In the Light of the Passing

K.C. Berg
Infinity Publishing (2005)
ISBN 0741427990
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (8/06)

This is a beautiful romance two star crossed lovers.  Nadeena and Shance find love despite the obstacles in their way.  Neither war not parents will stop love when it’s meant to be.

When asteroids impact the planet Grahba, Commander Shance thinks all is lost.  He believes his people have perished.  Shance is soon pulled into a war that is not his.  He commits himself to assisting the miners sealed in a cave at Sharzan.    Unknown to Shance the people of his planet have been successfully evacuated to Haleen.

Nadeena is the daughter of Commander Vallance.  Nadeena is kind hearted but independent and openly defies her father on many occasions.  When Nadeena refuses to an arranged marriage.  When she runs away from her father, the miners capture her and take her to their underground.  The miners are prisoners that labor for Valance.  They want their freedom and are rebelling against the Commander. The Commander is a cruel tyrant and he orders the mines sealed with the miners and his daughter inside.

This is a captivating story, one you cannot easily lay down.  The plot is complex but fits together nicely.  The cover is beautifully done and entices the reader to open to the first page.  The characters bring out emotions in the reader.  While you hate Commander Valance, you quickly come to love Nadeena and Shance and your sympathies lie with the miners.  The font makes it easy to read.  Many publishers forget that important aspect.

I like this book.  I found it entertaining.  I highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys romance and science fiction. 

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