Once the dust had settled on their new world, humans and Dah’Sel were finally living and working together in peace. Those who had arrived as part of the first group had hoped that as more people arrived from their dying world, that this would be a fresh start for all of them. However, back on Kep-4b, the leader of the Uprisers has been broken out of the most secure prison on the planet and has begun recruiting more people to join his army of malcontents who refuse to be left behind on a dying planet. They have a plan to take over the last remaining transport ships that the Armada has built, and then take over the planet that humanity was trying to make a home on. But unlike those who went before, the Uprisers want nothing less than total control of everything. And no one, not even the planet’s natives, are going to prevent that. At least, they won't if the Uprisers manage to succeed in their plans.
I read a review copy of this book, and it was every bit as engaging and entertaining as the first book in the series. This book runs the full spectrum of what science fiction has always been, from advanced technology, to world-building, to communication with those who were on the planet before humanity’s arrival. There are both happy and sad times in store for the characters in this story, along with as a number of other emotions and decisions that must be made… including dealing with the outcome from those decisions.
The main question in this book seems to be whether or not humanity can overcome both the worst of their impulses and their own cruelest, most violent societal members to actually build a better world. One in which humans can live in peace and friendship with the Dah’Sel and Vee’Sel who have lived there for generations before humanity found its way to Wah’Lor. Or will the arrival of an invading force doom all of that before the dream of peace and harmony can truly come to fruition.
If you have read the first book in this series, you will want to read this book. And if you haven’t yet read the first book, I recommend beginning with that one as you might find yourself a little confused if you don’t. You will also likely enjoy this book if you enjoy series that have quite a bit of world-building in them, and a chance to see other worlds and creatures/people. This series is a great one for fans of classic science fiction, as it contains all of the elements of the genre that you could want. Recommended.
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