Adult Review – Gemini’s Key – science fiction
Halverstadt, H. Gemini’s Key. Waldorf, MD: Quantum Light Publishing, 2022.
The Taskiran Legacy series
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Summary of Gemini’s Key
Truth has a price.
Reid Taskiran has spent ten years overcoming obstacles on a quest to clear his dead father’s name. The Taskiran family was admired until charges of treason against his father echoed across the galaxy—and caught Reid in their net. Though legally cleared, the court of popular opinion still labels him a traitor. He’s traveled to a newly terraformed planet, hoping to win a Wormhole Guild internship that will provide access to an exclusive Guild asteroid.
And the keys to family secrets.
When a cyborg claiming to be a family friend makes him an offer he can’t refuse, Reid discovers his only chance to uncover the truth risks his entire future. But as the investigation leads Reid down a twisted labyrinth of intrigue, conspiracy, and danger, he encounters a destiny he never saw coming—one that will challenge everything he believes.
Pursued by a deadly foe, Reid races to find out what happened.
If he can’t, the next body might be his.
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My Adult Review – Gemini’s Key
I love starting a series at the beginning, especially fantasy or science fiction series. You get to be there from the start for the world building. Halverstadt builds a very believable and understandable science fiction world with planets and types of humanoids that come solely from the author’s imagination.
I think teen readers will be able to relate to Reid – who has to live up to (or live down) his family heritage. Reid is also someone they can look up to. He takes the negative experiences in his life and turns them into something to work to overcome.
Some of the characters in the story are Christians but Reid has a bias against Christianity so at this point the Christian influences are very subtle. I am curious to see where the Christian themes go in future books.
Gemini’s Key could find a place in a K-12 Christian school library. The book is appropriate for advanced middle school readers and older.
I received a complimentary copy of Gemini’s Key. This is my honest review.
