Better Off Dead

After completing a research mission six thousand light-years away, the SSC Adara and its crew are ready to return to Earth. However, their interstellar journey does not go as planned and the ship crashes on an unknown planned. Andri and his fellow survivors must find a way to get back home.

THE LAST BITE by Darren Rodriguez is a great sci-fi thriller, but the story would flow so much better with the help of an editor. The POV is first person, but lacking the emotion you'd expect from someone in that particular situation. Everything is explained, kind of like a lengthy synopsis, rather than allowing the reader to experience the nightmare as a science fiction adventure.

If the author included the POVs from the other survivors, and offered more background information about the planet and native species, I believe Rodriguez would have enough for one hell of a novella. *POSSIBLE SPOILER* My theory is the predatory aliens hunt other species traveling through wormholes. However, I'm still trying to figure out the connection to the Protela planet.

In any case, Rodriguez has the potential to become a fantastic sci-fi author if he puts more effort into character development and the details of the setting.

As always,
AstraDaemon