Book Review: Rogue by J T Vaydensen
Disclaimer: I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review I was asked to write a review for this book because I had written a review for Starship Troopers and was told this book was similar. There were a few similarities, but there are other books to which it is more akin, such as Ender’s Game. The first third of this book is set up and backstory to let us know where Tek/Deuce came from and why he is like he is. I don’t have a problem with story that builds the world and introduces us to characters, but each section of the back story felt as though it had been specifically written with one key scene in mind to let the reader know where a particular aspect of Deuce’s character came from. Each piece of the backstory felt contrived to show one specific plot point, whether it be a personality trait, a particular event or a dynamic between characters. Stories have to advance, but it was blatant what the ‘point’ of each scene was. I don’t want to see the skel