Well, this was simply gorgeous.Lovely and evocative.I sobbed all over my dog.

Labyrinthian is set in the same universe as Line and Orbit by Sunny Moraine and Lisa Soem, but stands perfectly well on its own. It isn't a sequel, but does share many of Line and Orbit's sensibilities. Taur is a genetically modified human on the run from the people who made him. Theseus is a bounty hunter who accepts the job of tracking him down. As frequently happens in this sort of tale, the people who set the bounty on Taur's head betray Theseus. Instead of paying him, they try to kill both

3.5 Stars. If you like SciFi I recommend this book.

5 BIG STARS. Two men, both of them killers. One by necessity, one by choice, but that is not who either of them really are. They just trying to find themselves and their way through life in a place that hardly gives people much choice.I'm usually not comfortable with assassin type characters, but this story just grabbed me and after the first few pages I knew it would be amazing. Both MCs were so nicely tought out. Theseus, the bounty hunter, who sometimes has questionable morals, but at his cor...

Taur is on the run from people who want him, dead or alive, it doesn’t matter which. Theseus is the one hunting him. From the start, there are questions Theseus has about the hunt. Things are not right. But it’s not until the people after Taur also try to Theseus instead of paying him that he really knows he shouldn’t have taken the contract.Theseus is a hunter, or gun for hire. He goes from job to job. He has had one serious relationship that ended because he held on to tightly, afraid of losin...

I've had the pleasure of appreciating Sunny's writing for a few years now, and Labyrinthian was a reminder of many of the things they excel at: namely, character development, world building, and atmosphere. The different scenes flowed into each other in a way that made sense, even as the tone drastically changed from fast-paced to tranquil to tense. Theseus was a good character to have narrate the story, and his flaws made him a believable and sympathetic hero. Overall an enjoyable story from a

Super engaging book, though I didn't quite love it as much as Line and Orbit.My one issue was that Theseus and Taur just seemed really quick to like and trust each other after their relationship began with shooting. I guess for me it would have made more sense if that part of their relationship had taken a bit longer. The romance had a good pace after that and I really enjoyed it.I devoured this book in one evening I was so engrossed.

A riveting and poignant Sci-Fi novel!!!!

April 16, 2017I have NO idea why I didn't write a review back in March. Here's what I remember: I quite liked this story. It is not part of the Root Code series, but has a very similar feel. Moraine is a gifted writer who gives us beautiful prose and great sci-fi stories. I don't think this was quite as compelling as the aforementioned series, but still very good and worthy of attention. The characters were well drawn and complex, the world building very good, and the plot intriguing. I would re...

3.5 STARSThis was a good read, it kept a good pace with great MC's and good writingI loved the start of the book, it was very fresh and had an excellent, original plot, but as it progressed it slowly descended in and "back out" of a few classic syfy themes, almost like the author was convinced or told to put a touch of plot 59a here and twist number 4D here etc. . .that sucked and the rather excellent and unique writing style changed every time this happened. It was my first Sunny book and I'll

4 star review by DanLabyrinthian is a really good example of how science fiction has always been able to easily include gay and bisexual characters. The main characters in this story just happen to be gay. Although, on second thought, one might more accurately be described as bisexual because of his former relationship with one of the leading supporting characters who is a woman. Regardless, the sexuality of the characters is a non-issue. Too bad the real world can’t learn from sci-fi, huh?Taur

This is a story set in the world of "Line and Orbit." I enjoyed it but a couple of things stuck out at me:1)It reminded me quite a lot of Lois McMaster Bujold's space-opera novella "Labyrinth," where Miles Vorkosigan rescues genetically engineered super-soldier "Nine" from a sketchy Jackson's Whole laboratory and falls in love with her. She later renames herself "Taura." This may be due to shared source material (the myth of the Labyrinth and the Minotaur), or possible homage? 2) It seems like t...

The Hunter and The Hunted, I just love it.As with the other Sunny Moraine novel I read (Line and Orbit--and I HIGHLY recommend it), the story is not dominated by the romance. This is a story about Taur (the hunted) and his hope to find his family and his struggle with whether he even wants to fight to survive or not.Taur was a great character because everything about him seemed to oppose something else in him. He was a killer. Like woah. But innocent in many ways. Decisive and fast reacting, yet...

3.5 starsThis is an interesting story and as far as world-building goes, well done. It is also a part of the Line and Orbit sci-fi universe. Taur is an engineered human, I’m guessing (it’s never really explained) a sort of test-tube baby but with accelerated growth. At three years old he’s a fully grown man, impressively big, powerful and dangerous, made for combat. For what end is what kept me reading the story-- the why of it.But this story is not so much about the bad guys and why they do wha...

Sooo, I wasn't expecting it to be so explicit, but then again, I'm a prude. It's borderline porn at times. And I felt there was room to expand on certain ideas, but that didn't happen. I guess I feel the story didn't get the closure it deserved. The two main characters are cute, though.

I bought this book when it first came out but I've been sitting on it since then because I knew what I was getting into with it and I knew that the day was going to come when I was going to need to read this book, that it would be exactly what I was looking for. Then that day came and I was right. I am always up for the blending of mythology with science fiction and it is quite deft here, plus the emotional core of the story is very satisfying.

The story was mostly fine. But it didn't work for me overall. The beginning few chapters were interesting but a big chunk of the middle part felt unnecessarily dragged on. I kept losing interest and putting the book down. It ended up taking me 3 days to finish. This section rather made me lose interest in Taur and Theseus's relationship.I was much more interested in the story behind Taur and his siblings' existences. The mystery and the adventure. But there wasn't as much of that storyline as I

I got this book while browsing through some random Amazon recommendations.Theseus can't resist responding when he gets a new bulletin looking for hunters willing to go after a high-risk suspect...he's an adrenaline junkie, and there's a huge payoff if he gets his man. When his target, Taur, shows up on the same remote space station, Theseus is able to bring him down, but isn't prepared for his reaction to the huge warrior, and feels unsettled about turning Taur over to his captors. However, clea...

Knowing the author doesn't diminish the good things going on in this book. This is a riff on the legend of Theseus and the minotaur, and happens to be set in space, because yes. When you take science fiction and add Greek mythology, you have my complete and utter attention. Sunny creates a universe you want to roll around in, much like Firefly, where it feels deep and expansive, beyond the corner you get to explore. (See more of this world in Line & Orbit!)

Great story!This was an adventurous journey of Taur and Theseus fighting and surviving for their freedom and love. A great read!