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Intersection: Slow burn epic sf
In an empire where reality bends to the will of priests and galaxies lie under an unyielding rule, chaos whispers through the cosmos.
A faction opposed to the empire has introduced an element of chaos in the person of the empress. Trained to replace her and restore order, Ulanda must first survive her initiation as a priest where failure means death. She finds an unlikely ally in Garm, the empress's companion. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey through a galaxy of shifting alliances and warring factions.
Dare to traverse this epic journey of survival, alliance, and cosmic intrigue. For fans of epic sci-fi and fantasy series like Frank Herbert’s Dune, C.J Cherryh's Foreigner, and Joan D. Vinge’s The Snow Queen.
Thought-provoking themes, complex characters, and rich world-building.
A faction opposed to the empire has introduced an element of chaos in the person of the empress. Trained to replace her and restore order, Ulanda must first survive her initiation as a priest where failure means death. She finds an unlikely ally in Garm, the empress's companion. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey through a galaxy of shifting alliances and warring factions.
Dare to traverse this epic journey of survival, alliance, and cosmic intrigue. For fans of epic sci-fi and fantasy series like Frank Herbert’s Dune, C.J Cherryh's Foreigner, and Joan D. Vinge’s The Snow Queen.
Thought-provoking themes, complex characters, and rich world-building.
597 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 26, 2023
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May 25, 2024
i was lucky to be an arc reader, here is my honest review:
before i start my review, i just want to say that my genre is typically historical fiction and fantasy/ romance (mainly with elves and vampires, set in the 1800) so this book is a little out of my comfort zone. what made me want to step away and read some sci-fi you ask? well, the cover, its STUNNING. whoever designed the cover needs a good pat on the back because its absolutely beautiful, i got immediate interstellar vibes and i had to give it ago.
now i kind of shot myself in the foot with this one as its not really beginner friendly if you, like me are starting out in the genre, but damn that cover got me! (still cant get over how beautiful that is) the book itself was good, my main issue with this was the worldbuilding, i am someone who loves the lord of the rings series and im an absolute sucker for a detailed world, however this was alot to take in, mostly its things you have to figure out for yourself. the writing style to me was a little confusing, the plot was also a little slow pacing for me and often when i was reading id blank and have to re- read again.
overall thoughts:
i liked it, even though this isnt my comfort genre i still really enjoyed it and i would still absolutely recommend this to sci-fi lovers. if you are someone who loves to figure stuff out for yourselves and love a good world build, you would absolutely love this book. thank you for giving me this opportunity
before i start my review, i just want to say that my genre is typically historical fiction and fantasy/ romance (mainly with elves and vampires, set in the 1800) so this book is a little out of my comfort zone. what made me want to step away and read some sci-fi you ask? well, the cover, its STUNNING. whoever designed the cover needs a good pat on the back because its absolutely beautiful, i got immediate interstellar vibes and i had to give it ago.
now i kind of shot myself in the foot with this one as its not really beginner friendly if you, like me are starting out in the genre, but damn that cover got me! (still cant get over how beautiful that is) the book itself was good, my main issue with this was the worldbuilding, i am someone who loves the lord of the rings series and im an absolute sucker for a detailed world, however this was alot to take in, mostly its things you have to figure out for yourself. the writing style to me was a little confusing, the plot was also a little slow pacing for me and often when i was reading id blank and have to re- read again.
overall thoughts:
i liked it, even though this isnt my comfort genre i still really enjoyed it and i would still absolutely recommend this to sci-fi lovers. if you are someone who loves to figure stuff out for yourselves and love a good world build, you would absolutely love this book. thank you for giving me this opportunity
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