Sean Randall reviewed The Mask of the Sun by Fred Saberhagen
Review of 'The Mask of the Sun' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I decided to read this as an introduction to the author. where practicable I like to try out a stand-alone story before embarking on a series, to familiarise myself with the author's style and get a taste for how they work.
i'm sorry to say that this didn't get my juices flowing overmuch. The idea was an interesting one and the science sort of worked, but the characters seemed very flat and I was pretty much lost as to the point of the whole thing. Knowing me, I've stumbled into some part of a larger whole. Either that, or I'm simply not equipped to handle the calibre of this material.