kc6's reviews
542 reviews

Amazing! Very thought provoking, a little sad, but overall beautiful. A style of writing and niche of science-fiction I don’t think I’ve ever ventured into before. But I’m glad I did!

WOW. A truly sobering story. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would.

At first I wasn’t convinced I would stay interested enough to finish this huge book. But by the end of the first Amonute chapter, I was hooked. As the story continued I became more and more entwined.

I usually enjoy historical fiction. Only when it is too romanticized do I tend to dislike it. The author did a wonderful job with writing a novel that had the perfect balance between a devastating reality and an entertaining fiction.

The book was entertaining and thought provoking. It hurt my heart to know each character, relationship, location, custom, or event was based in the very real life of another. It also confused my brain to learn how twisted my childhood understanding of Pocahontas and her impact was.

I also appreciated the historical note as the perfect way to end the book. My only disappointment is that the author never wrote a book continuing Opechancanough’s story as she had planned.

Enjoyable! The storyline was very rushed but still interesting. Based on reviews I was prepared for an over the top description of machines, but I didn’t find that at all.

I think I’ve been spending too much time in space with stories lately. This book did not quite hit the same 5 star mark for me as it has for the masses.