I imagine one of the hardest things for an author of a series of phenomenal books to accomplish is to satisfy his readers with a brand new offering. Mark Hodder has managed to do just that. A Red Sun Also Rises captivates and mesmerises in equal parts. There are just enough steampunk elements to satisfy the rabid steampunk mixed with sci-fi and planetary romance.
The characters are likeable, the aliens are complex and comical and the plot is sufficiently strange to engage the imagination in new ways.
Sure, I can't wait for the next instalment of Burton & Swinburne, but if Mr Hodder keeps throwing quality stories at me like this one, I give him free reign to create to his heart's content.
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