Three Moons Rising

by Denis M. Dubé

Lowery Mitchell, a third generation Torontonian, was doing alright for himself scratching a living within the confines of the metro-bubble in which he lived. Then, after answering an ad offering a large sum for the delivery of a package from Toronto to Thunder Bay, he is flung into a wild and strange odyssey of self-discovery, once he is 'abducted'.

Genres: Science Fiction

294 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Denis]

A book spends most of its time on the shelf. This one has a nice spine.
I wrote it, did the cover artwork (acrylic on canvas board - it was digitized by my good friend Denis Deschenes) I am very happy with his work. It's now available on Kindle for a buck.

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[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intricately imagined alien world, complete with the interesting races of the Frantics and the Stones. Lots of exotic settings, well described, and having the main character being put into an alien body added depth to the story. Definitely more of a philosophical and introspective study rather than an action tale.

[prcardi]

This will not be an unbiased review. I read this at the request of the author, an acquaintance and someone whom I wish well. It turns out that this is a book that will take such well-wishing and put it to productive use, for Dubé has something to share. The author’s central contribution is deserving of being put in a story, indeed it is something worth writing a book about if only to share that notion. Three Moons Rising is more than that single idea, however, as there several positive features to the story. What makes everything work in the tale is the protagonist. Lowery Mitchell, third generation Torontonian, is something of a vagabond. Readers meet up with him as he has hesitantly taken up a new occupation of dubious legality. Lowery is not willfully delinquent but just seems not to have quite found the right path thus far in life. Years of life experiences marked by a deficiency in focus and commitment have left him with a hodgepodge of opinions, skills, and knowledge. It is impossible to predict what Lowery will know, what he will find curious, or just what decision he will make, for clearly Lowery does not even know himself. It is important to appreciate Lowery’s heedless nature because he is responsible for leading us through the author’s story. It is an adventure tale, though decidedly not an action and adventure one. It is a purposeful, unhalting march that would have fit well as magazine serial for 1950s Golden Age science fiction. Lowery as the narrator is especially helpful for Dubé, for any time the reader is inclined to complain about a lack of attention to certain details or implications, the deficiency can be laid on the protagonist rather than the author. It does turn out, readers should know, that Dubé is deserving of your trust and the continued suspension of disbelief. There are answers, explanations, and justifications for many of the quirks in the story, if only readers will maintain their goodwill until the author leads you to them. The best parts of the tale are heavily weighted in the final chapters, this having the effect of leaving readers positive impressions as they complete Three Moons Rising.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It had me hooked from the start. Never saw the end coming at all and it blew me away!