Pros
- Exciting adventure through the obsidian gate and the obstacles that await
- More obstacles introduced to the plot, making the story more suspenseful
Cons
- Ending seems a bit abruptly interrupted while in middle of the plot or conflict
- Not much resolution to conflicts in the story
Obsidian Gate Review
Obsidian Gate by J. N. Chaney and Scott Moon is an exciting continuation of Noah Gantz’s journey across galaxies that thrust him right into the heart of a galactic-sized conflict that also includes the struggles among the various alien residents.
By this point in the series, readers and fans have come to love Noah and the crew of Kayan, though this book takes a bit of a break from the normal cast of characters to allow the protagonist to develop relationships with newly introduced characters.
Too often, writers become comfortable writing stories revolving around a set of characters that do not necessarily change—think of cartoons or shows like The Simpsons. But for a longer series that has already explored some of the backgrounds of the cast of characters, using the same characters in new adventures can become a bit stale.
The plot of Obsidian Gate allows Noah a good reason to go through the gate with a different crew, allowing for new characters and better interaction with others.
Once through the gate, Noah learns of the situation involving the Tytons who have crossed over a millennia ago and who believed that they were abandoned by their forefathers. This feeling of abandonment has created a sense of resentment among the now displaced Tytons who have had to struggle and fight aliens without support in order to survive.
But they have survived, and not surprisingly, the resulting culture is one ruled by strength. What Noah learns is that with the activation of the gate, these Tytons are preparing for a battle of vengeance against their ancestors who abandoned them for dead.
It is against this backdrop that Noah must convince both sides to unite rather than fight. By fighting, they risk mutual destruction, not to mention the possible downfall of a favorite character, Wozim. Perhaps not surprising is that even across the gate, not all Tytons are the same. The various factions must also be united against a common foe.
This book, and perhaps the last one, United Nexus, are focused on Wozim’s story and his struggle to unite a Tyton empire that is on the brink of civil war. While there is no solid resolution to the conflict in this story, the story concludes at a pause in what promises to be an enormous space battle if diplomacy fails.
Obisidian Gate by J. N. Chaney and Scott Moon is another exciting story that continues the adventures of Noah and his crew of misfits that fans have come to adore. This time, Noah finds himself yet again in the middle of a conflict that has the potential to be devastating not only to millions of lives, but also to his friends.
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