I’m delighted to be sharing my thoughts about Ruabon – the 4th book in the Lost Tales of Solace.
- ASIN : B098DDWPKM
- Publisher : Organic Apocalypse (1 July 2021)
- Language : English
- File size : 525 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 65 pages
Welcome to Tecant.
Nothing ever happens here.
Until today.
Ruabon Nadarl is just another low-ranking member of the scan crew, slaving away for the UFS which “liberated” his homeworld. To help pass the time during long shifts he builds secret personalities into the robots he controls. Despite his ingenuity, the UFS offers few opportunities for a better life.
Then Ruabon detects an intruder on the surface of a vital communications tower.
He could just report it and let the deadly UFS commandos take over, while Ruabon returns to obscurity.
Or he could break UFS laws and try to capture the intruder himself. For the UFS, only the outcome matters, not the method. If his custom-programmed drones can save the day, he’ll be a hero.
And if he fails, he’ll be dead.
Lost Tales of Solace are short side-stories set in the Lost Solace universe.
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Book Review
I must admit to having mixed feelings about Ruabon’s role in The Lost Solace. My loyalties lay with Opal – I feel like I’ve been on one hell of a journey with Opal and Athene. But I also have a lot of respect for Ruabon.
Walking to the beat of a different drum, I loved his quirkiness. And his courage and how brave he is in the face of the UFS (the more I get to learn about the UFS, the more I hope that in some future Lost Solace novel, things turn upside down … although I guess there could be something worse out there!).
So yes, I empathised with Ruabon. The underdog getting his chance to be the hero.
Things were really tense in control room 23. Karl Drinkwater has such a skill with the pace and content of his stories in the Lost Tales of Solace. Heritage, expectations and morality are woven through the story.
I don’t have an issue when a story ends ambiguously but OMG, in this case I WANT TO KNOW. How can a character get under your skin in a short space of time!
All of the Lost Tales are action packed and of course inspired by The Lost Solace/Chasing Solace so there’s a purpose too. Don’t be put off by the short length.
Ruabon can be read as a stand-alone but warning, you really should find out about the blue crystals and how they impact on Opal.
Highly recommended!
Karl Drinkwater writes thrilling SF, suspenseful horror, and contemporary literary fiction. Whichever you pick you’ll find interesting and authentic characters, clever and compelling plots, and believable worlds.
Karl has lived in many places but now calls Scotland his home. He’s an ex-librarian with degrees in English, Classics, and Information Science. He also studied astrophysics for a year at university, surprising himself by winning a prize for “Outstanding Performance”.
When he isn’t writing he loves guitars, exercise, computer and board games, nature, and vegan cake. Not necessarily in that order.
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Books in the Lost Solace series (Karl Drinkwater)
Hidden Solace (Book 3)
Raising Solace (Book 4)
Finding Solace (Book 5)
Lost Tales of Solace
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