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The Correction: Vol. 1 Old Earth
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Expected 25 Mar 26Michael La is over a thousand years old, but looks twenty-seven. He is deaf and mute, and suffers from memory shear. But he is also the most experienced and brutal Korektor soldier on a distant colony planet. Korektor soldiers are trained to infiltrate and collapse rogue quantum simulations which tremble the base reality of Earth.
Michael has been tasked with correcting the most dangerous of these The Tri-Simulation Quandary of Old Earth. But he has failed, again and again. He is raging, trapped, and so lonely.
On this last mission, he breaks the cardinal he falls in love with an entity inside the Old Earth simulation he is to collapse. He begins to question the correction, as memories of his past allegiances resurface.
At the same time, a new, formidable Korektor rises, with an opposing view of duty and a desire to complete the correction of Old Earth…at Michael’s expense.
Volume 1 of a sweeping science fiction epic of quantum metaphysics, ancient mysteries in the Sinai desert, forbidden love across entangled worlds, and ruthless interstellar politics.
Michael has been tasked with correcting the most dangerous of these The Tri-Simulation Quandary of Old Earth. But he has failed, again and again. He is raging, trapped, and so lonely.
On this last mission, he breaks the cardinal he falls in love with an entity inside the Old Earth simulation he is to collapse. He begins to question the correction, as memories of his past allegiances resurface.
At the same time, a new, formidable Korektor rises, with an opposing view of duty and a desire to complete the correction of Old Earth…at Michael’s expense.
Volume 1 of a sweeping science fiction epic of quantum metaphysics, ancient mysteries in the Sinai desert, forbidden love across entangled worlds, and ruthless interstellar politics.
315 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 25, 2026
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About the author
Sarit Zadok
2 books1 followerSarit is a Science-Fiction and Fantasy author hailing from the Middle-East whose work blends speculative concepts with grounded, emotionally driven storytelling. Drawing on years of experience as a tour guide/historian, Sarit’s fiction explores how people respond when their understanding of the world is shattered.
Sarit holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania where she enrolled as a newly arrived immigrant to the USA back in the days. She started her writing journey as a screenwriter with her scripts placing high on dozens of competitions, labs, and fellowships.
The Correction germinated in the Sinai desert where Sarit lived years ago, and where her love for this land began, full of magical contradictions. She also worked there as a dive master where she discovered the Red Sea, and the notorious Blue Hole. But most of all, she never forgot the people she met: the lost Westerns, the Bedouins, the forbidden and fleeting loves.
The Correction is her debut as a novelist. She is a single mother to two teens and resides with them in France in a small unheard of medieval village.
Sarit holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania where she enrolled as a newly arrived immigrant to the USA back in the days. She started her writing journey as a screenwriter with her scripts placing high on dozens of competitions, labs, and fellowships.
The Correction germinated in the Sinai desert where Sarit lived years ago, and where her love for this land began, full of magical contradictions. She also worked there as a dive master where she discovered the Red Sea, and the notorious Blue Hole. But most of all, she never forgot the people she met: the lost Westerns, the Bedouins, the forbidden and fleeting loves.
The Correction is her debut as a novelist. She is a single mother to two teens and resides with them in France in a small unheard of medieval village.
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Access to eARC courtesy of Netgalley. My opinions are my own.
DNF'ed at 21%.
Interesting idea, awful execution. The writing was terrible. The author kept giving the audience information the protagonists didn't know (we were told a character's name and nationality a full page before he introduced himself, and we could "hear" the words the deaf protagonist couldn't, just as a couple of examples). We kept getting the thoughts of the NPCs in whatever scene we were in, rather than the thoughts of the protagonist. And if you took a shot every time you encountered a sentence fragment, you would be dead before you made it to the third page. This was making me irrationally angry, so for the sake of my own mental health, I am DNF'ing.
Additionally, the author used AI to create a "trailer" for the book on her Facebook and Instagram, so it is difficult to trust that there was no AI used elsewhere in the process. I am a firm believer that generative AI has no place in the arts, so purely in principle this is 1 star for me.
This review? rant? is crossposted on Goodreads, Storygraph, and Netgalley.
DNF'ed at 21%.
Interesting idea, awful execution. The writing was terrible. The author kept giving the audience information the protagonists didn't know (we were told a character's name and nationality a full page before he introduced himself, and we could "hear" the words the deaf protagonist couldn't, just as a couple of examples). We kept getting the thoughts of the NPCs in whatever scene we were in, rather than the thoughts of the protagonist. And if you took a shot every time you encountered a sentence fragment, you would be dead before you made it to the third page. This was making me irrationally angry, so for the sake of my own mental health, I am DNF'ing.
Additionally, the author used AI to create a "trailer" for the book on her Facebook and Instagram, so it is difficult to trust that there was no AI used elsewhere in the process. I am a firm believer that generative AI has no place in the arts, so purely in principle this is 1 star for me.
This review? rant? is crossposted on Goodreads, Storygraph, and Netgalley.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
On a far away planet of Proxima Centauri Vega in the year 4855 we meet the Korektor soldier Michael- Through the book the reader is introduced to a society where soldiers are, for somewhat unclear reasons, sent into world or planet sized simulations to destroy what is keeping them “alive”. During the process each soldier is reborn, comes to realization of their purpose and simultaneously turns deaf and mute. If a mission is successful, the simulation is destroyed. If unsuccessful, the soldier is sent back to repeat the mission until successful. Michael has been sent to the Old Earth simulation multitude of times without success.
During the book we are simultaneously learning about the society in which the Korektor soldiers are managed, the Old Earth simulation and its inhabitants, and the origins of the characters of the Old Earth simulation. At the same time, we are invited into the minds of Michael, the leader of is Order, the son of the leader, Michaels sister Sarah as well as the “anchor” Ani that is supposedly the target of Michaels mission. Will Michael succeed this time, or will the outcome be something even more unexpected.
The book is an interesting read, albeit difficult to pinpoint. I would have wanted more information about the “present” world and the purpose of the simulations. However, as this is a first of a series of books, I suspect that details will be revealed both about Michael’s past and the other characters of the present day and of the Old Earth simulation. The author builds interesting stories for all characters, not only the main character, without revealing too much about what to come. I look forward to the next installment in the series.
Thank you BooksGoSocial for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own
During the book we are simultaneously learning about the society in which the Korektor soldiers are managed, the Old Earth simulation and its inhabitants, and the origins of the characters of the Old Earth simulation. At the same time, we are invited into the minds of Michael, the leader of is Order, the son of the leader, Michaels sister Sarah as well as the “anchor” Ani that is supposedly the target of Michaels mission. Will Michael succeed this time, or will the outcome be something even more unexpected.
The book is an interesting read, albeit difficult to pinpoint. I would have wanted more information about the “present” world and the purpose of the simulations. However, as this is a first of a series of books, I suspect that details will be revealed both about Michael’s past and the other characters of the present day and of the Old Earth simulation. The author builds interesting stories for all characters, not only the main character, without revealing too much about what to come. I look forward to the next installment in the series.
Thank you BooksGoSocial for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own
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February 23, 2026I’m an author myself, so I’ll start by saying that I know good writing from lazy and bad. Let’s discuss what is going on in The Correction. First off, this is a big setup. Nothing is truly resolved at the end. But I am told book 2 is quickly coming.
A few chapters in this book are spent in the future on a distant planet. There we are introduced to all the hard syfy mechanism: correction core, simulations, Korektors etc. This is well thought out and intriguing. The rest of the book is spent in modern times in the desert of Sinai. But this is not time travel. We are inside a simulation where Michael is inserted to do what he needs to do (and will not spoil this here). This is really very interesting as he infiltrates local Bedouin society. The author paints this in a very authentic manner. We also spend some time with a ragtag group of divers and hedonistic pleasure seeking youths and —yes eventually this ties into the larger story.
The author spends time with these people as a character study type of structure, and I trust that in book 2 we will find out why time was spent building these characters. Their backstories are moving and well written.
The writing is competent. Some parts flowery and poetic, others straight modern. It may not appeal to everyone. I really really enjoyed it. The transitions between scenes and chapters felt smooth and not jarring.
Overall, this is genre bending/blending/breaking. Not pure science fiction. You have some adventure, magic realism, fantasy, thriller, and literary fiction. Will the author pull this off? Only time will tell, but I think there’s enough here to go on. And so far it’s working well.
Review of advance copy
A no spolier review: This book is very idea-driven. It’s slow, deliberate, and more interested in systems and consequences than fast action, though there is but it’s earned… The world-building is solid, but you’re not spoon-fed explanations—you have to sit with it for a while. In her bio the author says she lived in this desert and dived the blue hole and it clearly shows in the world building, and her romance with this region.
The technology and power structures are the most interesting parts. And I loved the chapters in the base reality in the future planet of Proxima. Everything feels controlled, procedural. That said, the pacing is measured to the point where I sometimes wanted the plot to move faster. But the author forces the slow burn to deepen characterization with back stories etc. This pays off as they feel real. They’re constrained by the world they live in, and that’s clearly the point, but it does keep some emotional distance at times.
If you enjoy thoughtful, slower sci-fi that sets up big ideas and isn’t afraid to feel uncomfortable, this is worth reading. It’s the first book in a larger story, clearly a set-up and I’m curious to see where it goes next.
The technology and power structures are the most interesting parts. And I loved the chapters in the base reality in the future planet of Proxima. Everything feels controlled, procedural. That said, the pacing is measured to the point where I sometimes wanted the plot to move faster. But the author forces the slow burn to deepen characterization with back stories etc. This pays off as they feel real. They’re constrained by the world they live in, and that’s clearly the point, but it does keep some emotional distance at times.
If you enjoy thoughtful, slower sci-fi that sets up big ideas and isn’t afraid to feel uncomfortable, this is worth reading. It’s the first book in a larger story, clearly a set-up and I’m curious to see where it goes next.
Review of advance copy
I managed to get an advance copy of this and finished it over the weekend. It was an engrossing read to follow Michael, a Korektor soldier from a distant planet, in his quest to find a solution to an age-old problem of 'fixing' rogue simulations on Earth.
The narrative world building is immense in scope, sweeping even; my favorite parts were the chapters set in the Sinai with the Bedouin and the author makes us truly feel for the main protagonist, not an easy task. I gave it 4 stars as my understanding of quantum physics/mechanics is somewhat limited in scope.
Overall, a great read. Would make a brilliant mini-series.
The narrative world building is immense in scope, sweeping even; my favorite parts were the chapters set in the Sinai with the Bedouin and the author makes us truly feel for the main protagonist, not an easy task. I gave it 4 stars as my understanding of quantum physics/mechanics is somewhat limited in scope.
Overall, a great read. Would make a brilliant mini-series.
Review of advance copy
I received this a month ago as a promo in my writer's group. Though English is not my first language, I found the writing to be both literary and modern depending on the scene. Hard science fiction is not my thing, but still I found those chapters and concepts interesting. The best parts for me were when Michael was with his Bedouin tribe in the desert, and of course the romance...
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