Do You Dream of Terra-Two?

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Published Feb. 11, 2019 by Saga Press.

ISBN:
978-1-5344-3740-1
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Have you ever hoped you could leave everything behind?

Have you ever dreamt of a better world?

Can a dream sustain a lifetime?

A century ago, an astronomer discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a nearby star.

She predicted that one day humans would travel there to build a utopia.

Today, ten astronauts are leaving everything behind to find it.

Four are veterans of the 20th century’s space-race.

And six are teenagers who’ve train for this mission most of their lives.

It will take the team 23 years to reach Terra-Two.

Twenty-three years locked in close quarters.

Twenty-three years with no one to rely on but each other.

Twenty-three years with no rescue possible, should something go wrong.

Something always goes wrong. ([source][1])

[1]: www.theonlytemioh.com/about-the-book

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5 stars

This sounded hugely exciting, and although it lacked something to start with, it grew on me. The professional, polished nature of the writing allowed me to instantly get inside the Beta’s heads, sometimes to feel as they felt. And so when it became obvious that the action sequences were to be quite muted, I found myself enjoying the interpersonal relationships in place of high-octane thrills, particularly the twins and of course Jesse.

Comparisons to Becky Chambers are well-founded, although her view is wider and deeper, Temi has clearly demonstrated she can capture emotion, spin a story and engage us. I’d love to read further stories, perhaps set earlier in time and see how and when her London has diverged from ours, or revisit our Beta, grown, and see where things have gone. Whatever Temi does next, I certainly want to read it.

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