This full-length sci fi novel is a strange combination of compelling storyline with average characters, inaccurate science, and an unfulfilling ending. I could deal with the characters and wink at the science, suspending my disbelief, but the ending floored me. 2.5 stars is the best I can give this book, even though it kept me reading.Please note that I received a free copy of this book through the Library Thing Member Giveaway program in exchange for an honest review. Very well written science-fiction book, will keep you entertained for hours. Plot is simple. In a futuristic world, a family is mining in an asteroid when an accident happens, killing both mother and father and leaving the young son (Alex Manez) missing, as well as the asteroid they were working on. In the meantime a mission to Pluto finds an artificial artifact made by aliens. Suddenly the artifact starts to react and just out of the blues the missing asteroid appears in the orbit of Pluto, with our young Alex on a survival capsule. The phenomena is studied and people start to realize that they might be facing the solution to travel at light speed and young Alex might be the key to understand the new element they were mining in the asteroids. But there were side effects on Alex, due to exposition to the new element, called now Kinemet. And during their return from Pluto, Alex is kidnapped by some space age pirates under the command of a lunar lunatic that wants to control the new technology. Very entertaining story, I recommend this book to all readers that love a well written science-fiction novel. Unfortunately the story does not close per se. It will continue in a second book. But very good start!It took me almost ten hours to read the whole book.I bought this book from amazon.com in its electronic version. Opinions expressed here are my own.
What do You think about Forbidden The Stars (2000)?
Fast paced, reasonably scientifically accurate (to a point), although the end felt rushed,
—nabil
Ok but not interesting enough for me to read another one.
—nims
