Synopsis:
There are great deserts in space…
So began The Voided Man.
Prisoner Number One has survived in the void. He has even thrived there. But the question remains, can he ever leave there?
If so, by what possible method? And at what risk to himself and others?
Return to the void, and learn if it offers the possibility of escape to those who master the art of Ascending the Hourglass.
Favorite Lines:
“For the past 83 years, I had missed Father as an idea. Mother had missed a man. Her man.”
“Holy Moly! Pete has nukes?”
“I had freedom. I had peace. I had love.”
My Opinion:
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.
This is the second book in Dean’s The Voided Man trilogy, you can find my review for the first one, The Voided Man, here. Where the first book really only followed Prisoner Number one, who is exiled to the depths of space with a promise of a lonely eternity ahead of him, this book gives us a new narrator in the form of Cassiopeia – which I found to be refreshing and enjoyable to see a new perspective in this series.
Dean continues to create and expand upon a unique sci-fi world in this series and this book takes it to the next level. I found the character writing to be well done and Dean somehow managed to outdo himself with the intricacies of multiple plot points throughout. I admit that I wasn’t sure it could get more perplexing than the first book in this series but Dean pulls it off in a tasteful and creative way. I think my favorite part of this series so far continues to be Dean’s writing voice which is uniquely distinctive and I think is a major contributor to what sets this series apart from others in the sci-fi genre.
Summary:
Overall, this was an excellent follow up to the first book and I am excited to see where Dean is taking this series for its conclusion. Classified as a sci-fi, I would also say this book could fall into the YA category and could be for anyone who is a fan of quirky and humorous science fiction. Happy reading!
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