Aisling

captivating sci-fi story

Revisado: 07-02-21 El oyente recibió este título gratis

When I recieved the audiobook for Black Smoke, I was initially a little worried. I literally never listen to audiobooks, so I was worried it would be hard for me to focus. Thankfully, the narrator was wonderful, and it took me no time at all to get sucked into the story! I've only ever read a few sci-fi books, but it's a genre I've been meaning to explore more, so I was super excited for this!
An alien drug? War crimes? A plot to assassinate the new Pope? And it's all in SPACE? If that premise doesn't interest you, I don't know what will. Black Smoke is a Space Opera novella, coming in at 2 hours and 40 minutes, making it a quick read, or listen in this case. Despite the short amount of time, Eaton manages to pack so much detail in without making the story feel bogged down. Given how so many things are unnessarily long nowadays, I admire anyone who can tell such a captivating story in the most concise way possible. The plot is fascinating, but what really sold the book to me was the characters.
The story focuses on three characters: the new Pope Celestine the VI, the nun with a complicated past Isi, and the soldier facing the threat of excommunication Edmund. All three characters were flawed in the best possible ways (Isi was my personal favorite). I would go more into this, but I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't read. It felt like a breath of fresh air to have Christian characters (Catholic in this case) who weren't perfect. You need to check this book out if you like sci-fi, or even if you don't! Definitely one of my favorites of the year so far. A much needed book in the world of "Christian" fiction.
(FYI, you 100% do not need to be Christian to appreciate this book. It really is just a good story that happens to have Christian characters.)

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