Sunscapes Trilogy Book 1 Last Chance

Michelle O’Leary has delivered a Sci-Fi Romance that captures love, hate and Machiavellian schemes of epic proportions. Her fluid style takes readers on an unforgettable journey that will have fans waiting impatiently for the next installment in this series.

Out of duty and desperation Del made a deal with Quasicore, never expecting that the company would come to control more and more of his life. As the Core’s machinations ensure that he will never be free, he is ordered to commit increasingly immoral acts. Deciding that running is better than murder, he runs and is shortly found by Sin. Sin offers him a job working for Shay Enterprises, the Core’s biggest rival. Del is enticed to join, not only by the prospect of freedom, but also by the chance to look at the beautiful Sin. However, his first mission shows him a side of Shay Enterprises he never expected and he begins to question whether he left one evil for another.

Last Chance is the first book in the Sunscapes Trilogy and it definitely starts this series with style. The author’s use of words is visually compelling; she captures the sometimes stark existence of this new world and balances it with technical, futuristic wonders and the characters’ elemental appreciation of life. The space environment is unique and as the author starts to weave the web around Del and Sin readers are helpless to stop reading. The character development in this work is outstanding. The depth of both the main and secondary characters gives readers plenty of people to cheer for. I appreciate that the heroine is a uniquely strong, independent woman that despite her attraction to Del, is steadfast in her dedication to her company and her employees. This is one woman that is committed to her ideals and morals, even when her beliefs cost her own happiness. Readers come to care about not only Sin and Del but also the rest of the players in what promises to be a magnificent battle. The plot moves quickly, but with a balance between the humor and levity of the characters at play and the much more serious mission they are undertaking. The intensity of the plot never falters and just when you think you know where the author is taking the story, she shifts it slightly. The main plot is gripping, but the author doesn’t stop there. Ms. O’Leary has complimented the primary mission and the developing relationship between Del and Sin with additional subplots that are sure to keep readers enthralled. Whereas this work ends in a logical and rewarding fashion, the author has already set the stage for the next phase in the battle between Quasicore and Shay Enterprises, and more importantly the fight against Griffin. This reviewer can’t wait to see what happens next.

Reviewed by: Amanda