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Isolation Partials eBook Dan Wells

The first book int he Partials series by Dan Wells takes place 11 years after "the break" and even longer after the Isolation war with China that came before all of it. This novella is a perfect little bit of background. And once again Wells gives us a charcter with no empathy but with emotional debth. I'm not sure how he does it. This is more than worth the cost of kindle book.


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Isolation Partials eBook Dan Wells Reviews

Of all the Novella / Novelette size stories I have read recently, Isolation is one of the better ones. Isolation is a prequel of sorts to Partials, centred around the actions of Theta-class Partial Heron (who we met at the end of Partials). Set during the Isolation War, we get alternating chapters between the infiltration of / battle with the Chinese army, and birth / training of new Partials.

The birth / training scenes provide some fascinating background knowledge and eventually insight into how the Partials tick, while infiltration / battle scenes shows how the Isolation War planted the seeds of self worth within the Partials - the realisation that they should be treated better than just tools in a human war for resources.

Heron is probably the best developed character in the Partials Sequence so far, and like all of Wells' best developed characters, it probably has something to do with her non-standard brain. John Cleaver is sociopathic, Michael Shipman is schizophrenic, and Heron has been designed without an empathy module (which I guess makes her the Partial version of a sociopath). Wells just has a way of giving these characters strong conflict arcs with "normal" humanity, getting them to realise they aren't normal, forcing them to try and be normal, and then watching what happens as they try to come to terms with not being normal and accept who they are.

Fans of Partials will love Isolation. For people who were luke-warm on Partials but really enjoy Wells' other work (like me), I think you will enjoy this story much more than Partials. For those who haven't read Partials... I think things are pretty well explained and there aren't too many little in-jokes so there is a good chance you will enjoy it.
In all of my years of reading fiction, Dan Wells's Partials was one of the very few books that was able to take me by surprise with its absolute brilliance. It was a book that did everything right; it was an incredibly entertaining novel filled to the brim with exciting high-stakes action, memorable characters, and a plot that was just as entertaining to read as it was to contemplate its higher issues of transhumanism and survival via ends that justify the means. It was brilliant all around and I'm clamoring for the sequel to arrive. Fortunately it seems Wells has heard my pleas, for he's given his fans a short-story in the form of Isolation, a novella which explores the dark days of the Isolation War and the creation of the Partials before their inevitable conflict with humanity and its near extinction. Isolation may be on the short side, but it's definitely substantial in all the most important areas.

The most immediate strong point I noticed about Isolation was Wells's emphasis on the character Heron, a figure which fans will recall from a few scenes in Partials. The character was certainly underutilized in the previous book yet even with her minor appearance she left a strong impression, hence giving her the spotlight was a good call. As the protagonist of the story, she not only represents her own ideals and upbringing but also the entirety of the Partial consensus. The trials she faces, the enemies she's forced to overcome, and her inherent expendability are all covered in great detail which really helps flesh out her character for her larger role in the upcoming Fragments. But most importantly, it succeeds in providing an alternate perspective on the events and the world at large than the ones seen through the eyes of a human being. The Partials were certainly demonized as monsters by their victims in Partials, yet after reading Isolation that slander couldn't be further from the truth.

Despite its short length Isolation is actually comprised of two juxtaposed stories that create one cohesive narrative that flips between the two every chapter. The first takes place during the United States' invasion of China with the Partial army doing the grunt work. Through the eyes of Heron, she must follow the orders of her superiors in order to effectively sabotage the Chinese war machine while maintaining her facade as a Chinese assistant to their most illustrious generals. The second story follows Heron from her artificial birth and her eventual training. This story highlights how the individual Partial archetypes were utilized during the war, as well as Heron's personal experiences and arduous training regiments.

Yet what Isolation does the best is illustrate a gradual distain for humanity from the Partial perspective. From their blatant disregard for the Partials as mere expendable tools of war, to their superiors' inhumane and outright cowardly tactics on the battlefield, the reader is given a complete understanding of the Partial point of view which only reinforces the series' impressive morally ambiguous tone. In Partials, no one was inherently wrong in their approach, nor did they believe they were unjust or doing the wrong thing. Their actions were merely driven by the importance of survival; Isolation merely feeds into these key undertones and helps reinforce them, serving as an optimal jumping on point for new fans or an insightful introspective for older ones who've already completed the first book. In the end, the Partials' genocide of humanity was unjustified, but their hatred and eventual rebellion certainly were.

Any fan of Partials should definitely give Isolation a try. Its emphasis on Heron was a great move, for it provides keen insight into the Partial train of thought and their harsh upbringing as weapons of war. Though it's the consensus the reader reaches with the Partials regarding their burning hatred for mankind that makes it so substantial and truly adds to the Partial Sequence's storyline. With such a great entry I'm even more excited to see Kira and Samm return in Fragments, along with Heron at their side, wherever that may take them.
The first book int he Partials series by Dan Wells takes place 11 years after "the break" and even longer after the Isolation war with China that came before all of it. This novella is a perfect little bit of background. And once again Wells gives us a charcter with no empathy but with emotional debth. I'm not sure how he does it. This is more than worth the cost of kindle book.