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Semblance Anon
In the years 2566 Elise and Marden had no idea they were expecting a child when they signed up to a five-year contract, working within a maximum-security prison facility on the desert planet, New Paris. Four years in, and their future dreams, as a family, were shattered within the space of one night. As the skies lit up, the power across the entire facility went down. The criminals of New Paris awakened, and tore away the walls of captivity with a savage hunger. The prison staff, and the civilian population had no choice but to run, hide, and survive within in a formidable desert terrain. Years went by without any sign of a rescue. They were abandoned, without any hope of rescue. A decade an escape pod crash landed, and with it, came a stranger who brought with her, an opportunity that would reignite the precious spark of hope…
320 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 23, 2020
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January 29, 2021
A beautifully crafted story with endearing characters
A highly enjoyable read, which, although I have a very busy schedule, had me itching to squeeze in time to read it, and hesitant to set it down. I purchased the Kindle version, but plan on purchasing a hard copy as well, as this book is worthy of space on my bookshelf.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good science fiction (Asimov, Dick, etc.) or space fantasy (Burroughs, Carter, etc.). It's a thoroughly enjoyable and fresh adventure, with a great balance of action and character development that never gets boring.
It's no surprise to discover that this novel was based upon a script; it is visually driven, with well-crafted story beats and character arcs, and breaks down nicely into three distinct Acts. I would love to see it made into a film.
The plot line has some surprises along the way, which, although bread-crumbs were laid out, were not at all obvious at the time. Agatha Christie would be proud.
My only complaint is that the book ended... and there's no sequel to continue the adventures with characters that have grown endearing. Hopefully one day there will be follow-up novel and we can find out what happens to Winnie, Marden, Tobin, P8, Adnet, and the others... The story has a good, clean finish and is not lacking in anything, but, much like H.G. Wells' "Time Machine," I was left with a desire to see more...
A highly enjoyable read, which, although I have a very busy schedule, had me itching to squeeze in time to read it, and hesitant to set it down. I purchased the Kindle version, but plan on purchasing a hard copy as well, as this book is worthy of space on my bookshelf.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good science fiction (Asimov, Dick, etc.) or space fantasy (Burroughs, Carter, etc.). It's a thoroughly enjoyable and fresh adventure, with a great balance of action and character development that never gets boring.
It's no surprise to discover that this novel was based upon a script; it is visually driven, with well-crafted story beats and character arcs, and breaks down nicely into three distinct Acts. I would love to see it made into a film.
The plot line has some surprises along the way, which, although bread-crumbs were laid out, were not at all obvious at the time. Agatha Christie would be proud.
My only complaint is that the book ended... and there's no sequel to continue the adventures with characters that have grown endearing. Hopefully one day there will be follow-up novel and we can find out what happens to Winnie, Marden, Tobin, P8, Adnet, and the others... The story has a good, clean finish and is not lacking in anything, but, much like H.G. Wells' "Time Machine," I was left with a desire to see more...
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