Edie's long training as an advanced biocyph techie could not have prepared her for the challenges that would confront her when she is kidnapped by mercenary outlaws. In her scary new job assignment, she is yoked to a freedom fighter who doesn't know the meaning of the word "submit." The separation would mean a death sentence for both. A nuclear-powered romantic sci-fi thriller for fans of Linnea Sinclair and Ann Aguirre. A paperback original.Book: Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy
Release Date: April 27, 2010
Format: Mass market paperback
Genre: Sci-Fi
Series: Scarabaeus, #1
Obtained: Bought
Rating:
(5 Zombies)Song of Scarabaeus is the first adult sci-fi book I've read in quite some time, and it was definitely quite a bit better than I'd expected. I actually picked it up because the cover reminded me of another one from a book that I'd really enjoyed, which I know is not usually the best way to pick books, but it worked really well this time.
Since I recently read a book with a female MC named Eddie, it was kind of hard for me to think of this MC as Ee-dee instead of Edd-ee, which is funny because I had the absolute opposite problem with the other book. That was pretty much the only thing I didn't like about Scarabaeus.
Edie's love interest, Finn, is really pretty amazing. He's sexy and wonderful and stoic and I just loved him to pieces. The secondary characters were fun to read and very three dimensional. Since I often have trouble connecting with secondary characters, Scarabaeus gets bonus points for how much I loved Cat.
The world building was very complicated but was presented in such a way that it was easy to understand, and more importantly, easy to remember. I was never left confused or wondering how something could possibly happen with the advanced technology. The world was very realistic and fun to imagine, though I would never want to live in it.
The style of writing Creasy used was perfect for the overall tone of the book, distanced and descriptive enough to work for sci-fi, but personal and emotional enough to work well with the romance aspect. It was balanced perfectly.
When I read Scarabaeus I was under the impression that it was a standalone since no other books in the series are out and GoodReads didn't list it as the first in a series, but I was perusing NetGalley and saw the second book there. I'm really excited to continue following the adventures of Edie and Finn, and I can't wait to read the next book, Children of Scarabaeus.
