The Loneliness of Distant Beings by Kate Ling

However, there is no faster-than-light travel and it’s going to take a very long time to get there. Seran’s ancestors took the decision to dedicate the rest of their lives and those of generations of their offspring to head out into the unknown. This Romeo and Juliet scenario plays out on Ventura a generational ship headed for Epsilon Eridani in response to a beacon that has been detected. However, as I think this more my mistake than that the book is in the wrong category and there were aspects of it that I really enjoyed. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, if you are a solid fan of love stories – the snag is that I’m not, unless there is an interesting spin on the relationship. It’s firmly in the romance category, rather than a space opera with the romance as part of the plotline. To lose him would be like losing herself. He becomes the sun for her, and she can’t help but stay in his orbit. Except that the arrival of Dom in her life changes everything in ways she can barely comprehend. But when you’re hurtling through space at thousands of kilometres an hour, sometimes you have to accept there are things you cannot change. It’s something she feels she needs to stay sane. I loved the title and the spacescape on this YA offering – but what I should have also paid more attention to was the blurb…Įven though she knows it’s impossible, Seren longs to have the sunshine on her skin.

The Loneliness of Distant Beings by Kate Ling