Dimensional Shift: Waters of Babylon

Dimensional Shift #2

by Michelle Stone

Volume 2 of the Dimensional Shift Trilogy Some 22,000 people parked in space struggle to save what's left of dying earth. Kelt Nelby attempts to learn the secrets of an ancient artifact which may hold the clues to restore Earth's plant life. Separated by a lethal virus, his soul mate, Akhi Richmond, battles to keep humanity from perishing in the cities floating far above the Earth's surface. While humans on earth exterminate each other, only a very few will find the means for humanity's survival. High school reading level. For those interested, the Omnibus edition containing the trilogy of Dimensional Shift books is now available at a reduced price. Save two dollars over purchasing the volumes seperately. Search for B0085QZGWS.

Genres: Science Fiction

356 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 25, 2011

About the author

I've been mulling the science of my stories over in my mind for years before I ever turned to the keyboard. If you mostly love the military aspects of a science fiction series, you'll probably find my books strenuous. I'm not a military writer. As a fan of music, history, and science, I've included some of it in my books. I use common terms from the sciences. I also attempt to clarify in two or three levels of explanation for those unacquainted with the terminology. I understand that not everyone will be familiar with biology or how a telescope works. Additionally, I've also written these volumes knowing that some of the technology development is not that important to many readers. I've therefore made a concerted attempt to write these works so that even those who glaze over those sections still have a fulfilling story to read. Finally, I've made a strenuous attempt to keep the books focused on my subject material. I'd really like a teenager to pick one up and learn something from it someday. As a result, the violence and intimacy in my stories lack the visceral nature we've come to expect as a society. Yes, there are some military expletives, but they've been toned down considerably and certainly nothing worse than what you'd see on television.

The two first novels of the Dimensional Shift saga are self-contained. You won't be left hanging on for the next book. I've left clues and fragments of ideas on which I shall build in the future.

I enjoy feedback from my readers. I enjoy getting good ideas and scifi concepts from friends and others. Send them to me! My email address is available at the end of each of my books.

Reviews

[Tommy Howell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the first book and thought it had some good ideas, but some squirrelly subplots and mediocre editing. This book expands on some of those goofy subplots making them tie in better with the rest of the story. It also introduced interesting new ideas again, so I'll keep reading. The characters are all rather goody-goody with the environmental disaster(s) being the big villains. A timeline is suggested at the end of this book but doesn't seem to mesh well with the seasons, events, and other durations mentioned in the book.

[Jay Batson · Rating 2 out of 5]

See my review of the first book in the series, Dimensional Shift: First Step. Everything I said applies here. Including the fact that I'm still reading the series in spite of all my complaints.

[Doreen Dalesandro]

Kindle freebie, 10/4/12

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good continuation of the series but this one more technical and more difficult to follow because of that.