Tag: Vibes

Moonbound Year: 2024 Author: Robin Sloan Length: 415 pages I’ve always enjoyed Robin Sloan’s ability to fuse analog and digital in a way that’s entertaining and new. His latest book, Moonbound, takes this even further by merging fantasy and sci-fi in a post-apocalyptic way that’s somewhat akin to Adventure Time. This coming-of-age story for a pre-teen boy scratches an itch that isn’t bogged down in all the Young Adult tropes common for this plotline. Providing the point of view from an entirely unique standpoint was just the icing on the cake for me. I almost want more from this book, but appreciate the brevity of its solo outing. What strikes me about Moonbound is the utter balance between science fiction and fantasy that doesn’t feel the need to over-explain itself (a fault of many books in both these genres). There are plenty of interesting ideas from both genres here, but there’s not a terribly strong motivation for the main character other than to get away...