Deathstalker – Simon R. Green (Deathstalker, Book 1)

Title: Deathstalker

Series: Deathstalker, Book 1

Author: Simon R. Green

Genre: Science Fiction

What if someone had to start a rebellion rebellion against an interstellar empire from the ground up? That is supposedly the original question Simon R. Green posed to himself as the inspiration for this book (as well as the continuing series). Of course, having a Madness Maze to pass through to speed up your evolution might give you an edge.

There have been charges of inconsistent characters leveled against this series, but none emerge here. The action is over the top, and the violence sometimes more garish than real, but there is no questioning the pace of the book – wide open! Of course, if you’re expecting realism, this isn’t really the book for you, or the genre…

Green writes at a break-neck pace, weaving combat and political intrigue together. Though, by the end of the book, he has introduced so many characters and conflicts, that he really doesn’t resolve any of them at the end. In finishing the final pages of the book, you feel like you’ve just finished the first act in a play. So you might want to at least get your hands on Deathstalker Rebellion and Deathstalker War before starting this book.

If you’re one to enjoy science fiction of an epic scale, this is definitely for you. I do recommend it to all science fiction fans. This isn’t military science fiction or the type that explores the depths of human (or alien) nature – this is more just fun. But it is for mature readers. That said, grab yourself a copy and curl up to enjoy an epic space opera on a grand scale!

Worldview: secular

Age: highschool age, due to violence and some more mature sexual themes.