But no sequel, unfortunately, even though there was quite the cliff-hanger.Д¬hris intentionally wrote the last line the way he did to evoke emotion. It opened up so many opportunities for Chris to write connected books, prequels, spin-offs, etc. The ending caught me off guard, but in a good way. It's well-written, the Exeunts and start of each Part have beautiful poems, quotes or song lyrics that really add to the book, make it feel that much more special. In that sense, it's the perfect middle ground between not enough to make sense, and too much to the point it's boring, and doesn't make sense. There'd be bits missing, the characters wouldn't be as developed, some bits of the plot wouldn't make sense, and honestly, the same would've happened if things got added, too.

It's an 880 page Epic, and personally, if anything in the book was taken out, it wouldn't feel right. Honestly, until they're first introduced, you just don't see it coming, it's an amazing twist, and shows just how much one mistake made in a high-stress circumstance can really f*** everything up. The corrupted Seed is an interesting species, and in beginning the book, they're not at all expected. It creates an abomination of life, and of spaceships and travel. Created in a moment of panic, it sets out to consume as much life as it possibly can. The nightmares and the Maw, however, are the pure definition of such. They're introduced in a fairly normal way, and as the book progresses you realise that they're not all in fact, evil. The Jellies don't feel too over the top, or like they've been pulled out of a child fiction, like some people seem to think. Part 6 is where the biggest changes happen, just not in the sense of 'Character Development'.

By the end of Part V she is completely changed, and definitely for the better. She goes from a frightened, lost, confused woman, battling with the guilt she feels after the suit manifests itself, to a strong, brave, and completely capable person. It doesn't feel rushed, or forced, it's natural and only when you're reading it and you look back a few hundred pages do you realise just how much she's changed. Her progression as a character, as a person, is rapid, yet comfortable to read. She's intelligent, kind, she's shown to truly care about those she loves and she's been thrown into a literal nightmare.

This fascination turns to horror as it moves around her, enveloping her. The book is about a Xenobiologist who discovers an Ancient Alien organism on an unexplored planet. I cannot comment on this, I didn't get that far, but if the attention to the science is the same as the attention to the writing then I can quite easily believe it. From other reviews I have read the science doesn't stand up that well either. I am no scholar but I have rarely been so aware of such poor writing in the many books I have consumed, it was such a distraction I had to 'throw in the towel'.

Sentences and paragraphs should flow off the page through the mind of the reader without being read through twice because you cannot believe how badly formulated they are and thinking to yourself 'I would have constucted that differently'. When I read a book I assume that the author will look after such technical issues i.e they have the the basic writing skills and I,as the reader, can concentrate on the main story, characters and ideas. If you are not concerned about things likes sentence construction and grammar then read on. How did this get past the proof reader and the publisher? Was it proof read by a year four? I managed to get to page 55 and realised that this author hasn't a clue about sentence construction.

To sleep in a sea of stars amazon