pjonsson's review
4.0
I have to say that I was a bit surprised when Saxon Andrews came out with a new instalment in the Annihilation series. I thought he had terminated that series a long time ago. But then, if you think about it, a lot of his books have been spin-off from that book series and the tie-ins have indeed been plentiful.
I think this is a good book in the traditional style of Saxon Andrew. However, perhaps it is a bit too traditional. The book feels a bit like a re-boot of the original first instalment of the Annihilation series which in one sense is good praise but in another sense is a bit of “deja vue”. Now, me, I do like when things do not change too much so, as I said already, I think this is a good book.
Readers beware, this is indeed a “young adult” book and although Saxon Andrew have written a few book where he moved (slightly) towards the more adult audience this one is going more in the other direction. Some readers would probably call it childish. Me I like to read these kind of idealistic hero-focused young adult style stories, event thought they are a heck of a lot more fiction than science, from time to time and Saxon Andrews is really good at writing them.
Having said that, I am a bit concerned that they are indeed becoming a bit repetitive, even for young adults. I thing Saxon Andrew have an amazing imagination and is really really good at writing for this particular audience but…well…his stories are indeed getting a bit repetitive.
I think this is a good book in the traditional style of Saxon Andrew. However, perhaps it is a bit too traditional. The book feels a bit like a re-boot of the original first instalment of the Annihilation series which in one sense is good praise but in another sense is a bit of “deja vue”. Now, me, I do like when things do not change too much so, as I said already, I think this is a good book.
Readers beware, this is indeed a “young adult” book and although Saxon Andrew have written a few book where he moved (slightly) towards the more adult audience this one is going more in the other direction. Some readers would probably call it childish. Me I like to read these kind of idealistic hero-focused young adult style stories, event thought they are a heck of a lot more fiction than science, from time to time and Saxon Andrews is really good at writing them.
Having said that, I am a bit concerned that they are indeed becoming a bit repetitive, even for young adults. I thing Saxon Andrew have an amazing imagination and is really really good at writing for this particular audience but…well…his stories are indeed getting a bit repetitive.
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