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SERIES: Scarabaeus #1

QUICK REVIEW
I really enjoyed this one! I found the world building really unique and interesting and though I didn't always understand the "programming" parts Edie was doing, I still got the overall picture. Finn was very mysterious and I wanted to know more about him.

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CHARACTERS
Edie Sha'nim: The only life Edie has ever known has revolved around her Crib training as a cypherteck. As outsider on his own planet, Edie has never felt like she truly belonged and now she's free of the Crib but under the control of rovers. She wants to do more with her talents but has nothing to her name.

Finn: Forced to act as Edie's bodyguard, Finn will do whatever it takes to keep her alive or risk losing his life. But that doesn't mean he has to enjoy it, especially when Edit's noble ideas conflict with Finn's hard and jaded few of the world.

POSITIVES
-- The world building was fantastic in this one. I loved the idea of the terraforming worlds and the control the Crib over all the Fringe planets.

-- Edie was a genuine and compassionate character and though maybe a bit naive, it was hard to dislike her. She continues to see the good in people even when they they don't prove their worth.

-- Finn was a perfect dark and mysterious character. I constantly wanted more on his history and what he was thinking. He wants his freedom, but he also seems to be sucked into helping Edie.

NEGATIVES
-- As great as the world building was, I still wanted more about the history of the Crib, the Reach Conflicts, and the BRATs program.

-- Sometimes the "programing" Edie was doing was a bit confusing. This might just be my lack of any prior knowledge in this field.


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Song of Scarabaeus Sara Creasy Books Reviews

I decided to do the unusual and review two novels with one review. I do this out of necessity, as I read Song of Scarabaeus and Children of Scarabaeus in succession — this resulted with the two novels becoming one consistent novel in my head. I am pleased that I did not skip over this series after recommended the first book.

The author, Sara Crease, crafted a unique future which inspired my imagination. I was taken with the concept of Biocyph and found the overall idea quite clever. The story was delivered with skillful precision and managed to keep my focus – a heroic feat. I could have done without the romantic entanglements but I feel that others who like a little mush would quite happily enjoy these sections. I chose to skim over them. The weakest element in the story is the mixed messaging, but this did not hinder my enjoyment. The universe in the novels was filled with strong characters, each multidimensional and provoking.

I am always delighted to discover new stories which foster my imagination. Ms. Creasy established a future with fascinating concepts, like the aforementioned Biocyph. Biocyph is a form of programmable living matter, which brought a new level to typical programming concepts. I appreciated how the protagonist envisioned the programming as musical symphonies – her programming style was to keep the program in harmony. An outstanding accomplishment for Ms. Creasy is her method of presenting key pieces of exposition without overloading my senses. Important information was given in small pieces throughout the series, which came together like a jigsaw puzzle to create an elaborate picture. This was a contributor in holding onto my slippery attention.

Any author who can keep my focus, as Ms. Creasy accomplished with Scarabaeus, deserves a medal. The pacing throughout the novels was superb. The author kept tension throughout each scene in various forms. It could be personal tension, or character related drama, or high-octane action – each given an appropriate amount of time and never overstaying its welcome. I am begrudged to admit this also includes the romance sprinkled throughout each novel. I will say this about the romance, Ms. Creasy made it difficult for the protagonist and her lover to get to the romance done. It was a humorous twist on the normal romantic tension in traditional stories.

The underlying theme in the novels ended up being a tangled mess. An explicit concept presented is the ability to choose rather than have a large unfeeling government make the choices. This was not supported very well by the actions of the protagonist. She made several important choices for others without their consultation. She even made a choice that will impact billions of people without seeking their consent (in her defense, it was a time sensitive choice). I did discover an emergent theme asking if it were possible for individual identity within a collective, which would have been fascinating if there were more story elements exploring the concept. Ultimately the messaging did not impact my enjoyment of the two novels.

Now to cover my favorite part – the characters. Edie, the protagonist, is a strong female character who underwent significant character growth. I found her to be a pragmatic sensible person with a large heart. It was nice to see her discover that not everything in the world was as she thought. Finn, the second most important character, was a nice complement to Edie. I really liked his character arc – going from a savage prisoner to regaining his humanity and dignity. There are too many characters to cover in this review but every character, in both novels, exhibited realistic motivations. These motivations helped ground them as actual humans despite being fictional characters in a novel.

Sarah Creasy devised an excellent science fiction universe, populated with interesting characters and imaginative concepts. The excellent pacing kept my focus through two novels. At the conclusion of the overall story I was fairly satisfied. A strong theme could have transcended the overall story from an enjoyable space romp to a more elevated form of science fiction. In the end both novels proved an exciting science fiction adventure which should not be missed.
Beautiful thrilling adventure with character depth, intelligent writing, simply amazing.
I adored both main characters, their actions and decisions were well defined and believable. Their intelligence and perseverance remarkable. This book is a rare find well worth every penny.
So pleasant to find something intelligent but not overly gloomy to read for a change.
If you found it, go for it you won't be disappointed!
This is one of the best scifi books that I have read. Creasy pulled me in with the characters and conflicts of the ship. But the desperate race to stay alive while being attacked by all the plant and animal life on Scarabus was stellar. Scarabus was not a defenseless planet anymore. It was ready to fight back, and fight back it did.
Edie has the ability to terraform a planet to make it human inhabitable. The Crib had forced her to do just that when she was only a child. When Lancer and Finn kidnapped Edie she went from being a captive of the Crib to a captive of the Hoi Polloi. They leashed her mine to Finn's without either of their consent. If they were separated Finn would die. He was to protect her as if his life depended on it, because it did. What they didn't realize was that Finn and Edie made a formable team. As long as they were together they would no be stopped.
SERIES Scarabaeus #1

QUICK REVIEW
I really enjoyed this one! I found the world building really unique and interesting and though I didn't always understand the "programming" parts Edie was doing, I still got the overall picture. Finn was very mysterious and I wanted to know more about him.

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CHARACTERS
Edie Sha'nim The only life Edie has ever known has revolved around her Crib training as a cypherteck. As outsider on his own planet, Edie has never felt like she truly belonged and now she's free of the Crib but under the control of rovers. She wants to do more with her talents but has nothing to her name.

Finn Forced to act as Edie's bodyguard, Finn will do whatever it takes to keep her alive or risk losing his life. But that doesn't mean he has to enjoy it, especially when Edit's noble ideas conflict with Finn's hard and jaded few of the world.

POSITIVES
-- The world building was fantastic in this one. I loved the idea of the terraforming worlds and the control the Crib over all the Fringe planets.

-- Edie was a genuine and compassionate character and though maybe a bit naive, it was hard to dislike her. She continues to see the good in people even when they they don't prove their worth.

-- Finn was a perfect dark and mysterious character. I constantly wanted more on his history and what he was thinking. He wants his freedom, but he also seems to be sucked into helping Edie.

NEGATIVES
-- As great as the world building was, I still wanted more about the history of the Crib, the Reach Conflicts, and the BRATs program.

-- Sometimes the "programing" Edie was doing was a bit confusing. This might just be my lack of any prior knowledge in this field.