Review by Nat2020 -- Daisy's Run by Scott Baron

[Nat2020]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Daisy's Run" by Scott Baron.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Daisy’s Run , written by Scott Bar is the first of The Clockwork Chimera Book series. The story begins on the Vali – a space ship controlled by an artificial intelligence named Mal and maintained by a metal cyborg man named Barry. During flight, something collides with the Vali, damaging the ship and wreaking havoc with the AI’s systems. Unable to accurately pinpoint the damage, Mal determines that the crew must be woken from cryo sleep early.

Once the crew has dealt with the immediate crisis, they have the next six months to continue repairs and learn about their crew mates. As they get closer to their destination, Daisy Swarthmore, the ships Communications and Electronics Expert begins to notice more malfunctions and soon begins to question everything and everyone on board, pushing her to rely more and more on herself alone. With limited information, she begins to unravel a disturbing plot, sending her on a life or death mission.

Daisy’s Run is an excellent science fiction, action and adventure story featuring a female lead who grows into her own. As the lead character discovers more and more about herself and the crew, you’re left thinking back on previous conversations and clues as you slowly unravel the whole picture.

I would rate Daisy’s Run a 4 out 4 because it was a great story with interesting characters that flowed well and kept you turning the pages. It’s a wonderful introduction to a series that leaves you wanting to immediately pick up the next book, but can also stand alone.

I enjoyed learning about the main character, Daisy, as she continued on her own journey of self-discovery and meeting the mixed cast of characters. The current status and version of the history of our planet was creative and woven throughout the story, so as Daisy added to her knowledge, you did too. It was easy to pick up and navigate the story’s universe, whereas some books it’s easy to feel lost in the story’s world for some time.

I do think there could be some improvement in how the characters are introduced and developed throughout the story. Even though there are less than ten crew members on board the Vali, at times, it was difficult to keep their stories and identities separate. It didn’t help when names would be switched back and forth for no discernible reason. For example, Gus and Gustavo were each used, Finn and Finnegan and the AI was referred to as Malorie once and afterwards only as Mal.

Overall, the book was very well written and edited, as there were no glaring grammar or punctuation errors that took you away from the narrative of the story.

Those who enjoy books like The Hunger Games, or other science fiction adventures should take the time to meet Daisy as she starts her adventure.

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