AN EXHILIRATING ADVENTURE !!!, October 6, 2008
Exile to the Stars is an exhilarating adventure to read. From the very start I did not want to put it down and it had me intimately involved in the journey of the main characters, Jeff and Carl . I found this book to be refreshing and totally different than any other science fiction book that I have read in the past.
The author, Dale Matthies carefully explores questions of virtue, human nature, and the deep unity that all beings share (with an emphasis on basic goodness within them). The characters demonstrate the courage of true heroes as they face daunting situations and odds that seem totally against their capabilities. And at the same time they are so perfectly, realistically human, one just falls in love with them.
The story is imbibed with a mystical or magical undercurrent that I found very compelling. In the very beginning chapters, there is evidence of a much deeper story, spanning back thousands of years, which the characters are finding themselves engaged in. As the book continues much more is revealed to the characters about the true mystery that they have found themselves exploring, and more answers about their past and the fate of the world (s) they live in.
Overall I found the writing to flow very well, the plot dynamic and compelling, and the characters to be very well developed and authentic. I enjoyed every moment of reading this book and was sad to see it end. I am very excited to read the next one in the series when it comes out! This novel would make an excellent movie as well.
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