Scientifically backed steampunk adventure
Sun of Suns is a science fiction adventure in the far future world of Verga. It has a steampunk-ish vibe to it, but is sufficiently scientifically backed to accept it as a possible future. Anything which could be regarded as improbable can be forgiven by the fact that the story takes place in a future so far away, that it will undoubtedly contain things beyond the imagination of the reader. As for the limits of the imagination of the writer, I'm sure they were beyond my own in many occasions. I'm happy I gave the book a chance to explain itself after my initial "Wait, is this steampunk?"-reaction. The same goes for the stories of the main characters. Seemingly cliché at first, their personalities grew on me throughout the book. While I wouldn't advise reading Sun of Suns for the characters alone, I hope they will grow on you, like they did on me. In the end I was more touched by their stories than I had initially expected. I am currently unsure if I will read another book about the world of Verga. My fear is that they will not provide new and interesting insights in the science of a future world, while at the same time developments of the characters might turn around to become cliché again. Sun of Suns had a pleasing, partially open end to it. If you have read succeeding books and think I should trade in this end, for more time in the world of Verga, I am happy to be convinced.