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The book takes place in our universe but over a thousand years in the future and after a thousand years war with aliens (that are supposed to be extinct now), the universe is ruled by a military monarchy. They send outcast soldiers to the edge of the universe to “guard” it from those aliens but they’re basically shunned from their society. It’s like the Night’s Watch in Game of Thrones. Except that these people are the center of the plot.

It’s told from two perspectives, Cavalon, an outcasted royal heir and Adequin, a former Titan (basically she was important in the war with the aliens) who is the head of the ship. The book’s pace is fast and stuff gets more interesting as we progress through this book. I wasn’t that invested in the story at first but I found myself enjoying it more than I expected. The banter between the characters and dialogue was fun and light to read.

Sadly, the characters while “interesting” in theory, didn’t mean much to me. I found it weird how Cav which no real-world xp can pull of so much shit. It’s just convenient for him to be skilled in those areas that are needed… it actually became too much. I think he was my favorite character (and Puck). Adequin’s character was kind of underwhelming. I wanted to admire and love her characterization but I also couldn’t care. The romance between her and another crew member was meh, I didn’t feel any chemistry and it felt like just another addition to the plot, a way to make humanize Adequin since she’s strict most of the time but it useless.

A lot was going on and I seldom do that but on a specific chapter, I had NO CLUE what they were doing (the technical stuff) so I skipped a few pages because truly, I gave up trying to understand in this book. It was too confusing for me. They use a lot of terms and such that weren’t properly explained and when they were, it was too late since they’re not relevant anymore. Even the whole world-building was confusing to me and I did try to make sense of things (that’s why sci-fi isn’t for me).

Nonetheless, I did enjoy reading this book for the most part and the ending left me interested enough to want to read the sequel because it was well done. To me, this was a plot-driven book and not character-driven although the author tried to make her characters more realistic and give them depth yet I wasn’t attached to them and felt mostly flat to me. I couldn’t stop reading the last part and that’s why I wanted to give this book 4 stars but now.. yeah I didn’t enjoy it enough to rate it 4 stars. Thanks to Macmillan-Tor/Forge and Netgalley for the arc.

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REVIEW: The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes

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April 4, 2021
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The Last Watch is the debut novel from author, cinematographer, and video editor J.S. Dewes and is the first book in a new series called, The Divide. It tells the story of the crew of The Argus , a spaceship at the edge of the universe, part of a fleet of Sentinels standing guard against the inevitable return of the enemy Viators from beyond the blackness. However, their problems begin without the Viators as they find that the universe is crashing in on them, and somehow they must stop it despite being alone on the far edge of space with no communications and no help from the empire. The story combines likeable rogue characters, interesting scientific speculation, and some subtly great, unpretentious writing into a very entertaining space opera. Although the publishers have humbly billed it as Game of Thrones meets The Expanse , what will come of the series remains to be seen, but it seems to be off to a great start.

The other aspect of this novel that I enjoyed quite a bit was the author’s use of scientific speculation. (I use the term specifically because this is not a hard science fiction book.) The science becomes the integral to the plot, which I think is missing in some science fiction. For example, this is not a gang crime story or a war that happens to be set in space. The universes is collapsing—big science problem. Equally important, though, is how Dewes uses the science to create a good ol’ fashioned sense of wonder that harkens back to classic speculative fiction. As the edge of the universe creeps closer, time starts to slip a little, forward and backward, which Dewes deftly shows instead of having her narrator explain it in boring, abstract exposition. Likewise, the characters have certain active tattoos embedded mostly on their arms, according to their class and rank and other societal categories. This idea leans more toward fantasy than science fiction, but it is beautifully done. The concept is intriguing at first, but when Dewes puts it into action, it is surprising and very well thought out. There are other science fiction tropes in the novel that readers of the genre will recognize such as abandoned spaceships, communications units that fail, characters that age differently according to where and how fast they travel, etc., and they all seem quite well done to me, especially when the characters get to the massive space buoy at the edge of the universe. Dewes does a fantastic job of immersing the reader in this giant mechanical construct, which I think many writers would find difficult to translate into words on the page.

And words on the page is really what swept me through this fine novel. The writing is completely unpretentious, sharp, occasionally witty, and everything comes through the characters, not the narrator. The third-person narrator facilitates the story in such a way the narration is nearly invisible, allowing the characters to always be in the forefront of the action and dialogue.

But is it grimdark? I always like to ask myself this question near the end of my reviews because we are, after all, Grimdark Magazine . However, when I come across a book that cannot be locked down to grimdark, I am still mostly concerned about whether or not I enjoyed the story. The Last Watch contains nice grim settings that show the desolation of outer space, with its space junk and abandoned ships. In this particular story, there has been a movement to retrieve personnel from the edges of the universe, but no one has told the rogues aboard The Argus , which is a pretty grim situation. The characters all have criminal or transgressive backgrounds that have led them to be outcast at the edge of the universe, which I enjoy in grimdark fiction. Both Cavalon and Rake have made decision in their pasts that society has deemed morally wrong. So in that way, The Last Watch should be very appealing to grimdark readers. Overall, I am more inclined to think of The Last Watch as less a grimdark story than a story of unlikely heroes. Nevertheless, it is very well executed and beautifully written in a way that doesn’t call attention to itself. I enjoyed it very much, and I highly recommend it to readers of space opera and other character-driven science fiction. I look forward to reading book two in The Divide Series, The Exiled Fleet , which is currently scheduled for August 2021.

The Last Watch is scheduled for release on 20 April 2021 in the US by Tor Books.

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The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Series: The Divide (Book #1 of 2)

Genre: Science fiction, space opera

Pages : 472 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 20th April 2021 by Tor Books

The Last Watch was good, but I believe it would work better as a movie than a novel.

The Divide, it’s the edge of the universe, and it’s collapsing. The only ones who can stop this from happening are the Sentinels—the recruits, exiles, and dregs of the military. At the Divide, Adequin Rake is in charge of the Argus, and she has no one besides her soldiers and her possible ace—a genius and exiled prince—in the hole: Cavalon Mercer. The Last Watch is the first book in The Divide series by J.S. Dewes, and it has been garnering a lot of super positive receptions from readers. Honestly, from the premise alone, this sounds like The Night Watch from A Song of Ice and Fire , but in space. And that sounds incredibly intriguing to me. But two aspects prevented me from enjoying it further.

The first issue I had with The Last Watch was characterizations. I personally found the novel to be lacking in this department. I never once felt like I cared for Adequin Rake, Cavalon Mercer, or anybody else. They’re the drivers that steer the vehicles of the story, but they remain strangers to me from beginning to the end. It’s unfortunate, but a slightly more focus on characterizations and motivations in the first half of the novel would’ve boosted my reading experience so much. Seriously, the actions and pacing in the second half were superbly done. It’s a very subjective critic, I know that many readers have voiced that they loved Rake and Cavalon. For me, I wish I felt more invested in the characters for me to genuinely care about the struggles they’re dealing with.

The second issue was that I felt that there needed to be more elaboration on world-building and background. A suspension of disbelief was sorely needed, and this didn’t happen once or twice; it occurred multiple times throughout the entire novel. Many times I actually considered DNFing this book; the pacing was too slow in the first half of the novel, and slow-paced novels are novels that I usually loved, but in this case, there weren’t any characters I felt invested in. Because of this, the reading became a struggle.

As I said in the beginning, I do honestly believe that The Last Watch would work incredibly well as a sci-fi movie, and I hope it gets a movie adaptation one day. There were some truly—technically—magnificent scenes, and it was a shame I couldn’t enjoy them as much as I hoped because I couldn’t care about the characters. Also, please do not take my review for this novel fully to heart; I strongly suggest you give it a try for yourself if you love sci-fi/space opera or story with a band of misfits doing their best to save humanity. Plus, The Last Watch has been gaining a lot of good reviews, and I’m most likely just fell a bit on the unpopular opinion side here. It wasn’t a bad book for me, but it was okay, and it could’ve been more. I am very much a character-driven reader, and The Last Watch , to me, felt entirely plot-driven.

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A book blog for speculative fiction, graphic novels… and more, book review: the last watch by j.s. dewes.

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own.

Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Genre: Science Fiction

Series: Book 1 of The Divide

Publisher: Paperback: Tor | Audiobook: Macmillan Audio (April 20, 2021)

Length: 480 pages | 16 hrs and 30 mins

Author Information: Website | Twitter

Narrators: Andrew Eiden, Nicol Zanzarella

Well, color me pleasantly surprised! I’m usually super skeptical with any book whose blurb invokes comparisons to The Expanse because, man, that’s one tough promise. Still, I must doff my hat to J.S. Dewes, because I have a feeling The Last Watch is about to become my next big sci-fi obsession.

To set the scene, imagine the dark and lonely reaches at the edge of the universe, beyond which simply nothing exists. This is the Divide. Here is where the Argus keeps its watch, the space station home to a ragtag crew of misfits known as the Sentinels. They are considered the dregs of society—criminals, exiles, court-martialed military personnel and ex-soldiers—all of them have nowhere else to go. However, at the Divide, they have a very important role and purpose. Their job is to patrol edges of space, maintaining the warning and defense systems in place to protect against any unknown threats. After all, it wasn’t that long ago when humanity was nearly wiped out by an alien species called the Viators, and only after multiple wars and untold number of deaths did they finally manage to drive the invaders out. Although that had been many years ago, the Sentinels aren’t about to take any chances, always remaining vigilant and on alert.

But now comes a danger no one was expecting. The Divide is starting to collapse, threatening to destroy everyone and everything with it. The commander of the Argus , a Titan veteran of Viator war named Adequin Rake, is suddenly faced with some difficult choices. With the lives of more than two thousand Sentinels now resting in her hands, their survival will depend on her next steps. First, they must find a way to stop the collapse, but with communications down and their resources stretched to the limits, the Argus finds itself isolated and cut off from all help. Left with no other recourse, Rake turns to the wise-cracking and irreverent Cavalon Mercer, an exiled prince from the Allied Monarchies of the Core. Cavalon had been sent to the Divide for apparently pissing off his family, though he alone knows the real reason. Still, while he may be a rogue and an asshole of the highest order, his upbringing and education had supplied him with a wealth of knowledge in a variety of different fields—knowledge that Rake hopes may help her get the Argus and the universe out of their current jam.

The initial setup felt a bit slow, especially those sections immediately following the opening chapters in which we first meet Cavalon, whose blithe attitude helped establish a snappy tone for the book. But once things switch to focus on Adequin Rake, the pacing takes a steep nosedive as the narrative turns to giving readers a detailed rundown of the world-building and story background. Needless to say, there’s a lot to take in, even if all the information is necessary. Then of course, we have Rake, whose personality is very different from that of Cavalon’s. As a leader, she runs a tight ship and does not tolerate any incompetence or disrespect. At the same time, she’s also compassionate and thoughtful, dedicated to her duties which includes maintaining the wellbeing of her space station and crew. Some might even say she cares too much. Regardless, this need to explain the history of the setting along with detailed backstories for all our disparate characters ultimately led to an unevenly paced introduction, and consequently a slower ramp-up.

Having said that though, I would be hard pressed to level any other criticism at The Last Watch , because simply put, the rest of the book was as close to perfection as you can get. The action? Awesome. The character development? Magnificent. As I mentioned, Rake and Cavalon may be polar opposites, but when forced to work together to stop the collapse, the efficient synergies they created were undeniable. Then there was the supporting cast. Dewes impressed me with the amount of thought and attention she must have put into creating each character, because from sidekicks to love interests, every single one of them was a well-rounded, memorable and important member of the team. Of this ensemble, I especially enjoyed Mesa, a genetically engineered human-alien hybrid known as a Savant, and Griffith, because I loved watching this tough old soldier turn all sweet and tender when he was with Rake. Honestly, though—Cavalon, Rake, Griffin, Mesa, Jackin, Puck, Emery—I could easily rave on for pages about each of them. These are people you want to root for and cheer them on when they succeed, or break down into blubbering, crying ball of tears when they go down. They feel like your friends and family.

So, I’d be careful before you go picking this up, because you will get hooked! Seriously, I needed the sequel, like yesterday. Luckily, the next book, The Exiled Fleet , is already slated for release this summer, just months away but which is still going to feel like a long time to wait. I anticipate an even more explosive and high-powered book, now that we’d be able to jump right into the action. Looking forward to it with unbounded excitement!

22 Comments on “Book Review: The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes”

LOL, I read your review and had the distinct impression of GoT in space, with added tidbits from Malazan Book of the Fallen 🤣

Yes, I’ve heard the comparison to GoT and it’s apt when you consider the Sentinels are like the Night Watch, the Divide is like the Wall and the aliens are like the Wildlings 😀

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Yours is the second enthusiastic review I’ve seen in as many days, which makes my acquisition of this book even more urgent! But any comparison with The Expanse always makes me pay attention… 😉 Great review, thanks for sharing!

Yes, I think this one will be completely up your alley!

I’m in the middle of it right now (I could not wait…) and totally loving it! 🙂

I’m stoked!!! Can’t wait til you finish to see your reaction/review 😀

I agree, every character was so well developed and interesting. Such an amazing debut!

I’m so excited for the next book! The eARC is already available!

I love seeing a string of reviews from folks I trust and who have similar reading interests giving high praise to a book. It leaves me knowing it’s highly likely I’ll also very much enjoy it. And I already love these types of space-based stories so that’s even better. Don’t know when, but I’m sure I’ll read this at some point. Thanks much for the review!

That’s awesome, I’m glad this one caught your interesting! I hope you’ll get to check it out soon!

First, I need to watch the expanse. Second, it was ages since I read any scifi again, it keeps falling behind the book cracks

I still need to watch The Expanse too, lol!

I’m really surprised how much everyone seems to like this! From the blurb I figured this for a cut-and-paste scifi- ragtag team, no one has anything, and everything’s going to shit. Nice job in taking a chance on this one! Glad you liked it!

Adding it to my TBR…😁

Haha, well, it’s exactly as you describe, but okay, maybe a bit more 😉

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Wow, did you just say ‘as close to perfection as you can get’, ‘magnificent’ ‘awesome’. Okay, this one doesn’t really sound like my usual style of book but after such strong praise I am definitely on board for this. Lynn 😀

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THE LAST WATCH by J.S. Dewes – Review

I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

The nitty-gritty: Come for the characters, stay for the pulse-pounding action! The Last Watch is an excellent debut with heart, humor and thrills galore.

A scrappy band of misfits sent to the outer reaches of the galaxy to protect humanity from a dangerous enemy; a newly recruited member of the team who is trying to hide his identity; and a disgraced captain who is determined to hold everything together, even in the face of uncertainty and equipment failure. In space, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, and the crew of the Argus is about to find out just how bad things can get. The Last Watch is J.S. Dewes’ debut, and what a wild ride this was! I’m always surprised when a debut comes along that doesn’t feel like a debut, and this book is one of the most assured and polished ones I’ve ever read. Fans of shows like Star Trek , Battlestar Galactica , and The Expanse are really going to love this high octane, edge-of-your-seat space opera that has much more to offer than just thrills.

The story revolves around the crew of the Argus , the home base for a group of ships tasked with maintaining the buoys along the Divide, the very edge of the universe. Long ago, an alien species called Viators nearly wiped out the human race, and having been driven off, the possibility remains that they could come back some day. Enter the Sentinels, ex-military soldiers and criminals with nowhere else to go, sent to the far reaches of space to protect the Core. Life here is harsh and dangerous, but the Legion insists that the buoys be maintained, even though Viators haven’t been seen for hundreds of years.

Adequin Rake is the captain of the Argus and has her hands full with over two thousand Sentinels under her command. The long days are mostly routine, that is until sensors show that the Divide seems to be moving toward them. And that’s a very bad thing, because when the Divide expands, the universe and everything in it is in danger of collapsing. Time is running out, and Rake and her crew must find a way to stop it and save the universe.

I had an absolute blast with this book! For the most part, the pace never slows down, and the characters go from one disaster to the next, each more dire than the last. The story is set far in the future, after humanity has survived two wars against the Viators. The Inner Core is where the most privileged people live, and as you go further out, the Outer Core is less desirable, but for some it’s the only choice they have. Even further out is the Divide, and this is where the action takes place. The crew of the Argus is basically stuck out there, and some know they will never see the Core again. This sense of being stranded really added tension to the story, and the author clearly did a lot of research because she goes into all sorts of scary details about all the things that can go wrong in space: comms going down, unexpected explosions, dangerous ship repairs, and much more. Oh, and did I mention that as you get closer to the Divide, time starts to get wonky? And by wonky I mean the crew experiences freaky “time ripples” where doppelgangers randomly appear and disappear.

But as much fun as I had with the action sequences, the real strength of this book is the characters and their relationships with each other. Dewes takes one of my favorite tropes, the found family, and does a bang-up job with it. Leading the crew is Excubitor (Captain) Adequin Rake, a tough as nails but surprisingly empathetic woman who was assigned to the Argus after a mishap in the last war with the Viators. Rake is a great combination of hard-ass and supportive, ready to beat someone up for insubordination, but on the other hand willing to go down with her ship to save her crew. Then we have Cavalon Mercer, an exiled prince who is trying to escape his family. Cav is royalty, but he wants to keep that fact a secret, even though he has certain characteristics that give him away, like his special gold and bronze Imprint tattoos. Cav is a fantastic character and sort of reminded me of Indiana Jones!

But as much as I loved these two individually, I really enjoyed the way their friendship developed. The relationship between Cavalon and Rake starts out rocky, since Cav has no military experience and doesn’t know how to behave on a ship. He fumbles a lot in the beginning, learning how to follow orders without mouthing off, but it doesn’t take long for him to win over Rake, especially since he has a wealth of knowledge at his disposal—medical, engineering, and astrophysics training—that conveniently comes in handy later in the story. You would think there might be a romance brewing between the two, but thankfully Dewes doesn’t go there—at least for now. Really good friendships, especially between men and women, are tough to find, but Dewes digs into the idea of “platonic love” and creates friendships that were so satisfying. (If you want to read more about her take on this, check out this Tor.com article ). Oddly enough, the one actual romance in the story didn’t really work for me, but it only plays a small part in the overall story.

And while Rake and Cavalon take center stage, Dewes rounds out her crew with a bunch of other well developed and interesting side characters. Griffith Bach fought in the war with Rake, and they are best friends and love each other dearly. Jackin North is a talented pilot and engineer and another good friend of Rake’s. Mesa Darox is a fascinating character with an air of mystery surrounding her. She’s a Savant, one of the genetically engineered creations of the Viators, a mix of human and alien, and I’m so curious to learn more about her past. Emery and her sidekick Warner add some humor to the story: Emery is constantly smacking her gum, and I found her simply adorable!

And speaking of humor, I was not expecting this book to be so funny. The Last Watch is full of wry humor, peppered in among all the serious moments and nail-biting action. I always love stories that can successfully combine both elements, and Dewes has really mastered that concept.

This is a big world and there is a lot of information to absorb. Because of that, there were a few things that weren’t fully explained. For example, Rake and Griffith are called “Titans” and I have no idea what that means (unless I missed the explanation). We also get glimpses into the past and the events that led to the creation of the Sentinels, as well as the characters’ backstories and why they became Sentinels in the first place. We’re briefly introduced to the royalty of the Core, the Allied Monarchies (which Cavalon is part of). And then there is the mystery of the Viators and their connection to the Divide. All of these elements will probably be expanded upon in future books, and I’m OK with that. This is one of those series that could easily have many many sequels, because the world building is so rich and varied. In my opinion, the ending of The Last Watch was simply perfect, and I am beyond excited to dive into the next book, The Exiled Fleet . If you are a sci-fi fan at all, you will not want to miss the start to one of the best series of the year.

Big thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy.

24 responses to “ THE LAST WATCH by J.S. Dewes – Review ”

Glad you had fun with this book! I’m really looking forward to the sequel, and might even reread book one!

There was a ton of information in this book and I know I didn’t catch everything. A reread isn’t a bad idea!

Oh this would be such a fun buddy read

You will love this, I immediately thought of you when I started reading!

Already have this one on my wish list, need to bump it up!

You’ll love it!

Thanks Anne! So much fun:-)

Very nice, really glad to hear how fun this book was. I love the found family trope and this one sounds great. And to hear you really enjoyed the ending is fantastic. This is one I’d very much like to try. Thanks for the great review!

I hope you get the chance to read it, I was so impressed:-)

I just finished this today, and wow, I was blown away! It’s probably going to be a 4.5 star from me, because it was a bit slow to take off, but overall I am still so pleased and impressed!

Oh good, I’m glad you loved it too! It was a bit slow in the beginning, but for me everything else made up for that.

Wow I did not expect this to be this good! Maybe I’ll have to read it now…

As usual, nice review Tammy

You should! Thanks Will:-)

Me too, and it’s not that far off:-)

This sounds like such a fun read. I got excited as soon as I read band of misfits, disasters, fast paced, and humor. Sounds like my favorite kind of sci fi. 🙂

It was so fun, and also very stressful!!

I love the sound of this one, Tammy! What a great review – thank you for sharing. The strong relationships within the ship is a theme that I always enjoy when it’s done well. And it’s hard to achieve…

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The Last Watch (The Divide #1)

The Expanse meets Game of Thrones in J. S. Dewes’ fast-paced, sf adventure The Last Watch , where a handful of soldiers stand between humanity and annihilation. The Divide. It’s the edge of the universe. Now it’s collapsing—and taking everyone and everything with it. The only ones who can stop it are the Sentinels—the recruits, exiles, and court-martialed dregs of the military. At the Divide, Adequin Rake, commanding the Argus , has no resources, no comms—nothing, except for the soldiers that no one wanted. They’re humanity’s only chance.

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The characters are well-rounded but flawed. They are a crazy crew of misfits, or maybe rejects, and they all converge on this ship, the Argus, to monitor the edge of the universe. It’s the job nobody wants because it’s hardly essential. Until, dun dun dun, The universe is collapsing. Wait, what? Yep, you don’t get much more dramatic than that. And the only people who are even around to help are the unqualified disasters. This is where it gets good. Not only are they the best fit for the job, they succeed time and time again in harrowing adventures, dramatic rescues and courageous suicide missions. I loved every second.

This book is so character-driven that I was shocked it is Dewes debut. My favorite character, Cavalon, was witty, sarcastic, a nuisance and incredibly smart. He had some amazing hidden qualities that truly endeared me to him. My next favorite character is Adequin Rake. She was the ultimate tough-chick leader that demands and earns respect. She cares, she’s loyal and she’s willing to see Cavalon, and each crew member, differently than they see themselves.

The plot is expertly built with science that sometimes went way over my head. But that didn’t stop me from grasping what was happening and bugging my eyes out in anticipation. Truly, this is a terrifyingly tense plot that kept throwing obstacle after obstacle at the characters. It’s full of politics, questioning orders, putting trust in people you hardly know and just making the decision to give it your all, no matter the consequences.

Last but not least, how do I get my hands on my own set of imprints?? They look like small tattoo’s but move with the person to provide more strength, healing, agility and more.

Macmillan Audio was kind enough to gift me the ALC copy. So while the paperback version gets a special place on my shelf, I adored the audio also. I was able to finish listening to this on a road trip and it went so quickly. The voice of Cavalon was my favorite, he had the perfect voice for sarcasm and snark and I laughed out loud multiple times. Both narrators enveloped me in the story quickly with great flow and just enough emotion attached when necessary. I will definitely be checking more of their work.

Content Summary: 20+ F words (count on that being over 100 but I didn’t count past 20). Bullying, death of a loved one, dramatic death-defying scenes, and a cavity check to come on board.

Thank you to Tor Books for the gifted copy and Macmillan Audio for the ALC copy in exchange for an honest review. I will be watching this series and this author because I want to be here for all of it!

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Review: the last watch by j.s. dewes.

The Last Watch is a fast-paced and thrilling space adventure that is full of heart and excitement at every corner. This was a hugely enjoyable

The story kicks off when Cavalon Mercer is sent to the Argus , a spaceship commanded by Adequin Rake, set essentially at the edge of the galaxy near what's known as the Divide. The Divide, however, has started to collapse, which would quite literally mean the end of humanity as we know it, and this is where all of the problems seem to begin. As the story continues on with Cav and Rake, we begin to slowly unravel more and more about the world-building--which was executed brilliantly and in an incredibly captivating manner--and some secrets that are infested within the governmental structure of the world itself and that Cav and Rake are intricately woven into.

The entire premise of The Last Watch is fascinating, but I think what really set this book apart and made it such an exceptionally enjoyable read for me were the characters. Cav and Rake are the two perspectives we switch between and I found myself so connected to them and involved in their roles. Cavalon appears to be a bit of a troublemaker (and smartass), but in reality he's sort of a sweet, pure of heart person just trying to find their way in the world. He hasn't had a great time of late, which is how he ended up on the Argus with the rest of the unwanted and troublemaking soldiers, but it's where he finally begins to discover his worth and contribute to something he never could have expected. His humor and personality really helped make this book such an enjoyable read, and it also made it feel relatable and comforting in a way--I think we could all relate to Cav for one reason or another.

Rake appears as the opposite of Cav--strict where he's more seemingly nonchalant, obedient where he is often always looking for bends in the rules. At heart, however, Rake is just trying to do her best to be the best commander she can be while protecting her soldiers and taking care of her duties on the Argus , all while trying to keep her heart in check. Cav and Rake make an extremely unlikely friendship, but it's also the best dynamic and slow build of trust and affection that I've seen in a while.

There are many other characters accompanying Cav and Rake on this journey and all of them are equally well-developed and bring some special to the story. I really found myself caring about all of the characters, no matter how big or small their role was. I liked seeing how all the different roles worked together under stress, how everyone handled things and knew when it was time to do whatever it would take to survive, even if the option at hand wasn't exactly going to be popular.

There are times when the sci-fi aspects got a bit confusing when explained, or when some of the background and world-building was a bit too much, but for some reason it really didn't bother me. I loved reading about everything, even if I didn't fully understand it, if that makes any sense.

Overall, I've given The Last Watch five stars because I really can't think of anything I didn't enjoy. I enjoyed the heck out of this book and am already impatient for the sequel. This was an adventure full of fear, hope, humor, heart, and a bunch of great personalities that made everything go down easier.

2 comments:

I love stories set in space! Glad this was such a great read for you!

I'm so excited to read this! I'm planning to start it later in the week, hopefully. Everyone I know has really loved it so I'm pretty sure I will too😁

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Submitting a book for review, write the editor, you are here:, the last watch: a novel of the divide.

THE LAST WATCH manages to entertain with some interesting ideas that pull from fan-favorite tropes of space operas. With an offering of pulpy thrills and wit throughout, this introduction to J.S. Dewes’ sci-fi trilogy finds its readers as the tension builds.

At the edge of the universe is the Argus , a ship that houses a crew meant to watch over the Divide. They already have a reputation as convicted military personnel, sent to this sect as a disciplinary action, similar to the Night’s Watch from Game of Thrones .

Cavalon Mercer is secret and schooled royalty who has been sent to work on the Argus for unknown reasons. Something he did in his past has led him there, and he keeps this secret close to his chest. Adequin Rake, the captain of the Argus , believes she’s in a role that she has no right to wield. Her constant inner struggle about her own inadequacies as a leader keeps her grounded and relatable.

The Divide is a mysterious sort of wall at the edge of the universe. Hundreds of years ago, it’s assumed that alien fleets known as the Viator came through the Divide to wage war on the people of our universe. None of the expeditions sent into the Divide have ever returned. Now, the Argus begins drifting ever closer to it, and help isn’t on the way. Either something is pulling them in, or the Divide itself is growing, and all life in the universe could be in danger.

"Dewes’ voice is playful and easy to follow. It’s nice to read a debut novel that’s down to earth in its approach to prose; though pulpy and quick at times, it’s never overly romantic or chaotic."

Adequin must worry about saving her crew, Cavalon must find a way to help them and possibly clear his name, and the whole crew will have to figure out how to stop the Divide while they still can. This means gaining the trust of the military that abandoned them in the first place.

The story remarks on a few major challenges we face in society, but adds to them a scale of heightened action for the main characters to grapple with. It’s an interesting problem to have them speak from the perspective of the military, especially when they’re granted more information than any outside point of view. This hasn’t yet been taken to its furthest point of reflection, so the ramifications of a military force having all the cards is a theme that I hope will be fleshed out later in the series. What does it mean for a sect of the military to be designated a timeout, and what consequences are in store when they are the only ones privy to vital information that will impact the safety of the universe?

Most of the time, the characters face a mind-boggling crisis with small-scale resources --- first with the captain having difficulty keeping order, then with the panic that ensues when people don’t recognize the gravity of the trouble they’re facing.

In general, these questions and more have quite a few alignments with climate change. A massive force threatens everyone, but there’s not much opportunity to combat it, even if the people already had the necessary data at their disposal to understand it. At its best, the crew is running out of time to contend with this struggle, which means coming up with hairbrained solutions on the fly.

Dewes’ voice is playful and easy to follow. It’s nice to read a debut novel that’s down to earth in its approach to prose; though pulpy and quick at times, it’s never overly romantic or chaotic. In some ways, the voice reflects the book’s main characters. Like Cavalon, it grows and evolves as the story becomes deeper in nature.

The humor is spot-on throughout, and the timing of these jokes is equally hilarious. Characters express themselves through eccentric dialogue. Jackin, the ship’s engineer, and a few other secondary players often shoot off one-liners and witty banter. The lover is instantly memorable with his awkward disposition, crewmates are recognizable in their roles, and the main characters’ reflections on their missteps as they speak are endearing.

The marketing material for THE LAST WATCH calls it a mix of The Expanse and Game of Thrones . I didn’t quite get that comparison, though there are some parallels. It felt more like a modernized version of “Star Trek” meets TREASURE ISLAND. Most of the time, the book doesn’t take itself too seriously, with pale stakes at the beginning. As the thrill of oncoming danger ramps up, so too does the writing. What begins with a tone of computers talking back with snippy quips and captains throwing around toothbrush janitorial duties as punishments becomes minor political confrontations similar to Lord of the Flies . Since the book generally keeps this tone, it seems meant for a reader who is not in for a serious ride, but rather would like to chill with age-old sci-fi tropes and a likable cast of characters.

Cavalon, who starts out snarky and pompous in his own endearing way, needs to grow up and take some responsibility for his actions. Adequin must gain some faith in herself, and quickly, so she can properly lead her crew. The people around them are all faced with the consequences of panicked actions that haven’t been thought through. The mysteries dominate quite a bit of the story, but the answers they deliver either manage to meet readers’ expectations or keep them invested in future installments.

Reviewed by Austin Ruh on April 30, 2021

The Last Watch: A Novel of the Divide by J.S. Dewes

Publication Date: April 20, 2021
Genres: Adventure , Fiction , Science Fiction
Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN-10: 1250236347
ISBN-13: 9781250236340

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by L.D. Barnes | April 22, 2021

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An outcast prince, a battle-hardened pilot and a female elite soldier on a ship stationed at the edge of the galaxy sounds like the beginning of a joke about space, But it is not. The title evokes an episode of “Game of Thrones,” But it is not. Nor is it the typical space-war battle saga. “The Last Watch” is a well-constructed tale of how life, after decades of war with a different species, affects individuals and society.

A royal prince, an overly educated heir to a vast sociopolitical-industrial complex spread across a galaxy, is exiled, owing to a feud with his grandfather, to one of a chain of dilapidated spaceships staged at the edge of the galaxy. There he meets an elite female soldier, the executive officer of the ship. She has a hidden reason for this dead-end posting. Her love interest, the battle-hardened pilot, shouldn’t be there, either, but you cannot find the reasons for those discrepancies without reading the book.

Trust that it is not a neat Star Trek episode where everyone knows the right move and is confident in what they do. There is a very human depth in the characters, their reactions and inner conflicts. They are dealing with issues of xenophobia, imperialism, sexism and self-respect. Constantly bombarded with things that can kill them and/or doom their home worlds, they must band together to prevent and protect one another from an incursion of aliens.

Everywhere you expect the story to lapse into a sci-fi cliché, J.S. Dewes makes a better choice, pushing the story down a richer path to a revelation of the characters’ past lives, or a deeper understanding of the history of the generations-long conflict. Brief flashbacks placed throughout give a better view of current circumstances, and the choices made by each person of the trio and the others who are woven into the story. The book keeps you reading and wanting more.

J.S. Dewes is a Columbia College grad who writes using her initials because there is still a bias when it comes to reading science fiction. Although women have been an integral part of the genre since its inception, some readers do not believe that their work is as enjoyable as that of male writers. Dewes is helping break that bias. I am waiting for the next book in the series, which is scheduled for release later in the year. Perhaps it will become as popular as George R.R. Martins’ set of books.

The Last Watch: The Divide Series (Volume 1) By J.S. Dewes Tor Books, 480 pages

L. D. Barnes writes mystery, historical fiction and poetry. She is working on the second novel in her Chicago Street Crime series while living on the far south side. Barnes is a member of FLOW (For Love of Writing), Longwood Writers Guild and Mystery Writers of America. She performs locally.

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The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes is an Adult Space Opera following a group of criminals on the edge of the universe..

“The Expanse meets Game of Thrones in J. S. Dewes’ fast-paced, sf adventure The Last Watch , where a handful of soldiers stand between humanity and annihilation.

The Divide.

It’s the edge of the universe.

Now it’s collapsing—and taking everyone and everything with it.

The only ones who can stop it are the Sentinels—the recruits, exiles, and court-martialed dregs of the military.

At the Divide, Adequin Rake, commanding the Argus, has no resources, no comms—nothing, except for the soldiers that no one wanted.

They’re humanity’s only chance.”

My Thoughts

If you are any sort of fan of Adult Sci-Fi, Space Opera , Survival stories, this book will be perfect to venture into.

We follow an outcast of characters deployed to the outskirts of the universe who soon find their world turned upside down when the mysterious , all-consuming ‘ Divide ‘ begins to change.

The author revealed just enough to keep me going up until I was almost dying on the edge of my seat! I just had to know what all was hidden with these characters and what exactly was going to happen to them.

And for those who like just a splash of romance , you’ll find that here as well.

What I Liked :

different character backgrounds
character growth – loved Cavalon
full of rebels/criminals
high-stakes
20% through – I was hooked!!
ends with a BANG!

What I Didn’t Like :

fluffy dialogue – could’ve been removed
confusing beginning – plot picked up around 20%
uses common sci-fi themes
heavy sci-fi/technical terminology

Overall, I give this one a high 4 out of 5 stars . It had everything I was looking for in a sci-fi adventure from the vast emptiness of space to weird alien-like lifeforms. I will definitely be picking up the sequel when it releases later this summer!

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Published : 20 April 2021

Publisher : Tor Books

Genre : Adult Sci-Fi, Space Opera

Pages : 480

How I Read It : eARC

*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

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These four books were my top reads for 2022! I’ve reviewed them all on GoodReads with the exception of The Last Unicorn. This was my first time rereading it since I was 12 or 13 and it holds up. The rest of them… perfection🤩 Here’s some snippets of my reviews…

Winter’s Orbit by @everina_maxwell - Oh hell yaaassssss this was a good book!!! It ticked ALL my boxes; incredible world building, intriguing lore and history, believable romance, witty and clever dialogue.

The Last Watch by @jsdewes - The world building was both small and epic at the same time. I mean, does it get more epic than the edge of the universe? Yet the story itself takes place on a few small ships, giving you a feeling of grandeur without overwhelming the reader with information needed to make a huge location(s) come alive.

Hall of Smoke by @hmlongbooks - The descriptions of landscapes were vivid and beautiful. I wanted to be in the mountains with Hessa. I could smell the pine needles and sun on warm rocks. I could feel the chill breeze gliding across the water. It was skillfully done.

All these authors have more published and more coming and I look forward to all of it! Happy reading in 2023 everyone!

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Review: The Last Watch (The Divide #1) by J.S. Dewes

August 6, 2021 by Manny Henri 1 Comment

The Divide.

It’s the edge of the universe.

Now it’s collapsing―and taking everyone and everything with it.

The only ones who can stop it are the Sentinels―the recruits, exiles, and court-martialed dregs of the military.

At the Divide, Adequin Rake commands the Argus. She has no resources, no comms―nothing, except for the soldiers that no one wanted. Her ace in the hole could be Cavalon Mercer–genius, asshole, and exiled prince who nuked his grandfather’s genetic facility for “reasons.”

She knows they’re humanity’s last chance.

J.S. Dewes “The Last Watch” is one of those books where you quickly forget you’re reading SciFi as the plot and characters immediately consume you in a mystery, action-driven-plot and discovery of the characters involved in the events of the book. Although the story revolved around technological and futuristic elements, the fascinating story takes center stage.

The story is told through the eyes of Adequin, a war hero now in charge of the Argus—a spaceship in our story—and Cavalon, a disowned royal. Within the very first pages we’re immersed into this edge-of-your-seat thriller in space until the very last 474th page. Needless to say, I’ll avoid telling much more than the fact there is a deep mystery involving future or past copies of our characters (called doppelgangers) appearing live with present-self and a constant threat related to a “divide” which you can probably tell has something to do with the cover of the book. But that’s all I’m going to say.

The environments and world our characters live in is definitely worth noting, fully fleshed out with bad-guy-aliens named drudgers and a backstory supporting our main plot. If you’re a fan of narratives that contain characters with special abilities, you’ll truly relish in how the “imprints” (a technology burnt into the skin) allow our characters to do truly incredible feat along the ride.

So, I truly enjoyed this novel and looking forward to read the next chapter in the series. Several have compared the book to Game of thrones in space, The Expanse or even Mass Effect, but to be honest The Last Watch is unique in taking the best out of the elements mentioned and establishing its own nature. In conclusion, if you’re a fan of thriller-driven science-fiction with nearly a dab of magic and heartfelt characters, J.S. Dewes The Last Watch should be pretty high on your next read list.

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Emmanuel Henri grew up in Chambly, a city in the tail of Quebec (Canada) near Montreal. He’s an established technologist with 25 years of experience in the world of programming and design, and also published 125 courses on several platforms such as Linkedin Learning, Pluralsight and O’reilly. Since his teens, he always had a knack for storytelling, especially monster-driven tales, and has compiled a boatload of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and horror ideas he’s thrilled to put into words. To keep his head sane and healthy, especially after his close call with cancer in 2020 (now in remission), he’s pledged his body to a strict diet and rigorous exercise plan. He’s currently working on his novel “Ashes” and editing “From the mist” and several short-stories, such as “The Agency”.

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Our universe is expanding, and there exist three possible states of universal growth. The first, and most likely, is that the universe will continue to expand forever to its heat death. The second is that whatever force is causing the universe to expand will reach equilibrium with gravity, and the universe will reach a stable size. The final is that gravity will eventually overpower the expansion force, and the universe will begin to contract. This is known as the big crunch. In The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes , the universe has reached equilibrium and is neither expanding nor contracting. This gives the universe an edge, an end point, and who better to stick there than the misfit soldiers and the occasional misbehaving prince. Soon, that lovely edge begins to move inward, destroying anything and everything in it’s path, including the ship set to guard the edge against humanity’s ancient foe, the Viator. Can Commander Adequin Rake protect her crew from the universe itself?

Disclaimer: I received an eARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Any opinion that follows is mine and mine alone.

J.S. Dewes impressive debut, The Last Watch , had me staying up late wanting to read just one more page from beginning to end. The Last Watch feature big ideas, kick-ass characters, and an environmental collapse; you have to try to not be interested in this book. Highly recommended!

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The Expanse meets Game of Thrones in J. S. Dewes’s fast-paced, sci-fi adventure The Last Watch , where a handful of soldiers stand between humanity and annihilation.

Review: The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes

The Last Watch starts off with the intake processing of Cavalon Mercer, who, though not a soldier, got himself stationed at the edge of the universe. Cavalon gets thrust into an important role quickly because of his studies. As an idle royal, Cavalon spent his time pursuing advanced degrees, which sounds heavenly to me. He soon meets Excubitor Adequin Rake, commander of the Argus , hero of humanity, and legendary Titan. For her sins, she got promoted to babysit misfits at the edge of the universe after the war with the deadly Viator ended. The Argus is ancient and falling apart. It’s also humanity’s first line of defense if the Viator return. In reality, it’s a place to stash the soldiers that the military doesn’t want. Cavalon nuked his grandfather’s genetic labs, which was enough to get exiled from the family and sent to the Divide. As the edge of the universe begins to collapse, Rake has to deal with losing the people under her command without help from the inner systems. Along the way, she also has to tame the petulant Cavalon in order to use his knowledge and talents to save as many as possible.

As soon as I read about this book on Edelweiss, I knew I wanted it. Once I saw that beautiful cover, my interest grew. The Last Watch blew away all my expectations. I don’t often enjoy natural disaster novels, but I loved The Last Watch . This novel is built on BIG ideas, but the focus remains on the characters and their decisions. Cavalon starts out a jerk who thinks the world is against him, and what he needs is Rake. She challenges him to be better and gives him structure. Since he hasn’t been through the same basic training as the other soldiers, his inexperience in space and high pressure situations degrade his expertise. Rake, burdened by her own secrets, acts more as a babysitter for the misfits on the Argus than a commander, and this suits her just fine. As the collapse begins, she tries to push off her leadership duties as soldiers under her command lose their lives. I loved both of these characters journeys towards being better people. Cavalon struggles to learn how to perform and live up to expectations from someone he respects, and Rake must adjust her leadership style to save her people.

Humanity’s enemy doesn’t show up much in the novel, and when they did, it had all the more impact. Instead, we get to see the two species that were the Viator geneticists attempt to cross themselves with humans. The Savants got intellect, grace, and an appearance that is alien yet not frightening. The Drudgers, however, look more like Viators than humans, and they were created to be front line warriors. They’re large, strong, and nearly impervious.

That said, when we do see the Drudgers, they’re not quite as frightening as they’re supposed to be. The humans deal with them relatively easy yet not without taking damage. I hope we get to see more of them in the next books; I want to see more of why they’re so feared.

The politics of the Divide aren’t front and center, but if you pay attention, the hints are quite interesting. Cavalon is a prince, who notes that his grandfather is the power behind the throne. I’m interested in seeing more of how the politics work. Cavalon’s grandfather leans heavily toward the fascistic side of the political spectrum. Is this just his world? Or are the many worlds of humanity ruled by monarchs? In this high tech age, has humanity reduced itself to feudalism?

Space Well Done

Dewes nailed the mechanics of space and how novices would react to being surrounded by it. There’s a scene where Rake and Cavalon have to go outside a ship to fix it. Rake is a veteran of space operations, but Cavalon has never been outside a ship in the hard vacuum. The stark difference between how they move and how they react rang true to me. For example, Cavalon drops a screw and reaches down to pick it up. But in space, you don’t drop anything as there’s no gravity. The screw will stay where you release it (assuming you’re not moving), but Cavalon reacts as he would in full gravity by bending over to pick up the screw. This is a terrible idea, and he upsets the balance of forces, requiring a rescue. I won’t say more, but I loved this minor scene.

As an aerospace engineer, reading about space involves a lot of suspension of disbelief in SF novels. Modern SF novels have much better depictions of space, but I can’t remember reading a description of space that made me as claustrophobic as Dewes wrote in the above scene. I loved it. The vastness of space is difficult to imagine because so much of our experience involves gravity. Dewes does a great, great job describing what I believe what working in space is like.

The Environment at the Edge of the Universe

The Last Watch features the collapse of the environment in a much more literal way than what we are facing with climate change. But the humans in the story react similarly. When they learn what is happening, they deny it. This creates a delay, and lives are lost because of the delay. This perfectly encapsulates how many people treat climate change. They won’t acknowledge the truth until they have no choice. I think this is well done and not – repeat, not – didactic.

One of the coolest features in the book takes place near the edge of the universe. The high amount of gravity along the divide creates ripples in time. They’re cool and weird. It was a wonderful addition to an odd concept of the edge of the universe.

J.S. Dewes’s The Last Watch is a fantastic debut novel. Big ideas, great characters, and universal collapse make for a fun, fast read. I’m ready for the sequel, and I’m confident that Dewes has a great story to tell. I had high expectations for The Last Watch ; it was my most anticipated debut novel for the year. This disaster novel delivered on…well, everything. I can’t wait to see where the Divide series takes me.

The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes is available from Tor Books on April 20 th , 2021.

9 out of 10!

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BOOK REVIEW: The Last Watch, by J. S. Dewes

Book One of The Divide
Published by Tor in 2021
Space Opera

The Divide. It stands at the edge of the universe, marking the line between existence, and the infinite void beyond. Stationed here at the edge of reality are a handful of soldiers, who would rather be anywhere else . . .

Reputation. It’s a funny old thing. Publishing is a fickle system in which the more popular a work is, the more marketing it receives. And the more marketing you get, the larger the chance that your book will find an audience. The industry devotes massive amounts of time and effort into building a book’s reputation, often before it’s even been released into the wild for readers to find. But publishers don’t do all of this themselves. Especially for debuts and smaller releases, a lot of the heavy lifting is done by blogs. Much like the one you’re reading right at this very moment. How about that for a coincidence? I myself follow a lot of blogs, not just for the community, but to keep abreast of the new releases that I might otherwise have missed. Last year something very interesting happened. A book swept across blogs, garnering high praise from just about everywhere. ‘Book of the Year,’ they said. ‘The best debut in years,’ it was claimed. That book was, as you may have guessed by now, The Last Watch , the debut novel of J. S. Dewes. Such was it’s reputation that, despite the fact it’s not widely available in the UK, I made sure to get a copy at my earliest convenience. I was a bit late on that front actually, and by the time I found The Last Watch , the sequel was already out. So I bought both. Win-win, I thought to myself. It looked like my sort of series, and the reviews were glowing like a supernova. Surely, I told myself, that many people can’t be wrong?

Honestly, they’re not wrong. Not entirely. The Last Watch is a fun and action-packed debut that would make any author proud. Had I gone into it blind, I’d happily be putting Dewes up there with ones to watch like Michael Mammay or Drew Williams. But I wasn’t blind. I had soaked in all of this hype for the book. So much so that, fun as it was, I ultimately came away rather disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, The Last Watch is a good book, and I encourage you to seek it out and make up your own mind. But in my mind, I was expecting to be blown away. I was told that this book would reinvent the wheel. That my life would never be the same again. None of that happened. I come away from it exactly the same as I was before, albeit with 474 fewer pages in my TBR.

The Last Watch has so many things going for it. Fun characters, sparkling banter, a threat to the entire universe. It is full of tropes, including some that I’m not fond of. But there’s no denying it uses those tropes well. It’s an adventure in the purest sense, with just enough hints dropped in to suggest a deeper world beyond the page. If you want an adrenaline-fuelled romp across the edge of the universe, populated by a host of lovable characters, this is the book for you. But don’t make my mistake. Temper your expectations.

All of this gets to a predicament at the heart of blogging. If I am in any way representative of bloggers, then we do this because we want to tell people about the books we read. We want people to now about the great literature out there in the world. We exist to build up expectations. But with that comes a danger. Because no two readers are the same. I might love a book that you hate, and vice versa. Off on a tangent, this is why I also talk about books I don’t enjoy, because getting a better sense of my likes and dislikes can only give my recommendations more weight. But when everyone else is in agreement about something, you can’t help but feel you’re missing out. The danger is not that we make books out to be something other than what they are. The danger is that we build expectations too high. And when we find a book we love, that we want to tell the world about, I honestly don’t know if that can be avoided. I just hope others don’t encounter the same pitfalls that I did.

Did you enjoy this book? If so, you may also like: Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus , by Isaac Asimov Mars , by Ben Bova Cold Welcome , by Elizabeth Moon

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Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend. Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend. Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.

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By Trevor Phillips, presenter

I've known Rishi Sunak slightly for almost a decade, having first met him after he penned a thoughtful, comprehensive, well-received report on Britain's minority communities, which I'd say is still the best of its kind.

Sitting down to interview him in a state-of-the-art defence facility this week, I could still see the same energetic, likeable problem solver that I met back then, even if he's now surrounded by the prime ministerial cavalcade of aides, security and media.

That Peloton and fasting regime are clearly doing their job. He's keen to show his detailed grasp of the situation, whether that's welfare reform, defence or migration. It's easy to see why he shone in Silicon Valley and thrived in the Treasury.

However, in the political world he chose, there's a downside to being highly intelligent, disciplined, and super-focused on delivery, as they might say in California.

He betrays frustration with what he - not wholly unjustifiably - sees as a media obsession with polls and presentation.

Unfortunately, as Enoch Powell once pointed out, a politician who complains about journalists is like a sailor who doesn't much fancy being at sea.

He rightly points out that it's his job to make hard choices - for example, funding the defence budget even if it's at the expense of schools and hospitals.

But a political leader should also know that what follows is an even harder job: to cajole the electorate into supporting that choice - and the voters aren't always governed by the logic of the computer.

Read on here...

Lorna Slater, co-leader of the Scottish Greens, has said her party will not be changing its mind about supporting the upcoming motion of no confidence in First Minister Humza Yousaf.

Ms Slater said they would vote in favour of the motion on BBC Scotland's Sunday Show,

"I cannot imagine anything at this point that could change that position.

"This was a spectacular breach of trust."

She was asked if policy offers from Mr Yousaf ahead of the vote could persuade them to abstain.

“[The Bute House Agreement] was based on mutual trust and respect. I do have trust and respect for many of my SNP colleagues," she said.

"But Humza Yousaf himself has broken that and he needs to face the consequences."

Policing minister Chris Philp said he was posing a "rhetorical question" after he appeared to ask whether Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were different countries.

The MP for Croydon South said he was struggling to hear when he was asked about the government's new law on deporting some asylum seekers to Rwanda by a Question Time audience member.

He told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg: "I was struggling a little bit to hear the question.

"When I put that point to him I was asking that as a clearly rhetorical question rather than a substantive question, as I think any fair-minded listener would conclude."

What did he say on Question Time?

The audience member, from Congo, pointed out there has been a long history of violent conflict with neighbouring country Rwanda.

He asked Mr Philp: "Had my family members come from Goma [a city on the country's border] on a crossing right now, would they then be sent back to the country they are supposedly warring – Rwanda? Does that make any sense to you?"

Mr Philp replied: "No, I think there's an exclusion on people from Rwanda being sent to Rwanda."

After the audience member objected that his parents were not from Rwanda, the Conservative MP appeared to ask: "Well, I mean, Rwanda is a different country to Congo, isn't it?

"It's a different country?" he said, followed by laughter from some audience members.

Rishi Sunak was quizzed over the local and general elections, the Rwanda Scheme and defence spending today on Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips.

If you missed it, here's your chance to catch up on all the key moments - or watch the interview in full.

The prime minister tried to manage expectations for Thursday, saying: "Local elections are always difficult for incumbent parties";
Asylum seekers travelling across the land border to Ireland was a sign the Rwanda scheme was working as a deterrent, he said;
Despite being asked several times, Mr Sunak refused to rule out a July general election;
He declined to comment on polling and, when asked if he would have any regrets should the Conservative Party lose, Mr Sunak said: "You're again focused on all this personality stuff."

A little earlier this morning, Rishi Sunak told Sky News that the movement of migrants from Northern Ireland into the Republic of Ireland showed his Rwanda scheme was working as a deterrent.

But the Irish government is to consider legislative proposals next week on returning asylum seekers back to the UK who have travelled across the land border.

Justice minister Helen McEntee will also meet Home Secretary James Cleverly next week, after saying the number of migrants crossing the border was now "higher than 80%".

"I'll have emergency legislation at cabinet this week to make sure that we can effectively return people to the UK," she told RTE.

Ms McEntee added Brexit was responsible for the UK seeing an increase in people seeking asylum.

A spokesman for Irish premier Simon Harris said he is "very clear about the importance of protecting the integrity" of Ireland's migration system.

"Ireland has a rules-based system that must always be applied firmly and fairly.

"In that context, the Taoiseach has asked the minister for justice to bring proposals to Cabinet next week to amend existing law regarding the designation of safe 'third countries' and allowing the return of inadmissible international protection applicants to the UK."

Alex Salmond asked Alastair Campbell to negotiate on behalf of Scotland with the UK government in the event it voted for independence in 2014, Mr Campbell tells Sky News.

The proposal was made when the pair were in Scotland ahead of the referendum, making tributes to Tony Benn, the former Number 10 communications director says.

"If Scotland had become independent, then that would have been a massive, massive thing for the country, so I would have been very happy to do that.

"I would want people who weren't necessarily pro-indpendence to be part of that team."

As Humza Yousaf fights to maintain leadership of Scotland, the Alba Party's Alex Salmond joins Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips.

Meanwhile, Ash Regan, the Alba Party's sole MP and potentially the deciding vote in a no-confidence motion in Mr Yousaf, is expected to meet with the first minister.

Ms Regan will "make a set of reasonable proposals to help him out of a very tight corner", says Mr Salmond.

"Scotland is lucky that somebody like Ash Regan is in that position."

Independence forces should be "cooperating together to try and get independence back as a priority in Scottish society".

Asked if an agreement can be reached with the SNP, Mr Salmond says Mr Yousaf is "in a very difficult position" but he will be in a "listening mode".

"He wouldn't have sacked the Greens from his administration unless he wanted a significant change in direction," says Mr Salmond.

"One possible outcome of this political crisis is there might be a Scottish election."

Earlier this week, Labour pledged to nationalise the railway system.

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting says the plan is a "reflection of the failure of privatised rail and the absence of competition".

If you bring the franchises back into public ownership as they come up, the profits can be reinvested into better services and fairs, argues Mr Streeting.

"There is already enormous public ownership of our railways, but they are owned by French, German, Dutch and Italian taxpayers, and our profits go into their countries."

"It's time that we had public ownership of our railways so we can reinvest."

Trevor Phillips continues to put questions to shadow health secretary Wes Streeting.

He is about Keir Starmer's pledge to maintain the triple lock, with Phillips raising statistics showing median wealth for those in their early 60s was nearly nine times higher than those in their early 30s.

"I don't buy into that intergenerational conflict argument. We need to give pensioners the reassurance to know that as they have planned for retirement... that Labour will protect the triple lock."

Wes Streeting is asked about the possibility of a July election, which the prime minister has refused to rule out.

The shadow health secretary says: "He should get on with it. We are not just ready, we are, as with the rest of the country, fed up of waiting."

People are "crying out for an opportunity to deliver their verdict on this government and vote for change", he says.

"That's why the prime minister bottled an election earlier this year, that's why he's bottled it now, and that's why he will have to be taken out of Downing Street by his fingernails."

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