Petrolea’s on Amazon!

Yay! And it has (if I’m not mistaken) my novella’s first review:

What could be better than dragons? Or aliens? Or giant robots? How about giant alien robo-dragons! An entire ecosystem of mechanical monsters has evolved from ancient self-replicating robots abandoned by their makers, but humans – as usual – are set on destroying it with their short-sighted greed. A programmer and an ecologist stranded when the creatures suddenly turn against the human invaders manage to befriend a family of jet-powered dragons and discover there’s more to this world than meets the eye . . .

This is the sort of gleefully fun, fast-paced idea-heavy sci-fi I find the most enjoyable. My only crits are that I would love for it to be longer, the robotic jungle is such a fascinating place to explore I’d love more details on how it functions, and the romance that seems a bit like an afterthought and doesn’t really add much to the plot. These are only minor niggles about a really terrific adventure.

Man, why do I like that review so much? Especially that “more than meets the eye part.” It feels so…transformative.