Science Fiction
Time Raiders: The Protector is one of those titles that does a lot of work before you even open the book. I’m mildly suspicious of that, in a good way.
And then the summary is just: “Danger.” Which is either brilliantly lean or a sign the book is running on pure momentum. I do like a sharp hook, but I want more than a shiny premise and a warning label. Still, it’s on the Want to Read shelf for a reason.
And then the summary is just: “Danger.” Which is either brilliantly lean or a sign the book is running on pure momentum. I do like a sharp hook, but I want more than a shiny premise and a warning label. Still, it’s on the Want to Read shelf for a reason.
A one-word summary can be a warning sign, but it can also be a sign someone trusts the title to do the heavy lifting. That’s not always a bad thing. I’m more interested in whether the book earns the confidence once the premise has done its little stage trick. If it’s all hook and no texture, I’ll pass.