Sebastian Black (Author of A Dangerous Game)

Sebastian Black made a comment in the group Review Group — Group 383. Out of This World - Mod. Jeff topic " J.A. wrote: "here are my fourth round reviews for Ridge Stryker by Sebastion Black: Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re... Goodreads https://ww ...more "
Oct 08, 2025 07:40PM
Sebastian Black liked J.A. Freely's review of Ridge Stryker in the 23rd Century: "I enjoyed traveling with the hero into a fantasy world that he knows waaaayy to well. The protagonist doesn't really control his own destiny, but he takes advantage of the insight he has accumulate from watching a B grade sci fi fantasy that captures" Read more of this review »
Oct 07, 2025 10:29AM · see review
Sebastian Black liked Vanessa's review of Wild Hare: "Wild Hare is one of those books that’s hard to pin down--part dystopian story, part fairy tale, part political commentary. It’s set in a future America where the government’s gone corrupt, the forests are dying, and everything feels like it’s coming " Read more of this review »
Oct 06, 2025 08:23AM · see review
Sebastian Black rated a book really liked it The Eye of Ebon (The White Sword Saga Book 1) by P. Pherson Green (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
"The Eye of Ebon" mainly tells the story of two disparate women, the protagonist Samiare, who we first meet as a traumatized victim, and Ruegette, a Warrior bound by honor and duty. In the early pages, Samiare suffers a brutal assault at the hands of ...more
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Sebastian Black rated a book it was amazing Bot Camp by Paul Clarke (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Bot Camp is a fun book about a boy named Daniel who wins a bot-fighting competition. His big win snags him an invitation to a famous billionaire's bot camp at an advanced training location in the middle of nowhere with dozens of other kids. As things ...more
Oct 02, 2025 01:31PM · like · see review
Sebastian Black liked Laura Koerber's blog post: Remembering Charlie Kirk "If the Trump admin can silence a widely popular comedian, they can silence anyone for thought crimes. On this day of remembrance, never forget that all of this--the stochastic violence, the actual violence, the abuse of power, the corruption of in..." Read more of this blog post »
Sep 29, 2025 08:28AM
Sebastian Black rated a book really liked it The Breath of the Sea (The Merliss Tales, #3) by Jeff Chapman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Breath of the Sea is a well-written period fantasy about an injured mermaid named Safeera who's taken in by a poor (and very unlucky) fisherman named Caleb, who lives with his sick daughter Cassie in a humble abode by the sea. Cassie suffers from ...more
Sep 27, 2025 11:54AM · 1 like · like · see review
Sebastian Black rated a book really liked it The Breath of the Sea (The Merliss Tales, #3) by Jeff Chapman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Breath of the Sea is a well-written period fantasy about an injured mermaid named Safeera who's taken in by a poor (and very unlucky) fisherman named Caleb, who lives with his sick daughter Cassie in a humble abode by the sea. Cassie suffers from ...more
Sep 26, 2025 07:19PM · 1 like · like · see review
Sebastian Black rated a book really liked it A Scarred Drifter by Sotto Voce (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
"A Scarred Drifter" tell the story of a young man named Cole and how him and his family deal with a societal breakdown. It's told in four parts, and not all of the story is in chronological order. It starts in the year 2043 with Cole living as an out ...more
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Sebastian Black made a comment in the group Review Group — Group 383. Out of This World - Mod. Jeff topic

" J.A. wrote: "here are my fourth round reviews for Ridge Stryker by Sebastion Black:

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Goodreads https://ww ...more "

Sebastian Black liked J.A. Freely's review of Ridge Stryker in the 23rd Century:

Ridge Stryker in the 23rd Century by Sebastian Black

"I enjoyed traveling with the hero into a fantasy world that he knows waaaayy to well. The protagonist doesn't really control his own destiny, but he takes advantage of the insight he has accumulate from watching a B grade sci fi fantasy that captures" Read more of this review »

Sebastian Black liked Vanessa's review of Wild Hare:

"Wild Hare is one of those books that’s hard to pin down--part dystopian story, part fairy tale, part political commentary. It’s set in a future America where the government’s gone corrupt, the forests are dying, and everything feels like it’s coming " Read more of this review »

Sebastian Black rated a book really liked it

The Eye of Ebon (The White Sword Saga Book 1)
by P. Pherson Green (Goodreads Author)

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"The Eye of Ebon" mainly tells the story of two disparate women, the protagonist Samiare, who we first meet as a traumatized victim, and Ruegette, a Warrior bound by honor and duty. In the early pages, Samiare suffers a brutal assault at the hands of ...more

Sebastian Black rated a book it was amazing

Bot Camp
by Paul Clarke (Goodreads Author)

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Bot Camp is a fun book about a boy named Daniel who wins a bot-fighting competition. His big win snags him an invitation to a famous billionaire's bot camp at an advanced training location in the middle of nowhere with dozens of other kids. As things ...more

Sebastian Black liked Laura Koerber's blog post: Remembering Charlie Kirk

"If the Trump admin can silence a widely popular comedian, they can silence anyone for thought crimes. On this day of remembrance, never forget that all of this--the stochastic violence, the actual violence, the abuse of power, the corruption of in..." Read more of this blog post »

Sebastian Black rated a book really liked it

The Breath of the Sea (The Merliss Tales, #3)
by Jeff Chapman (Goodreads Author)

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The Breath of the Sea is a well-written period fantasy about an injured mermaid named Safeera who's taken in by a poor (and very unlucky) fisherman named Caleb, who lives with his sick daughter Cassie in a humble abode by the sea. Cassie suffers from ...more

Sebastian Black rated a book really liked it

The Breath of the Sea (The Merliss Tales, #3)
by Jeff Chapman (Goodreads Author)

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The Breath of the Sea is a well-written period fantasy about an injured mermaid named Safeera who's taken in by a poor (and very unlucky) fisherman named Caleb, who lives with his sick daughter Cassie in a humble abode by the sea. Cassie suffers from ...more

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A Scarred Drifter
by Sotto Voce (Goodreads Author)

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"A Scarred Drifter" tell the story of a young man named Cole and how him and his family deal with a societal breakdown. It's told in four parts, and not all of the story is in chronological order. It starts in the year 2043 with Cole living as an out "A Scarred Drifter" tell the story of a young man named Cole and how him and his family deal with a societal breakdown. It's told in four parts, and not all of the story is in chronological order. It starts in the year 2043 with Cole living as an outsider on Willow Island (in an unspecified part of the globe). The world is already in chaos, but we don't know why.

Gradually, Cole earns the trust of the community and the eye of a young woman with a cake shop named Kai. Scarred on the face from an unexplained violent encounter, Cole is restless and despite a mutual attraction between him and Kai, Cole feels there is some unfinished business in his life related to parents and siblings who he left behind on a larger land mass. So, he gets in his boat and leaves Willow Island, which sets the rest of the story in motion.

In Part 2 the story goes back in time to when Cole was a boy living with his parents and older sister Josephine (and two younger brothers) and we see the beginnings of how civil society began to degrade (food scarcity, riots, and the culling of citizens), though we still don't know why it's happening. As Cole grows into his teen years, fear, violence, and the loss of control begin to shape his life. The story works as a parable for how when societies collapse, family bonds can strain to the breaking point, and the story explores the length a parent (Cole's father) will go to protect his family, even if it causes pain.

Part 3 is easily the most harrowing, though the prose's third person perspective softens what could have been a ghoulish take on mankind's sadism when moral constraints no longer exist. In other words, it doesn't quite delve into 'The Road' territory, skimping on some of the more visceral details, and perhaps that was for the best.

The novel's strongest element is the way it's structured, presenting Cole as a mystery with a hidden and unresolved past, and the four parts work to unravel how Cole became the man he is. I did have to suspend disbelief on occasion; a gas motor still working after several years of non-use, old anti-biotics, and a knife wound that should have been fatal. Despite those little nitpicks, it's a well told dystopian tale for readers who want some hope and resolution along with the doom and gloom. ...more

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A Scarred Drifter
by Sotto Voce (Goodreads Author)

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"A Scarred Drifter" tell the story of a young man named Cole and how him and his family deal with a societal breakdown. It's told in four parts, and not all of the story is in chronological order. It starts in the year 2043 with Cole living as an out "A Scarred Drifter" tell the story of a young man named Cole and how him and his family deal with a societal breakdown. It's told in four parts, and not all of the story is in chronological order. It starts in the year 2043 with Cole living as an outsider on Willow Island (in an unspecified part of the globe). The world is already in chaos, but we don't know why.

Gradually, Cole earns the trust of the community and the eye of a young woman with a cake shop named Kai. Scarred on the face from an unexplained violent encounter, Cole is restless and despite a mutual attraction between him and Kai, Cole feels there is some unfinished business in his life related to parents and siblings who he left behind on a larger land mass. So, he gets in his boat and leaves Willow Island, which sets the rest of the story in motion.

In Part 2 the story goes back in time to when Cole was a boy living with his parents and older sister Josephine (and two younger brothers) and we see the beginnings of how civil society began to degrade (food scarcity, riots, and the culling of citizens), though we still don't know why it's happening. As Cole grows into his teen years, fear, violence, and the loss of control begin to shape his life. The story works as a parable for how when societies collapse, family bonds can strain to the breaking point, and the story explores the length a parent (Cole's father) will go to protect his family, even if it causes pain.

Part 3 is easily the most harrowing, though the prose's third person perspective softens what could have been a ghoulish take on mankind's sadism when moral constraints no longer exist. In other words, it doesn't quite delve into 'The Road' territory, skimping on some of the more visceral details, and perhaps that was for the best.

The novel's strongest element is the way it's structured, presenting Cole as a mystery with a hidden and unresolved past, and the four parts work to unravel how Cole became the man he is. I did have to suspend disbelief on occasion; a gas motor still working after several years of non-use, old anti-biotics, and a knife wound that should have been fatal. Despite those little nitpicks, it's a well told dystopian tale for readers who want some hope and resolution along with the doom and gloom. ...more

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	A Dangerous Game 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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