Book Review: Catch the Lightning

This is the second book in the Skolian Empire series, and I felt it was an easier book to get into because it was told from the viewpoint of a waitress from 1987. Tina meets future pilot, Althor, when he accidentally finds himself in her time. This story unfolded gradually, as Tina learns about the future and the strange, part computer pilot she meets. And then has to help rescue.

This one was a page turner, with plenty of excitement and a touch of romance. I did struggle with an almost 50-year-old man in a romantic relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Empathic or not, it was uncomfortable to read about. I also found myself not quite understanding the supposedly matriarchal expectations Althor had, which put women in the dominant role in the relationship. Basically, he gave the idea lip service, but in practice, and largely because he was so much older than she was, I didn't feel it.

It is worth noting that this book takes place, chronologically, after every other book in the series. As such, it was a little confusing to keep the dynasties straight, but if you overlook that, it was relatively stand-alone.

Catherine Asaro continues to humanize and romanticize military science fiction in a unique and compelling manner.

3.5/5

Catch The Lightning (The Saga of the Skolian Empire)

Author: Catherine Asaro

Genre: Science Fiction

ISBN: 0812551028

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