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Cassandra Files: Genesis
Cassandra Morse was US Navy royalty. She was top of class at Annapolis and on track to be the fourth generation with admiral stars on her shoulders. That all changed when the prototype combat fighter aircraft she was piloting was blown out of the sky by a mysterious space-based weapon. When she woke from a coma, she was a different person. In addition to hallucinations she had the ability to accurately dream future events. Unfortunately, despite nearly always being right with her predictions, no one believed her. With her mental stability in doubt and lingering questions she could not answer about how she survived the crash, her Navy career was over. Her life took an unexpected turn when she was approached by an enigmatic little man who claimed to know why she was having her dreams. When his first tantalizing clues gave her hope, Cassandra started on a quest to find those responsible for turning her life upside down. Then she had her most terrifying and baffling dream yet.
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260 pages, Hardcover
Published May 7, 2021
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About the author
Rod Pennington
24 books70 followersRod Pennington writes a mixed bag of suspense stories filled with quirky characters, rapid-fire dialogue and whiplash inducing plot shifts. With his off-beat sense of humor and original storylines that do not fit comfortably into any established genre, he has developed a hard-core group of fans.
In addition to fiction, Pennington has either sold or has had optioned seven screenplays and also writes regularly in national publications such as the Wall Street Journal.
You can reach Rod at AuthorRodPennington@Gmail.com
Books by Rod Pennington Available on Amazon.com
The Fourth Awakening Series:
A woman overcomes her mid-life crisis by going a vision quest with an enigmatic billionaire.
The Fourth Awakening
The Gathering Darkness
The Fourth Awakening Chronicles I
The Fourth Awakening Chronicles II
The Fourth Awakening Chronicles III
The Fourth Awakening Chronicles IV
El Cuarto Despertar (Spanish translation of The Fourth Awakening)
The Family Series
A dark comedy about a dysfunctional family of four of the world's best assassins.
Family Reunion (The First Charon Family Adventure)
Family Business (The Second Charon Family Adventure)
Family Secrets (The Third Charon Family Adventure)
Family Honor (The Fourth Charon Family Adventure)
Family Debt (The Fifth Charon Family Adventure)
Stand Alone Books
Indweller
"It is not often you stumble across a new and original character that immediately grabs your attention. This is the case with Gabriel Indweller. A Black ops veteran inadvertently forced into a state of total enlightenment by a botch government experiment, he is now like an Old Testament Archangel with a James Bond style license to kill."
What Ever Happened to Mr. MAJIC?
"Grace and Sunny are sisters but as different as night and day. When their mother dies they find out why. In searching for a lost manuscript and a lost father one of them finds a new way of looking at life."
Better Choices
"Despite dealing with the serious topics of divorce, complicated family relationships and death, this is a lighthearted and life-affirming story full of funny and interesting characters."
In addition to fiction, Pennington has either sold or has had optioned seven screenplays and also writes regularly in national publications such as the Wall Street Journal.
You can reach Rod at AuthorRodPennington@Gmail.com
Books by Rod Pennington Available on Amazon.com
The Fourth Awakening Series:
A woman overcomes her mid-life crisis by going a vision quest with an enigmatic billionaire.
The Fourth Awakening
The Gathering Darkness
The Fourth Awakening Chronicles I
The Fourth Awakening Chronicles II
The Fourth Awakening Chronicles III
The Fourth Awakening Chronicles IV
El Cuarto Despertar (Spanish translation of The Fourth Awakening)
The Family Series
A dark comedy about a dysfunctional family of four of the world's best assassins.
Family Reunion (The First Charon Family Adventure)
Family Business (The Second Charon Family Adventure)
Family Secrets (The Third Charon Family Adventure)
Family Honor (The Fourth Charon Family Adventure)
Family Debt (The Fifth Charon Family Adventure)
Stand Alone Books
Indweller
"It is not often you stumble across a new and original character that immediately grabs your attention. This is the case with Gabriel Indweller. A Black ops veteran inadvertently forced into a state of total enlightenment by a botch government experiment, he is now like an Old Testament Archangel with a James Bond style license to kill."
What Ever Happened to Mr. MAJIC?
"Grace and Sunny are sisters but as different as night and day. When their mother dies they find out why. In searching for a lost manuscript and a lost father one of them finds a new way of looking at life."
Better Choices
"Despite dealing with the serious topics of divorce, complicated family relationships and death, this is a lighthearted and life-affirming story full of funny and interesting characters."
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March 27, 2021
Cassandra Files: Genesis
by Rod Pennington
Integration Press LLC
Boy, this book kept me guessing! Cassie or Cass, is a top Navy pilot and in a long line of decorated Navy family members. On this day her proud grandfather, and decorated and still active Navy Admiral, is going to watch Cass test pilot his new jet. This jet will save billions of dollars! But someone sabotaged the mission.
Several things happened at the same time. A military satellite shot her craft, a congressman is murdered miles away, and her grandfather is killed. She isn't found until 20+ days later on a raft. How did she survive with just a mild sunburn and not being dehydrated?
She didn't know what happened but her grandfather came in after she was rescued and explained. Then the doctors spoke to her. Then she was to be arrested. She knew too much. They didn't believe her about her grandfather, then she finds out he was dead!
The rest of the book is so exciting! How did she know? Where was she after she was blown out of the sky? It is crazy good! She starts having dreams and they come true. Then she has a dream of apocalyptic proportions!
This is such a fantastic book with plenty of humor, suspense, and things you would expect from real people and the government!
I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this terrific book!
by Rod Pennington
Integration Press LLC
Boy, this book kept me guessing! Cassie or Cass, is a top Navy pilot and in a long line of decorated Navy family members. On this day her proud grandfather, and decorated and still active Navy Admiral, is going to watch Cass test pilot his new jet. This jet will save billions of dollars! But someone sabotaged the mission.
Several things happened at the same time. A military satellite shot her craft, a congressman is murdered miles away, and her grandfather is killed. She isn't found until 20+ days later on a raft. How did she survive with just a mild sunburn and not being dehydrated?
She didn't know what happened but her grandfather came in after she was rescued and explained. Then the doctors spoke to her. Then she was to be arrested. She knew too much. They didn't believe her about her grandfather, then she finds out he was dead!
The rest of the book is so exciting! How did she know? Where was she after she was blown out of the sky? It is crazy good! She starts having dreams and they come true. Then she has a dream of apocalyptic proportions!
This is such a fantastic book with plenty of humor, suspense, and things you would expect from real people and the government!
I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this terrific book!
April 16, 2021
This book is a fast-paced action thriller that never lets up. The plot is intriguing, the characters well drawn and the touches of humor throughout lend the extra ingredient to make this a terrific read.
Cassandra Morse is a third generation Naval officer and pilot. On a test flight of a prototype fighter jet, she is blown out of the sky by a mysterious weapon. Recovered by the Navy weeks after the incident, she has no recollection of the lost time and begins to see her dead grandfather wherever she goes. Medically discharged from the Navy, she begins to search for answers as to why she can communicate with her grandfather and also why she is having prescient dreams of potential disasters. Her dream predictions become known to government agencies who are also interested in her new-found talent. Now the urgency to find answers is ramped up and Cassandra finds herself caught up in fight for her very soul.
Like every good thriller, this book contains twists and red herrings to keep one guessing. I can easily see this turning into a series and I, for one, would welcome more books featuring this strong female protagonist.
Thank you NetGalley and Integration Press for this advance copy. The publication date is May 7, 2021.
Cassandra Morse is a third generation Naval officer and pilot. On a test flight of a prototype fighter jet, she is blown out of the sky by a mysterious weapon. Recovered by the Navy weeks after the incident, she has no recollection of the lost time and begins to see her dead grandfather wherever she goes. Medically discharged from the Navy, she begins to search for answers as to why she can communicate with her grandfather and also why she is having prescient dreams of potential disasters. Her dream predictions become known to government agencies who are also interested in her new-found talent. Now the urgency to find answers is ramped up and Cassandra finds herself caught up in fight for her very soul.
Like every good thriller, this book contains twists and red herrings to keep one guessing. I can easily see this turning into a series and I, for one, would welcome more books featuring this strong female protagonist.
Thank you NetGalley and Integration Press for this advance copy. The publication date is May 7, 2021.
April 16, 2021
This book is a fast-paced action thriller that never lets up. The plot is intriguing, the characters well drawn and the touches of humor throughout lend the extra ingredient to make this a terrific read.
Cassandra Morse is a third generation Naval officer and pilot. On a test flight of a prototype fighter jet, she is blown out of the sky by a mysterious weapon. Recovered by the Navy weeks after the incident, she has no recollection of the lost time and begins to see her dead grandfather wherever she goes. Medically discharged from the Navy, she begins to search for answers as to why she can communicate with her grandfather and also why she is having prescient dreams of potential disasters. Her dream predictions become known to government agencies who are also interested in her new-found talent. Now the urgency to find answers is ramped up and Cassandra finds herself caught up in fight for her very soul.
Like every good thriller, this book contains twists and red herrings to keep one guessing. I can easily see this turning into a series and I, for one, would welcome more books featuring this strong female protagonist.
Thank you NetGalley and Integration Press for this advance copy. The publication date is May 7, 2021.
Cassandra Morse is a third generation Naval officer and pilot. On a test flight of a prototype fighter jet, she is blown out of the sky by a mysterious weapon. Recovered by the Navy weeks after the incident, she has no recollection of the lost time and begins to see her dead grandfather wherever she goes. Medically discharged from the Navy, she begins to search for answers as to why she can communicate with her grandfather and also why she is having prescient dreams of potential disasters. Her dream predictions become known to government agencies who are also interested in her new-found talent. Now the urgency to find answers is ramped up and Cassandra finds herself caught up in fight for her very soul.
Like every good thriller, this book contains twists and red herrings to keep one guessing. I can easily see this turning into a series and I, for one, would welcome more books featuring this strong female protagonist.
Thank you NetGalley and Integration Press for this advance copy. The publication date is May 7, 2021.
April 30, 2021
DNF at 40%
I tried to make it to 50%, I really did, but I realized that I was putting off reading it instead, so I decided to call it quits.
The characters are as tridimensional as cardboard cutouts. The villains are caricatures of themselves. The story moves at a glacier's pace. I mean I was at 40% and we were barely finished with the backstory and finally (maybe) starting to move along with the process?
And to top it all off, we get constant head hoping. I mean in one scene we jumped into the heads of 4 different characters in 4 consecutive paragraphs. I had whiplash.
Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with a free copy of this book, but I'm out.
I tried to make it to 50%, I really did, but I realized that I was putting off reading it instead, so I decided to call it quits.
The characters are as tridimensional as cardboard cutouts. The villains are caricatures of themselves. The story moves at a glacier's pace. I mean I was at 40% and we were barely finished with the backstory and finally (maybe) starting to move along with the process?
And to top it all off, we get constant head hoping. I mean in one scene we jumped into the heads of 4 different characters in 4 consecutive paragraphs. I had whiplash.
Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with a free copy of this book, but I'm out.
March 20, 2021
Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This story start off with mystery-something has happened to our female heroine- formally bad ass fighter pilot Cassandra. She has been discharged, drinks herself to black out every night, is living alone, and hooking up with randos she meets at the bar. We learn that everything went sideways for her seven months ago when after a spectacular accident, she developed the ability to predict future crimes- the police and newspapers think she has lost her mind.
The story quickly jumps to her back story- how she was testing a new fighter jet, and everything was going wonderfully when suddenly an object comes hurdling out of the sky- heading straight for her carrier - the USS Ronald Regan. Cassandra’s plane is hit, and goes down in the pacific and when she is found 20 days later- she has this uncanny ability.
The mystery of who was the attacker, and how she got her psychic ability was revealed pretty early on, and most of the book focuses on preventing her latest dream- that a train load of nukes will destroy LA from happening.
Fortunately her accurate prediction of the a fire was published in the newspaper and finally she has people believing her.
Heres where things get complicated- the book trots out so many characters; doctors, cops, reporters, defense contractors, and the entire alphabet of Gov agencies and their analysts, and agents-I honestly had a hard time keeping track of them, and trying to remember/ figure out who was good and who was bad. I stuck with it and didnt get too hung up on the details ( there are actually only a handful of characters who matter). I really wanted to find out what happened.
Kudos to the author for populating the book with so many bright capable female characters! Often thrillers such as this have the women playing sidekicks, but this one has them as leaders or masterminds. I also appreciate the bits of humor tossed in to the story.
The story has a satisfying ending, and I will probably read other books in the series -Though will make myself a cheat sheet with the cast of characters😉 Overall, I found the book an enjoyable read.
This story start off with mystery-something has happened to our female heroine- formally bad ass fighter pilot Cassandra. She has been discharged, drinks herself to black out every night, is living alone, and hooking up with randos she meets at the bar. We learn that everything went sideways for her seven months ago when after a spectacular accident, she developed the ability to predict future crimes- the police and newspapers think she has lost her mind.
The story quickly jumps to her back story- how she was testing a new fighter jet, and everything was going wonderfully when suddenly an object comes hurdling out of the sky- heading straight for her carrier - the USS Ronald Regan. Cassandra’s plane is hit, and goes down in the pacific and when she is found 20 days later- she has this uncanny ability.
The mystery of who was the attacker, and how she got her psychic ability was revealed pretty early on, and most of the book focuses on preventing her latest dream- that a train load of nukes will destroy LA from happening.
Fortunately her accurate prediction of the a fire was published in the newspaper and finally she has people believing her.
Heres where things get complicated- the book trots out so many characters; doctors, cops, reporters, defense contractors, and the entire alphabet of Gov agencies and their analysts, and agents-I honestly had a hard time keeping track of them, and trying to remember/ figure out who was good and who was bad. I stuck with it and didnt get too hung up on the details ( there are actually only a handful of characters who matter). I really wanted to find out what happened.
Kudos to the author for populating the book with so many bright capable female characters! Often thrillers such as this have the women playing sidekicks, but this one has them as leaders or masterminds. I also appreciate the bits of humor tossed in to the story.
The story has a satisfying ending, and I will probably read other books in the series -Though will make myself a cheat sheet with the cast of characters😉 Overall, I found the book an enjoyable read.
March 24, 2021
This one is a suspense-thriller with a certain Tom Clancy military-tech flavor, which I got as an ARC, and which caught my attention largely because of the vicious-looking rubber ducky on the cover. There are three protagonists, all female, all rather young, and all larger than life.
The first is Cassandra Morse, daughter and granddaughter of admirals, Annapolis grad, one of the very few female combat fighter pilots in the Navy, and on track to make Lieut. Commander before she’s thirty. She’s doing a demo flight of a radical new fighter design for the Joint Chiefs off the California coast when her plane is shot down and she’s presumed lost (along with her grandfather, who was along for the ride). But then she turns up on a life raft, still alive after twenty-two days with no water, and with knowledge she shouldn’t have about the secret weapon that brought her down, so she finds herself under suspicion of espionage, and then cashiered. But she has a new problem: Dreams of pending disasters that come true, and which bring her no end of problems when they’re publicized.
The other focus of the story is the lengths to which the military-industrial complex will go to protect its obscenely inflated military contracts, and the efforts of the assistant director of the “National Intelligence Agency” to keep things under control. And she has a potential new weapon in the person of Carrie Finch, a genius in the field of intelligence. And then there’s Holly Mullen, a similar genius, but of a very different type from Carrie, and with her own agenda.
The plot builds on Cassie’s confusion about her sudden possibly psychic abilities and her desire to find and punish the bad guys, and the author brings in some pseudo-science about the supposed “psychic gene” to avoid sliding into fantasy. It all involves a terrorist plot and a nuclear power station, too, and there’s a good deal of exciting action -- though it comes very close to Wonder Woman level where Cassie is concerned.
All in all, it’s not a bad story, and it appears to be the first in an action series. I was willing to overlook the occasional comic book plotting because the characters themselves are well done and a lot of fun. At the same time, I was put off by the frequent overwriting and problematic vocabulary choices, and the book would have benefited greatly from the attentions of a good editor. This is usually the sort of thing that marks the first-time novelist (especially when they self-publish) -- but a look at the back of the book seems to show more than a dozen previous books by this author. Which means there’s no excuse for such sloppiness.
The first is Cassandra Morse, daughter and granddaughter of admirals, Annapolis grad, one of the very few female combat fighter pilots in the Navy, and on track to make Lieut. Commander before she’s thirty. She’s doing a demo flight of a radical new fighter design for the Joint Chiefs off the California coast when her plane is shot down and she’s presumed lost (along with her grandfather, who was along for the ride). But then she turns up on a life raft, still alive after twenty-two days with no water, and with knowledge she shouldn’t have about the secret weapon that brought her down, so she finds herself under suspicion of espionage, and then cashiered. But she has a new problem: Dreams of pending disasters that come true, and which bring her no end of problems when they’re publicized.
The other focus of the story is the lengths to which the military-industrial complex will go to protect its obscenely inflated military contracts, and the efforts of the assistant director of the “National Intelligence Agency” to keep things under control. And she has a potential new weapon in the person of Carrie Finch, a genius in the field of intelligence. And then there’s Holly Mullen, a similar genius, but of a very different type from Carrie, and with her own agenda.
The plot builds on Cassie’s confusion about her sudden possibly psychic abilities and her desire to find and punish the bad guys, and the author brings in some pseudo-science about the supposed “psychic gene” to avoid sliding into fantasy. It all involves a terrorist plot and a nuclear power station, too, and there’s a good deal of exciting action -- though it comes very close to Wonder Woman level where Cassie is concerned.
All in all, it’s not a bad story, and it appears to be the first in an action series. I was willing to overlook the occasional comic book plotting because the characters themselves are well done and a lot of fun. At the same time, I was put off by the frequent overwriting and problematic vocabulary choices, and the book would have benefited greatly from the attentions of a good editor. This is usually the sort of thing that marks the first-time novelist (especially when they self-publish) -- but a look at the back of the book seems to show more than a dozen previous books by this author. Which means there’s no excuse for such sloppiness.
May 8, 2021
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review. The opinions are entirely my own, and any quotes are taken from the ARC and may be different in the final published copy.
Rod Pennington's latest novel, Cassandra Files: Genesis, is a quick and enjoyable read.
A third-generation and well-respected Naval combat pilot, Lt. Cassandra Morse, is performing a test of a prototype fighter jet with her co-pilot grandfather when they are attacked. Missing for weeks after the accident, she has no memory of the lost time. Stranger still, she can see and talk with her grandfather, who died in the accident. No one believes her even when she begins having prophetic dreams. That is, no one believes her until her dreams come true, and her latest dream is the scariest yet.
While I enjoyed the story, I enjoyed Pennington's writing, use of strong women characters, and humor more. The story wraps everything up at the end, but he left room for a sequel too.
Some reviewers had a difficult time keeping track of the numerous characters involved. I do not think that should prevent readers from enjoying this book. It is worth taking the time to read, and since it is a quick read, it will not take much time. I think it is best described as a cozy for the fantasy genre.
Pennington is best known for The Fourth Awakening Series.
This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com.
Rod Pennington's latest novel, Cassandra Files: Genesis, is a quick and enjoyable read.
A third-generation and well-respected Naval combat pilot, Lt. Cassandra Morse, is performing a test of a prototype fighter jet with her co-pilot grandfather when they are attacked. Missing for weeks after the accident, she has no memory of the lost time. Stranger still, she can see and talk with her grandfather, who died in the accident. No one believes her even when she begins having prophetic dreams. That is, no one believes her until her dreams come true, and her latest dream is the scariest yet.
While I enjoyed the story, I enjoyed Pennington's writing, use of strong women characters, and humor more. The story wraps everything up at the end, but he left room for a sequel too.
Some reviewers had a difficult time keeping track of the numerous characters involved. I do not think that should prevent readers from enjoying this book. It is worth taking the time to read, and since it is a quick read, it will not take much time. I think it is best described as a cozy for the fantasy genre.
Pennington is best known for The Fourth Awakening Series.
This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com.
May 20, 2021
It started so well, with a great plot and an interesting heroine. I struggled to like her at all as the story continued. I disliked most of the characters, they seemed to be smug and conceited. I think it's just not the right genre/author for me. I can see why others would like it, the pace is fast and it has a clever plot.
May 12, 2021
I could hardly put this book down in order to get some sleep. The combination of "what just happened" and the several mysteries as they try to figure out what. where . who and why keeps you on the edge of your seat and some humor interspersed keeps it light and interesting. I can hardly wait for more, I hope we get to see some of these characters again.
March 24, 2021
Review of eBook
Lieutenant Cassandra Morse, USN is a top combat pilot, a top-of-her-class Annapolis graduate who came from Navy royalty: her great-grandfather, grandfather, and father all wore admiral stars on their shoulders. Tonight, she’s testing a prototype, a million-dollar fighter jet that she’ll land on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan . . . in the “storm of the century” and on rough seas. And with her retired admiral grandfather along for the ride.
But while on target to intercept an unidentified object headed toward the aircraft carrier, the mysterious sphere explodes, engulfing the SV-1 and destroying it.
Plucked from the sea [thanks to a distress beacon] some three weeks later, Cassandra soon finds herself hospitalized; when she awakens from a coma, she doesn’t remember some things, but she sees her grandfather and talks to him. Only Admiral Morse died in the crash.
Forced to resign her commission, Cassandra begins having dreams of horrific events . . . dreams that come true. Arson. A double homicide. She tries to warn the police, but finds herself regarded as a crank . . . and a media darling.
But someone is watching Cassandra and it isn’t long before she gets some unexpected [but welcome] answers about the cause of her strangely prophetic dreams. Soon she finds herself working with the National Intelligence Agency in an effort to thwart the machinations of some smarmy businessmen and political demagogues. But when eco-terrorists set out to create a nuclear disaster, will Cassandra be able to convince anyone to help her stop them in time?
Strong, well-drawn characters populate this inventive narrative filled with tension and non-stop action. Several unexpected twists keep things a bit off-balance, delivering surprises and continually ratcheting up the suspense.
A well-defined sense of place adds to the ever-building suspense in this propulsive read filled with foreboding and mystery. Apprehension and distrust combine with mystery and some cloak-and-dagger doings to create a disquieting narrative. Readers will find it difficult to set this one aside before turning the final page.
I received a free copy of this eBook from Integration Press LLC/Author Buzz and NetGalley
#CassandraFilesGenesis #NetGalley
Lieutenant Cassandra Morse, USN is a top combat pilot, a top-of-her-class Annapolis graduate who came from Navy royalty: her great-grandfather, grandfather, and father all wore admiral stars on their shoulders. Tonight, she’s testing a prototype, a million-dollar fighter jet that she’ll land on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan . . . in the “storm of the century” and on rough seas. And with her retired admiral grandfather along for the ride.
But while on target to intercept an unidentified object headed toward the aircraft carrier, the mysterious sphere explodes, engulfing the SV-1 and destroying it.
Plucked from the sea [thanks to a distress beacon] some three weeks later, Cassandra soon finds herself hospitalized; when she awakens from a coma, she doesn’t remember some things, but she sees her grandfather and talks to him. Only Admiral Morse died in the crash.
Forced to resign her commission, Cassandra begins having dreams of horrific events . . . dreams that come true. Arson. A double homicide. She tries to warn the police, but finds herself regarded as a crank . . . and a media darling.
But someone is watching Cassandra and it isn’t long before she gets some unexpected [but welcome] answers about the cause of her strangely prophetic dreams. Soon she finds herself working with the National Intelligence Agency in an effort to thwart the machinations of some smarmy businessmen and political demagogues. But when eco-terrorists set out to create a nuclear disaster, will Cassandra be able to convince anyone to help her stop them in time?
Strong, well-drawn characters populate this inventive narrative filled with tension and non-stop action. Several unexpected twists keep things a bit off-balance, delivering surprises and continually ratcheting up the suspense.
A well-defined sense of place adds to the ever-building suspense in this propulsive read filled with foreboding and mystery. Apprehension and distrust combine with mystery and some cloak-and-dagger doings to create a disquieting narrative. Readers will find it difficult to set this one aside before turning the final page.
I received a free copy of this eBook from Integration Press LLC/Author Buzz and NetGalley
#CassandraFilesGenesis #NetGalley
May 27, 2021
Cassandra Morse was a Top Gun Navy pilot, who got a surprise visit from her grandfather, who was going to accompany her in testing a prototype aircraft, but once in the air things didn't go as planned. An unidentified object exploded knocking the aircraft with Cassandra and her grandfather out of the sky.
Twenty-two days later, Cassandra was picked up from the ocean and taken to the hospital. After waking up, she saw her grandfather who filled her in on what happened. The Admiral told her to claim to not remember anything.
Cassandra made the mistake of asking about where her grandfather went and putting a name to a weapon. These words cost her to lose her Navy career. Her grandfather is deceased and knowing the name of a top-secret weapon didn't put her in a good light.
Cassandra is now living in her grandfather's home that she inherited and still able to communicate with her grandfather. Unaware that she is being watched and also bringing attention to herself after going to the police following a premonition dubbing her the Dream Lady.
A strange man shows up feeding Cassandra some facts for her to check on regarding herself and some shocking information. Another dream has her scrambling because it involves nukes and blowing up L.A.!
What pulled me into the story was Cassandra having premonitions and the fact that she was being watched. The reasoning for her premonitions wasn't what I was expecting. I liked that Cassandra was a strong female character with the ghost of her grandfather as her sidekick. Holly Mullen was quite an interesting character and I loved the bantering between her and Carrie Finch. I did have some trouble keeping all the characters straight and trying to figure out who was on what side because there were several side issues going on at the same time. I found parts of the story very intriguing while other parts less so; mostly due to the fact that I was confused with so many character names and trying to figure out how they all tied together.
I received an ARC from NetGalley via Integration Press LLC and I have voluntarily reviewed this book.
Twenty-two days later, Cassandra was picked up from the ocean and taken to the hospital. After waking up, she saw her grandfather who filled her in on what happened. The Admiral told her to claim to not remember anything.
Cassandra made the mistake of asking about where her grandfather went and putting a name to a weapon. These words cost her to lose her Navy career. Her grandfather is deceased and knowing the name of a top-secret weapon didn't put her in a good light.
Cassandra is now living in her grandfather's home that she inherited and still able to communicate with her grandfather. Unaware that she is being watched and also bringing attention to herself after going to the police following a premonition dubbing her the Dream Lady.
A strange man shows up feeding Cassandra some facts for her to check on regarding herself and some shocking information. Another dream has her scrambling because it involves nukes and blowing up L.A.!
What pulled me into the story was Cassandra having premonitions and the fact that she was being watched. The reasoning for her premonitions wasn't what I was expecting. I liked that Cassandra was a strong female character with the ghost of her grandfather as her sidekick. Holly Mullen was quite an interesting character and I loved the bantering between her and Carrie Finch. I did have some trouble keeping all the characters straight and trying to figure out who was on what side because there were several side issues going on at the same time. I found parts of the story very intriguing while other parts less so; mostly due to the fact that I was confused with so many character names and trying to figure out how they all tied together.
I received an ARC from NetGalley via Integration Press LLC and I have voluntarily reviewed this book.
November 6, 2021
Cassandra Files by Rod Pennington
9781572420441
304 Pages
Publisher: Integration Press LLC / AuthorBuzz
Release Date: May 7, 2021
Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Sci Fi & Fantasy
Lt. Cassandra Morse comes from a family of Admirals. She is a young combat fighter pilot. When she was flying, she and the plan became one. She is asked to perform a test flight in front of government representatives to decide if they should switch defense contractors and go with this experimental plane. Her grandfather decides at the last minute to fly with her. While they are taking the plane through maneuvers, a bright light comes down from the sky directly in their path. A dormant Star Wars device takes out the plane. It is three weeks before Cassandra is found floating in a raft in the ocean.
After her accident, she begins to have vivid dreams and sees the ghost of her grandfather. These dreams are prophetic and when a couple of dreams come true, Cassandra does everything she can to avoid sleeping and dreaming. She drinks to excess and sleeps with lots of men. She is a mess and out of control.
Carrie Finch works for the National Intelligence Agency. When she runs internet search on her computer, she gets a hit on Cassandra Morse. She tells her supervisor, Donovan, about it but he doesn’t show any interest. The report she writes is sent up the chain and before she knows it, Finch is called to the Assistant Director’s Office. Because of the information she discerned, things happen quickly for Finch, and she is immediately moved upstairs.
The book was fast paced, it was written in third person point of view, and the characters were well developed. I loved this book and hope the author plans to write more about Cassandra, Finch, and the rest of the cast of characters. The author included environmental protesters, domestic terrorists, savvy journalists, and so much more. If you enjoy action adventures with a political twist and outspoken tech support, you will like this one.
9781572420441
304 Pages
Publisher: Integration Press LLC / AuthorBuzz
Release Date: May 7, 2021
Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Sci Fi & Fantasy
Lt. Cassandra Morse comes from a family of Admirals. She is a young combat fighter pilot. When she was flying, she and the plan became one. She is asked to perform a test flight in front of government representatives to decide if they should switch defense contractors and go with this experimental plane. Her grandfather decides at the last minute to fly with her. While they are taking the plane through maneuvers, a bright light comes down from the sky directly in their path. A dormant Star Wars device takes out the plane. It is three weeks before Cassandra is found floating in a raft in the ocean.
After her accident, she begins to have vivid dreams and sees the ghost of her grandfather. These dreams are prophetic and when a couple of dreams come true, Cassandra does everything she can to avoid sleeping and dreaming. She drinks to excess and sleeps with lots of men. She is a mess and out of control.
Carrie Finch works for the National Intelligence Agency. When she runs internet search on her computer, she gets a hit on Cassandra Morse. She tells her supervisor, Donovan, about it but he doesn’t show any interest. The report she writes is sent up the chain and before she knows it, Finch is called to the Assistant Director’s Office. Because of the information she discerned, things happen quickly for Finch, and she is immediately moved upstairs.
The book was fast paced, it was written in third person point of view, and the characters were well developed. I loved this book and hope the author plans to write more about Cassandra, Finch, and the rest of the cast of characters. The author included environmental protesters, domestic terrorists, savvy journalists, and so much more. If you enjoy action adventures with a political twist and outspoken tech support, you will like this one.
March 24, 2021
A Piercing White Light Changes Cassandra’s Future
You wouldn’t recognize Cassandra today, she drinks during the day, every day, then heads home to forget, sometimes with a man she met that evening. Before the accident things were quite different.
Lt. Cassandra Morse has the IQ of a genius, is an unequaled jet fighter pilot, and enjoyed a high-flying career. While flying a training exercise in a brand new prototype fighter jet with her grandfather as copilot, a bright object suddenly appears and flies directly into them causing the flight to end up in the ocean. When she is found 20 days later everything has changed. She is drummed out of the military and ignored until she realizes her strange dreams predict future events.
Rod Pennington has written an intricate novel that begins with despair, followed by the highlights of a remarkable career, then tells the story of a woman who fights her way back to respectability through her ability to see into the future. There are a lot of things to like about this book, the main characters are well developed and it is easy to relate to Cassandra’s plight. The one negative being there are so many characters involved that I sometimes had to go back and read a section again to figure out how a particular character fit into the story. I wish I had made myself a list and kept track from the beginning. That being said, I highly recommend this book and I’ll be looking for more written by this author.
I received an Advance Review Copy of Cassandra Files: Genesis from NetGalley and Integration Press, LLC.
You wouldn’t recognize Cassandra today, she drinks during the day, every day, then heads home to forget, sometimes with a man she met that evening. Before the accident things were quite different.
Lt. Cassandra Morse has the IQ of a genius, is an unequaled jet fighter pilot, and enjoyed a high-flying career. While flying a training exercise in a brand new prototype fighter jet with her grandfather as copilot, a bright object suddenly appears and flies directly into them causing the flight to end up in the ocean. When she is found 20 days later everything has changed. She is drummed out of the military and ignored until she realizes her strange dreams predict future events.
Rod Pennington has written an intricate novel that begins with despair, followed by the highlights of a remarkable career, then tells the story of a woman who fights her way back to respectability through her ability to see into the future. There are a lot of things to like about this book, the main characters are well developed and it is easy to relate to Cassandra’s plight. The one negative being there are so many characters involved that I sometimes had to go back and read a section again to figure out how a particular character fit into the story. I wish I had made myself a list and kept track from the beginning. That being said, I highly recommend this book and I’ll be looking for more written by this author.
I received an Advance Review Copy of Cassandra Files: Genesis from NetGalley and Integration Press, LLC.
April 25, 2021
An action mystery, Casandra Files: Genesis is an easy read that’s over much too soon. The book’s pace and storyline make its 255-page length seem like a short story.
Being a navy test pilot, Casandra Morse puts an experimental plane through its testing routine and is then blown out of the sky by a mysteriously launched missile. She shows up six weeks later after being listed as MIA with no memory of where she’s been.
Drummed out of the service for suspicion of stealing classified information, she tries to make sense of strange dreams that seemingly predict upcoming events. Being unable to comprehend how she arrived at her fallen state, Casandra gets a powerful ally in National Intelligence Agency director Smith who is investigating a government contractor suspected of being responsible for all the events that took place. Poetic justice sees Casandra ultimately using her enhanced mind-reading ability to expose the company, its owners, and its executive staff as the perpetrators of the missile attack that resulted in the sabotaging of the competitor’s high-performance fighter jet that Casandra had been flying.
The book ends with Casandra joining the NIA in a role that promises to maximize the usage of her mind-reading talents. While a satisfyingly complete read, the title of the book, Casandra Files: Genesis, and its ending led me to conclude that we’ll be seeing Casandra again in a sequel. I’m confident that my conclusion will prove true and am looking forward to the sequel’s publication.
Being a navy test pilot, Casandra Morse puts an experimental plane through its testing routine and is then blown out of the sky by a mysteriously launched missile. She shows up six weeks later after being listed as MIA with no memory of where she’s been.
Drummed out of the service for suspicion of stealing classified information, she tries to make sense of strange dreams that seemingly predict upcoming events. Being unable to comprehend how she arrived at her fallen state, Casandra gets a powerful ally in National Intelligence Agency director Smith who is investigating a government contractor suspected of being responsible for all the events that took place. Poetic justice sees Casandra ultimately using her enhanced mind-reading ability to expose the company, its owners, and its executive staff as the perpetrators of the missile attack that resulted in the sabotaging of the competitor’s high-performance fighter jet that Casandra had been flying.
The book ends with Casandra joining the NIA in a role that promises to maximize the usage of her mind-reading talents. While a satisfyingly complete read, the title of the book, Casandra Files: Genesis, and its ending led me to conclude that we’ll be seeing Casandra again in a sequel. I’m confident that my conclusion will prove true and am looking forward to the sequel’s publication.
July 22, 2021
The name Cassandra belongs to a mythological woman who foretold the future accurately but, because of a curse f\rom a god, no one would believe what she would say. This Cassandra is a member of the U.S> Navy. The book starts out with that and then goes back seven months.
She's flying a new aircraft that is in competition with another for a contract when something attacks her plane and the fleet of ships below it. She's presumed dead but is found some twenty days later.
She makes the mistake of not watching every word she says and ends up punished for something she's really has no knowledge of. Then the book jumps to some months later. There's questions about how she survived for twenty days in the ocean without water, food or protection of any kind.
We also learn the has abilities beyond just seeing what will happen. The challenge for her is to somehow convince certain people a very bad thing is going to happen and then finding a way to stop it from happening while, at the same time, staying alive.
Quite a challenge. I really like this book. It's unusual, her character is very interesting and it also has a major challenge for her and for the United States. Definitely worth reading.
She's flying a new aircraft that is in competition with another for a contract when something attacks her plane and the fleet of ships below it. She's presumed dead but is found some twenty days later.
She makes the mistake of not watching every word she says and ends up punished for something she's really has no knowledge of. Then the book jumps to some months later. There's questions about how she survived for twenty days in the ocean without water, food or protection of any kind.
We also learn the has abilities beyond just seeing what will happen. The challenge for her is to somehow convince certain people a very bad thing is going to happen and then finding a way to stop it from happening while, at the same time, staying alive.
Quite a challenge. I really like this book. It's unusual, her character is very interesting and it also has a major challenge for her and for the United States. Definitely worth reading.
April 19, 2021
This was a wild, weird, entertaining, fabulous tale that I read in a day. Pennington has a knack for storytelling. Even though there are issues with the book - like so many characters thrown at you that it's almost impossible to keep the straight and numerous plot conveniences and holes that don't really make sense - I couldn't put it down.
The characters (the main ones, that were fully fleshed out and readily identifiable) were relatable, hilarious, and quirky enough to keep me smiling. There were multiple female protagonists who were brilliant - both literally and figuratively. The premise was original and engaging and, again, hilarious. The dialogue was snarky and snappy. The action was (mostly) evenly paced and non-stop. And the whole thing felt like a glorious send-up of government and bureaucracy and corporations.
It was a delightful romp of a tale, told in a style that pulled me in from the opening lines and never let go. I cannot wait to see where this series goes next!
Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my obligation-free review copy.
The characters (the main ones, that were fully fleshed out and readily identifiable) were relatable, hilarious, and quirky enough to keep me smiling. There were multiple female protagonists who were brilliant - both literally and figuratively. The premise was original and engaging and, again, hilarious. The dialogue was snarky and snappy. The action was (mostly) evenly paced and non-stop. And the whole thing felt like a glorious send-up of government and bureaucracy and corporations.
It was a delightful romp of a tale, told in a style that pulled me in from the opening lines and never let go. I cannot wait to see where this series goes next!
Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my obligation-free review copy.
April 26, 2021
I received an ARC copy of this book at no cost from NetGalley for an honest review. This was a great naval crime thriller that involved an element of the sixth sense. Cassandra Morse is a well-respected Lieutenant in the Navy and it was no surprise when she was chosen to pilot a prototype vehicle, the SV-1, off the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan. When the prototype is fired on, Cassandra ends up MIA until she is found in a lifeboat unconscious 21 days after her fateful flight. Cassandra is now known as the dream lady, but her dreams seem to have the ability to foretell of coming disaster just as Cassandra of ancient times had the same ability. This book was action-packed and comedic. The dialogue was fast-paced and sharp. I also liked that the book had several women in positions of power/authority on both sides of the law. There were a few typos in the book, but nothing that was too distracting. Sometimes I felt that there was an overabundance of characters and it was a little bit difficult to keep everyone straight, but ultimately none of the characters felt superfluous. This book stands as the first novel in a series that I am looking forward to continue. I want to see what's next for Cassandra Morse and who she may team up with next. (Also, I love rubber duckies and they are pivotal to the plot of this book.)
April 26, 2021
Lt. Cassandra Morse is flying a prototype aircraft when she is blown out of the sky by a mysterious weapon. Reeling from the aftermath of the accident, she discovers her dreams predict the future. Cassandra’s initial predictions are met with lots of scepticism but things change when she accurately predicts a double homicide. Then, she meets an odd fellow who claims he can explain why she has these dreams. Cassandra’s adventures are just beginning ….
I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. The novel appealed to my love of military sci-fi because it contained a different perspective on the super soldier trope. It was suspenseful yet interspersed with humour. I found it easy to read—the storyline gained momentum quickly and the multiple plot lines wove together neatly as the novel progressed. I was engaged/invested in the characters right until the end. If there is a second novel, I will definitely pick it up to read.
My thanks to NetGalley, the Publisher as well as the Author for giving me early access to this novel.
I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. The novel appealed to my love of military sci-fi because it contained a different perspective on the super soldier trope. It was suspenseful yet interspersed with humour. I found it easy to read—the storyline gained momentum quickly and the multiple plot lines wove together neatly as the novel progressed. I was engaged/invested in the characters right until the end. If there is a second novel, I will definitely pick it up to read.
My thanks to NetGalley, the Publisher as well as the Author for giving me early access to this novel.
October 25, 2023
The rubber duck on the cover definitely piqued my interest enough to pick up this book. The synopsis, well there was no way I could NOT read this book. The hooks for the book worked their job, but the story is definitely worth the time and money spent reading CASSANDRA FILES: GENESIS.
Cassandra Morse has hit rock bottom. Her actions tell the story of a woman with nothing to lose and no will to find something better. Then we learn the immediate past that has taken her from a decorated Navy test pilot to the current version of a life on the skids. And it's a heck of a story!
Now Cassandra must use every scrap of her determination and the skills she learned in the Navy to figure out what happened to her on THAT DAY and save the people of LA from her most devastaing prediction.
This is a unique story line....at least to me....and I found it interesting and entertaining. The use of a Navy pilot who also happens to be a woman as the hero of the day just made it better. Since the book is titled FILES, let's hope that means we'll see Cassandra and her cast of supporters again.
Cassandra Morse has hit rock bottom. Her actions tell the story of a woman with nothing to lose and no will to find something better. Then we learn the immediate past that has taken her from a decorated Navy test pilot to the current version of a life on the skids. And it's a heck of a story!
Now Cassandra must use every scrap of her determination and the skills she learned in the Navy to figure out what happened to her on THAT DAY and save the people of LA from her most devastaing prediction.
This is a unique story line....at least to me....and I found it interesting and entertaining. The use of a Navy pilot who also happens to be a woman as the hero of the day just made it better. Since the book is titled FILES, let's hope that means we'll see Cassandra and her cast of supporters again.
July 5, 2021
I was given this book through netgalley in return for an honest review. Thrilling & captivating are the first words that come to mind. From the beginning I became vested in Cassandra's story. You quickly learn her background before starting her thrilling journey of a test pilot to fallen navy pilot to discovering her new abilities and very human way of dealing with it all. There are several additional character story lines that do show up and muddy the story telling a bit. About half way through, some major questions find answers & the writing becomes more rushed. At this point in the story they have less than a day to solve the mystery while bringing the team of heroes together. I would expect there to be an urgency in the story telling but again, to me it felt rushed. Even so, the book truly is a page turner with a satisfying ending. I gave it 3 stars in netgalley and 4 here. It really is a 3.5. Very exciting to read with just a few odds & ends that needed a different approach.
March 19, 2021
Lt. Cassandra Morse is a top combat pilot and doing a test flight of a new plane when the flight is sabotaged. When she wakes up in a hospital weeks later, she sees and talks to her grandfather (an admiral who was in the plane with her). The problem is, he died the day of the crash. Forced to resign, she has recently begun having dreams...which come true. When she tries to warn the police of dangerous events, her intervention is not welcomed. Soon she comes to the attention of the National Intelligence Agency. Cassandra’s new abilities are an unexpected result of an experimental surgery that was performed on her after her crash. Eco-terrorists, slimy businessmen and political intrigue all combine in a thriller that keeps you caught up in the action. If you enjoy Clive Cussler books, give this one a try!
March 26, 2021
Sometimes Cassandra is a comic book character, bigger than life, but she has many frailties also. We start with a strange man approaching Cassandra having recognized her from a photo in the newspaper, and her adventure begins. She was a top gun naval flyer that crashes testing a prototype plane, and now suffers from nightmares that seem to come true in life, but getting people to listen is not easy. Enjoyable non-stop action once it gets going with lots of twists and turns. I'll admit I did start a list of characters as it gets to be many, with good guys and bad guys and those not sure about to keep track of. I have read the author several times before and he writes women well, having met real life overachievers, she is believable. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an enjoyable read.
April 20, 2021
After being blown out of the sky while testing a prototype fighter jet, Cassandra Morse wakes up to find herself in the hospital. She discovers that she can see and communicate with her dead grandfather, a Navy admiral who had been in the jet with her. After her medical discharge from the Navy, she begins to have prescient dreams. She is contacted by a mysterious man who informs her that she was adrift for twenty-two days before being rescued. She also discovers that she's been under surveillance. She starts looking for answers - who blew the jet up and why, who is keeping an eye on her, what happened during the missing twenty-two days and does it have anything to do with her dreams.
Various government agencies and a military contractor are involved. A fast paced book with a strong female lead - looking forward to the next book.
Thanks to NetGalley for a copy.
Various government agencies and a military contractor are involved. A fast paced book with a strong female lead - looking forward to the next book.
Thanks to NetGalley for a copy.
April 26, 2021
The Cassandra Files: Genesis by Rod Pennington is an adrenaline rush from beginning to end, so readers should be prepared to clear their schedules before beginning to read. After almost losing her life in the plane crash that killed her grandfather, Cassandra begins having dreams of forthcoming tragedies. The police originally think she’s a kook if not a person of interest, but there are people reaching up into high levels of government agencies who definitely are very interested in her comings and goings. The author has created a maze of trails and characters some true, some false, but each furnishing a clue building towards a spectacular climax. This is a thriller that captures a lot of the skepticism about how much truth “we the people” get from those who are supposed to be protecting us. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. Most highly recommend.
July 27, 2021
(ARC provided by NetGalley; opinions are my own.)
Overall I really enjoyed this book. It started off with Cassandra as the focus but as the story went on we got multiple POVs from a variety of characters, which worked well to move the plot along. This helped me imagine this as a movie playing in my head as I was reading. This story was a fast paced, mystery/thriller/suspense/paranormal all rolled into one and it really kept my interest from beginning to end. A little more editing would've been good to fix a few choppy areas, and a few of the dialogue lines were a little goofy. The paranormal aspect was explained well, but I felt it was too easily accepted by the other characters and basically the whole world by the end. The romance at the end also felt added in and rushed. This book was quite entertaining and I'm hoping there is more to come with these characters.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. It started off with Cassandra as the focus but as the story went on we got multiple POVs from a variety of characters, which worked well to move the plot along. This helped me imagine this as a movie playing in my head as I was reading. This story was a fast paced, mystery/thriller/suspense/paranormal all rolled into one and it really kept my interest from beginning to end. A little more editing would've been good to fix a few choppy areas, and a few of the dialogue lines were a little goofy. The paranormal aspect was explained well, but I felt it was too easily accepted by the other characters and basically the whole world by the end. The romance at the end also felt added in and rushed. This book was quite entertaining and I'm hoping there is more to come with these characters.
March 24, 2021
I don't usually read male authors - I don't like the way many write their female characters. THIS AUTHOR IS DIFFERENT.
Rod Pennington writes strong, intelligent and interesting female characters.
His plots are full of intrigue, mystery and suspense. This book should be a television series ala Alias or Blacklist.
Cassandra Morse is a disgraced fighter pilot from a long line of proud service veterans. She has horrible dreams that come true - arson and death. No one believes her until it's too late.
Notice of her dreams is taken by covert government agencies - how to explain the information she has, the hallucination of her dead grandfather and stop the next dream from coming true.
I highly recommend this book - I cannot wait for the next book in the series!
Rod Pennington writes strong, intelligent and interesting female characters.
His plots are full of intrigue, mystery and suspense. This book should be a television series ala Alias or Blacklist.
Cassandra Morse is a disgraced fighter pilot from a long line of proud service veterans. She has horrible dreams that come true - arson and death. No one believes her until it's too late.
Notice of her dreams is taken by covert government agencies - how to explain the information she has, the hallucination of her dead grandfather and stop the next dream from coming true.
I highly recommend this book - I cannot wait for the next book in the series!
March 27, 2021
Just what I needed recently - a nice tale of corrupt officials getting what they deserve while the good girls win! This is the tale of Cassandra Morse, recently of the US Navy, who acquired a strange gift through the event that ended her career. She can dream the future. So when a newspaper article about her dream powers get published, various officials and agencies take note and act. Then she has another dream. And this is where the NSA, a military contractor, and eco-terrorist cell come together in a thrilling fight. Plenty of characters that jell well in creating a fun thriller. And there is the hint that this is the beginning of a series. Be interesting to see what Cassandra gets into next!
June 19, 2021
What a great read with an amazing amount of twists and turns and mean looking black rubber duckies!!!! Cassandra is a Naval pilot on an air craft carrier and it all starts when she and her grandfather are shot out of the sky during a presentation of a new fighter plane made by a company that is not on the government's current purchasing list. It all goes South from there. A definite must read if you like a good mystery. I received an autographed copy of this book and another by Rod Pennington. This is a new author to me and I will find more of his books to read as I really enjoyed his writing. Thank you to epulppress and the author.
July 28, 2021
I liked how the heroine was strong and once she figured out what happened to her, was out to get revenge.
I liked the action, it was very suspenseful and fast paced once we got through the first few chapters where the heroine is drinking herself to sleep every night to keep the dreams away.
I was a little surprised at the abrupt development of the romance between the heroine and a character who just met but given their backgrounds it made sense.
I will definitely read more books by this author.
And the cover with the rubber duckies is related to the events in the book. Yes, rubber duckies appear.
I liked the action, it was very suspenseful and fast paced once we got through the first few chapters where the heroine is drinking herself to sleep every night to keep the dreams away.
I was a little surprised at the abrupt development of the romance between the heroine and a character who just met but given their backgrounds it made sense.
I will definitely read more books by this author.
And the cover with the rubber duckies is related to the events in the book. Yes, rubber duckies appear.
August 26, 2021
This book is along the same lines of books that I’ve read before but I’ve never read anything quite like it! Rod Pennington has such a unique way of building a mystical world with words and making it more than believable. I was truly blown away by this book. After finishing, I couldn’t wait to read ‘Better Choices’.. also by the same author! I was graciously gifted it and was surprised to see it was also signed by the author with a nice note. This was such a nice surprise and was so appreciated. It made my day to see the author took the time to be so kind. I highly recommend this book. It’s so unique and perfect for readers of any age!
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