Title: The 5 Moons of Tiiana (The Chronicles of Rez Cantor
#1)
Author: Paul T. Harry
Page Count: 466
Rating:
4 TURTLES: A great read, I definitely recommend.
Description:
Captain
Rez Cantor is a Shadow Guard officer in the Imperial Army, and personal attaché
to Princess Leanna, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the Emperor, and sole heir
to the Melelan throne.
On
the eve of a treaty signing ending the twelve-year-war between the alien-hybrid
Relcor and the Empire, Rez Cantor learns that the Imperial family has been
slated for death. Under orders from his Queen, Rez is given his final
command–save the Princess at all costs.
Overcoming
incredible odds, Rez abducts Leanna, and the two flee Melela along with others
of the Imperial guard. Unfortunately, their ship is nuked as it enters warp
creating an event horizon that sends the ship 128,000 light years across the
galaxy to the Moons of Tiiana. It is on one of these moons that Rez awakens on
a beach–injured and alone–without the Princess. So begins the sojourn of Rez
Cantor upon the Moons of Tiiana….
Review:
The
5 Moons of Tiiana is an epic adventure from start to finish. The usual danger
for me with reading longer books such as this one is that I sometimes get bored
and take breaks. I will read other books and come back, but the tales of Rez
Cantor kept me wanting to know what happened next. The story covers such a long
length of time and the diverse lands of the different moons; it was really
exciting to read. The worlds were thoroughly thought out, complete with their
own history and culture. The sheer amount of detail on these worlds made them
seem quite real though they are fictional moons set light-years away.
One
thing that bothered me about this book though was the immense amount of blatant
foreshadowing, which is something I’ve never said before. At first it didn’t
annoy me to much, but around the fifth time Rez (the story is narrated through
his point of view) said little did I know
that what happened next would affect me for the rest of my life, or I would soon get the answers I sought it
started to bug me. It took away some of the suspense of the book for me as well
as brought me out of the moment. I would be into the scene and then I was told
that something important was going to be happening soon, but seeing as I was
going to be reading that next scene anyway it seemed very superfluous.
Despite
that, I would not say it is a reason to not read the book, since overall I very
much enjoyed it. If you are a fan of science-fiction or just adventure in
general I would definitely recommend you check out The 5 Moons of Tiiana. I
will definitely be reading the sequel – I want to know what adventures Rez
Cantor will have next.
Great review! I haven't heard of this, but you've intrigued me, hahaha! Though, I'm scared of the foreshadowing... which is funny because like you said, I'm usually embracing every hint that comes my way!
ReplyDeleteKristen @OCA