I just finished reading The Forsaken Planet by Bryan Wilson and it was fun!

The Forsaken Planet by Bryan Wilson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I had a lot of fun reading The Forsaken Planet!

Last night I finished this book, and I realized how much I was invested. I ate up the final 30% of the book.

In a universe where different planets are inhabited by humans capable of controlling the power of the stars called Solara, Earth was the only human planet where these powers have been forgotten. An ancient prophecy claims that the one who wields the power of the stars on Earth is the Son of the Prophets and will lead humanity to Salvation. The MC Colton survives an attack of alien forces on Earth and is suspected to have wielded Solara in the night when the attack took place. The journey leads us to Vintara, a distant planet with a purplish tone to its atmosphere where most of the action will take place.

The book is a very detailed sci-fi saga that brings classic and fantasy elements to the game, resulting in an immersive experience for the reader.

The biggest quality in this book for me is the writing. It is extremely well written, the efforts in the worldbuilding and construction of a solid narrative can be seen and must be praised. After reading a book like Fourth Wing which was horribly written, Wilson's quality writing was even more pleasant to my eyes.

If any downsides to the book I would say only the pace which was a little weird. Slow at times but too fast at the end. Also, even though the book was very detailed, I did not feel as connected to the side characters as I wish I had. The MC is a little bland and most other characters seem very interesting, so I can't wait for the second book where we'll hopefully have more time with them.

Overall fun and captivating, I can't wait to check what the next book will bring to the table.

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