A review by wyrmbergmalcolm
Ark by Stephen Baxter
5.0
The epic conclusion to the excellent Flood. Told adjacent to the tale of book 1, this story follows the story of Ark 1. Can't say more than that because of spoilers in terms of plot.
My thoughts.
I think the narrative didn't quite flow as well as it did in book 1, but was still really engaging. There were quite a few tense scenes that had me almost holding my breath. Once the story entered its second act, with Ark 1 underway, the tension was lost and the story actually felt a lot different.
In the end, I did enjoy the journey but there were some story aspects that I felt were ignored. Just done a bit of Googling, and discovered there is a ebook concluding the series. I struggle to read off screens so will have to wait for it to become manifest.
My thoughts.
I think the narrative didn't quite flow as well as it did in book 1, but was still really engaging. There were quite a few tense scenes that had me almost holding my breath. Once the story entered its second act, with Ark 1 underway, the tension was lost and the story actually felt a lot different.
In the end, I did enjoy the journey but there were some story aspects that I felt were ignored. Just done a bit of Googling, and discovered there is a ebook concluding the series. I struggle to read off screens so will have to wait for it to become manifest.