"A science fiction series where earth in 2635 has renounced all personal technology in order to live in a tech-free utopia."
A dystopian space opera exploring the role of technology in an intergalactic world. ‘The Unification Mission’ by Kelly Curtis is the second in The Great Leap Backward series, a science fiction series where earth in 2635 has renounced all personal technology in order to live in a tech-free utopia.
Their lack of technology leaves them at a slight disadvantage over other planets, trading art, food and music where they can. Meanwhile across the stars, the Unification, an empire ruled by technologically advanced species closely resembling humans, need the humans for more than just their artistic talents.
As a disgraced Captain Alma Johnson leads the convoy headed to the Unification to trade, will she personally sacrifice what she needs to keep her world and government safe, and will her world be the same when she returns? I was intrigued by the idea of a futuristic science fiction that is set in a world where people have given up technology.
It’s not a concept I have seen in a science-fiction story, where grand technological advancements seem to be a given. ‘The Unification Mission’ didn’t disappoint in this, and I enjoyed seeing how the differences in the planets’ cultures played out. Alongside the trade disputes and political intrigue there is a slowly burning romance that develops between Alma and Var, admiral and future Emperor of the Unification.
Their connection is instant and their relationship is steadily built throughout the storyline, with potential for more development in later books. Although part of a series, I didn’t realise this until I reached the end of the book and I think that it can be read as a standalone. The events of book one, ‘The Mars One Incident’ are addressed throughout the book and I’m sure those who have read this first instalment will have a greater understanding of the references, however, I did not feel I was lacking anything for not having read it yet.
I would be interested in going back and reading the first book while awaiting any future books in this series.
Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading Ambassador
Imagine an Earth without social media, without mobile phones, without any personal technology... A place where all humans live peacefully under one government, but still maintain their own languages and cultures; a delicate balancing act of convenience, privacy, and nature in the 27th century. The only problem is survival.
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Imagine an Earth without social media, without mobile phones, without any personal technology... A place where all humans live peacefully under one government, but still maintain their own languages and cultures; a delicate balancing act of convenience, privacy, and nature in the 27th century.
The Unification Mission features in the following genres: Indie Author Books, Indie Books We Love, Science Fiction, Recommendations, Fiction
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The Unification Mission was written by Kelly Curtis and published by Independently published
