Gemini Girl by Steve Grobschmidt is a gripping sci-fi actioner set in the distant future amidst a backdrop of corporate espionage and sociopolitical engineering. It is a fast-paced story that grabs the reader from the first page and doesn't let up.
Captain Lorelei Ogden is on the cusp of moving into her next phase as a captain of a brand new ship for the Gama Trita Corporation when she is overcome with headaches that trigger visions and dreams of a life that is not her own. She attempts to maintain control but someone in her inner circle has alerted corporate of her infliction and a group of agents are dispatched to bring her in for evaluation.
What transpires will change her life and the lives of those closest to her, as corporate greed, political turmoil, and inevitable combat force her to confront her past, her career, and a nefarious plot that could alter an entire solar system.
Gemini Girl is a white knuckle thriller that packs a lot into its relatively small page count and is the true definition of quality over quantity. Steve Grobschmidt has created a vibrant cyberpunk world populated with layered and complex characters. The overarching theme of identity is masterfully handled.
Ogden and her cohorts are not templates of genre tropes, but fully realized characters with doubts, fears, and surprising emotional depth. Ogden does demonstrate some of the tropes of a kick-butt heroine, but she is far from a Mary Sue and evolves as the tale progresses. There is also a satisfying answer as to why she is so freaking adept at handling situations and confrontations.
Grobschmidt's writing is sharp and witty. The dialogue is comfortably natural and future tech and jargon is not over-explained, but handed to the reader organically. The world of Gemini Girl is expansive, but the author does not get mired down in over-exposition. Instead, he trusts the reader to figure everything out based on context, and the story is much better for it. Other authors take note, this is how you handle world building.
The action beats come often and are tightly written, thus avoiding literary vertigo via sprawling battles with too much to focus on the battlefield and less on the fighters. The narrative is succinct across the board making each fight and encounter feel more personal, which elevates the drama naturally.
There is a dreamlike quality to Gemini Girl. It feels immersive, not unlike that of a video game. It works perfectly for a cyberpunk thriller such as this, and a lesser writer would have difficulty pulling this off. It's a testament to Grobschmidt's prowess that the entire story is complex and sprawling but delivered simply and so personal.
In the end, Gemini Girl is as perfect as a Cyberpunck Sci-Fi mystery thriller can get and leaves the door open for more adventures as it is book 1 of a trilogy. (Book two "The Divided man" is currently available)
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