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Compared to Blizzard's other adapted novels, this series is extremely well written and easily one of their best.The main protagonist, Jake Ramsey, is a very believable character and easy to empathize with and as the novel unfolds with Ramsey inheriting the whole of the history of the Protoss race, it's hard not to like him. The necessary and pre-existing Starcraft lore doesn't feels forced and the new lore is introduced in a very neat flow. The action is detailed fairly well and is relatively creative. A great story set in the Starcraft universe. Book one will focus on the early history of the Protoss race and fans will enjoy learning about the enigmatic Protoss as much as new readers will enjoy learning about this proud race. Easily one of the better works among Blizzard's adapted novels.Allowing Golden to write the whole series pays off nicely for Blizzard here as it clearly shows in the quality of the story. An easy stand-alone even for those unfamiliar with the Starcraft univserse and a must for those who are. The series is well-paced, has plenty of action, and incorporates Starcraft lore in a very clean fashion.
This is a great first book in what promises to be an exciting trilogy. The central plot is twisty and surprising, and deviously clever.Ramsey is a great hero, paired with a supporting cast that brings out the best and worst in him; his emotions are clearly seen through his perspective, and the "alternate" perspectives of the Protoss in his mind are enlightening both in the audience's understanding of him and the rest of the cast. It basically is constructed of two parallel-running threads, one in the "present", centered around Ramsey and his misadventures attempting to avoid becoming a scientific curiosity and test subject, and one that chronicles the origins of the alien Protoss, whose stories were "downloaded" into the archaeologist's mind (and from whose, "viewer" perspective it is revealed).
Then came a discovery that changed his life forever: a merging of consciousness with a Protoss who gave him powers beyond those of any human being before him; powers that would ruin his comfortable life and give him a new destiny.This novel has an absolutely fantastic (and amazingly described) setting. The audience should not suffer from any real moments of confusion on this front. Jake Ramsey was, through no fault of his own, condemned to digs set on backwater worlds with few amenities and less recognition.
We have a winning plot, too. I look forward to reading the rest. I have never played any of the Starcraft games, nor did I know anything about them, but Ms.
Golden has the wonderful gift of worldbuilding that allowed for the book to be original and self-explanatory while still, ostensibly, fitting into a pre-constructed universe.
The second book of the series is even better, and I haven't yet read the third. I can't say the quality of the literature is very good, but if you are a starcraft fan, as I am, it is a very entertaining read.
I can't wait for the third book. I also read the second book in the series and loved it just as much; it was in the second book that I learned more about what a dark templar is, but it didn't matter for this book. This book was a perfectly enjoyable experience.
I do love archeology and I enjoy reading books that provide a lot of character development and growth. I saw those episodes as stories within the story, providing background and understanding of another species, and I began to enjoy them as much as the main character did. I don't know anything about Starcraft or Dark Templars, so I had absolutely no preconceived notions about what this book should be.
The conflicts the characters faces gave lots of opportunities for them to grow and change and discover more about themselves and each other. When does it arrive. I think this book was a wonderful read.
It flowed well and I even enjoyed the segues into previous Protoss lives.
My son on the other hand said he would give it 5 stars because he did love it. I made a bet with him trying to broaden his horizons. I actually was able to read the whole book and enjoy it while doing so. So he gave me this one.
This is not the typical kind of book I read. So I compromised and gave it 4. I personally would of gave it 3 stars since I liked it but did not love it. It is the typical book for my son.
I was VERY reluctant to start it but once I did, I found it was not so bad. If you are into science fiction or books based off of video games, I am sure you'll probably like this one. He always reads books based off of video games. I told him that I would read one of his books if he read one of mine.
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