A CHAIN ACROSS THE DAWN
BY DREW WILLIAMS
Publishing 8th August 2019
£20.00 | 9781471171154 | Hardback
My Review
Almost immediately upon starting this book I realized it wasn’t the first in the series. My bad for not taking a closer look at the title. But, that didn’t take away from the fun. I quickly connected with the main characters and gleaned some facts about what happened prior to this act.
Jane and Esa are a hoot. They are working out the kinks in their team work and learning to trust each other in some really crazy situations. There’s this ongoing joke about Jane’s age. Esa keeps upping it and Jane denies it. I got so curious as to just how old Jane was.
And their ship, Scheherazade, Schaz for short, became a favorite character for me. Artificial intelligence with personality and humor. If I ever traveled in space, I’d want to be on that ship.
The action is immediate and continues throughout, making this a super fast read. So much happening and so unpredictable. At one point I was thinking I was glad I hadn’t read the first book after all as the unpredictability made guessing how the character’s would respond to events even more suspenseful.
I recommend this to science fiction fans who like the ride without getting bogged down in lots of tech stuff. Those who just believe and enjoy the trip, like I did.
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Bigger spaceships. Bigger explosions. Bigger planets. Bigger problems.
It’s been three years since Esa joined the ranks of the Justified after her rescue from the fanatical murderers the Pax. Together, Esa and her mentor Kamali travel from planet to planet, searching for children with supernatural abilities. It’s hard work, but Esa has never felt more assured of her place in the universe.
On a visit to a planet so remote that its inhabitants never learned that the Sect Wars ended over a hundred years ago, they learn that the Justified are not the only people searching for gifted children. There is a creature with unexpected powers who will stop at nothing to get its hands on the children that Esa and Kamali are trying to rescue.
With their latest recruit in tow — a young Wulf child named Sho — Esa and Kamali will travel halfway across the galaxy in pursuit of answers. But the answers only lead to more questions, and the danger will only increase as their terrifying nemesis turns his eyes on them.
* * * Praise for Drew Williams and his debut novel, THE STARS NOW UNCLAIMED* * *
‘The only thing more fun than a bonkers space battle is a whole book packed with bonkers space battles. Come for the exploding spaceships, stay for the intriguing universe’ Becky Chambers, author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
‘A total blast’ Rob Boffard, author of Tracer
Pirates, smugglers, soldiers, spies, snarky spaceships, and really big guns . . . and that’s just the first chapter. The action gets bigger, the stakes get higher, and I loved it!’ Claire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
‘A rollercoaster of a read’ Jamie Sawyer, author of The Lazarus War
‘A massive, galaxy-spanning tale of war, betrayal, friendship, and the kind of commitment people make to a better future even at the cost of their own lives. You don’t want to miss this amazing, kick-ass book’ K.B. Wagers, author of Behind the Throne
‘Kamali is a kick-ass heroine who gets the job done and never loses her sense of humor . . . The action is non-stop, and filled with brilliant and unexpected laugh-out-loud moments… a sci-fi thrill ride from start to finish’ Catherine Cerveny, author of The Rule of Luck
‘A fast, fun, and heartfelt adventure through a truly unique universe. From the first page to the last, it’s impossible to put down’ K.S. Merbeth, author of Bite
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About Author Drew Williams
Drew Williams was born and raised in Birmingham,
Alabama, in the southern United States of
America. He is a bookseller at the Little Professor
Book Center in Homewood, Alabama. A Chain
Across the Dawn is his second book.
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Huge thanks for the blog tour support Laura x
And thank you for the opportunity to share this fun read!
It sounds like a great read! Glad you enjoyed it.
I wrote a huge review and then had to delete most of it. Way too many spoilers. LOL
This one sounds like my cup of tea:)). Thank you for sharing this one, Laura.
I think you’d enjoy this one, Sarah. I sure did and have got to read the first one now.
I hate it when I accidently pick up and read out of order or it isn’t obvious that it is part of a series! Is it too much to ask that they put the number on the cover or spine to tell you that this is book whatever in a series???!!!
I do it a lot, and sometimes on purpose. I have been working on going back and catching up on many of the series I’ve done it with.
I am glad that this one was still enjoyable and easy to get into without reading the first book. That is a testament to some great writing. I will have to give this one a try. 🙂
It was easy to follow without having read the previous book. I enjoyed these characters a lot and will be reading the first book to see how they met.
glad it worked even without reading the first one. i love a series that allows me to do that.
sherry @ fundinmental
You know me. I jump in anywhere. I will be going back to read the first book. I want to learn how these characters first met.