Elena. reviewed Halcyon Drift by Brian Stableford (Adventures of Star-Pilot Grainger/ Hooded Swan, #1)
"Threads of the plot, of course, are much longer than the weave of the cloth." (p. 168)
4 stars
I like stories like this one: slow, no haste, almost no action, not a lot of suspense, no universe shattering stakes (depending on your viewpoint at least), just a story progressing in a normal, I want to say natural, pace. It sounds really dull for some people, but for me this is wonderful. With ca. 170 pages (on my reader at least) this book is also perfect in length. It's long enough for a good story, but short enough to read it quickly. Giving Grainger the "wind" to live with is interesting, as is the way the pilot almost becomes the Hooded Swan when jacked in. I hope to see more of both in the other books.
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