this is why I love e-booksStuck in an airport with a 5 hour delay? No problem to find something to read - just check the archive or download something new. Got most of this finished before the plane touched down.In a time far in the future when man has explored much of the galaxy, this book takes place. There are some familiar items:A war has just taken place between another species and humankind. The humans have won and the enemy have "disappeared."Wolfe, our protagonist, might be a rogue James Bond in this universe, and the story is told much as Ian Fleming would have done so. Wolfe, was captured by the enemy, and escaped to help in their demise. There is plenty of action, and its not too repetitive.There are "outlaw worlds" and Federation heavies to contend with.There is enough "Firefly" attitude in the storytelling to keep it interesting.Each world we encounter is different and Bunch shows some careful thinking about what effects those differences might have on the plot.There is a kind of magic energy associated with some alien artifacts that become incorporated into the story.The story continues beyond this book. Will I follow? When is my next delay in transit?The story continues beyond this book.
I really liked this book, it reminded me of the TV show Firefly.It tells the story of Joshua Wolfe and his life 10 years after the great war between mankind and an alien snake like race called the Al'ar.Who suddenly disappered just as humans were about to win the war. Humanity has now spread beyond the reaches of earth and inhabits a multitude of worlds.Wolfe is now working as a freelance bounty hunter, using skills he gained whilst living among the Al'ar when he was a child before the war started.This is a good sci Fi book, my only 2 problems with it is...1. It seemed a little too short for my tastes2. It dose not really go in depth into many things, like secondary character, the technology and the lore and descriptions of the Al'ar.
What do You think about The Wind After Time (1996)?
