The Loneliness of Distant Beings by Kate Ling

This is the part of the story that has such great potential. The ship forbids the development of new culture, assigns spouses, runs an ordered breeding program, and basically restricts most aspects of a person's life. Seren is one of the middle generations of this journey, born on board, destined to die on board long before they reach their destination. Seren lives on Ventura, a generational ship on a 300+ year journey to track down a distant signal. A very quick read, this young adult sci-fi had some real potential, with a rather creepy concept that is dragged down by unceasing teenage romantic melodrama. I'm going to err on the side of positivity and give this four stars, but its more like three and a half.

To lose him would be like losing herself. He becomes the sun for her, and she can't help but stay in his orbit. But when you're hurtling through space at thousands of kilometres an hour, sometimes you have to accept there are things you cannot change.Įxcept that the arrival of Dom in her life changes everything in ways she can barely comprehend. It's something she feels she needs to stay sane. And it is also totally impossible.'Įven though she knows it's impossible, Seren longs to have the sunshine on her skin. 'It is that quick, that strong, that beautiful. The perfect read for fans of Veronica Roth and Beth Revis. Book 19: The Loneliness of Distant Beings by Kate Ling - 358 pagesĬhoice is rebellion.