I did find that the laws surrounding “mind maps” to be very unique, where when one instance of a clone dies, all memories will be transferred to a new one (hence, basic immortality for the original host). Maybe it is because they are clones with no memory of the past, so you can’t really form a relationship? No idea. The chapter sequences also gave the reader a chance to learn about each character’s past and how they got to this point, but unfortunately, it didn’t allow for much engagement with a single one of them. I really liked how the book opened with an instant array of mystery and never slowed down from that point on. You just never really know what you are going to get when author’s narrate their own works but I think this one could’ve been better.įor the most part, Six Wakes was an enjoyable Clue! in space and featured some original material in regard to clones and the laws surrounding their purpose. And Maria wasn’t the only one to die recently…įirst off, I thought the author did an ok job with the narration, but for me, I don’t think she differentiated the character voices enough, nor was there really any consistency in tone or pacing. Maria’s vat was in the front of six vats, each one holding the clone of a crew member of the starship Dormire, each clone waiting for its previous incarnation to die so it could awaken. That was also new before, when she had awakened as a new clone, her first memory was of how she died. It was not common to awaken in a cloning vat streaked with drying blood.Īt least, Maria Arena had never experienced it. A space adventure set on a lone ship where the clones of a murdered crew must find their murderer - before they kill again.

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