There pirates seize her ship and her whole world is turned upside down, forcing her to decide where her loyalties lie.
Redsight by Meredith Mooring weaves a queer, Bene Gesserit-inspired space opera that unfortunately fell flat on its execution.
Coming into this one, I wanted to love it so badly (I mean, come on. Gay nuns in space sounds amazing), but so much of the plot and worldbuilding didn't make sense to me.
For instance, in one passage we're told: "Over the centuries, the cellular differences between Redseers had been eliminated until every descendant had the same proteins, the same flesh, the same blood."
If Redseers are all genetically the same though, how is it that there are varying power levels between them?
Also, if warships use Redseers as both a pilot and a fuel source, wouldn't it make sense to have at least one more as backup so they don't end up stranded in the middle of space--especially since the job is so physically taxing and Redseers often burn themselves out and die in the process? Better yet, why don't they use multiple Redseers at once to co-piolet the ship and distribute the workload? Otherwise, this seems like such a precarious set up that could doom everyone on the ship and spells disaster for battles.
Also, how do the higher up priestesses not notice Korinna's massive, matter-warping energy spikes when the whole thing about Redseers is that they can sense tactus (a type of energy like the Force in Star Wars)? How did she not alert the entire order while she was a cleric?
Overall, I’m left with so many questions and this was an incredibly frustrating read for me.
Thank you, NetGalley and Solaris, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Book Details:
Publication Date : February 27, 2024
Publisher : Solaris
ISBN: 1786189380
Pages : 400
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