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Epoch Dawning
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If technology gave Adam and Eve the chance to start again, what would they choose to do?
In the future, the Singularity exists. Did it decide that humans are a threat, or that we could be put to better use?
Is life pre-determined, or are we in full command of our own destinies?
In 2089, when two people inadvertently become the contemporary Adam and Eve, they are faced with the unfathomable choice to rebirth humanity-or terminate life altogether. Epoch Dawning follows the paths that lead cynical genius Asher Grant and steadfast Evelyn Coble to their unwanted roles as the last man and woman on earth.
Asher and Evelyn's fates are a byproduct of the destruction of the "Collective". The global network of consciousness connected the minds-thoughts, intentions, and desires-of every human being. But when the network was compromised, every person linked to it perished. Asher and Evelyn were the only two people (or so they thought) in the world who were not plugged in.
This innovative novel encompasses the realms of science fiction, speculative fiction, fate, spirituality, purpose, love and human nature.
Epoch Dawning will open your eyes and challenge your perception of reality.
Go to http://www.chesadaphal.com/epoch-dawn... for a free sample chapter.
Available exclusively from Amazon.com in print and Kindle editions.
If technology gave Adam and Eve the chance to start again, what would they choose to do?
In the future, the Singularity exists. Did it decide that humans are a threat, or that we could be put to better use?
Is life pre-determined, or are we in full command of our own destinies?
In 2089, when two people inadvertently become the contemporary Adam and Eve, they are faced with the unfathomable choice to rebirth humanity-or terminate life altogether. Epoch Dawning follows the paths that lead cynical genius Asher Grant and steadfast Evelyn Coble to their unwanted roles as the last man and woman on earth.
Asher and Evelyn's fates are a byproduct of the destruction of the "Collective". The global network of consciousness connected the minds-thoughts, intentions, and desires-of every human being. But when the network was compromised, every person linked to it perished. Asher and Evelyn were the only two people (or so they thought) in the world who were not plugged in.
This innovative novel encompasses the realms of science fiction, speculative fiction, fate, spirituality, purpose, love and human nature.
Epoch Dawning will open your eyes and challenge your perception of reality.
Go to http://www.chesadaphal.com/epoch-dawn... for a free sample chapter.
204 pages, Paperback
First published July 11, 2013
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About the author
C.H.E. Sadaphal
7 books13 followersDr. Charles Haddon Elijah Sadaphal began his career as a medical doctor. He discovered a hidden passion for writing after a colleague challenged him to put some ideas down on paper. The challenge became his first book, Epoch Dawning, a post-apocalyptic, dystopian novel and an Amazon Top 100 Christian science fiction bestseller. Elijah has not stopped writing since. Having published six books, with four currently in development, he is an accomplished and prolific author.
Now, Elijah writes about intelligent faith that provides clarity and meaningful answers to those who seek maturity in Christ
Additionally, Elijah is a featured writer in several online media outlets, including The Living Pulpit, an online magazine dedicated to serving the servants of Jesus. He also contributes to Voices on Bold.global. Furthermore, Elijah is the creator and host of the podcast series What Christians Should Know and Preaching Christ.
Get more information on his author page: http://www.chesadaphal.com/official-a...
Now, Elijah writes about intelligent faith that provides clarity and meaningful answers to those who seek maturity in Christ
Additionally, Elijah is a featured writer in several online media outlets, including The Living Pulpit, an online magazine dedicated to serving the servants of Jesus. He also contributes to Voices on Bold.global. Furthermore, Elijah is the creator and host of the podcast series What Christians Should Know and Preaching Christ.
Get more information on his author page: http://www.chesadaphal.com/official-a...
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September 9, 2013
I received a review copy of this book. At first I found the timelines a bit difficult to navigate (and thankfully the author provided an overview of each period) but once I figured it out it made a lot more sense. There is a lot of heavy thought material in this work and grist for numerous mills that I won't attempt to deal with here. Basically it asks the question if there are only two survivors of an apocalypse (male and female, obviously), should they attempt to repopulate the planet or simply allow themselves to live out what's left of their lives and thus insure the total extinction of the human race? I won't reveal the final result here and spoil it but the steps to arriving at the climax of this novel touch upon faith vs. science, good vs. not so good, and a host of heavy issues that most of us have debated at some time or another. Bottom line - I liked the premise of the novel but felt that a bit too much time was spent by the main characters debating these heavy issues and not enough time spent on basic survival and seeking out other possible survivors. I am not saying that these issues aren't important and that they shouldn't be debated, just that I put myself into the story and I would focus much more on survival and less time on philosophical differences. Anyone who has studied the so-called "Dark Ages" of Britain following the fall of the Western Roman Empire understands that the people living back then focused on survival to the point that few written records from the period exist.
There is a lot about this novel that can and should generate discussion and I hope that happens. Get it. Read it. Start the debate. Four stars.
There is a lot about this novel that can and should generate discussion and I hope that happens. Get it. Read it. Start the debate. Four stars.
November 15, 2013
I received a free copy of this book through Goodreads.
Can I give it 3 and a half stars?
This book has great moments, but has some major flaws.
First, there were quite a few mistakes throughout the book that endeded up being more annoying than anything, but a few more rounds of proofreading couldn't hurt.
The writing itself is very good sometimes, and rather bad at other times. Mr. Sadaphal has a keen eye for detail, and a very descriptive writing style. He often makes the thoughts and actions of his characters very believable, despite the fact that Asher and Evelyn (the Adam and Eve of the story) are dramatic caricatures and have very polarized personalities. The descriptions of the post-apocalyptic landscape are also fairly believable.
However, Mr. Sadaphal has a tendency to repeat himself, to overuse certain words and to annoyingly use very similar adjectives in pairs (e.g. Asher was horrified and aghast... or something similar). His writing style becomes a bit mundane as the book progresses. It's not clear whether or not this was intentional. The characters spend several very monotonous years surviving together, so such a repetitive style could have been intentionally chosen to mirror what the characters were experiencing. Regardless, I think Mr. Sadaphal spent too much time on rather repetitive description and not enough making his point (which itself is unclear).
The book has a very nonlinear plot. I think Mr. Sadaphal has structured his story very well here. In the prologue, he introduces two mysterious beings who do not return until the epilogue. In the first chapter, Evelyn and Asher meet in the post-apocalyptic era. From here, the book jumps back and forth between developing the "relationship" (actually lack thereof) of the two main characters, and unfolding each character's past. THIS is very skillfully done. As Asher and Evelyn struggle to find peace with each other in the future, flashbacks to the past reveal how their lives were intertwined long before they met and how those events led up to them being the last two humans on Earth. It's a very interesting story and very well done. However, it does have a few inconsistencies, as Mr. Sadaphal occasionally loses track of his own convoluted timeline. For the most part, though, he does a good job of keeping everything in order.
There are two other major problems I had with the plot of the book, and both involve the epilogue. The first is that the prologue presents several questions about why the story is being told. In his Twilight Zone sci-fi twist in the epilogue, though, Mr. Sadaphal either loses track of his point, or leaves it intentionally unclear to make the reader think. His intent itself is unclear, though.
The body of the story examines a lot of life's big questions about religion, freedom, creation and choice. For the most part, Mr. Sadaphal creates a very even dialogue between his characters and presents more of a debate than a one-sided rant of what he believes to be right. I found this approach to be very effective in that it became less an Ayn Rand style philosophical discourse and more of a back and forth between the two major sides of the issues. However, in the final chapter (just before the epilogue), the argument seems to be settled to one side because of Asher's actions. Then, in the epilogue, there is an abrupt turnaround and the whole argument becomes cloudy and double-sided again. It's almost as though the author was trying to present a middle ground to the extremely polarized debate he had been presenting, but did so directly after letting one side win. I found that sudden contrast in the ending very unsatisfying. The story rounded up and made its point at the end of the final chapter, giving me a sense that what I just read had a purpose. Then, in an effort to introduce a nice sci-fi twist, Mr. Sadaphal destroyed that purpose for me, and left me guessing whether there really was one to begin with. This may have been his intent, but I found it very disappointing.
Overall, I think this book had the potential to be very good. I think with some proofreading and careful removing of several of the inconsistencies, it can be a powerful novel. I think if Mr. Sadaphal could tell the same story, exactly as he did, but create more continuity between the prologue, the story and the epilogue, his message would be much more effective. With some editing, I think he can tell a fantastic story in about 30 pages fewer than he did.
I would recommend Epoch Dawning as a worthwhile read, but I really wish it did something more.
Can I give it 3 and a half stars?
This book has great moments, but has some major flaws.
First, there were quite a few mistakes throughout the book that endeded up being more annoying than anything, but a few more rounds of proofreading couldn't hurt.
The writing itself is very good sometimes, and rather bad at other times. Mr. Sadaphal has a keen eye for detail, and a very descriptive writing style. He often makes the thoughts and actions of his characters very believable, despite the fact that Asher and Evelyn (the Adam and Eve of the story) are dramatic caricatures and have very polarized personalities. The descriptions of the post-apocalyptic landscape are also fairly believable.
However, Mr. Sadaphal has a tendency to repeat himself, to overuse certain words and to annoyingly use very similar adjectives in pairs (e.g. Asher was horrified and aghast... or something similar). His writing style becomes a bit mundane as the book progresses. It's not clear whether or not this was intentional. The characters spend several very monotonous years surviving together, so such a repetitive style could have been intentionally chosen to mirror what the characters were experiencing. Regardless, I think Mr. Sadaphal spent too much time on rather repetitive description and not enough making his point (which itself is unclear).
The book has a very nonlinear plot. I think Mr. Sadaphal has structured his story very well here. In the prologue, he introduces two mysterious beings who do not return until the epilogue. In the first chapter, Evelyn and Asher meet in the post-apocalyptic era. From here, the book jumps back and forth between developing the "relationship" (actually lack thereof) of the two main characters, and unfolding each character's past. THIS is very skillfully done. As Asher and Evelyn struggle to find peace with each other in the future, flashbacks to the past reveal how their lives were intertwined long before they met and how those events led up to them being the last two humans on Earth. It's a very interesting story and very well done. However, it does have a few inconsistencies, as Mr. Sadaphal occasionally loses track of his own convoluted timeline. For the most part, though, he does a good job of keeping everything in order.
There are two other major problems I had with the plot of the book, and both involve the epilogue. The first is that the prologue presents several questions about why the story is being told. In his Twilight Zone sci-fi twist in the epilogue, though, Mr. Sadaphal either loses track of his point, or leaves it intentionally unclear to make the reader think. His intent itself is unclear, though.
The body of the story examines a lot of life's big questions about religion, freedom, creation and choice. For the most part, Mr. Sadaphal creates a very even dialogue between his characters and presents more of a debate than a one-sided rant of what he believes to be right. I found this approach to be very effective in that it became less an Ayn Rand style philosophical discourse and more of a back and forth between the two major sides of the issues. However, in the final chapter (just before the epilogue), the argument seems to be settled to one side because of Asher's actions. Then, in the epilogue, there is an abrupt turnaround and the whole argument becomes cloudy and double-sided again. It's almost as though the author was trying to present a middle ground to the extremely polarized debate he had been presenting, but did so directly after letting one side win. I found that sudden contrast in the ending very unsatisfying. The story rounded up and made its point at the end of the final chapter, giving me a sense that what I just read had a purpose. Then, in an effort to introduce a nice sci-fi twist, Mr. Sadaphal destroyed that purpose for me, and left me guessing whether there really was one to begin with. This may have been his intent, but I found it very disappointing.
Overall, I think this book had the potential to be very good. I think with some proofreading and careful removing of several of the inconsistencies, it can be a powerful novel. I think if Mr. Sadaphal could tell the same story, exactly as he did, but create more continuity between the prologue, the story and the epilogue, his message would be much more effective. With some editing, I think he can tell a fantastic story in about 30 pages fewer than he did.
I would recommend Epoch Dawning as a worthwhile read, but I really wish it did something more.
November 19, 2013
First off, I fall into the exact market that the author was shooting for: Mensa member, fan of dystopian futures, a deep believer in and traveller through existential angst, and lifelong subscriber to the debate over the question "Why?" That being said...this is, quite simply, an angry, arrogant rant from someone who wants more of the world to appreciate how brilliant he thinks he is.
The main character is described as a picture perfect representation of the author's photo, and that's before he begins his self-aggrandizing tirade about how stupid the rest of the world is. Fine, we can dig that; most first-time authors base someone on themselves. This is before he turns himself into a god, and then it's just...blah.
Whatever plot exists is lost in a sea of speech-making and philosophizing, pages-long monologues better suited to a one-man play or a lecture somewhere that students are forced to attend. The "mysterious others" that form the book's bookends just serve to muddy the general idea, rather than truly add that mystical twinkle that could have intrigued the reader. Add to this the flashbacks, flash-forwards, flash-sideways and random events...and you have a pat-myself-on-the-back-because-I'm-so-smart-and-you're-not temper tantrum. I'm truly sorry this book wasn't better, in either concept or execution. I'll keep taking my regular doses of Hawking when I need my genius fix.
Thanks to Goodreads for the giveaway.
The main character is described as a picture perfect representation of the author's photo, and that's before he begins his self-aggrandizing tirade about how stupid the rest of the world is. Fine, we can dig that; most first-time authors base someone on themselves. This is before he turns himself into a god, and then it's just...blah.
Whatever plot exists is lost in a sea of speech-making and philosophizing, pages-long monologues better suited to a one-man play or a lecture somewhere that students are forced to attend. The "mysterious others" that form the book's bookends just serve to muddy the general idea, rather than truly add that mystical twinkle that could have intrigued the reader. Add to this the flashbacks, flash-forwards, flash-sideways and random events...and you have a pat-myself-on-the-back-because-I'm-so-smart-and-you're-not temper tantrum. I'm truly sorry this book wasn't better, in either concept or execution. I'll keep taking my regular doses of Hawking when I need my genius fix.
Thanks to Goodreads for the giveaway.
December 28, 2013
Thank you to the author and publisher for the giveaway copy of Epoch Dawning! That was a nice surprise in my mailbox.
I really wanted to like this book more. The author is certainly talented, and the book is thought-provoking; overall, it just didn't work for me.
Negatives:
ERRORS. Spell-check is not a substitute for an actual person proofreading a book. The missing words and incorrect use of homophones ("Not-to-distant past") actually distracted me and made a heavy book even harder to understand.
TIMELINE. Telling so much of the story via flashbacks gives the novel a choppy feeling.
ENDING. Without spoiling it for any readers, the last few pages seemed like a convenient way to erase the need for a proper ending. I guess it was supposed to be thought-provoking, but I found it to be unsatisfying.
Positives:
BASIC PLOT. Very interesting and imaginative.
CHARACTERS. Asher---wow, what a messed-up guy! I enjoyed learning more about him. Ditto for Evelyn.
DESCRIPTIONS. Some wonderfully bleak passages describing the post-apocalyptic landscape.
Overall, I think this book has promise. It might have worked better as a novella or short story. I think I would have liked more plot action and character details, with less scholarly pondering.
I really wanted to like this book more. The author is certainly talented, and the book is thought-provoking; overall, it just didn't work for me.
Negatives:
ERRORS. Spell-check is not a substitute for an actual person proofreading a book. The missing words and incorrect use of homophones ("Not-to-distant past") actually distracted me and made a heavy book even harder to understand.
TIMELINE. Telling so much of the story via flashbacks gives the novel a choppy feeling.
ENDING. Without spoiling it for any readers, the last few pages seemed like a convenient way to erase the need for a proper ending. I guess it was supposed to be thought-provoking, but I found it to be unsatisfying.
Positives:
BASIC PLOT. Very interesting and imaginative.
CHARACTERS. Asher---wow, what a messed-up guy! I enjoyed learning more about him. Ditto for Evelyn.
DESCRIPTIONS. Some wonderfully bleak passages describing the post-apocalyptic landscape.
Overall, I think this book has promise. It might have worked better as a novella or short story. I think I would have liked more plot action and character details, with less scholarly pondering.
November 29, 2013
So this book I received free as a giveaway.
Unfortunately this book was a bit orbs mixed bag for me as it started out being really intriguing woth the Collective concept connecting all human thoughts. I loves the premise and I felt good about reading it.
However as the story got to the middle the focus shifted from the world and the plot to a spiritual debate in great detail which I feel then proceeded to take over the entire 2nd half of the book. The 2nd half felt rushed and as if the author had run out of ideas for development.
The book is a selfpublished book but there are many grammar issues and spelling inconsistencies which was a disappointment and took me out of the story. Hope this isn't the final draft!
The second half was a let down for me so I can't really recommend this but I feel that the ideas were there and had they been thoroughly developed they would have made a great story sci-fi.
Unfortunately this book was a bit orbs mixed bag for me as it started out being really intriguing woth the Collective concept connecting all human thoughts. I loves the premise and I felt good about reading it.
However as the story got to the middle the focus shifted from the world and the plot to a spiritual debate in great detail which I feel then proceeded to take over the entire 2nd half of the book. The 2nd half felt rushed and as if the author had run out of ideas for development.
The book is a selfpublished book but there are many grammar issues and spelling inconsistencies which was a disappointment and took me out of the story. Hope this isn't the final draft!
The second half was a let down for me so I can't really recommend this but I feel that the ideas were there and had they been thoroughly developed they would have made a great story sci-fi.
October 21, 2013
This book was received free and is a FIRST-READS review.
Rather than go into the story line which is explained in the description I'll give my impressions on liking this book. This book grabbed me from the first paragraph. It flows easily and makes for an enjoyable read. Descriptions were "just enough" and made it easy for me to create my own visual movie. There were twists and the subject of the book leads one to ask many questions. I enjoy the writing style of Dr Sadaphal. While reading I could not help but think how much this writing reminded me of "Twilight Zone" episodes. It probably would have made a good one. I was personally disappointed in the ending ( didn't end my way) which is why 3 stars rather than 4. I have already recommended this novel to two other folks who I think will find it most enjoyable. Thank you for a good read
Rather than go into the story line which is explained in the description I'll give my impressions on liking this book. This book grabbed me from the first paragraph. It flows easily and makes for an enjoyable read. Descriptions were "just enough" and made it easy for me to create my own visual movie. There were twists and the subject of the book leads one to ask many questions. I enjoy the writing style of Dr Sadaphal. While reading I could not help but think how much this writing reminded me of "Twilight Zone" episodes. It probably would have made a good one. I was personally disappointed in the ending ( didn't end my way) which is why 3 stars rather than 4. I have already recommended this novel to two other folks who I think will find it most enjoyable. Thank you for a good read
October 19, 2013
I received a giveaway copy of this book. As I read, I was distracted by the grammatical errors, but upon further investigation noticed that the book was self-published. I'm hoping this was a review copy and not the final product.
The premise of the book was that the entire population was wiped out and two survivors are left to mull over how to proceed. Great idea, but the method of wiping out the population was hard to wrap my mind around. There was a lot of heavy dialogue that made me think of Ayn Rand's work. I would have enjoyed the book more if it went into greater detail about the actual survival, landscape, etc. The first quarter of the book included some great descriptive writing, but the rest was mostly flashbacks and flash-forwards with little details. It seemed that the writing was rushed, especially for the final two chapters.
The premise of the book was that the entire population was wiped out and two survivors are left to mull over how to proceed. Great idea, but the method of wiping out the population was hard to wrap my mind around. There was a lot of heavy dialogue that made me think of Ayn Rand's work. I would have enjoyed the book more if it went into greater detail about the actual survival, landscape, etc. The first quarter of the book included some great descriptive writing, but the rest was mostly flashbacks and flash-forwards with little details. It seemed that the writing was rushed, especially for the final two chapters.
March 12, 2015
I am still a bit puzzled as to what to say about this book. It was very thought provoking, had a great plot, was a little bit rough around the edges and I would like to recommend it, but I just can't get past the feeling that the author painted himself into a corner and so used something totally out of the blue to bring an end to the story. Overall, I was disappointed as the story had captured my attention, so much so, that I stayed up very late (at least for me) to finish the book. As a goodread's winner of this book, I do not regret the time spent reading it as I think this book showed a lot of promise, but think the author needs to go back and reconsider the ending to realize the full potential of this story.
December 4, 2013
I received a copy of this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
I really want to give "Epoch Dawning" 5 stars, but I had problems with spelling mistakes and some of the grammar.
The writing is smooth, fluid and very comfortable to read. C.H.E. Sadaphal is a natural writer.
The story-line is incredible (in the good sense!). There is so much to think about when you're reading, and my head is still spinning now.
As a reader, I would have liked the story to be bulked up a little - ok, a lot! That's not to say that the book feels empty or incomplete, just that it didn't last long enough!
I hope to see more from this author in the future.
I really want to give "Epoch Dawning" 5 stars, but I had problems with spelling mistakes and some of the grammar.
The writing is smooth, fluid and very comfortable to read. C.H.E. Sadaphal is a natural writer.
The story-line is incredible (in the good sense!). There is so much to think about when you're reading, and my head is still spinning now.
As a reader, I would have liked the story to be bulked up a little - ok, a lot! That's not to say that the book feels empty or incomplete, just that it didn't last long enough!
I hope to see more from this author in the future.
January 3, 2014
I received this book as a giveaway so I'd like to start by thanking those involved in making that happen.
This book was not bad by any means but at times confusing and hard to get through. It was not the content that was difficult but rather the structure was hard to navigate. Jumping between time periods was confusing. Also there were times when things seemed to drag on unnecessarily. Possibly a few more revisions would get this book a higher rating from me. If the book seems like something you're interested in reading then by all means pick it up. But if you're on the fence about it i might suggest something else instead.
This book was not bad by any means but at times confusing and hard to get through. It was not the content that was difficult but rather the structure was hard to navigate. Jumping between time periods was confusing. Also there were times when things seemed to drag on unnecessarily. Possibly a few more revisions would get this book a higher rating from me. If the book seems like something you're interested in reading then by all means pick it up. But if you're on the fence about it i might suggest something else instead.
October 25, 2013
I won this book through a giveaway.
This book was fantastic. It felt like something in between 1984 and Twilight Zone. With enough exposure, I have no doubt that this book will be a classic. There's a lot you can take away, if you want to dissect the author's philosophy.
The book centered on two people, Asher and Evelyn, who find themselves to be the last of humanity. My only complaint is that there was so much backstory and not much of the end of the world (something the book claimed to be) but it was about the events leading up to, more than the after. That is the reason I gave it a four star, but if it had more imagery for the apocalypse I think I would have given it a five.
This book was fantastic. It felt like something in between 1984 and Twilight Zone. With enough exposure, I have no doubt that this book will be a classic. There's a lot you can take away, if you want to dissect the author's philosophy.
The book centered on two people, Asher and Evelyn, who find themselves to be the last of humanity. My only complaint is that there was so much backstory and not much of the end of the world (something the book claimed to be) but it was about the events leading up to, more than the after. That is the reason I gave it a four star, but if it had more imagery for the apocalypse I think I would have given it a five.
November 5, 2013
Full review found at http://kristineandterri.blogspot.ca/2...
* I received a copy of this book in a goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review.*
When I first read the synopsis for this book I thought two things. This could be really good or this could be really bad. I was hopeful for the good but unfortunately all I got was the bad. This is only the third time ever in all the reviews that I have ever done that I have given a book this low a rating and I hate doing it but I have to be honest.
* I received a copy of this book in a goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review.*
When I first read the synopsis for this book I thought two things. This could be really good or this could be really bad. I was hopeful for the good but unfortunately all I got was the bad. This is only the third time ever in all the reviews that I have ever done that I have given a book this low a rating and I hate doing it but I have to be honest.
November 9, 2013
I got Epoch Dawning to review as part of goodreads first read program.
Overall Epoch Dawning is a story about two opposite personalities (Asher & Evelyn) who are faced with a major decision. Should they come together to restart the human race or let it end. By numerous flashback we get a better understanding of what their world is like and the idea of the "collective". While the ending of Epoch Dawning was not to my liking I found it overall very thought provoking with a very interesting plot. I highly recommend Epoch Dawning at less than 200 pages its a great work of fiction.
Overall Epoch Dawning is a story about two opposite personalities (Asher & Evelyn) who are faced with a major decision. Should they come together to restart the human race or let it end. By numerous flashback we get a better understanding of what their world is like and the idea of the "collective". While the ending of Epoch Dawning was not to my liking I found it overall very thought provoking with a very interesting plot. I highly recommend Epoch Dawning at less than 200 pages its a great work of fiction.
July 3, 2014
I have (hopefully temporarily) lost my copy, so this is a placeholder in-progress review, but... it was getting to be a bit of a slog.
The book's playing with an interesting setup, but the author was... apparently trying to do that "deliberately vague and mysterious" thing, and mostly succeeding in being kind of confusing. I was... maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of the way through, and wasn't entirely sure what was going on. It's possible it gets better past what I read, but I'm not sure...
The book's playing with an interesting setup, but the author was... apparently trying to do that "deliberately vague and mysterious" thing, and mostly succeeding in being kind of confusing. I was... maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of the way through, and wasn't entirely sure what was going on. It's possible it gets better past what I read, but I'm not sure...
October 16, 2013
Thank you C.H.E. Sadaphal , and Goodreads First reads for this book I won in a giveaway. If your looking for a casual read then this isn't the book for you. This is very heavy reading, has extremely difficult timelines but yet an interesting story is in there. Thanks again I loved it!
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