Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, Book 1)
by Ann Aguirre
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Book Reviews of Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, Book 1)
Book Review: This is a romance with a very crude SF background
Summary: 2 Stars
If you prefer harder science fiction - a hint of reality, this book is going to annoy you. It is basically a bodice ripper set in space. It features a planet that is an ice desert, but it is populated with millions of invisible flying meat hunters strong enough to tear surface vehicles apart, and they are drawn to the scent of human blood. What do you suppose they ate during the eons before humans first got to the planet ? Ice crystals ? There is a gorgeous sexy space pirate. There are coldblooded amphibian hatchlings that happily imprint on and can be raised by humans. They have instant communications over interstellar distances, like cell phones, but do not seem to have any power requirements. They crash-land their spaceship on the mud planet, but Dina the fixit lady is able to repair it with a bobby pin or her bare hands.
I would have given it 1 star except the personalities were clear, distinct and different, if a little exaggerated.
Book Review: Eh...
Summary: 3 Stars
I got this book, a bit intruiged to have a strong minded female main character in a science fiction book...but I was a bit disappointed. Like I said, I was expecting a strong woman, not a hard core b****, which is pretty much how she is. She cusses a lot, and is just not a person I would choose to read about. It was weird for me to sit down and read a book, feeling like I despise who the main character is. The storyline is okay, but the writer tends to mention things and fail to explain what in the world she is referring to, as if we are already living in her futuristic world that she created. That was extremely annoying at times. It was full of action, and did keep you reading to find out what happens, but it lacks a lot of much needed explanations/descriptions, and for it to truly be more enjoyable, I would prefer a main character that I wouldn't avoid in real life. An okay read, but I wouldn't get the next in the series.Book Review: Eh
Summary: 3 Stars
I thought this book was just ok. The author did do a good job of handling the present-tense writing style, though the present tense also allowed her to cop out on some of the building blocks that are usually required for a good setup and background.
This book was more relationship/romance than science-fiction, and the science wasn't very convincing - more like current technology plus space ships and a couple of gadgets. Random alien races would appear, and since the book was in present-tense, they didn't really get explained, just accepted and we moved on. Our heroine also seemed singularly out of touch with even extremely high profile world/universe events that had occurred during her lifetime. Overall, the book was a chaotic series of vignettes with no solid base to rest on. It was interesting for that, but I don't think I'll be buying the next one.
Book Review: Great first book - lots of promise for the author
Summary: 4 Stars
In the first 4-5 pages it gives us an introduction to the main character that is intriguing, and lets you know that there is a lot more to her. And in the next couple of pages you realize that you are along on a whirlwind trip.
The main characters are developed over the course of the book, with many of their facets explored. But several minor characters are presented with a clarity that surprised me, given how few pages are devoted to them.
The ending seemed to me a bit rushed, with threads converging very rapidly. There were some characters and hints of subplots that I'd like to see developed more, but you should read that not so much as a criticism than as a thirst for more.
For a first book I'm very impressed - her skill shines through and I hope we'll see a lot more from her.
Book Review: Nice beginning
Summary: 4 Stars
I found it very engaging. In the beginning I didn't care for the inconsistency in characterization or all the editing mistakes, but overall the plot kept me interested throughout. Jax was born with a unique ability because of birth that allows her to navigate through grimspace. Sort of a hyper-space-travel. The story begins with Jax in a mental facility dreaming about a recent crash in which she was the only survior. Jax knows something is amiss and doesn't trust her caretakers, so it goes without saying that she is more than willing to leave with the stranger who breaks into her prison and offers her an escape. From here on it is nothing but one adventure after another. Like I said, very engaging.
Overall, I enjoyed myself and look forward to more by this author and this new and strange universe.