Infinity by Tabitha Lord

Infinity by Tabitha Lord is the second book in the Horizon Sci-Fi series. It can be read as a stand-alone, though the reader would benefit from having read the first book prior to tackling this one. The second book is the continuation of Caeli and Derek’s story as they return to Almagest in a covert attempt to overthrow the ruthless dictator Marcus.

The Alliance has discovered that Marcus is involved in human trafficking of the Novali people, who are empathic, as a means to purchase advanced technology. The planet is vulnerable to falling into the hands of the Alliance’s enemies who would love to use the Novali as a weapon in the war against the Alliance. Since Almagest is not a member planet, the Alliance is almost powerless to prevent this from happening hence the mission. Once a democratic government is installed, Almagest can then apply for membership in the Alliance.

Once Caeli and Derek, along with a small elite team from the Horizon, arrive on the planet they find a small pocket of resistance fighters hiding in the wild evading Marcus’s attempts to capture them and quell the resistance once and for all.  They start working with the resistance fighters to free Novali prisoners with the ultimate goal of overthrowing Marcus. A plan is devised that requires Derek to go undercover as a mercenary and setup a trade of technology for the prisoners. It is not long before things go awry and the resistance must depend on the ordinary citizens to assist in over throwing the dictatorship.

The plot is not new by any means, but it is timeless. Humanity will always struggle against individuals who try to use fear and violence to force their idea of a perfect world onto others. It seems like we as a human race are destined to always struggle with the Machiavellian idea of, “Does might make right?”

I really liked the first book, but I loved this one, mainly because the book spent almost the entire time on the world of Almagest. There is plenty of action to move the plot along nicely. Since I already knew so much about the main characters I was invested in the story from the beginning.  I also liked that we find out how the Novali people came to be. In a nut shell, Infinity ticks all the boxes for me. It is a skilled and, thoughtfully done Sci-Fi story. I look forward to the next book in this series, especially since we get a hint at the very end of what is to come.

I received a free copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.