The Last Gifts of the Universe
31st August 2025
This is the tale of Scout, told in first-person present tense. Scout is an Archivist, scouring the galaxy for lost alien tech that might benefit their society as a whole. But there's another faction, representing unbridled capitalism, who are after the same tech for different outcome. There's also a cat and a lot of past trauma to deal with.
The book isn't quite what I think I was expecting - there's a lot more action and adventure, alongside some fairly light world-building, and an emotional aspect that grows throughout. I think actually that's what caught me out a bit at the start - the balance between action and emotion starts leaning more toward the action side, and then pivots as the story progresses.
It's a good tale though, enough that I've added the author's forthcoming works to my wishlist.
