Perhaps the Kindle edition has been cleaned up a little.īottom line, if you are just looking for entertainment and don't mind overlooking glaring plot holes, this book can be a lot of fun.

I did notice some grammatical errors, but not too many. But I've read worse and seen much worse in the movies.

The dialog is often stilted and the pacing is inconsistent. I like to daydream as much as anyone, and the entire purpose of this type of story is to allow you to identify with the hero and vicariously save the world.Īs some other reviewers have pointed out, the book would benefit from an impartial editor. It is just another misfit/outsider/geek (with a few trusty friends) against the entire world (while trying to save it) story. With all due respect to most of the 5 Star reviewers, there is literally nothing in the book that is even close to original. Doc Smith's Lensman series or Burrough's John Carter of Mars for a few examples of things that will never win a Pulitzer but are infinitely more rewarding than wasting a few hours of your life watching the latest Transformers movie. But still managed to be lots of fun to read. A LOT of that stuff is nothing but good guys that are really, really good bad guys that are really, really bad and really transparent plot devices. I grew up reading SF from the 50's and 60's and the even earlier 'Golden Age'. I was often extremely interested - to discover which hackneyed plot device the author would use next.īut that's okay. Never really boring but never truly thought provoking. If you enjoy pure escapism and are just looking for a few hours entertainment, this is worth your time.

The gift by dave donovan