Hello Readers,
Thank you, Shea, for getting into contact with me and
sending me a copy of your book in exchange for an honest review.
The Betrayal of Ka manages to fit so much with its 265
pages its remarkable. There was quite a bit of set up initially, around the
future world, political and corporate structure, and environment. However, once
you get past that, you discover a story that is rich with action, and
characters you either root for or hate with a passion. There was a lot of
political manoeuvring and stepping on of toes and in some ways, this felt a
little bit like Hunger Games books.
The Betrayal of Ka touches on politics as well as some of
the lesser-used subjects in science fiction and it will kick your butt as it’s
well thought out and a solid gritty story and a protagonist who has his share
of baggage. Ka is immediately likeable, brash one minute, then adorably
insecure the next when talking to a girl he likes. Unfortunately, Ka doesn't
make the smartest choices, landing him in a spot of bother.
I found
that I had to remind myself that Ka was just a kid who found himself in a very
bad situation with some very bad people. I honestly felt
so sorry for him, events that were totally out of his control caused him so
much pain both physical and emotional. Being under that kind of stress and pressure can make
anyone justify action’s they normally wouldn’t and you must keep that in
perspective while reading.
There was plenty of good descriptions, compelling
characters and solid action, as well as self-examination on the part of the
characters. This book brings up some political issues that are relatable to the
real world while at the same time creating a story that is both entertaining
and emotion catching. The writing is well-spoken, entertaining and even
humorous at times.
I could easily visualise this world while reading, I
especially loved the description of the prison and the procedures that Ka went
through. It seems that this book has accomplished everything it set out to do.
The future world was well thought out and stayed away from many of the trite
views of the future envisioned in many other literary and film works.
As I said at the start this book has so much happened in
such a short number of pages that it’s hard to try and convey them without
giving to much away and was hard to review. I honestly enjoyed it and have
already recommended it to a couple of people I know.
Lx
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