Even the darkest secrets will come to light.
Bubbly social media star Hannah Monksman is captaining Seiiki and carrying the last of Earth’s whales to a new paradise planet. Viewers have been following Hannah’s journey, but what they don’t know is her true identity—Kim Teng who won her role as Caretaker with the help of underground operatives known as the Crusaders.
Kim forms a close bond with the whales in her care, and their mental Link allows conversation on the lonely spaceship. But when one of the whales, Adonai, begins acting strange, Kim begins to suspect that she is a pawn in a secret mission meant to ensure the whales never reach their destination. Or it may just be the isolation getting to her.
Ok. So. I love the idea of this. Near future is always fun, especially ones that show how we fix various things that are going wrong at the moment. This one seemed like it would be great. But.
I felt like the world building wasn't there. Even near the end, I didn't really understand what was happening, who the various groups were - it kind of felt like I'd come in in the second of two books, where the first one would have been all about Kim's upbringing and being chosen for the mission and training. Then I might have been able to follow along better. I had trouble visualing the ship layout, too, but that's often a problem with me - I'm not very visual, which is why I love a map or a floor plan.
The story itself, allowing for not really knowing the backstory, was good - I wasn't sure at first, but around the time Kim finds her mysterious watcher, it really starts to pick up, and it doesn't stop after that. I was desperate to find out what would happen next, how things would settle out. I think this would be a fantastic mini series! The visuals would be amazing.
Overall, I liked it, but I would have liked a little more backstory. That could be just me, though - I'll be interested to see what other readers think of it!
Under the Heavens publishes on the 12th April, 2022. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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