Horizon

Very enjoyable book. I loved the story, the characters, and plot. I am especially surprised that this appears to be her first book. She gives the impression by her writing of a much more seasoned story-teller. I am looking forward to more by this author and will be on the lookout for her next book.

Horizon is a very well planned with a story that takes place in two very different worlds. Commander Derek Markham is from one and Caeli Crys is from the other. They meet when Derek crash lands on Caeli’s planet. This sets up a plot full of action, danger and of course some romance.

The story requires quite a bit of backstory about both worlds. In Caeli’s case it is done as Caeli tells her story to Derek. It is not a short telling. In fact when you put all of the elements together they are the size of a novella buried into the body of the story.

Derek’s backstory is much easier to tell and shows up in small areas of dialog and action. The first half of the book is set on Caeli’s planet and the second half on Derek’s ship. It is interesting to watch how both Derek and Caeli have to adjust to a very different life style. This is a romance so the two are drawn together from the start. I did like that the attraction was allowed to build and not rushed into.

This reads like the first book in the series. There is a big problem on Caeli’s world and it is left hanging as the book ends. I am hoping that the author is working on book two. The world building is complete and the backstory told. Everything is set for a lot more action and adventure for Derek and Caeli.

I enjoyed the melding sci-fi and spy thriller. The story definitely has somewhere to go, and I look forward to reading the next one.

I loved the characters in this book and would like to meet them and spend time with them.