Science Fiction Novel
TBR reviewer: Mark
TBR reviewer: Mark
Review
The Chosen is the first book in The Portals Of Destiny series and tells the story of a vast, highly intelligent alien race of beings who are all that stands between the universe and a destructive, mechanical race of machines that aim to mine and plunder every planet they come across for resources. According to ancient prophecy, only The Guardians of Gentra hold the key to bringing the awful reign of the Mekans to an end but to do this they must first seek out a series of champions known as The Chosen. And to do that, they must travel through portals across vast expanses of space and train these Chosen, on planets all across the galaxy, ready for the battle ahead. But the outcome is far from certain and the trials and tribulations that face these Guardians in their quest are only just beginning.....
I really liked the sound of this and thought it sounded right up my alley. Unfortunately, I found this very hard going very early on and really could not get to grips with all of the various characters who are spread out across many different worlds. I found many of the names difficult to pronounce. The plot just way too overly heavy and convoluted right from the start. The problem for me was that the plot all just felt a bit old hat. The alien invasion theme has been done multiple times in Sci-Fi to the point that authors attempting this angle need to come up with fresh ideas and a new approach. I am not sure that Shay Fabbo ever really manages this. The Mekans just came across as a bit of a cold, empty threat and never particulary frightening. There was so much going on in the opening chapters that I had trouble keeping track who was who and exactly what was going on.
The Chosen felt a bit too much like a step backwards for good, ground-breaking Sci-Fi and there was never anything here that I hadn't seen done before.
I really liked the sound of this and thought it sounded right up my alley. Unfortunately, I found this very hard going very early on and really could not get to grips with all of the various characters who are spread out across many different worlds. I found many of the names difficult to pronounce. The plot just way too overly heavy and convoluted right from the start. The problem for me was that the plot all just felt a bit old hat. The alien invasion theme has been done multiple times in Sci-Fi to the point that authors attempting this angle need to come up with fresh ideas and a new approach. I am not sure that Shay Fabbo ever really manages this. The Mekans just came across as a bit of a cold, empty threat and never particulary frightening. There was so much going on in the opening chapters that I had trouble keeping track who was who and exactly what was going on.
The Chosen felt a bit too much like a step backwards for good, ground-breaking Sci-Fi and there was never anything here that I hadn't seen done before.
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