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Earth Herald

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I loved Prodigy, but this one put a whole new twist on the worlds created by Jan Clark that I just can't get enough of. There was depth, and a real sense of danger. The new characters added were well thought out, and they enriched the quality of the story instead of taking away from it as some new characters do. I loved the ending, it completely fit my idea of justice, and the hope for Reika there is wonderful. I want to read more!

This book is even more intriguing than the first one. Reika, who gave up command of her ship, has been elected "Earth Herald," which is the galaxy's greatest honor. Her first priority is to repopulate Earth, which had been decimated by an asteroid centuries before. At this time, humans live on various Commonwealth planets, but none of them have a world to call their own. Now that Earth has recovered from the disaster, Reika believes that it is time for humanity to reclaim its world. Unfortunately, there are certain individuals who oppose her plans for Earth, including her own mother who is against the resettlement of Earth. The subplots are also very interesting, including Reika and her Centauri husband's desire to have a child. And a fearsome new villian is introduced. I hope Ms. Clark writes a third book, then there would be a trilogy. They could explore how the resettled humans are doing on Earth, and if Reika and Triscoe start a family. I will definitely recommend this book to my friends who are Science Fiction fans. Looking forward to the next one :)

Reika got under my skin so badly that I was unable to even finish this book. At first I was a little broadsided by the fact that this turns out to be the second of a duology, but figured nothing about it on the cover had suggested as much, that I could probably proceed with caution. Perhaps it's because I didn't read the first one that I just can't stand Reika. She comes off as a spineless whiner who's just kind of lost in life, regardless of her new position. I could only handle so much of this behavior before I threw in the towel.