"T.G.I.S. Thank God it's sunset."

An interesting and, for these days, more unusual science fiction book as it revolves more around society and personality than space battles or extinction. With earth becoming overpopulated and untenable, new planets had been sought and found for colonisation. But the desperate need for expansion occurred earlier than anticipated so settlers arrived before the planet's were ready and were resented by those already in occupation. On Mahina the two groups barely mixed, the original Urbs being seen as the dominant, healthy and intelligent group, the newcomers unable to thrive in the atmosphere and deprived of many of the advantages. There has been an insurrection some twenty years prior to the start of the book and one of the leaders, Sass, and just completed a twenty year sentence for her part in it and had purchased an old worship which she hoped would provide her with a business.
The first part of the book concentrates on introducing the reader to the people and place, including the unusual week (a diagram of which, together with a ground plan of the Skyship Thrive is apparently available on the author's website), finally launching into the story and encompassing more. It should have worked well but, for this reader, felt a bit clunky. This was, in part, definitely because the narrator, Veronica Giguere, although reading well, had a voice which seemed determined to send me to sleep. With a downturn at the end of most of her sentences and an insufficient texture to hold my attention, I found that I frequently had to rewind to recover sections missed. This definitely distracted from my enjoyment oveall.

Would I recommend this book? Yes, but not in the audio format. Visually written, and with some intriguing concepts, it is a S.F.story which will stay with me into the future. My thanks to the rights builder who, at my request, freely gifted me with a complimentary copy.

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slow warm up, but worth the listen

The beginning was a bit slow, but after getting half way, I got a sense of the world and relationships. The story is just getting started.

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Excellent story engaging performance

The story never flags, the believable characters gradually come on board the skyship and play their part in the adventure, I enjoyed every minute.

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