A review by lifeinthebooklane
Galactic Search and Rescue by Carol Van Natta
4.0
Unusually for me I hadn’t read the blurb before launching into this book. However it is pretty much guaranteed that a Carol Van Natta book will engaging, fast paced and well written and this one was no exception to that rule. The author’s world building is very solid, enhanced with believable advanced technology and made colourful with political intrigue.
Taz and Rylando have a rescue mission to complete, lives to save, peril to overcome and innocents to protect. Great writing soon had me caught up in a plot that twists, turns and has an unexpected sting towards the end. I quickly found myself warming to Taz, she is an incredibly likeable and well rounded character. Rylando was also easy to warm to and I very much enjoyed reading their story.
The romance, in this, is very low key with most of the “falling in love” aspects occurring off page. The adventure – or should that be near catastrophe? – in this story is a vehicle that allows each character to realise the true depth of feelings they already have for the other protagonist. For me this felt more like a sci-fi adventure with a subtle hint of romance swirled on the top just to add colour to the final product.
Whilst the story can be read stand alone, you are missing out on some wonderful stories if you don’t read the whole series!
Taz and Rylando have a rescue mission to complete, lives to save, peril to overcome and innocents to protect. Great writing soon had me caught up in a plot that twists, turns and has an unexpected sting towards the end. I quickly found myself warming to Taz, she is an incredibly likeable and well rounded character. Rylando was also easy to warm to and I very much enjoyed reading their story.
The romance, in this, is very low key with most of the “falling in love” aspects occurring off page. The adventure – or should that be near catastrophe? – in this story is a vehicle that allows each character to realise the true depth of feelings they already have for the other protagonist. For me this felt more like a sci-fi adventure with a subtle hint of romance swirled on the top just to add colour to the final product.
Whilst the story can be read stand alone, you are missing out on some wonderful stories if you don’t read the whole series!