Description
Nether Station is a space adventure. It has components of realism, it’s not hard to follow, one need not have a degree in science to understand what’s happening. There are elements of horror and action and some humor. The protagonist is Cammie, a character who is most likely “on the spectrum,” and her boss is an egotistical billionaire. The latter wants to be the first to test out a wormhole, the goal is to test it first with mice, then monkeys and then humans to see if it can be used to get to the Alpha Centauri system. There are surprise tragedies and mishaps early in the book, hinting that it becomes a fast paced book as it develops. To the crew’s shock, something else is out in space near Nether, the wormhole. These are the Lovecraftian aspects, starting about a third of the way into the story. It’s a lot of fun, but in some ways, it doesn’t deliver quite the expected punch. For science fiction and Lovecraft fans, it’s definitely worth a read.
