Parallels

by Allen Renfro

When Steve Davis, an ex-cop from Philadelphia, runs into himself on the street, a chain of events is set in motion that places him in the middle of a possible Armageddon. He finds himself compelled to drive cross-country to Los Angeles, distracting him from his failed life and allowing him to clear his head.

However, in the New Mexico desert, Steve is forced to help a mysterious stranger escape a cataclysmic event. When the stranger displays inhuman physical abilities and describes Steve’s life in graphic details that no one could possibly know, his curiosity grows. The stranger is a man that can’t possibly exist; the world around him is one that doesn’t seem real. As he attempts to unravel the mystery of the stranger, Steve has to accept that not only does he have a past connection with the man, but Steve might also be the key to stopping the world’s imminent destruction.

Genres: Science Fiction

270 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 4, 2020

About the author

Allen Renfro is a native of Tennessee and a graduate of Tusculum College. A published poet and artist in the zine culture of the 1990s he considers himself a "fringe" artist who unabashedly tackles controversial subjects. An admitted history buff, horror movie watcher and reader of fiction, he is the author of twelve novels.

Reviews

[the kevin (vaguely alive) · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 39%

First: this isn’t a romance, I didn’t realize that cause I got lost in smashwords, but mostly I was confused how there was gonna be one. Well. Anyway. Not judging it on that since i failed at reading.

Scifi plot though. Wow, was I ever lost.

It started off trippy but followable, and then descended slowly into me questioning if I’d accidentally swiped back a few pages because of repeats, and then me just being straight up lost.

The MC is confused, the cyborg is confused, the cyborgs clone is confused, people keep dying and waking up in different dimensions maybe, Los Angeles has exploded at least four times and may do it again…….everything happens so much.

I leave you with a quote:

”I’m sorry for asking so many questions about your penis,” he said.

[Zeoanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why aren't more people reading this fabulous story! Well, it has everything I like in a tale: Lots of action, adventure, mystery, and in the end, a hint of love. This is not a romance novel, not at all. I'd associate it more with the writings of Stephen King, whom I love. I did want to see a romance develop between the MCs (or one of the many of the same ;) ) but the author leaves the end open for me to dream of a future life, perhaps together. Highly recommended.

[Lynn P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although it got a little confusing with the Parallels I thought this was a very good book. I had to keep reading so I knew what happened.

[Robert Fontenot · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn’t like the first Renfro book I had read so I’m not sure why I thought I would like this one. I did not.