Melanie S's Reviews > Eon

Love sends reinforcements

CyberTitan Eon has survived floating among the debris of deep space, the abandoned survivor of the Titan escape from the enemy Solcrue. When a wandering salvager ship appears, he barely makes it to their airlock, only to find a divided crew - those bent on destroying him for salvage and two humans who defend their cyborg ally. Raven the human pilot/engineer saves him and hooks him up to restorative tech. This begins an alliance. Forged from historical roots, it turns personal as they form a bond of personal trust. Raven frees Eon from his punitive programming, and Eon frees her from fear and despair as they search the galaxy for the last refuge of the escaped Titans. They also fall in list/love. The romance is sexy and emotional, the journey is fraught with danger and uncertainty, and for that alone this is a great read. The real story here is their metaphorical journey to personal freedom and the understanding of what it means. That pushes the story to a new, higher level. It makes for an evocative and timeless tale that transcends setting and genre. This is a gem of a book, and this has been a voluntary independent ARC review.