Review of Sanctuary
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Review of Sanctuary
Sanctuary by Gavin Catt is about an admiral of the Galactic Navy and Officer in Command of the Australis (a fantastic ship of the Galactic Navy Fleet) named William Gavin, his wife, Michelle, and his sister, Kathryn. William Gavin is the youngest Admiral and Commander in Chief of the Galactic Navy in its entire history. His true identity as King, as well as his sister’s identify as queen heir, of the White Kingdom Royal family is a heavily guarded secret since his father, Former King Douglas was murdered by the dark empire.
Regarding a review of the book, one positive aspect was that Gavin Catt has created a fantastic and incredible universe with extremely fascinating technological advances including the creation of ships that can travel through space and interesting creatures from outer space. The various pop culture references to video games, books, musicians, etc. was also a nice touch to ground it to current cultural interests.
However, this book has several negative aspects that must be addressed. First, the plot became complicated and difficult to follow at times because there were so many side characters that the author explained in detail and several names of locations even though it did not add to the overall plot. The narrative from Will’s perspective was largely focused on the clothing other people were wearing and the three main characters also had a relentless fascination with mini golf that did not seem to add much to the plot or be integral to growth of the characters. The characters also have no depth to them and this makes it difficult to personally relate to any of them. I think the book has great potential but needs to be refined by taking out all of the unnecessary information.
Overall, I give this book 3 out of 5 stars. Unfortunately, it left me bored and unsatisfied with the ending. It was a fairly short read but the information within the story was very monotonous and made some aspects of the story drag on longer than you would think. A more personal backstory for the characters, their families, the events, the empires, and their leaders would benefit the book greatly. The plot was difficult to follow because none of the characters were written in a way that would allow the reader to relate to them.
I would recommend this book to a younger audience. I think the book would provide fantastic ideas for future technology for someone who is interested in creating their own story and needs some ideas on future space travelling technology.
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