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Book three does a marvelous job of providing closure to the trilogy while leaving the door open for future adventures of the Odyssey Earth crew.
I found myself guessing just how Rex was going to pull it all off until the very end. My guesses were satisfyingly wrong.
You really should read the first two books.
First, you’ve missed much of what sets up Star Bound.
Second, you’ve missed a plethora of Rex’s classic rock references and well-timed witty banter among the crew and our quarrelsome but lovable A.I., Reeves.
Don’t tell Reeves, but he is one of the best characters in the series.
Reading Rex’s writing is like a relaxing vacation.
You arrive, fall into a satisfying rhythm where your cares drift away, and then BAM! It’s over way too soon and back to the real world you go.
I hated that it had to end, just like vacation.
Pace, flow, rhythm, timing…Rex has it all.
- Here’s what is going on and getting taken care of:
Six teenagers and their teacher thought to be tragically lost are stranded on the Twin Planet (Dave) of New Earth where the colony is taking shape. They manage to get a signal for help out to New Earth. - Wanting to send a rescue, Captain Juno is constrained by mission parameters.
- A rogue effort is launched to save the kids undermining Juno’s authority at a crucial time.
- Meanwhile, Juno and Major Tom are having a rough go of it with
ground control courtesy of the villainous billionaire Sprake. - If that’s not enough, the system is keeping the yet to be revived colonists in deep sleep is failing with deadly consequences.
Don’t let the “feel good SciFi space adventure” description fool you.
Well, it absolutely is “feel good” but there is suspense, loads of humor and a whole cast of characters that are quirky, lovable, dastardly and outrageously funny.
Do yourself a favor and start at the beginning. Also, there is an Odyssey Earth short, First Date, available when you sign up for Rex’s monthly newsletter.
I was excited to receive and read an Advance Review Copy, but I went ahead and purchased Star Bound.