Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. moreĪ place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. Romeo hit the nail on the head with the tagline: “There’s always more to things than what’s on the surface.”. That was the heart and theme of this story: don’t judge a book by its cover (though Erinyes has a fantastic one!) Many characters who seemed good and proper were actually scum bags, while others who might appear scary or cold were the warmest people. Romeo created a great “alien” who turns out to be a kind-hearted softie under his carapace. He gave off Brandon Sanderson vibes with the clicking to his emotions. Who knew that this giant clicky bug-man would steal this cold Capricorn heart-and I hate bugs! He’s just a Kygi who loves cooking and respects his captain, liberator, and friend. Golath shocked me by becoming my favorite during his first POV. Dylis, the rough and tough comrade, made me laugh and melt, whereas Myra did not disappoint in being an awesome, bad-A female they were great side characters. While she was trying to know more about Aelec and get him to open up, I wanted the same for her and read on to know.

I’ve read some comments about this book being lacking with the characters, but I disagree! I enjoyed Riza as the young and innocent newbie who wants to apply her skills and see more of the universe. My science knowledge is on the biological side, but Romeo writes with an easy flow that it didn’t feel like info-dumping and I didn’t get lost in the physics. Different than the magic of the Maven Knight, the author delves into science, going as far as using quantum matter as currency. Once again in Romeo’s books, the worldbuilding is absolutely phenomenal.

It’s not just blasters and techno-babble, though it does have some. I don’t typically read heavy sci-fi, but I’m so glad I branched out from my usual go-to genres and gave this book a chance. One particular scene stands out for me, and again it played just like a Netflix series fight scene in my head. I loved the main character Aelec from the start, and even more so once he reminded me of a Witcher. It begins exactly in the middle of the action and is written so well that I felt like I was watching a movie with the classic plan montage, nail-biting heist music, and snarky quips.

This novel hooked me from the first chapter. It begins exactly in the middle of the action and is written so well that I felt like I was watching a movie with the classic plan montage, nail-biting heist I could hear the heist music playing in my mind! I could hear the heist music playing in my mind! This novel hooked me from the first chapter. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

The Lightning Bride by D.M. Sonntag