Quantum Tangle

As I get older the more appealing books without the typical Shakespearean ending with all the ends tied in a neat bow are. This is one of those books with a bittersweet ending that was fun getting to.

It's the distant future, and a star-spanning civilization, populated by multiple human-descended species, known as "Prime" species, as well as a number of genuinely alien intelligent species.

Centauri pilot Sethran Kada unexpectedly drops out of subspace into the wrong sector of space, and quickly discovers he has an unexpected stowaway. The stowaway is a being from subspace, a member of a newly evolving species native to subspace, and has stowed away in his brain. searching through his data files, the being constructs an appearance and a personality, and decides she's female and names herself Khoe.

She wants his help stopping the kidnapping of her people into realspace, and especially his help in recovering the being she calls the show more Alpha--an individual vital to her species' continued existence.

They are both in for a wild ride.

I like the characters. I like the action. I like the gritty, lived-in feel of the universe. The story is a lot of fun.

But it's only fair to make clear that while one major plotline is resolved, this book definitely ends on a cliffhanger. Subsequent volumes are available, but be aware that you'll be wanting them.

There are also some oddities in terminology which seem hard to account for. Spaceships are often referred to as "planes," and the military is called the Air Command. This just doesn't fit. If you are very sensitive to that kind of inconsistency grates for you, be aware before you start reading.

All in all, though, enjoyable reading.

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Quantum Tangle
Author: Chris Reher
Publisher: Chris Reher
Date: 2014
Pgs: 235

REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

Summary:
Fly through subspace crossing unimaginable distances and when you awake you aren’t alone in your own skull. A subspace being has hitched a ride and is now attached to you. And they redirected your ship. You aren’t where you’re supposed to be. They need help. She needs help. You’ve been nominated. Her people are being abducted. Now you’re harboring a subspace alien in rebel-controlled territory while being pursued by both the rebels and the Commonwealth’s Air Command.

Genre:
Adventure
Fiction
Science fiction
Space opera

Why this book:
Space. Militaria. Reminds me of Farscape and SG1 with a little Body Snatchers thrown show more in.
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Favorite Character:
Sethran Kada and Khoe are both good characters. Though considering their experiences, the trap they walk into in the lead up to the climax is a bit on-the-nose.

Least Favorite Character:
The bad Dyad is a cookie cutter bad guy.

Favorite Scene:
The battle on Bellene.

Pacing:
The pace is alright.

Plot Holes/Out of Character:
The aforementioned pre-climax trap that Sethran and Khoe walk into doesn’t ring true to the characters. Seemed like something they should have been expecting.

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Last Page Sound:
I was worried that I was going to be disappointed following the OOC moment but the author gathered it up and delivered a good finish.

Author Assessment:
I would give other stories by the author a case-by-case look.

Editorial Assessment:
Well edited.

Knee Jerk Reaction:
it’s alright

Disposition of Book:
e-Book

Would recommend to:
genre fans
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ACTION!...only

Apparently, Action is about The only thing in the author's goals for this book, nevermind making sense. All sorts of little things justmade it unbelievable. Rather than TMI, let's just say: a back alley and windows onto said alley... In a SPACE STATION BUILDING!? A spybug he happens to keep handy is controlled by implanted tech in his body, but he has to put in an earbud to hear from it?