![]() ![]() Character is the biggest strength of a strong novel. ![]() But it’s not descriptions of the ship that impress, it’s Lowell’s ability to paint characters three-dimensional ones I believed in and cared about from the beginning. In defining “world building” I include the trading ship SC Lois McKendrick since a large part of the book takes place there or on orbital stations around planetary stops. World building, while mostly in the background, is persuasive. In his novels, there are no bug-eyed monsters, or galactic space battles, instead he paints a richly vivid and realistic world where the “hero” uses hard work and his own innate talents to improve his station and the lives of those of his community.” Unlike most works which focus on a larger-than-life hero Nathan centers on the people behind the scenes–ordinary men and women trying to make a living in the depths of space. ![]() ![]() His science fiction series, The Golden Age of the Solar Clipper grew from his long time fascination with space opera and his own experiences shipboard in the United States Coast Guard. “Nathan Lowell has been a writer for more than forty years, and first entered the literary world by podcasting his novels. What a find!įrom the Ridan Publishing website’s profile: Regardless, the book was available in several formats: print, Kindle, podcast, and naturally I choose print being an old-fashioned ink-and-paper book kinda guy. I first read a review of this on one of the many blogs I visit, and can’t now find which one. ![]()
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