Glow was really awesome and thought provoking. I fortunately got to read the book and listen to the audiobook all thanks to Macmillan Audio. They provided me with the Glow audiobook for a fair and honest review. Both were fantastic by the way. Glow really explores the depths of the human spirit and mind. It is set in outer space with two twin ships traveling to New Earth because earth was corrupt in someway to make it uninhabitable so they had to leave. The ship called the New Horizon has come to rendezvous with the Empyrean. It turns out the New Horizon is infertile and can't make babies so they came their to steal the girls from the other twin ship. The premise of this book is really what got me interested and made me really like it. I mean could you imagine what you would do if you were stuck in space and the people aboard your ship couldn't help continue life for New Earth. Glow really makes you think about all the things humans might do and go through in order to continue life.
Waverly and Kieran are both are the main characters and they both show so much depth and personality as the book goes on. They both had to go through so much throughout all of their ordeals both emotionally and physically. They both are really likable in their own ways and I think the audiobook made me like them even more. I felt connected with Waverly and Kieran because the actors that did the voices did such an awesome job. It was like I was listening to a story about actual people and not just fictional ones. Glow really got me thinking about how groups of people deal with different high stress situations. This book really at times reminded me of Lord of the Flies because aboard the Empyrean there are times where there are no adults and chaos and fights and conflicts break loose. I really loved how this book had two sides with such complex characters and emotions. It flips back and forth between both Waverly and Kieran and you see how different they both are and how their different experiences they have to go through changes them both. I also loved both the voices on the audiobook. They both are very talented voice actors and I love how they could manipulate their voices really well to portray the emotion and depth of each of the characters in Glow.
The major theme of religion comes into play in this book a lot and I am the type of person that doesn't go to church and I just believe in my own believes and don't force them on anyone else. Many of the major conflicts in Glow take place over religion and how sometimes if you think you know and believe you are able to interpret the word of God you can have power over people. This is not the right way to go about religion and if you read Glow you will see and find out what happens to cause all the craziness in the book.
I really can't wait to see what happens as the story and journey continues in the next book. I am so glad that I got to listen to the audiobook. It was really enjoyable and a fantastic listen with such awesome voices which brought the story to life. Glow was such a great Sci-fi with great depth and feeling. I recommend it to anyone who loves a good science fiction book that really delves into the human mind.
Overall I give this book...
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Thought provoking Science Fiction that really delves into the human psyche =]
4.5 out of 5 Stars
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-Michael
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Spectacular, adventurous and magical is what sums up this awesome book by Tom Tancin. I am so happy that I got the chance to read this book before it comes out in April. Hippocampus really takes you on an adventure that you don't want to leave once the book ends. As you read you learn about Trey Atlas and what happens to him thoughout his journey. You get to learn all about the lost city of Atlantis and all the wonders it has to hold. The one negative about this book was that I wish it was longer. I wanted to learn more about Atlantis and the future that Trey has to face. I really can not wait to read the next book in the series.
In my honest opinion this book reminded me of a combination of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and Eragon and that is saying a lot. Hippocampus has practically everything in its pages. It has sword fights, good vs. evil, a prophecy, sorcerers, and a whole new Atlantean language. Hippocampus really was like reading a combination of all my favorite books with just the right elements added in. I really liked how the chapter heads were in Atlantean when Trey was in Atlantis and when Trey was at home they were in English. This book really has great detail that makes the book amazing, which you can tell took a lot of work to accomplish.
All of the characters throughout Hippocampus are really well thought out and defined as people with very different personalities. I loved all the depth each character brought to this book. One of my favorite characters was Aerian and how she was a sorceress and was the brave one to actually call Trey back to Atlantis. Trey was a great main character even though on the outside he seemed to have no flaws on the inside he was a real person who had feelings and some troubles of his own. Oaren was very brave also especially with everything that he had to go through and I loved in the end that he found his strength. You really feel invested in all of the characters because, whether they are a main character or a background character, they are all well written out and have such feelings and emotions that you can't help not feeling for them.
Tom Tancin is really an awesome writer who came up with such a great idea for a book. His writing style really fits into this young adult genre and the world that he has created is just fantastic. It is like he has taken many different elements and weaved them together to create an amazing fast paced book. I feel like I want to go visit the island of Atlantis and from all his descriptions it feels like Tom has acutally been there himself. I can't wait to read the next book to go back to Atlantis to visit the beautiful island and see what all the awesome characters are doing. =]
Overall I give this book...
Spectacular, adventurous and magical, a really fun read that I can't wait to dive back into. =]
5 out of 5 Stars
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About the Author:
At 28 years old, Tom Tancin is an accomplished author. Having already written
seven books (and self-published three), Tom ventured out to write a young adult
fantasy series. A fan of Atlantis, Tom decided to focus the series on the
mythical island and then designed Trey Atlas, the sixteen year old protagonist
of the series. He spent nearly three years developing, plotting, writing,
editing, and promoting the first book, Hippocampus, before it was
released on April 3, 2012. The series is currently planned to have four books,
one released per year from 2012-2015.
Tom is also a 7th grade science teacher, an avid reader of young adult novels, and a fan of sci-fi/fantasy/adventure movies. He lives in Pennsylvania.
Thanks for Visiting and Happy Reading. =]
-Michael
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