5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic start to the series

 

A fantastic start to the Death Wave Chronicles which is so far a super awesome sci-fi series. Action packed from the start, with a fabulous young female character and great side characters, treasure hunting, and a awesome plague! Honestly a plague is one of the best things I can find in a book, give me more!

 

This is another great series by Andre Jones, that I definitely will keep on reading. There was never a dull moment with all the action, adventure and great characters thrown into the madness of the world. You follow one young female adult that is the main protagonist here, while you also get some side povs masterfully written between her povs.

 

This is a series for you if you love - Indiana Jones, National Treasure, Shelter by Harlan Coben and Zelda Breath of the Wild.

 

Highly recommend reading this, as I had a ton of fun and it just keeps getting better and better the longer you get into the book.

 

 

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspending disbelief

 

The first thing I noticed about Relic was the smooth set up of the scenes. The pacing was great, nearly mathematical in the precise way things hit the exact moment of full impact. The plot moved like a well-oiled, futuristic car.

The dialog, using the same analogy, was fine-tuned. It purred, and was never obtrusive. Some of it really brought the story to life. The main character, became even stronger when her role was downplayed:

"'Can’t I just be a kid?” Rhyll grumbled.'" Throughout the book, she is anything but just a kid. It became highly appropriate for her to "pick up the pain of others" as part of her powers. When the healing of the characters began, her premonitions were used as a fantastic bridge in connecting the moving parts of the plot.

 

The only downside? It would have been great to see a few chapters/scenes in Dan's pov.

 

The scene that brought Rhyll to the location to replace the disc into the crystal bed was the best example of suspension of disbelief I've seen in a while. It was beautiful.
A great read.

 

 

5.0 out of 5 stars A Ripping Yarn begins

 

What an excellent world and constellation of characters. RELIC takes us into the kind of world that is quirky but believable. And the author has crafted sympathetic main characters who aren’t push overs. Rich world, rich basis for a series. Great stuff.