Did Not Finish Fluency (Confluence book 1) by Jennifer Foehner Wells.
Fluency starts out promising with an intriguing air of mystery surrounding the derelict Target, a massive airship the size of a city. Unfortunately, any mystique associated with the story collapses as easily as a dying star to form a black hole within the first 4 chapters. Much as I try to keep it going, the plot fails to regain my interest and I struggle with a couple more chapters before calling it a day.
Below is what I have gathered from 30% of my reading:
After travelling 10 months in the vacuum of space on its maiden voyage, modern airship Providence has finally caught sight of its target, ironically known as the Target, a drifting alien spacecraft. The six on board are entrusted with the task of uncovering the mysteries shrouding the long-abandoned Target. Of utmost importance in this space expedition is 35-year old Dr Jane Holloway whose ability to learn new lanaguages as easily as she breathes secures her a position in Providence as Earth's ambassador. A linguist who also doubles up as a translator, Jane holds the reins to the ultimate success or failure of this space mission.
Pilot: Tom Compton
Commander: Walsh
Engineer: Alan Bergen
Flight surgeon: Ajaya Varma
Position unspecified: Ronald Gibbs
Linguist: Jane Holloway
I love reading sci-fic fantasy tales and have always been on a lookout for a good story or two. Sadly, this one is not my cup of tea as the space exploration is not only uneventful, the premature revelation of the unknown kills off any further inclination to read.
Publisher: Blue Bedlam Books; 2 edition
Publication date: 18 Jun 2014
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NASA discovered the alien ship lurking in the asteroid belt in the 1960s. They kept the Target under intense surveillance for decades, letting the public believe they were exploring the solar system, while they worked feverishly to refine the technology needed to reach it.
The ship itself remained silent, drifting.
Dr. Jane Holloway is content documenting nearly-extinct languages and had never contemplated becoming an astronaut. But when NASA recruits her to join a team of military scientists for an expedition to the Target, it’s an adventure she can’t refuse.
The ship isn’t vacant, as they presumed.
A disembodied voice rumbles inside Jane’s head, "You are home."
Jane fights the growing doubts of her colleagues as she attempts to decipher what the alien wants from her. As the derelict ship devolves into chaos and the crew gets cut off from their escape route, Jane must decide if she can trust the alien’s help to survive.
*Blurb from author's website*
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