Home: Interstellar

We will follow the adventure of Meriel Hope, a survivor of cargo ship accident or victim of conspiracy. The author write this book with enough twist and turn that makes you not only read the book buat also wondering what's next.

Readers may have a little confusion due to some terms use in the novel, but do not worry as the author write the glosarry, so it will be easier to understand.

I like the settings, life on space, intergalactic residential, and the things that remind you of Star Trek or guardian of galaxy. But I am wondering about the races. There is no description on the races whether all characters are human or have any significant markers as alien. I am also a bit confused on the occupation the characters are in.

However, this book has been a good read. And I would recommend it for everyone who like Star Trek theme science fiction.

Thank you netgalley for providing the arc.

Interesting space book about government and pirates in the future. I enjoyed the plot and character development. The book was an easy read.

You can tell this is a first novel, but it is still well-written. Interesting and mostly well-formed characters along with a compelling premise made this a good read, and kept me engaged. I enjoyed the second half most and liked the mystery aspects as well.

I really appreciate the copy for review!!

Home: Interstellar (Hope Awakens) is a re-release of an SF thriller by Ray Strong. Originally released in 2015, this reformat/re-release from the author is 354 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.
This is epic space adventure. The world building and setup are compelling and the beginning of the book introduces the reader to protagonist 12 year old Meriel Hope who is sympathetic and believable. 10 years later Meriel's still trying to heal her childhood trauma and solve her family's mystery.

In a lot of ways, this is a standard SF quest narrative. The main character is searching for Home (literally) and her struggles make for a compelling story. This is a debut novel (as far as I can tell from publishing info), but it's a good one. There are some rough spots, but in general it's well polished and finished and a good read.

It did seem as though there was maybe some overreach with the scale of the novel. This is a -huge- plot with fights and philosophy and personal growth and possibly some of that could have been foreshadowed and saved for a sequel. On the other hand, -everything- about publishing these days turns on having a franchise with dozens of 'products/units' plotted out and ready for marketing. It's exceedingly refreshing to see an author write a solid standalone book without planning for the next book in the series.

I enjoyed this book very much. Four stars. Hoping for more from this author.

"Home: Interstellar" eBook was published in 2015 and was written by Ray Strong. This is Mr. Strong’s first published novel and the first book in his “Hope’s War” series.

I categorize this novel as ‘PG’ because it contains scenes of Violence. The story is set in the far future. The primary character is Meriel Hope.

When Hope was 12 years old she somehow jumped a starship loaded with the dead crew and a handful of surviving children to Enterprise Station. Now that ten years have passed she is constantly being told that the ‘pirates’ she claimed attacked her family’s ship never existed and that she is suffering mental issues resulting from her experiences.

Hope is still in touch, at least she thinks the contact is real, with the other surviving children. She has been struggling for years to get her family ship back and reunite the survivors. Still, she suffers from nightmares of the event and is prescribed compulsory drugs. When she again tries to find information about the mythical planet called ‘Home’ that her mother was investigating, she triggers the awareness of those who want her story, and the survivors, forgotten.

I enjoyed the 8.5 hours I spent reading this 355-page science-fiction thriller. While the plot was good and I liked the characters, the pace of the novel seemed a little slow to me. I do like the selected cover art. I give this novel a 3.7 (rounded up to a 4) out of 5.

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This is one I could not put down.

A wonderful story with strong characters make this a real page turner.

If you like space opera (I do) this could be one for you.