I don't even know how I originally came across Tony's first books, his "travel memoirs" (for lack of knowing what else to call them). Those books made me fall in love with Tony (sorry, Roo), and established that I would buy anything Tony published in the future. His style is accessible, his voice engaging and exciting, and his humor... well, that alone is worth the price of his books. So when I found out he had published his first work of fiction, I was intrigued. Could all the things I loved about Tony himself and his travel books be translated into fiction? I needn't have worried. The fact that he could take the otherwise mundane aspects of a trip through the Australian Outback and turn them into a page-turning, thrill-ride should have been my first clue. The guy is a natural born storyteller.
Tony's writing drew me in immediately because his characters were so well done. The first person we meet, Tristan, is immediately familiar, and everything about him makes us want to cheer for him. So I had buy-in from the get-go. With each successive character introduced is equally well-drawn and sympathetic. Each has something quirky and curious about them to make them unique, and each has a mystery about them - a past in most cases - that keep one reading to find out more. These are hallmarks of well done characterizations.
I don't read a lot of sci fi, but as I said, that didn't matter because I'd already bought into the characters. The setting (outer space) was merely the backdrop. That being said, the world Tony created was complex, multi-faceted, and authentic. If you love Star Wars, I found many aspects of Tony's universe that felt familiar to that beloved universe while being unique enough not to seem a copy in any way.
The plot: I don't want to say much here because I hate spoilers. But it kept moving, kept me guessing, and kept me wanting to get back to read at every opportunity. Now that I'm finished with it, I miss Tris, Kreon, Kyra, and Blas. I want to get back into their world, see what they are up to, have coffee with them, wish them well as they move on to the next all-the-universes-hinge-on-the-brink adventure.
Tony, write faster. Your rabid fans await. :-)
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Lord KreonWarden of the First Circle, and one of the oldest and most powerful surviving members of his order. Stern and uncompromising, Kreon has spent the last three centuries exterminating every threat humanity faces — no matter the cost. An expert xeno-archaeologist, he collects odd pieces of alien technology and uses them in his struggle to bring stability and justice to a galaxy on the brink of chaos. |
KyraA mercenary on the run from her homeworld, Kyra is a veteran warrior and a master of the ancient Arranozapar sword-form of her people. Her psychic Gift makes her even more dangerous — as well as allowing her hair to change color on a whim. Tasked with keeping Tris alive long enough for him to become useful, she’s taken on his training in all things — mostly, however, she loves to mess with his head. |
TristanA young man from modern-day Earth, Tris had no idea that humans had spread to the stars thousands of years ago. Abducted from Earth by Kreon and given no choice but to become the Warden’s new apprentice, Tris is adrift in a universe jam-packed with terrors. Luckily, he’s surprisingly good with the strange blade he inherited from his father… |
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This is the beginning of a “can’t put down” series. The characters are so unique and interesting and you quickly start caring about them. My only complaint is that someday I’ll finish the last book in the series and then what? Tony better keep writing Warden adventures!
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