Literary Titan
Itâ��s the 2070s, and Ben Dawson has built a flying city made of hundreds of flying boats he invented. But Benâ��s Sky City is threatened by the Department of Space, looking to take it over to score political points. Now Ben and his small team of loyalists must embark on a daring mission to retain control of Sky City â�"one that involves space travel, an asteroid, unlikely allies, and going up against formidable forces.
Alan Priest�s SkyWorld Saga Foundation is an upbeat science fiction novel that is bursting at the seams with intrigue and that curious allure that most futuristic stories have. The book is a breezy read punctuated by pulse-pounding moments of action that feels like they are fit for cinematic movie scenes.
The author utilizes simple but elegant writing to tell an imaginative story. This writing style helps keep readers focused on the creative world that Alan Priest has created and the clever storyline that delivers some stunning moments of sci-fi melodrama. This is a spirited adventure story that explores humanity�s ingenuity, resilience, and bravery contrasted with some of the more unsavory elements of humanity�s traits like power and a conspiratorial streak.
I was engrossed with the detailed world that is being built in this dystopian thriller. The world that the author is creating seems immense and begs to be explored in further novels. What is presented in this book serves as an interesting backdrop for the compelling cast of characters. I really appreciated the attention to detail that went into creating the backstory and I look forward to seeing how this evolves as the series continues.
While this can be considered hard sci-fi I appreciated the well-balanced ââ?¬Ë?techsplainingââ?¬â?¢ that is used to drive this story forward without losing readers. Character development is also one of Priestââ?¬â?¢s strengths, as Skyworld Saga contains characters that have distinct and relatable, if not understandable, personalities. And the author really knows how to create genuinely unlikable characters too. I love how he throws wrenches into his protagonistsââ?¬â?¢ plans and introduces new conflict to ramp up the drama and suspense that will eventually conclude in moments of fist-pumping glee for his readers.
SkyWorld Saga Foundation is an exciting science fiction story that builds a complex world with an organic sense of adventure that never forgets to entertain the reader.