Official Review: Salt of the Earth by Kate Moschandreas
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Re: Official Review: Salt of the Earth by Kate Moschandreas
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Thanks for the review. It sounds like a futuristic story based on science, with action and depth. I love page-turners, but without depth of character, there is no reason to turn them.
Despite its futuristic fictional setting, this story is sexy, smart, and (in my opinion) most importantly, believable. The technological concepts are described in a detailed yet simple way, using actual scientific terminology, rather than just made-up terms like so many other sci-fi stories. Though typically I am not a fan of stories that include a lot of action scenes, the action within this novel is crafted beautifully. The scene descriptions are vivid and memorable, yet the violence is not gratuitous or excessive.
Furthermore, the character development is effective and well-nuanced. Jess, as our lead, is a strong and intelligent woman, employed in a very male-dominated field of study. However, she also displays a range of emotions, including vulnerability and fear, which do not take away from her rationality or self-assurance. Matteo, as her counter, also has a complex and multi-faceted emotional backstory. While he grieves the loss of his ex-wife and struggles with conflicting alliances to his employers and Jess, he exhibits a balance of tenderness and bravado that demonstrates the depth with which the author has endowed all of the characters. Even the side-characters have fascinating and rich back stories. None are painted as entirely good or evil, but are instead simply human, with all of the greed and fear and prejudice that humanity entails.
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