ezzydesu's review
3.0
I have received this book for free from Titan Books. My opinion remains my own.
I have a lot of the same feelings towards this sequel as book one, so instead of retelling everything in this review, I will recommend you to read my review of Time Shards and I will tell you what I thought differently about Shatter War.
In Shatter War, the maincharacters are going with Merlin in his space ship to try and salvage what is left of the time line and perhaps revert the damage. This book is way more character driven than the first book in the series and that really improved the overall storytelling.
Though there were more interesting things happening in book one, Shatter War had a more coherent and straightforward storyline. The POV’s were less all over the place and so was the story itself. It was much easier to follow and get through. I did expect more action in this book, but I am not mad it didn’t happen. The way the story folded out made sense and worked neatly towards the upcoming conclusion, Tempus Fury. The big downside was that the pacing didn’t really exist in a straight line. It wasn’t all over the place, but it didn’t feel as strong and stable as I am used to in fiction.
After finishing book one, I was less motivated to read the following book than I am now. If I didn’t have Shatter War as review copy, I am unsure if I would have picked it up at all. But now, after finishing this sequel, I kinda look forward to figuring out how this ends.
I recommend this series to everyone who enjoys strange timetravel science fiction books. Trust me, you’ll love this. Even though this series is by far not the best sci-fi I have read, it’s strange and enjoyable, and I think that counts.
Read more reviews on my blog:
https://servillasspeaks.wordpress.com
I have a lot of the same feelings towards this sequel as book one, so instead of retelling everything in this review, I will recommend you to read my review of Time Shards and I will tell you what I thought differently about Shatter War.
In Shatter War, the maincharacters are going with Merlin in his space ship to try and salvage what is left of the time line and perhaps revert the damage. This book is way more character driven than the first book in the series and that really improved the overall storytelling.
Though there were more interesting things happening in book one, Shatter War had a more coherent and straightforward storyline. The POV’s were less all over the place and so was the story itself. It was much easier to follow and get through. I did expect more action in this book, but I am not mad it didn’t happen. The way the story folded out made sense and worked neatly towards the upcoming conclusion, Tempus Fury. The big downside was that the pacing didn’t really exist in a straight line. It wasn’t all over the place, but it didn’t feel as strong and stable as I am used to in fiction.
After finishing book one, I was less motivated to read the following book than I am now. If I didn’t have Shatter War as review copy, I am unsure if I would have picked it up at all. But now, after finishing this sequel, I kinda look forward to figuring out how this ends.
I recommend this series to everyone who enjoys strange timetravel science fiction books. Trust me, you’ll love this. Even though this series is by far not the best sci-fi I have read, it’s strange and enjoyable, and I think that counts.
Read more reviews on my blog:
https://servillasspeaks.wordpress.com
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