My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Bugs!
Book 4 of Vogel’s Horizon Series tells us what happened to the passengers and crew of the Horizon Beta, the second of four colony ships sent away to escape the imminent destruction of Earth.
Whereas the Horizon Alpha encountered creatures remarkably like dinosaurs (nom nom nom), the Beta arrives at a planet inhabited by some fairly clever bugs that enslave the humans instead of eating them.
The premise is clever. The writing is crisp. The story moves with logic. You’ll be engaged in the story and rooting for Noah every step of the way as unexpected stuff happens that threatens disaster. But Noah has some skills and some smarts, and an overarching love for his Queen.
I thoroughly enjoyed Horizon Beta. Although I highly encourage you to read the three Horizon Alpha stories, Beta stands on its own two feet. Or six feet really I guess. Bugs, you know.
Long live the Queen!
P.S. I received a free advanced reader copy in exchange for an unbiased review, which I hope I have provided. I also purchased an electronic copy of my own. So there!
Scott Macmann 