Ryk Brown appears to have become a quite popular self publishing author. I've sampled some of his wares... It's a bit fannish, a bit 'wannabe', to be honest. Some of the jokes and characters are okay, and do bring a smile on my face. The potholes though (especially the technobabble guffaws) are a bit of a let down.
Technobabble guffaws
Simple example: the story states no signal is faster than light, so the enemy uses faster than light communication drones. Warships can have those drones drop out of space by sending a signal to them... but a radio signal is slower than the drone it is supposed to reach... Euh...
Audiobook
'Found 'm as audio books, so I cannot comment on the editing. These stories are easy on the brain, thus can be handled during (severe 😒) traffic jams, but... as the series progresses I'm getting more and more annoyed. The Expanse and Celestia have been the two weakest thus far, and I think I can find better stuff to read or listen to.
Titles
- Aurora
- The Rings of Haven
- The Legend of Corinair
- Freedom's Dawn
- Rise of the Corinari
- Head of the Dragon
- The Expanse
- Celestia
- ...
The Verdict
Not super to start with, but getting worse over time. It's a nah, so skip.
Dapper / TellTales #77
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