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Review by Adrian Manners -- Legacy by Sean T. Smith
[Following is a volunteer review of "Legacy" by Sean T. Smith.]
Legacy by Sean T. Smith is a glorious, post-apocalyptic story involving aliens, nuclear weapons, and a fight against the clock to stop an extinction level event, on not one, but two planets. Featuring characters with a wide range of individual prowess, a motley crew is assembled to stop a planet-wide disaster. With characters over 200,000 years old, sentient ships, graduate students, astronauts, military professionals, aliens, a ghost of sorts and a 40 year old cat, the expertise available is almost as much as the discord between everyone’s personalities under stress.
Amidst the entire book there are flashbacks to major historical moments that have led up to the crisis happening “present-day.” This could, as such, appeal to those who like historical fiction, although the history referenced might not mirror the history books. The premise of Legacy involves human history being a lie, which means over the course of this world’s history, forces have been adjusting and manipulating what makes it to the books and what doesn’t, as well as staying out of sight of the public eye.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. More accurately, I rate the book at 3.75 out of 4 stars, with the deduction of partial points solely for the fact that there were several typos throughout the book, and a few spots where the wording was difficult to process. In all other aspects, the book was exactly up my alley— quirky, intelligent characters, with impossible circumstances trying to not only survive but save others from a heinous fate.
Most audiences that I run with would appreciate this book. It is solidly science fiction, and a bit of a mind bender. A reader has to go into this book fully aware that it takes place in the future and that history of the human race as we know it is portrayed as a lie. There are several scientific advancements that have allegedly been made in the “last 20 years” since the apocalypse in 2020. I am not in a position to say whether these advancements are actually feasible, as they have been portrayed, however it is written in a way that sounds logical, and technical in that regard. I would not recommend people with a strong desire for evidence behind the science read the book, although I believe there are reasonable explanations for the technological advancements or differences described.
This book includes aliens, mentions of war and extinction level events. There are several instances involving blood, gore and death of non-main characters and animals, as well as an explicit description of someone with amputated limbs having them regrown. There are many characters who, by surviving the apocalypse and being in the military, have war stories and injuries –both physical and psychological – that are brought up in passing. I would not recommend this book for people with war trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, or anyone who is generally highly affected by reading gory scenes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to any of my friends with an interest in science fiction, aliens, or otherwise “not terribly romantic” fictional stories. This book would probably not appeal to those only interested in romance stories, erotic novels, or nonfiction books.
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Legacy by Sean T. Smith is a glorious, post-apocalyptic story involving aliens, nuclear weapons, and a fight against the clock to stop an extinction level event, on not one, but two planets. Featuring characters with a wide range of individual prowess, a motley crew is assembled to stop a planet-wide disaster. With characters over 200,000 years old, sentient ships, graduate students, astronauts, military professionals, aliens, a ghost of sorts and a 40 year old cat, the expertise available is almost as much as the discord between everyone’s personalities under stress.
Amidst the entire book there are flashbacks to major historical moments that have led up to the crisis happening “present-day.” This could, as such, appeal to those who like historical fiction, although the history referenced might not mirror the history books. The premise of Legacy involves human history being a lie, which means over the course of this world’s history, forces have been adjusting and manipulating what makes it to the books and what doesn’t, as well as staying out of sight of the public eye.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. More accurately, I rate the book at 3.75 out of 4 stars, with the deduction of partial points solely for the fact that there were several typos throughout the book, and a few spots where the wording was difficult to process. In all other aspects, the book was exactly up my alley— quirky, intelligent characters, with impossible circumstances trying to not only survive but save others from a heinous fate.
Most audiences that I run with would appreciate this book. It is solidly science fiction, and a bit of a mind bender. A reader has to go into this book fully aware that it takes place in the future and that history of the human race as we know it is portrayed as a lie. There are several scientific advancements that have allegedly been made in the “last 20 years” since the apocalypse in 2020. I am not in a position to say whether these advancements are actually feasible, as they have been portrayed, however it is written in a way that sounds logical, and technical in that regard. I would not recommend people with a strong desire for evidence behind the science read the book, although I believe there are reasonable explanations for the technological advancements or differences described.
This book includes aliens, mentions of war and extinction level events. There are several instances involving blood, gore and death of non-main characters and animals, as well as an explicit description of someone with amputated limbs having them regrown. There are many characters who, by surviving the apocalypse and being in the military, have war stories and injuries –both physical and psychological – that are brought up in passing. I would not recommend this book for people with war trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, or anyone who is generally highly affected by reading gory scenes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to any of my friends with an interest in science fiction, aliens, or otherwise “not terribly romantic” fictional stories. This book would probably not appeal to those only interested in romance stories, erotic novels, or nonfiction books.
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