In terms of characters, Three, Cass, and Wren make for a solid trio to guide us on our journey through this barren landscape. It's likely to be frustrating for some readers, especially since we never do get all the answers, but it really immerses you in Posey's world, with the mystery and the suspense a large part of the book's appeal. Terms and concepts are casually tossed around by characters who clearly know what they're talking about, but we're expected to read between the lines and pay attention to the snippets of information to figure out the larger picture. Not only isn't there a lot of narrative exposition, there's not a lot of background or explanation provided. He simply drops us into the middle of his world and expects us to catch up. This is a book that demands a lot of the reader - a lot of patience, a lot of imagination, and a lot of faith that Posey knows where he's going with it all.
While on her mission, a dark and unknown presence makes itself known at the edges of the galaxy – and it cannot be controlled, for nobody knows its name…įor fans of Anne Leckie and Star Wars comes an explosive and ambitious story about the power of words set far in the future, far away – but with a message about truth that hits home.What would happen if Mad Max were to step into the world of The Dark Tower, aided and abetted on his journey by the likes of William Gibson and Richard Matheson? Well, you'd get something very much like Jay Posey's post-apocalyptic cyberpunk thriller, simply titled Three.
How can there be people whose truth is different to that of the authorities?Įlyth's faith in the powers that be is shaken just when she needs it most. One such agent is Elyth – a true believer.īut on a clandestine mission to stop an uprising before it can truly begin, Elyth comes to realise she hasn't been told the whole truth herself. To quietly and with great skill, end that world. With the right training, the right application of words, truth itself can be rearranged.įor if a planet deviates too far from what the authorities plan, an agent is sent out to correct that. Mankind has spread out and conquered the galaxy by mastering the fundamental language of the universe. ‘Action sequences to speed the blood' The TimesĮxhilarating and original, Every Sky A Grave tells an epic tale of truth and power on the greatest canvas there is: outer space.
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