![]() ![]() The concept of the samlon (the local fish) turning into grendels was terribly predictable. If you've read this far and don't want a spoiler, stop here. Still, all in all, this was an enjoyable novel and worth reading. What followed is what I consider a soft landing at the end. ![]() I knew almost from the start what was coming but was willing to wait and see how it played out. Only mildly disappointing was the highly predictable crisis that leads to the novel's climax. Based on the first half of this book, my leaning was for a 5 star review as it is well written, with unique characters. In other words, survive on the new world or die. No FTL, the mission involves the colonists in deep-freeze hibernation and a one-way trip. The background setting of how the colony was established and how it operated is well thought out. The struggle between the colonists and the grendels is some excellent science fiction horror/action with a detailed ecosystem as to why the grendels are so terrifying. ![]() An enjoyable guesstimate of colonizing an alien world where life forms already exist including one super predator nick-named a grendel after the famous epic Beowulf. ![]()
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