Review by David
Nov 18, 2020Destiny Reckoning is the last book in the Unexpected Destiny science fiction space opera trilogy, written by Trevor Ames Gregg. It follows directly after the sequel, where Kyren and his friends are trying to find out where the giant alien space monster Kirugi is coming from, why it is coming, and how to stop it.
The writing style and the narration was exactly the same as with the previous book, thus my general comments and critiques are essentially the same as for the first book in the trilogy, and I refer to my review of the first book which gives a deeper insight into the shortcomings and positives. The following sections will assume you’ve read/listened to the first books and read my reviews here:
Book 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3562662707
Book 2: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3586044463
As the book is twice as long as the first book, and almost 50% longer than the sequel, it does take a bit more time to move the plot forward, which suits it a lot, but there’s still the overarching issues with cardboard thin characters and lack of proper descriptions of settings and scene transitions. The time manipulation plot thread is dialled even more up, and Kyren and his friends end up on a planet where we get a brief insight into a political system that is ripe for change. This was a much needed world building addition and allowed for more complexity, and gives the characters a bit of time to develop, which they severely lacked. As a result, I do consider the third book the be the best of the three, but I do also believe it could have been so much more, as I write in my reviews for the previous two books. The “I will hint at potential romance” plot thread that was introduced in the first book, was finally concluded, and as expected it felt quite forced on the story. It was shallow, not needed, and I really wonder why it was there. We even had a brief tacked on love triangle drama, which was even more out of the place, since it came out of nowhere, and was even less needed. Apparently our low life protagonist is a ladies man, even without doing anything other than barely staying alive!
Overall, if you enjoyed the previous two books, you will definitely also enjoy this one. It doesn’t shake up the formula in any respect, except dial down the action slightly.
I again listened to the audiobook narrated by Ryan Kennard Burke, who was as wonderful as with the two previous books.
I received this audiobook for free in return for a review. I have no affiliation with the author, the narrator, the publisher, or their pets (Although I am sure the latter are quite nice!).
Destiny Reckoning is the last book in the Unexpected Destiny science fiction space opera trilogy, written by Trevor Ames Gregg. It follows directly after the sequel, where Kyren and his friends are trying to find out where the giant alien space monster Kirugi is coming from, why it is coming, and how to stop it.
The writing style and the narration was exactly the same as with the previous book, thus my general comments and critiques are essentially the same as for the first book in the trilogy, and I refer to my review of the first book which gives a deeper insight into the shortcomings and positives. The following sections will assume you’ve read/listened to the first books and read my reviews here:
Book 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3562662707
Book 2: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3586044463
As the book is twice as long as the first book, and almost 50% longer than the sequel, it does take a bit more time to move the plot forward, which suits it a lot, but there’s still the overarching issues with cardboard thin characters and lack of proper descriptions of settings and scene transitions. The time manipulation plot thread is dialled even more up, and Kyren and his friends end up on a planet where we get a brief insight into a political system that is ripe for change. This was a much needed world building addition and allowed for more complexity, and gives the characters a bit of time to develop, which they severely lacked. As a result, I do consider the third book the be the best of the three, but I do also believe it could have been so much more, as I write in my reviews for the previous two books. The “I will hint at potential romance” plot thread that was introduced in the first book, was finally concluded, and as expected it felt quite forced on the story. It was shallow, not needed, and I really wonder why it was there. We even had a brief tacked on love triangle drama, which was even more out of the place, since it came out of nowhere, and was even less needed. Apparently our low life protagonist is a ladies man, even without doing anything other than barely staying alive!
Overall, if you enjoyed the previous two books, you will definitely also enjoy this one. It doesn’t shake up the formula in any respect, except dial down the action slightly.
I again listened to the audiobook narrated by Ryan Kennard Burke, who was as wonderful as with the two previous books.
I received this audiobook for free in return for a review. I have no affiliation with the author, the narrator, the publisher, or their pets (Although I am sure the latter are quite nice!).
