Inhuman

Post-Human #5

by David Simpson

Inhuman not only ties the first four books together, it also broadens the mystery, introduces a new villain, one that has been lurking in the background throughout, and that will trump any villain in the history of suspense literature, film, or science fiction. V-SINN is its name, and, and in this epic thriller, it may just be too much for the post-humans to handle.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Ebooks, Amazon, Audiobook, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy

400 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 27, 2014

About the author

Futurist/Feature Film Director/Bestselling and Award-Winning Author/Film Composer/Actor/TEDX Speaker/Advisor for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),— just some of David Simpson's professional passions. His TEDX presentation, "Our Post-Human Future," has over 1.7 Million views on Youtube and his debut feature film, a psychological thriller titled, Dangerous to Know, had its World Premiere in London, England in October, 2020 where it became the first 3 hour film ever selected for the prestigious Frightfest, Film Festival, (the largest genre film festival in the English-speaking world) where David's debut film was compared favourably by critics to such film luminaries as David Fincher and Stanley Kubrick.

Meanwhile, the Sixth book in the Post-Human series, Superhuman, was released in late, 2020, and, equal in length to Stephen King's epic, The Stand, Superhuman has taken its place as one of the longest science fiction novels ever written.



Sometimes David Simpson sleeps...but not often.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

so glad i'm done with this. it was too long and just not that interesting. i don't think i want to read any more in this series. my ratings keep going down. it's clear i just liked the earlier ones better and don't have a taste for where it's going.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this series. It's very unique but it also kind of gave me a headache. There's so many twists and turns and do overs that I'm not sure if it made sense sometimes.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really don’t know why I read these books. After each one, I have to really think about what I read and if it made any sense. This story line is really weird, I mean really, really weird. If you haven’t started reading about the humans in the first book titled, “Sub-Human”, then you’ll be lost after the first page or so. Really, the first scene in this book starts with a conversation on the roof. One characters flies up there and another uses his appendages to crawl up the roof! And these are humans. You definitely don’t need aliens in this book because the humans are about as alien as can be. They have “evolved” from just ordinary people to enhanced humans who can fly through the sky and even through space. There’s one scene where these two guys are having a conversation about a subject as they calmly float between Venus and Earth! They’re not in spaceships, just floating along in space.

In this story, an evil race of Androids are about to destroy the Earth. They’re not really interested in destroying the Earth but they do want to “assimilate” all the humans. This means they take your conciseness and transfer it into a new Android body. They have to do this because your human body won’t survive the terrible Trans-Human creation which has broken into this universe. With an Android body, you’ll be stronger and won’t have to worry about dying since your body can always be replaced by a new one. As long as the Android race keeps hopping from one dimension to another in front of the evil Trans-Human you can live forever.

But, Earth is on the brink of creating it’s own Trans-Human and the Android are here to stop that from happening. They do in a way, but two Trans-Humans can’t exist in the same dimension so they kill each other. This causes a huge solar system explosion releasing extremely dangerous gamma radiation that can and will destroy all life on any planet that they may be. Earth has already been destroyed by the Androids so the only humans left are on Venus. Venus has conveniently been terra-formed for humans so they get protected under a powerful magnetic dome.

If you think this review is confusing, try reading the book. It feels like you got to have a PHD to read any of these books! I’m getting where I kind of like them but they definitely are hard to understand.

[DOUGLAS J BERRY · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it, but....

This series is interesting but seems unrealistic. No Race, no Religion, monolithic cultures without diversity, it's like a college campus where reality is not allowed. Imagine a world where there's no questioning the political reality you live under. Less than twenty people seem "real", everybody else is a npc? It's also like a college campus where you hear about equality but women have only secondary roles; wife, girlfriend or supervillainess. You can tell the author is a white college-educated male just by what his utopia looks like

[Charles Haddad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very similar to the past 4 books of the series. Gets repetitive at times..

[Mike Cataldo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was almost the breaking point for me. When I first got involved in this I thought it was going to present a more optimistic version of the future. While the first two books had some minor flaws they were entertaining and had promise. Now the characters are basically stick figures, disposable, brought to life and disposed of without real motivation. This last book soured me on the entire series. When you have a cast of characters that can be anyone/anything/at anytime, you no longer have a story. You have words haphazardly tossed onto a page. I'm beginning to suspect that the movie is like these last few books, was a great idea to begin with, and the "Proof of Concept," despite stealing the tag line from the original Superman movie, showed what was possible with good actors. Sadly, I don't see either of these two actors in these characters. I see men who are comic relief, or caricatures or heroes. I see women who are dumb. I'm in my late 60s and the women I grew up with were never this silly or vapid. My daughters and granddaughters would find these women stupid and offensive with no emotional control at all. There were so many ways they could have played pivotal roles in this saga and instead were just there like "Boris" pinup girls. I've already bought the next book, but I doubt I'll be around for the last one whenever it comes out. Three stars for the initial world building, but like everything else it was destroyed in this book.

[Franks V. · Rating 3 out of 5]

BOOK DESCRIPTION: Inhuman is Book 5 in the bestselling, award-winning, science fiction smash hit phenomenon, Post-Human series. This 400-plus pages, 109k word epic science fiction adventure story (twice as long as any other individual book in the series for the same low $2.99 price-point) readers will get to rejoin all of the characters they fell in love with along the way in the previous 4 books. Inhuman not only ties the first four books together, it also broadens the mystery, introduces a new villain, one that has been lurking in the background throughout, and that will trump any villain in the history of suspense literature, film, or science fiction. V-SINN is its name, and, and in this epic thriller, it may just be too much for the post-humans to handle. Inhuman is to the Post-Human science fiction series as The Empire Strikes Back was to Star Wars--the middle act when revelations emerge, old sins come back to haunt, and the mysterious journey of the heroes that readers have fallen in love with deepens, darkens, and entertains to a whole new level. Post-Human fans, science fiction fans, and fans of thriller, action, suspense and adventure fiction will be not be disappointed with this epic middle act! Enjoy!

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[Kenneth Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exciting series

This series has really come together nicely. I thought that the first book was just mindless sci-fi action but each book has added layer after layer of a rich narrative that I must now confess to be highly addictive. I strongly recommend this series to anyone who is looking for something thought provoking and suspenseful. All of the tech, theories and breakthroughs mentioned are not merely speculative,but are in fact closer than than many people realize. Once you've had your mind blown here, there is plenty of nonfiction reading to explore.

[Autumn Admire · Rating 5 out of 5]

I, for one, love this series. I do, however, think you need to have your reading comprehension level at a significantly high level to keep track of all the tiny details and conversation points that in turn keep things straight. These books don't take the time to rehash things they already adequately foreshadowed. Personally, I appreciate that out of a book.

I also appreciate the author's lack of adherence to conventional constraints on themes. There's no reason you can't have humans who've reached the singularity, aliens, nano bots and dimension-hopping all in the same, epic book.

[Karlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found myself pulled into the story more as the various books were read. Initially I wasn’t pulled in quickly but I stuck with the stories and found myself enjoying the characters. The story is definitely sci fi and alt universe. There are weaknesses apparent that are answered later in the series. I recommend sticking with them through the end or you’ll miss some great story lines and revelations.

[Patrisia Sheremeta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another installment of the plucky band of futuristic humans facing down the destruction if the earth, the solar system, and the universe. I've read these books for the sheer entertainment value they add to my commute, but they are also quite well done in character development and a thought provoking underlying message.

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another thoroughly enjoyable book in the post human series. Eager to read book 6 soon.

Excellent sci-fi book. Both logically sound yet dramatic plot. Anyone who enjoyed books 1 through 4 are sure to enjoy this, book number 5.

[Jadeice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Suspenseful read!

I continue to love this series and with each book David doesn't disappoint! I continue to love how thought out each character is and you easily get attached them.

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book!

The Post-Human series has really gotten me back into reading after years of just audio books. The books are well balanced with real emotion and science. Looking forward to book 6.

[Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great followup

Great story. Much more involved early on than the previous books in the series. Definitely had more of a can't put it down feeling.

[Linda Hussong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

I almost wish I didn't have to work so I could have read out in one sitting. Can't wait to continue the journey

[Cody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Talk about a cliffhanger.

I can't stop reading. This book tied in a whole new level to the story and paved the way for later books.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action packed page burner!

[Mark Sergeant · Rating 5 out of 5]

unpredictable from start to finish, cracking read

Absolutely great book, would be a good end to the series, but I’m glad there’s more on the way. Looking forward to book 6!

[Hans · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good one

Good read, the author keeps building on histories and concepts from prior books. The first book was still the best, but I'm enjoying the whole series.

[Chris Godwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another well written and intriguing story. It wasn't as good as the other books in the series, but still well worth the time.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

I absolutely love these books. I can’t quit reading and end up staying up to late but it’s worth it.

[Dallas Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's good

[Barry · Rating 3 out of 5]

So many twists in this series - so far I've enjoyed them all, but I know at some point there will be A Twist Too Far - hopefully the series will finish before then!

[Bob Rivera · Rating 1 out of 5]

After having read the first 4 books in the Omnibus edition, with each book my opinion got worse. I was hoping that Book 5 would step up the story, but it got even cornier. Simpson employs continuous uses of "deus-ex-machina" plot devices to work out of plot challenges. I forced myself to read the whole book, but I will not acquire or proceed to book 6. I'm quite done. In my opinion, one of the worst series I've ever read.

[Daz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this part of the series and really looking forward to book 6!

[Mr. Richard W. Fulton · Rating 3 out of 5]

not to my liking

The subject matter is not to my liking. I do not desire to continue. Some folks might enjoy the subject.

[Larry · Rating 3 out of 5]

while this is a fine novel in general, my rating reflects the discomfort I experience reading material of a horrific and violent nature

[Sadok Kohen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amazing continuation...

[Norm Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inhuman, by David Simpson 1/28/16>3/16/16

5 stars, and I recommend the series.

This is book five of the Post-human series. The author, David Simpson, has made most all of the series very affordable from time to time offering very deep discounts. If you see a sale or promotion on this series scramble and grab it. I bought the books and the audio supplement at Amazon, “whispersync”.

While I've never been published, I've tinkered with and studied writing all my life. I can not imagine that David has not read John Scalzi's Old Man's War series. If he hasn't, when he does I know how he will feel when he sees the similarities in many of the ideas. Dean Koontz is my personal nemesis that way. I love Dean above all other authors but every time I think I get a cool writing idea a week later I pick up one of Dean's books and see he has done “my” idea better... long before I dreamed up the idea. Scalzi's “Brain Pal”, and David's “Mind's Eye” seem peas of the same thought pod. I had the idea myself in slightly different form, and I could name many that likely read John Scalzi and went on, perhaps forgetting that they did. Avatar comes to mind, among the many.

Back to Inhuman by David Simpson. I have six pages of detailed notes about this book. I often take notes after reading periods. This is book five, so even mentioning some of the characters could be spoilers. I can say that George R. R. Martin has nothing on David Simpson. David does not seem reluctant to kill off billions, including primary characters, where Martin only kills of his most adored characters long before their story arch reaches any potential.

The closest I can get to a non-spoiler content related comment is to say, you'll like the characters, except the ones you hate. You may find yourself holding your breath, not knowing it, probably longer than most Olympic swimmers. Your long and needed sighs, upon beginning breathing again, may feel like you've had a professional massage.

Another thing that came to my mind is Issac Asimov. I refused to read Asimov for years... I'm from the cold war era, and Asimov was certainly a Russian name. I was way to patriotic to do that. When I caved and started Asimov's Foundation, one third through the book I was ready to toss it against the wall. The Russian dummy had so locked up his heroic protagonist so that there was no possible way to escape their doom and the remaining two thirds of the novel would be drivel, I was sure of it. I had read hundreds of Science Fiction books! When Asimov pulled his heroes out of that mess he created, I became his newest devoted admirer. What he did was logically save his doomed characters in ways I had not imagined possible, but it made perfect sense. Why the long rant on Asimov?

David Simpson, that's why. Asimov shocked me in that way one time and maybe a few other times over the next 20 years and 50+ Asimov books. David Simpson easily equaled that number of THAT KIND OF THRILL as many times as Asimov had for me, except David did it in one 5 book series.

You can look at my ratings for the earlier books in this series. I did not give them all five stars. Five stars, to me, is in the stratosphere with the likes of Asimov, Heinlein, PH Farmer, Salmonson, Pohl, Anderson, Hubbard, Wells, Campbell, Brin, Scott-Card, Burroughs, Butler, and Dean Koontz! Well, add David Simpson to that list. He may not become a grand master, but he has at least 5 books in the Post-human series that equaled the thrills Asimov gave me in his book Foundation.

Congratulations David. Pouring it on this thick may cause future readers to be disappointed. I get that. While I loved the characters, they weren't developed by Jane Austen. Alternately, Jane never puts the actual fate of the Earth in jeopardy. There is a magic spot where plot, character, theme and a dozen other factors come together to make an author's hallucinations seem real. David does this.

Try the books. Get the inexpensive whispersync companion, listen while making dinner, read when everyone else wants to scramble their brains with sit-comas. I found it worth every penny in entertainment value.