I received a copy directly from the author on this one, and I had it flagged on my to read list for a while as the premise sounded interesting. For a first time author, this rocks! Thanks Pete, looking forward to another installment there. Important note - this is NOT a cliffhanger ending, just leaves room for future expansion.
Some of the scenes were exceptionally graphic and not for the faint of heart. I was not expecting such vivid detail.
The interludes showing the past history of the riders was interesting and handled well when merged into the 'today' story. There was a lot of jumping between the characters, which made it exceptionally hard getting a handle on the them and caring about them til over the mid way point. Be warned though, at the 3/4 mark there is no way to just set this down.
There are a few unanswered questions left there for me, such as how the riders, Elders especially, have not been truly discovered when they are really out there in plain sight. I would also like to know more about the Cluster, and how it was able to evolve the way it did.
As an avid sci fi horror reader, mark this author as one to keep an eye on.
Some of the scenes were exceptionally graphic and not for the faint of heart. I was not expecting such vivid detail.
The interludes showing the past history of the riders was interesting and handled well when merged into the 'today' story. There was a lot of jumping between the characters, which made it exceptionally hard getting a handle on the them and caring about them til over the mid way point. Be warned though, at the 3/4 mark there is no way to just set this down.
There are a few unanswered questions left there for me, such as how the riders, Elders especially, have not been truly discovered when they are really out there in plain sight. I would also like to know more about the Cluster, and how it was able to evolve the way it did.
As an avid sci fi horror reader, mark this author as one to keep an eye on.
