The Sentient Mimic

The Sentient Trilogy #2

by Ian Williams

The Sentient Mimic: Book 2 of the thrilling Sentient Trilogy

THE SENTIENT MIMIC

After the DEVASTATION caused to the city at the end of The Sentient Collector, those left to clean up the mess are unaware that the THREAT still remains. Finding out the truth will bring forth a new NIGHTMARE. Only in what form that threat will come, is beyond anything the citizens of New Chelmsford could ever have imagined.

Called into action by a mystery arrival, PHOENIX must again venture into dangerous territory to uncover what lies beneath. To repay a debt, she will go to Hell and back if that is what it takes. A fallen comrade, a friend she never had, a person she cannot forget; someone she owes her life to.

Elsewhere in the city, DCI CONRAD ROBINSON faces his hardest case yet. In all of his 39 years as a police officers he has never seen such VIOLENCE, such disregard for human life. Who is behind these gruesome murders? And why are they TARGETING citizens of New Chelmsford? Solving the case will either end his career, or end him!

>>> The mystery deepens in this epic continuation

The Sentient Mimic is a Science Fiction thriller, full of suspense, excitement and dread.

>>>The Sentient Mimic is book 2 of The Sentient Trilogy

389 pages, ebook

First published September 30, 2015

About the author

Ian Williams is a Science Fiction writer from the UK. He lives in a small town not far from London. Ian had a short career in the UK Court Service but was forced to quit that job when his medical condition worsened. Now, from the comfort of his wheelchair, he writes the stories he has always wanted to read. His writing spans lightyears of space, to near-future Earths; from small changes to society, to entirely new civilisations.

Reviews

[Jessica Wren-Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Sentient Mimic by Ian Williams picks up where Book 1, The Sentient Collector, leaves off. Eighteen months after the catastrophic failure of the Simova company after a terrorist attack, the city of New Chelmsford is struggling to get back on its feet. Phoenix, who unknowingly had a hand in the plot and is wanted as a fugitive, has been hiding in her parents’ country home, along with Stephen and Graham’s family. When a mysterious individual, known only as Ninety-Three, comes to report that Graham is still alive, Phoenix takes a great risk and follows Ninety-Three into the ruined city to investigate.

The countdown to the ‘switchover’ sets the pace of the novel. This countdown alone creates suspense that will keep readers turning the pages. As Phoenix and Ninety-Three return to the Sanctuary to search for Graham, Detectives Conrad Robinson and Joe Willis investigate a string of gruesome murders that appear to be part of a cult ritual, and becomes suspicious when they are suddenly taken off the case. Operating separately but in eerie unison, Phoenix and Ninety-Three and the detectives will blow the cover off a massive conspiracy. The question is will either or both be able to act in time to avert another disaster.

While Mimic lacks some of the levity that readers of Collector will certainly find amusing, it more than makes up for it with the suspense, fast-paced action, and character development. The development of Phoenix as a character is perhaps the most marvelous aspect of this book. Readers watch as she goes from a petty thief concerned only with her own survival and that of her brothers to a revolutionary prepared to take on an enemy like none other. I look forward of seeing more of her in Book 3. Extra dimensions of Stephen’s character are also added, and I hope he gets a major role in Book 3.

Williams’ ability to set the scene and help the reader envision the events is outstanding, as usual. The ending will make readers want to jump directly into Book 3, The Sentient Corruption, which is precisely what I plan to do. Another masterpiece in this reviewer’s opinion. Excellent job, Mr. Williams.