Earthside
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 26 January 2023
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The colony at Rivendell is the best hope for humanity's survival, but it is struggling with rising population, approaching winter, and political fractures. A distress call from the ruined Earth draws most of the security force back into danger, leaving the fragile colony exposed. The second Quantum Earth novel gets darker and more complex, exploring the challenges of building a society from scratch under extreme pressure.
I really enjoyed Earthside, but not quite as much as I enjoyed the first book, Outland. The premise of the story was obviously not a surprise to me, but things got a little darker in this book as supplies started to run out and people got desperate. On the whole it was a lot more...apocalyptic.
Unfortunately, there was more politics than I think the book warranted, as the group were trying to decide how to form a new government. As someone who isn't American, and therefore doesn't know a great deal about the American political system, I struggled with this a little. Plus, I don't really like politics and I felt the book dwelled on this particular aspect a bit too much.
There were also dinosaurs in this book. Like, legit Jurassic Park dinosaurs, which I felt was a bit overdone and unnecessary at this point...especially since this book was published in January 2023.
Having said all that, it was still a very good read and I really enjoyed it. If you're the type of person who likes high-brow, convoluted storylines, this one probably isn't for you. But if you want a good story and some light reading, this series is well worth it. I'll be looking forward to the 3rd book in the trilogy.
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