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Long buildup without a payoff

Review from Echoes of Extinction →

Like watching paint dry, only less colorful. The “characters” (I use that word generously) are wooden mannequins acting out a script so predictable I half-expected ChatGPT itself to ask for a writing credit. The plot, if you can call it that, is little more than endless descriptions of sipping wine, fumbling with women, and tediously..

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I love the story so far.

Review from Escape Orbit →

It is a great continuation of the previous book. It did not lag, it kept it’s rhythm, and kept giving surprises to the reader, up to the last moment. I can’t wait for the next in line. We’ll done guys.

Excessive use of a single adjective.

Review from Skill Eater →

The narrator wasn’t the best but was more than adequate for this book. My number one issue which makes the book utterly intolerable are the various ways in which most descriptions use the word, “electric”. The electric thrum of adrenaline, the taste of the (insert object) surged with electricity, the atmosphere filled with the electric..

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needs a content editor

Review from Sunken Spaceship →

The plot is a copy of backyard starship (which I love) The setup with a dog to be used as a hostage is worrying. The overall writing is good but someone needs to tell the writer “show, don’t tell” because the first of the book is a Loooooooong exposition that is painful to get through…

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Good. Doesn’t all track.

Review from Punk’s Force →

At first I was impressed with the increase in detail and complexity until it started going wrong. It has the feel of a Tom Clancy story.Pro: Beloved characters previously introduced reappear for our enjoyment. It is a good story wrapped around a scenario. Con: The details don’t fully mesh, likely errors in editing. There were..

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