Black Dawn by K. GormanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
A dark (but good) start to a new series
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started Black Dawn, but I can tell you that Black Dawn exceeded any expectations I had. Though the beginning felt a bit rough, as if I was suddenly tossed in the middle of a long running series, the story and characters quickly grew on me. A bit of past and back story is slowly teased out for each of the main characters as the plot advances, which is both an excellent hook to keep the reader interested and a bit frustrating at the same time. Even as Book 1 closes (very suddenly, I might add), most of the plot and questions from the book remain unresolved. So, this was a really excellent and strategic start to a series. The character development is really great, as the story focuses on the characters rather than strictly action and situations are often resolved through guile and quick thinking rather than brute force or violence. I can see this series turned into a sci-fi drama for television, so I can see why the publisher compared it to Firefly or Killjoys -- it shares many of the same elements.
Thank you to Aethon Books who provided me this book free of charge at my request.
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