Author: Tabitha Lors
Pub. Date: 1-Dec-2015
Rating: 4 Stars
Horizon by Tabitha Lord is the first in a series, of at least one more book, and ends with a cliffhanger. While it is a sci-fi story, it is also heavy on the romance but nothing sappy (thankfully). Actually, the romantic scenes were well done and therefore nothing for me to quibble about.
The story opens from Caeli Crys’s point of view as a ship crashes on her planet. She is empathetic and she feels the terror of the crew in the moments before the actual crash. When she goes to investigate she finds that, of the two people on board, only one has survived, Commander Derek Markham. As empathetic, Caeli possesses the skill to heal with her mind and she quickly sets about saving Derek’s life.
When Derek awakens he finds he is now stranded on this alien world and that Caeli, his savior, is running for her life. As he heals, with the help of Caeli’s abilities, he learns of the tragedy that has befallen her people. Derek hopes that the command ship Horizon will get the distress call he sent just before the crash and that Caeli will come with him. When the ship finally arrives to rescue him he has already fallen for Caeli and convinces her to leave with him.
Of course, the world Derek lives in is totally foreign to Caeli and just as dangerous, if not more, than the one she left behind. She will be called upon to do things that go against her basic beliefs in order to prevent a tragedy like the one that befell her own people. She will have to decide if the end justifies the means.
The world building, at least as far as Caeli is concerned, was excellent. There is plenty of backstory so I was able to have that deep connection with Caeli. I can’t say the same for Derek. Hopefully the next book will flesh out his character and world. The plot moved along at a nice pace and there where not any big surprises other than the cliffhanger I have already mentioned.
The story is not hard core Sci-Fi; therefore, it may be a disappointment to those fans. However, as an eclectic reader, I liked it. I believe, since it is not hard core Sci-Fi it will appeal to a larger reading audience. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance with a twist and light sci-fi.
I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review.