Synopsis:
All hell is breaking loose in the edge-of-your-seat
follow-up to Havoc and Perdition from New York Times bestselling author Ann
Aguirre…
The prison ship Perdition has become a post-battle charnel
house with only a handful of Dred’s soldiers still standing and now being
hunted by Silence’s trained tongueless assassins. Forging an uneasy alliance
with mercenary commander Vost—who is their only chance at escape—the Dread
Queen will do whatever it takes to end her life sentence on Perdition and keep
the survivors alive long enough to cobble together a transport capable of
getting them off station.
If Dred and her crew can win the deadly game of cat and
mouse, the payoff is not only life but freedom—a prize sweeter than their
wildest dreams. Yet the sadistic Silence would rather destroy Perdition than
let a single soul slip from her grasp…
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Review:
Review:
I must say I am satisfied with the conclusion of the Dred
Chronicles.
The Dred Chronicles began in a prison ship called Perdition,
on an asteroid in outer space. Perdition is the final place where the worst of
the worse criminals are sent. It is a so-called dump site for those deemed too
dangerous by society, where no ordinary prison can hold them.
Perdition has long since been left to the inmates, where the
most powerful claimed territories and subordinates. All manner of bloodthirsty
fiends can be found in this place.
The way Ann Aguirre wrote this series is riveting. Sci-fi
fans can have their imaginations taken for a ride into a new place. The twists
and turns are not frustrating but they keep you excited. It is truly a well-researched
and thought out novel.
The characters are realistic (or as realistic as they come),
and they can give you an unexpected pleasure on how they react. I usually judge
how well a character is by how much they come alive inside my mind, and Dred
really does as well as some of the other characters. Dred will surely be
imprinted inside your mind as one heck of a kick-ass heroine.
Don't even get me started on the setting. The idea about a
whole place with tons of high profile criminals crammed together means that it
will only be a matter of time before they take over so what did the author do?
She placed it on a barren rock in outer space and made the whole thing manned
by machines and computers. The place being operated by machines means no human
guards can be killed by riots. The criminals have the place to themselves,
running it how they see fit. The strongest and smartest are on top, Dred being
one of them when she took over her side of Perdition with other key characters.
Of course, being outside a planet means there is a limit in how destructive the
tenants can be or else they risk killing everyone on board, including
themselves.
Expect a lot of blood bath, betrayals, and a dark and gloomy
tone in this book, with a lot of exciting twists and sucker punches that you
wouldn't want to miss.
The Dred Chronicles is a great read for those who are
searching for a little sci-fi excitement, and if you've been following the
Sirantha Jax series, you'll get to see some of the stories of other characters
like Jael and Tam. Bored is an emotion you'll never feel once you've turned
that first page.
~ Djan
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