įor something entirely different, I managed to see the movie and read the book of this popular sci-fi tale. The tale has a lot of whimsy and humour and is compelling – though inevitably, it leads to a sad ending. Meyer does a great job of weaving elements from both Alice in Wonderland and its sequel, Alice Through the Looking Glass. And Meyer didn’t disappoint – Catherine is a wonderful character, as is Jest, the Mad Hatter and others. Marissa’s Meyer four book Lunar Chronicles ( Cinder, Scarlet, Cress and Winter) was a fantastic read, so I had high hope for Heartless – the origin story of the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland.
So which were the ten I enjoyed the best?
Even so, I’ve managed to squeeze in quite a few Fantasy and Sci-Fiction books and a few movies as well. This year, I’ve enjoyed the 2017 Popsugar Challenge which spurs me on to read a wide range of books. What have been your favourite Spec Fic reads in 2017?
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