Mark Kalina

This book was really unique. At first, I wasn't drawn into it, was quite turned off to it, until I forced the typical dystopian paradigms from my mind and tried to start over, reading from a fresh, open perspective. Only then did I begin to appreciate it. I mean "Warriors" with spears, shields, etc, in presumably a post-nuclear age? But then the tech in these spears, the armor, the shields, grabbed hold of me and I eliminated my need for standard "slug thrower" guns or laser/plasma guns. Don't exist in this world, no need for them to. The mystery girl with amnesia is a tantalizing character and the protagonist as a rare female warrior, who is damn good, make for an unusual, unique, and interesting pairing in a (non) typical sci fi novel. There's plenty of action and suspense and this underlying mystery to be solved. When I first started this book, I thought "3 stars max." Now, for me, while admittedly not the greatest book ever written, this was a well rounded, action packed, unique dystopian novel with characters I came to really care about, and ultimately it was both entertaining and all encompassing. Hard to ask for more than that. If you want something a little different in your sci fi and/or dystopian reading, definitely consider this one. Strongly recommended.… (lisätietoja)