{"id":6584,"date":"2019-08-16T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T19:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/?p=6584"},"modified":"2019-09-13T14:23:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T18:23:38","slug":"the-far-bank-of-the-rubicon-by-erik-wecks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/book-review\/the-far-bank-of-the-rubicon-by-erik-wecks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Far Bank of the Rubicon, by Erik Wecks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"post-4229\" class=\"post-4229 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-book-review category-fantasy category-uncategorized category-writing tag-book-reviews tag-fantasy tag-michael-d-griffiths tag-rosemarked tag-series tag-sword-and-sorcery\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6616\" src=\"http:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the-far-bank-of-the-rubicon-by-erik-wecks-170x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the-far-bank-of-the-rubicon-by-erik-wecks-170x250.jpg 170w, https:\/\/sfreader.com\/r\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the-far-bank-of-the-rubicon-by-erik-wecks.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/>Genre:\u00a0 Science Fiction<br \/><\/strong><strong>Publisher:\u00a0 Image Comics<br \/><\/strong><strong>Published: 2014<br \/><\/strong><strong>Reviewer Rating:\u00a0 3 Stars<br \/><\/strong><strong>Reviewer:\u00a0 Michael D. Griffiths<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-4222\" class=\"post-4222 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-book-review category-science-fiction category-writing tag-book-review tag-michael-d-griffiths tag-science-fiction tag-space\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p><strong>The Far Bank of the Rubicon <\/strong>by <em>Erik Wecks<\/em> is a science fiction novel set in the deep reaches of space. In the far-flung future the human race lives across numerous stars. There are however, two factions, the Unity and the Alliance The former is a malign force lead by corporations, while the Alliance are freer, but run by a royal family.<\/p>\n<p>The plot follows a few points of view including, Jonas, the younger prince of the Alliance. When the Unity attacks, he finds himself thrust into the position of fighting for maintaining a scrap of his personal life while becoming a figurehead for the resistance. Right from the start, the Unity is winning the war and creating chaos and damage all across the planets Jonas\u2019 father rules.<\/p>\n<p>Quickly, Jonas and his allies find themselves fighting a losing battle they may not have a chance of winning. Spies, traitors, and assassins make each step harder. Also, the enemy has new technological advances which give them advantages and interfere with the Alliance\u2019s AI. Things look bleak and the best they can hope for is more effective damage control.<\/p>\n<p>The science fiction in this novel is innovative and interesting, yet the characters failed to catch me as much as in other novels. The action is there, later in the novel, but I didn\u2019t feel a burning drive to care for the characters as much as I could have. The author made strange choices like changing to the POV of a young girl, for the first time, while she loses her virginity. I thought this was an odd decision.<\/p>\n<p>Strong points are again the level of tech which influences the battles, which seems realistic. In the future, battles will probably revolve around each side\u2019s level of technology. I also liked the different types of weapons used in space. The author has a good grip on what space battles could really be like.<\/p>\n<p>This novel is heavy on the science fiction, but a little lighter on the people involved in the war. If you like exploring the future of space battles I would pick this up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genre:\u00a0 Science FictionPublisher:\u00a0 Image ComicsPublished: 2014Reviewer Rating:\u00a0 3 StarsReviewer:\u00a0 Michael D. Griffiths The Far Bank of the Rubicon by Erik Wecks is a science fiction novel set in the deep reaches of space. In the far-flung future the human race lives across numerous stars. 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