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Tomorrow Lives Today
"The science is sharp, the characters are distinct and well-fleshed out. Go read this book today, not tomorrow!"
-Dylan West, Author of Scribes' Descent
"The writing is brilliant, you will find yourself immersed and thrilled by the action as if you're on some rollercoaster, easily one of the best books I have read this year!"
-Lucas Mayberry, Author of Simon, Not Your Average Hero
"If you're a Nerd (like me) or a fan of Sci-Fi, BUY THIS BOOK!"
-Daz James, Author of Mortal Angel
When a weapon composed of dark matter mysteriously arrives from the future, twenty-four-year-old Brody Rodriguez's chill life gets a super-powered upgrade.
A clandestine government agency led by Agent Gonzo and a squad of sinister spies kidnaps Brody and his future tech to save democracy … or at least their version of it.
Brody’s only ally is his time-traveling granddaughter, Isabella Rodriguez who wields a future tech of her own.
Brody must convince his future wife “Dez” to stick around his chaotic life long enough to fall in love with him or watch him die.
As an impending A.I. War inches closer, threatening humanity, Brody will face who he was, who he is, and who he is meant to be.
Die-hard sci-fi fans will geek out over this time-traveling, roller coaster on steroids ride! Tomorrow Lives Today is a fast-paced sci-fi/spy thriller novel filled with technology, tons of action, a steamy romance with diverse characters, and the occasional laugh-out-loud moment. Not to mention a twist ending that will have readers flipping pages backward!
This Jack Ryan meets Marty McFly novel will appeal to readers who love reading just one more chapter as the pace and characters make it a fast and hard to put down read.
-Dylan West, Author of Scribes' Descent
"The writing is brilliant, you will find yourself immersed and thrilled by the action as if you're on some rollercoaster, easily one of the best books I have read this year!"
-Lucas Mayberry, Author of Simon, Not Your Average Hero
"If you're a Nerd (like me) or a fan of Sci-Fi, BUY THIS BOOK!"
-Daz James, Author of Mortal Angel
When a weapon composed of dark matter mysteriously arrives from the future, twenty-four-year-old Brody Rodriguez's chill life gets a super-powered upgrade.
A clandestine government agency led by Agent Gonzo and a squad of sinister spies kidnaps Brody and his future tech to save democracy … or at least their version of it.
Brody’s only ally is his time-traveling granddaughter, Isabella Rodriguez who wields a future tech of her own.
Brody must convince his future wife “Dez” to stick around his chaotic life long enough to fall in love with him or watch him die.
As an impending A.I. War inches closer, threatening humanity, Brody will face who he was, who he is, and who he is meant to be.
Die-hard sci-fi fans will geek out over this time-traveling, roller coaster on steroids ride! Tomorrow Lives Today is a fast-paced sci-fi/spy thriller novel filled with technology, tons of action, a steamy romance with diverse characters, and the occasional laugh-out-loud moment. Not to mention a twist ending that will have readers flipping pages backward!
This Jack Ryan meets Marty McFly novel will appeal to readers who love reading just one more chapter as the pace and characters make it a fast and hard to put down read.
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Published June 3, 2022
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May 28, 2024
5 Fun Stars!
If you are looking for:
1. A nonstop action packed book with futuristic technology that can do almost anything
2. Time travel (done in a genius way)
3. A hero with a heart of humanity gold
4. Nostalgic feels of old Hollywood Sci-Fi movies such as Terminator and Looper mixed with the new Blue Beetle
5. Top of the line Cheesy One-liners that will have you giggle similar to "I'll be Back"
6. A bit of romance tucked in there to keep things complicated and juicy
7. A diverse cast of characters!
8. Scenes that have you questioning if you even know who is who!!!
9. A shocking ending that will have you racing for the second book (which I've already purchased, thank you very much)
10. Something done in a way that blends the old with the new in a refreshing way.
Well, if those are all a yes for you, make sure to buy this one because it's good!
If you are looking for:
1. A nonstop action packed book with futuristic technology that can do almost anything
2. Time travel (done in a genius way)
3. A hero with a heart of humanity gold
4. Nostalgic feels of old Hollywood Sci-Fi movies such as Terminator and Looper mixed with the new Blue Beetle
5. Top of the line Cheesy One-liners that will have you giggle similar to "I'll be Back"
6. A bit of romance tucked in there to keep things complicated and juicy
7. A diverse cast of characters!
8. Scenes that have you questioning if you even know who is who!!!
9. A shocking ending that will have you racing for the second book (which I've already purchased, thank you very much)
10. Something done in a way that blends the old with the new in a refreshing way.
Well, if those are all a yes for you, make sure to buy this one because it's good!
December 10, 2022
Disclaimer - I received a free copy of this book to review for the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC).
I am almost embarrassed to say how much I loved this book!
There must be a term for the exact opposite of a “chick flick” but I cannot think of one that is fit to list here. Regardless, W. O. Torres’s book, Tomorrow Lives Today, is an homage to generations of male dominated science fiction shows, comics, and movies.
From the opening line, “I guess all of my problems started when I became the world’s greatest soldier, but who wouldn’t want a mysterious tech weapon permanently attached to their body, right?” you know that this is not going to be a touchy-feely book. Instead we have a washed-up, former skate board champion with; commitment issues, family problems, a lack of education, and no life direction or plans. Suddenly he is given a device from the future that makes him the most powerful weapon on the planet. And, to give him a hand, a teenage granddaughter from fifty years in the future shows up to help him in his task of saving the world.
If you are looking for hard science, a believable storyline, or a solution to society’s problems, this is not the book for you. If, however, you are looking for a graphic novel, minus the graphics, where Mr. Everyguy tries his best to save the world and himself at the same time you need to treat yourself to this frivolous read. The action starts on the first page and does not let up for a second.
I am almost embarrassed to say how much I loved this book!
There must be a term for the exact opposite of a “chick flick” but I cannot think of one that is fit to list here. Regardless, W. O. Torres’s book, Tomorrow Lives Today, is an homage to generations of male dominated science fiction shows, comics, and movies.
From the opening line, “I guess all of my problems started when I became the world’s greatest soldier, but who wouldn’t want a mysterious tech weapon permanently attached to their body, right?” you know that this is not going to be a touchy-feely book. Instead we have a washed-up, former skate board champion with; commitment issues, family problems, a lack of education, and no life direction or plans. Suddenly he is given a device from the future that makes him the most powerful weapon on the planet. And, to give him a hand, a teenage granddaughter from fifty years in the future shows up to help him in his task of saving the world.
If you are looking for hard science, a believable storyline, or a solution to society’s problems, this is not the book for you. If, however, you are looking for a graphic novel, minus the graphics, where Mr. Everyguy tries his best to save the world and himself at the same time you need to treat yourself to this frivolous read. The action starts on the first page and does not let up for a second.
December 11, 2023
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars! Brody is a skateboarder whose career ended because he had gotten hurt. He just finished purchasing a property and just came back to his hometown when an armoire was delivered to his home, and it was a gift from his grandfather, that had a blue ring in it that connected Brody and gave him magical abilities. Brody needed to figure out why this ring was sent to him, and what did he need with it. Along the way, his granddaughter, Isabella time travelled 50 years from the future and to help Brody figure out what his mission was and assisted him with taking out the people that were working against him. Great book and can’t wait to read book 2!
October 23, 2024
Update upon re-read: I think I loved it even more the second time! The intricacies of the twists caught me by surprise, even though I have read them before- that’s how top tier they are. This novel has some of the most satisfying twists I have ever encountered. Even if you do not read much science fiction, if you are a reader of thrillers, or enjoy plot twists that will have you questioning who is who, you will love this book. This book is quite accessible to new readers of the genre, and reluctant readers of the genre as well. I am a huge science fiction fan so I loved it and loved all of the science fiction musings and details, but it will appeal to fans of romance, thrillers, spy novels, time travel novels, action movies, and more. I would love to see it made into an action movie. It pretty much functions as an action movie on page, and is very vibrant and engaging, full of fight scenes, Latino culture, and threads that knit the story into a creative and incredibly compelling fabric that will leave you itching for more, with lots of open room for future installments and world building that is rich with possibility. This is a book that begs to be read multiple times. Each time you re-read, you pick up on new details that enhance the reading experience and level up your understanding of the threads of the complex world and story that is being built. This book is well worth the investment, and deserves a space on your shelf!
I really enjoyed this book, especially the second half! This is such a solid and well-done debut! I want to thank the author for sending me a free copy of his book! He even signed it! I am so proud to have gotten a chance to read this and that I have a signed copy! The new cover is just stunning! W.O. Torres is incredibly thoughtful and talented and has been just excellent to work with as an ARC reader. The amount of care that goes into his interactions with his readers and into his craft is incredible and should be applauded. Although Brody was not a character that I- a teenage girl, could relate to, he was well thought-out with distinct personality traits and was enjoyable to read from his perspective. There was a lot of humor within the pages which I enjoyed. This book made me laugh on several occasions. The dialogue seemed a little bit awkward at times, but the action and mystery in the plot made up for it. I do wish that the switches in point of view were made a bit more clear, because in the beginning of the book I got quite confused when it switched from Brody to Gonzo, but I figured it out once I had a handle on character traits and things such as the way they speak. The pace picks up a ton once Isabella is introduced and SO much action happens, all while expertly tying in suspense and plot twists. The ending was intriguing, and all of the word play on tomorrow was clever. I did not predict many of the main plot twists, and the ending blew my mind. I had to read it a few times to fully grasp the enormity of what I just read and relate it back to the rest of the book. I want to read the book again, knowing what was revealed near the end and in the end! At first, I viewed the characters as a bit one-dimensional, but I was quickly proven wrong and the ending especially reinforced that. I can’t wait to see them evolve over the course of the series. Isabella was such a badass and was probably my favorite character. I really liked Eva as well, and just as I was hoping that we could get to read more about her, she made an appearance! Thank you so much to W.O. Torres!! I can’t wait to read the next book!
I really enjoyed this book, especially the second half! This is such a solid and well-done debut! I want to thank the author for sending me a free copy of his book! He even signed it! I am so proud to have gotten a chance to read this and that I have a signed copy! The new cover is just stunning! W.O. Torres is incredibly thoughtful and talented and has been just excellent to work with as an ARC reader. The amount of care that goes into his interactions with his readers and into his craft is incredible and should be applauded. Although Brody was not a character that I- a teenage girl, could relate to, he was well thought-out with distinct personality traits and was enjoyable to read from his perspective. There was a lot of humor within the pages which I enjoyed. This book made me laugh on several occasions. The dialogue seemed a little bit awkward at times, but the action and mystery in the plot made up for it. I do wish that the switches in point of view were made a bit more clear, because in the beginning of the book I got quite confused when it switched from Brody to Gonzo, but I figured it out once I had a handle on character traits and things such as the way they speak. The pace picks up a ton once Isabella is introduced and SO much action happens, all while expertly tying in suspense and plot twists. The ending was intriguing, and all of the word play on tomorrow was clever. I did not predict many of the main plot twists, and the ending blew my mind. I had to read it a few times to fully grasp the enormity of what I just read and relate it back to the rest of the book. I want to read the book again, knowing what was revealed near the end and in the end! At first, I viewed the characters as a bit one-dimensional, but I was quickly proven wrong and the ending especially reinforced that. I can’t wait to see them evolve over the course of the series. Isabella was such a badass and was probably my favorite character. I really liked Eva as well, and just as I was hoping that we could get to read more about her, she made an appearance! Thank you so much to W.O. Torres!! I can’t wait to read the next book!
January 13, 2023
W.O. Torres’ TOMORROW LIVES TODAY is a scifi action novel with a lot of heart of and humor. It’s not a critical take on society or a comment on the state of humanity, but instead, a fun ride for any reader who likes nothing more than to be entertained. The central character is Brody Rodriguez, a knockabout guy in his mid-twenties; a former skateboarding champ forced into retirement by an injury, leaving him with few prospects and little direction. The plot turns when Brody comes into the possession of a piece of high tech weaponry from the future, transforming him into a super soldier. The story goes on to involve a secret special ops team working for the government, a time traveling grand-daughter from 50 years into the future, a scheme to end drug addiction by mass poisoning of addicts, sentient technology, and a girl named Destiny who just might be Brody’s destiny.
Torres’ acknowledges a debt to Stan Lee in the front of the book, and it is apt, for TOMORROW LIVES TODAY reads like a good comic book without the illustrations. In fact, it reminded me a lot of the kind of books Rob Liefeld put out for Image Comics back in the ‘90s, ones where the protagonist has a lot of big weapons and there is a lot of action. It has been said that for a superhero story to work, the hero must be an interesting person even if they didn’t have powers. Torres’ Brody more than passes this test; he’s a main character who is understandably fallible, yet very relatable and whose fate the reader easily becomes invested in. Torres does manage to pull off the mechanics of time travel well enough to make it believable within the confines of his story without any too obvious contradictions or writing himself into a corner. Another thing Torres manages to pull off convincingly is a couple of twists in the final third of his book. They catch the reader by surprise in a good way. There’s also a gut punch revelation about Brody’s family that is very poignant, and the action scenes are well written. W.O. Torres clearly has a real knack for this kind of story, and I hope we get a sequel as Brody and company are the kind of characters worth the time and effort.
I received a free copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.
Torres’ acknowledges a debt to Stan Lee in the front of the book, and it is apt, for TOMORROW LIVES TODAY reads like a good comic book without the illustrations. In fact, it reminded me a lot of the kind of books Rob Liefeld put out for Image Comics back in the ‘90s, ones where the protagonist has a lot of big weapons and there is a lot of action. It has been said that for a superhero story to work, the hero must be an interesting person even if they didn’t have powers. Torres’ Brody more than passes this test; he’s a main character who is understandably fallible, yet very relatable and whose fate the reader easily becomes invested in. Torres does manage to pull off the mechanics of time travel well enough to make it believable within the confines of his story without any too obvious contradictions or writing himself into a corner. Another thing Torres manages to pull off convincingly is a couple of twists in the final third of his book. They catch the reader by surprise in a good way. There’s also a gut punch revelation about Brody’s family that is very poignant, and the action scenes are well written. W.O. Torres clearly has a real knack for this kind of story, and I hope we get a sequel as Brody and company are the kind of characters worth the time and effort.
I received a free copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.
January 11, 2023
(I'm not sure why this grade didn't come through, it may have been attached to another edition of the book. Anyway this is a review for the SPSFC.)
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I immediately had a chuckle at the title of this book, since it has this charmingly enthusiastic retro-sci-fi feel to it (“Huzzah! Tomorrow lives – today!”). I guess what I’m saying is, I was in the right spirit for reading it even though I did sort of get the wrong impression – sort of – from that title. Tomorrow, you see, was the code-name for the main character and we were treated to a nice variety of little ‘tomorrow’ jokes in chapter heads as we went along.
Still, that eager and excited retro feeling never quite went away, and as this story was a love letter to Stan Lee (I liked the little in-loving-memory note at the front, and the opening explanation of the technical singularity was a great setup) that overall vibe was very much not out of place here. Those starting conditions looped nicely into the narrative and all made sense very fast – like very, very fast – so I have to salute that.
Yes, I was charmed from the beginning, and despite maybe a little bit of clumsy writing here and there, what we got was a fun and explosive opening, then a skip-back to earlier (always a good idea to start with a big action sequence), and an action-packed thrill ride of a sci-fi adventure story. And more than a few laughs.
Like the book itself, I guess I launched straight in and should now backtrack a bit. What’s it all about? Well, it’s about this guy, Brody ‘Tomorrow’ Rodriguez, who is part of a special ops team (sort of – a bit – for now). He has superpowers granted to him by “the Singularity”, or “the Blue”, sort of an internal power field that imbues him with the ability to heal, perform amazing feats of acrobatics and strength, conjure weapons … you name it. It basically OPs him beyond the ludicrous barrier. Stan Lee love aside, I was most reminded of the Green Lantern’s power – and Brody’s uncomfortable-allies relationship with his team was reminiscent of Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen. This, I feel, was no accident. But it was homage, rather than feeling derivative at any point. I will similarly make numerous references and jokes in this review, but that’s just what they are. Shout outs.
Our hero, Brody, is something of a playboy before he comes into his power. A Tony Hawk-esque skateboard star and fun-haver who fell (literally?) on hard times and was on the brink of having to accept some personal responsibility and get with the program after an injury takes him out of skateboarding at the top of his game. He has the Singularity thrust upon him under pretty weird circumstances that slowly unfold and become clear through the rest of the story, and the action explodes from there.
There was a sort of innocent joyousness to the story that I really liked. I don’t know how well the time travel and future-rewriting plot works (like, if the machines don’t make machines and that means the time machine is never invented, how…?), but it’s original. I’ll give it that. And once you have time travel and sentient machines trying to re-write or prevent the re-writing of future history, you’re off the map and can basically just make it work however it works in your story.
I was charmed and amused in equal measure by Brody’s coolness and his boyish naïveté. When he learns that he’s Isabella’s grandfather and the woman he just had a one night stand with is her grandmother, he immediately assumes she’s going to be his wife. Something about that was just very disarming and cute. And the line about him skateboarding to work and thus being carbon neutral is fucking hilarious, this guy routinely flies in planes all over the world so get out of here with that noise. Even so, damn it, I liked him.
It gets as complicated as you’d expect when a self-aware expression of pure dark matter computing from the technological singularity of the not-too-distant future comes back in time to perform selective historical surgery, along with a PhD professor on a special chronological uplink, and also there’s a thing called The Strain that is about to wipe out a lot of the global poor and / or drug addicts, leaving room for the tax-paying sheeple elites to survive. Yeah, it’s a lot.
Who are the friends? Who are the enemies? What’s the overall plot? Some of it, like I said, becomes clear as the dust settles but a lot of it is just fucking mayhem and I love it. Once you pass that event horizon of crazy – the singularity, if you will – then nothing really matters and you’re free to revel in a story that can do basically anything. And that’s fun for the reader and (very obviously) the author.
The result is an action-packed and chuckle-worthy festival of fight scenes, ‘superhero landings’ and – it has to be said, great plot twists. I don’t think I would have been quite so impressed by the twists we got, actually, if it wasn’t for the sheer madness of the narrative and the occasional bit of awkward phrasing in the writing.
I’m not saying “it was badly written and that made the clever plot a pleasant surprise.” I’m saying “it was so well-mapped that it wasn’t let down in the slightest by its occasional editorial issues.” There’s a difference. Oh look, we’re moving on to the meters.
Sex-o-meter
Brody and Destiny have at least one (1) sex, tastefully handled and amusingly resultant in an immediate grandchild because time travel automatically adds a sprinkling of hilarity to any sexcapade. Even so, it was pretty tame. I give this book a Marty McFly out of a possible Fry Farnsworth.
Gore-o-meter
This is a comic book in novel form, and even given the high potential for violence in comics, this was one of the other types of comic books. And that’s okay. We got action, we got fights, and we got some injuries and deaths – but it wasn’t gory. One flesh-gobbet out of a possible five for Tomorrow Lives Today.
WTF-o-meter
It’s time travel, so you’re going to have to expect a fair amount of WTF to be tracked in on the underside of the ol’ flux capacitor. Quite aside from that, I was enthralled by the glimpses of the future we got here. Of warehouses full of random machine-built nth-generation gadgets and gizmos as we plunge headlong past the technological singularity and the golden age of human innovation and plenty turns dark. The mechanisms by which all of this happens, and the little pieces of things we see in the unfolding of the action, it’s all very wild and wacky. Speaking of turning dark, is dark matter a thing anymore? I think I read somewhere that it isn’t a thing. Oh well. This book is giving readings in the high Cheeches in mind-blowery, for an overall grade of a Rufus out of a possible Skynet.
My Final Verdict
The brother’s birthday celebration was so sad. I’ll just put that in here since it didn’t fit anywhere else. There was heart in this story as well as fun, and when it appears it can be a real kick in the guts. But what we got overall was fun, and excitement, and a really quite readable book and a nice setup for further adventures. I give it three stars on the Amazon / Goodreads scale.
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I immediately had a chuckle at the title of this book, since it has this charmingly enthusiastic retro-sci-fi feel to it (“Huzzah! Tomorrow lives – today!”). I guess what I’m saying is, I was in the right spirit for reading it even though I did sort of get the wrong impression – sort of – from that title. Tomorrow, you see, was the code-name for the main character and we were treated to a nice variety of little ‘tomorrow’ jokes in chapter heads as we went along.
Still, that eager and excited retro feeling never quite went away, and as this story was a love letter to Stan Lee (I liked the little in-loving-memory note at the front, and the opening explanation of the technical singularity was a great setup) that overall vibe was very much not out of place here. Those starting conditions looped nicely into the narrative and all made sense very fast – like very, very fast – so I have to salute that.
Yes, I was charmed from the beginning, and despite maybe a little bit of clumsy writing here and there, what we got was a fun and explosive opening, then a skip-back to earlier (always a good idea to start with a big action sequence), and an action-packed thrill ride of a sci-fi adventure story. And more than a few laughs.
Like the book itself, I guess I launched straight in and should now backtrack a bit. What’s it all about? Well, it’s about this guy, Brody ‘Tomorrow’ Rodriguez, who is part of a special ops team (sort of – a bit – for now). He has superpowers granted to him by “the Singularity”, or “the Blue”, sort of an internal power field that imbues him with the ability to heal, perform amazing feats of acrobatics and strength, conjure weapons … you name it. It basically OPs him beyond the ludicrous barrier. Stan Lee love aside, I was most reminded of the Green Lantern’s power – and Brody’s uncomfortable-allies relationship with his team was reminiscent of Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen. This, I feel, was no accident. But it was homage, rather than feeling derivative at any point. I will similarly make numerous references and jokes in this review, but that’s just what they are. Shout outs.
Our hero, Brody, is something of a playboy before he comes into his power. A Tony Hawk-esque skateboard star and fun-haver who fell (literally?) on hard times and was on the brink of having to accept some personal responsibility and get with the program after an injury takes him out of skateboarding at the top of his game. He has the Singularity thrust upon him under pretty weird circumstances that slowly unfold and become clear through the rest of the story, and the action explodes from there.
There was a sort of innocent joyousness to the story that I really liked. I don’t know how well the time travel and future-rewriting plot works (like, if the machines don’t make machines and that means the time machine is never invented, how…?), but it’s original. I’ll give it that. And once you have time travel and sentient machines trying to re-write or prevent the re-writing of future history, you’re off the map and can basically just make it work however it works in your story.
I was charmed and amused in equal measure by Brody’s coolness and his boyish naïveté. When he learns that he’s Isabella’s grandfather and the woman he just had a one night stand with is her grandmother, he immediately assumes she’s going to be his wife. Something about that was just very disarming and cute. And the line about him skateboarding to work and thus being carbon neutral is fucking hilarious, this guy routinely flies in planes all over the world so get out of here with that noise. Even so, damn it, I liked him.
It gets as complicated as you’d expect when a self-aware expression of pure dark matter computing from the technological singularity of the not-too-distant future comes back in time to perform selective historical surgery, along with a PhD professor on a special chronological uplink, and also there’s a thing called The Strain that is about to wipe out a lot of the global poor and / or drug addicts, leaving room for the tax-paying sheeple elites to survive. Yeah, it’s a lot.
Who are the friends? Who are the enemies? What’s the overall plot? Some of it, like I said, becomes clear as the dust settles but a lot of it is just fucking mayhem and I love it. Once you pass that event horizon of crazy – the singularity, if you will – then nothing really matters and you’re free to revel in a story that can do basically anything. And that’s fun for the reader and (very obviously) the author.
The result is an action-packed and chuckle-worthy festival of fight scenes, ‘superhero landings’ and – it has to be said, great plot twists. I don’t think I would have been quite so impressed by the twists we got, actually, if it wasn’t for the sheer madness of the narrative and the occasional bit of awkward phrasing in the writing.
I’m not saying “it was badly written and that made the clever plot a pleasant surprise.” I’m saying “it was so well-mapped that it wasn’t let down in the slightest by its occasional editorial issues.” There’s a difference. Oh look, we’re moving on to the meters.
Sex-o-meter
Brody and Destiny have at least one (1) sex, tastefully handled and amusingly resultant in an immediate grandchild because time travel automatically adds a sprinkling of hilarity to any sexcapade. Even so, it was pretty tame. I give this book a Marty McFly out of a possible Fry Farnsworth.
Gore-o-meter
This is a comic book in novel form, and even given the high potential for violence in comics, this was one of the other types of comic books. And that’s okay. We got action, we got fights, and we got some injuries and deaths – but it wasn’t gory. One flesh-gobbet out of a possible five for Tomorrow Lives Today.
WTF-o-meter
It’s time travel, so you’re going to have to expect a fair amount of WTF to be tracked in on the underside of the ol’ flux capacitor. Quite aside from that, I was enthralled by the glimpses of the future we got here. Of warehouses full of random machine-built nth-generation gadgets and gizmos as we plunge headlong past the technological singularity and the golden age of human innovation and plenty turns dark. The mechanisms by which all of this happens, and the little pieces of things we see in the unfolding of the action, it’s all very wild and wacky. Speaking of turning dark, is dark matter a thing anymore? I think I read somewhere that it isn’t a thing. Oh well. This book is giving readings in the high Cheeches in mind-blowery, for an overall grade of a Rufus out of a possible Skynet.
My Final Verdict
The brother’s birthday celebration was so sad. I’ll just put that in here since it didn’t fit anywhere else. There was heart in this story as well as fun, and when it appears it can be a real kick in the guts. But what we got overall was fun, and excitement, and a really quite readable book and a nice setup for further adventures. I give it three stars on the Amazon / Goodreads scale.
December 11, 2022
I immediately had a chuckle at the title of this book, since it has this charmingly enthusiastic retro-sci-fi feel to it ("Huzzah! Tomorrow lives - today!"). I guess what I'm saying is, I was in the right spirit for reading it even though I did sort of get the wrong impression - sort of - from that title. Tomorrow, you see, was the code-name for the main character and we were treated to a nice variety of little 'tomorrow' jokes in chapter heads as we went along.
Still, that eager and excited retro feeling never quite went away, and as this story was a love letter to Stan Lee (I liked the little in-loving-memory note at the front, and the opening explanation of the technical singularity was a great setup) that overall vibe was very much not out of place here. Those starting conditions looped nicely into the narrative and all made sense very fast - like very, very fast - so I have to salute that.
Yes, I was charmed from the beginning, and despite maybe a little bit of clumsy writing here and there, what we got was a fun and explosive opening, then a skip-back to earlier (always a good idea to start with a big action sequence), and an action-packed thrill ride of a sci-fi adventure story. And more than a few laughs.
Like the book itself, I guess I launched straight in and should now backtrack a bit. What's it all about? Well, it's about this guy, Brody 'Tomorrow' Rodriguez, who is part of a special ops team (sort of - a bit - for now). He has superpowers granted to him by "the Singularity", or "the Blue", sort of an internal power field that imbues him with the ability to heal, perform amazing feats of acrobatics and strength, conjure weapons ... you name it. It basically OPs him beyond the ludicrous barrier. Stan Lee love aside, I was most reminded of the Green Lantern's power - and Brody's uncomfortable-allies relationship with his team was reminiscent of Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen. This, I feel, was no accident. But it was homage, rather than feeling derivative at any point. I will similarly make numerous references and jokes in this review, but that's just what they are. Shout outs.
Our hero, Brody, is something of a playboy before he comes into his power. A Tony Hawk-esque skateboard star and fun-haver who fell (literally?) on hard times and was on the brink of having to accept some personal responsibility and get with the program after an injury takes him out of skateboarding at the top of his game. He has the Singularity thrust upon him under pretty weird circumstances that slowly unfold and become clear through the rest of the story, and the action explodes from there.
There was a sort of innocent joyousness to the story that I really liked. I don't know how well the time travel and future-rewriting plot works (like, if the machines don't make machines and that means the time machine is never invented, how...?), but it's original. I'll give it that. And once you have time travel and sentient machines trying to re-write or prevent the re-writing of future history, you're off the map and can basically just make it work however it works in your story.
I was charmed and amused in equal measure by Brody's coolness and his boyish naïveté. When he learns that he's Isabella's grandfather and the woman he just had a one night stand with is her grandmother, he immediately assumes she's going to be his wife. Something about that was just very disarming and cute. And the line about him skateboarding to work and thus being carbon neutral is fucking hilarious, this guy routinely flies in planes all over the world so get out of here with that noise. Even so, damn it, I liked him.
It gets as complicated as you'd expect when a self-aware expression of pure dark matter computing from the technological singularity of the not-too-distant future comes back in time to perform selective historical surgery, along with a PhD professor on a special chronological uplink, and also there's a thing called The Strain that is about to wipe out a lot of the global poor and / or drug addicts, leaving room for the tax-paying sheeple elites to survive. Yeah, it's a lot.
Who are the friends? Who are the enemies? What's the overall plot? Some of it, like I said, becomes clear as the dust settles but a lot of it is just fucking mayhem and I love it. Once you pass that event horizon of crazy - the singularity, if you will - then nothing really matters and you're free to revel in a story that can do basically anything. And that's fun for the reader and (very obviously) the author.
The result is an action-packed and chuckle-worthy festival of fight scenes, 'superhero landings' and - it has to be said, great plot twists. I don't think I would have been quite so impressed by the twists we got, actually, if it wasn't for the sheer madness of the narrative and the occasional bit of awkward phrasing in the writing.
I'm not saying "it was badly written and that made the clever plot a pleasant surprise." I'm saying "it was so well-mapped that it wasn't let down in the slightest by its occasional editorial issues." There's a difference. Oh look, we're moving on to the meters.
Sex-o-meter
Brody and Destiny have at least one (1) sex, tastefully handled and amusingly resultant in an immediate grandchild because time travel automatically adds a sprinkling of hilarity to any sexcapade. Even so, it was pretty tame. I give this book a Marty McFly out of a possible Fry Farnsworth.
Gore-o-meter
This is a comic book in novel form, and even given the high potential for violence in comics, this was one of the other types of comic books. And that's okay. We got action, we got fights, and we got some injuries and deaths - but it wasn't gory. One flesh-gobbet out of a possible five for Tomorrow Lives Today.
WTF-o-meter
It's time travel, so you're going to have to expect a fair amount of WTF to be tracked in on the underside of the ol' flux capacitor. Quite aside from that, I was enthralled by the glimpses of the future we got here. Of warehouses full of random machine-built nth-generation gadgets and gizmos as we plunge headlong past the technological singularity and the golden age of human innovation and plenty turns dark. The mechanisms by which all of this happens, and the little pieces of things we see in the unfolding of the action, it's all very wild and wacky. Speaking of turning dark, is dark matter a thing anymore? I think I read somewhere that it isn't a thing. Oh well. This book is giving readings in the high Cheeches in mind-blowery, for an overall grade of a Rufus out of a possible Skynet.
My Final Verdict
The brother's birthday celebration was so sad. I'll just put that in here since it didn't fit anywhere else. There was heart in this story as well as fun, and when it appears it can be a real kick in the guts. But what we got overall was fun, and excitement, and a really quite readable book and a nice setup for further adventures. I give it three stars on the Amazon / Goodreads scale.
Still, that eager and excited retro feeling never quite went away, and as this story was a love letter to Stan Lee (I liked the little in-loving-memory note at the front, and the opening explanation of the technical singularity was a great setup) that overall vibe was very much not out of place here. Those starting conditions looped nicely into the narrative and all made sense very fast - like very, very fast - so I have to salute that.
Yes, I was charmed from the beginning, and despite maybe a little bit of clumsy writing here and there, what we got was a fun and explosive opening, then a skip-back to earlier (always a good idea to start with a big action sequence), and an action-packed thrill ride of a sci-fi adventure story. And more than a few laughs.
Like the book itself, I guess I launched straight in and should now backtrack a bit. What's it all about? Well, it's about this guy, Brody 'Tomorrow' Rodriguez, who is part of a special ops team (sort of - a bit - for now). He has superpowers granted to him by "the Singularity", or "the Blue", sort of an internal power field that imbues him with the ability to heal, perform amazing feats of acrobatics and strength, conjure weapons ... you name it. It basically OPs him beyond the ludicrous barrier. Stan Lee love aside, I was most reminded of the Green Lantern's power - and Brody's uncomfortable-allies relationship with his team was reminiscent of Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen. This, I feel, was no accident. But it was homage, rather than feeling derivative at any point. I will similarly make numerous references and jokes in this review, but that's just what they are. Shout outs.
Our hero, Brody, is something of a playboy before he comes into his power. A Tony Hawk-esque skateboard star and fun-haver who fell (literally?) on hard times and was on the brink of having to accept some personal responsibility and get with the program after an injury takes him out of skateboarding at the top of his game. He has the Singularity thrust upon him under pretty weird circumstances that slowly unfold and become clear through the rest of the story, and the action explodes from there.
There was a sort of innocent joyousness to the story that I really liked. I don't know how well the time travel and future-rewriting plot works (like, if the machines don't make machines and that means the time machine is never invented, how...?), but it's original. I'll give it that. And once you have time travel and sentient machines trying to re-write or prevent the re-writing of future history, you're off the map and can basically just make it work however it works in your story.
I was charmed and amused in equal measure by Brody's coolness and his boyish naïveté. When he learns that he's Isabella's grandfather and the woman he just had a one night stand with is her grandmother, he immediately assumes she's going to be his wife. Something about that was just very disarming and cute. And the line about him skateboarding to work and thus being carbon neutral is fucking hilarious, this guy routinely flies in planes all over the world so get out of here with that noise. Even so, damn it, I liked him.
It gets as complicated as you'd expect when a self-aware expression of pure dark matter computing from the technological singularity of the not-too-distant future comes back in time to perform selective historical surgery, along with a PhD professor on a special chronological uplink, and also there's a thing called The Strain that is about to wipe out a lot of the global poor and / or drug addicts, leaving room for the tax-paying sheeple elites to survive. Yeah, it's a lot.
Who are the friends? Who are the enemies? What's the overall plot? Some of it, like I said, becomes clear as the dust settles but a lot of it is just fucking mayhem and I love it. Once you pass that event horizon of crazy - the singularity, if you will - then nothing really matters and you're free to revel in a story that can do basically anything. And that's fun for the reader and (very obviously) the author.
The result is an action-packed and chuckle-worthy festival of fight scenes, 'superhero landings' and - it has to be said, great plot twists. I don't think I would have been quite so impressed by the twists we got, actually, if it wasn't for the sheer madness of the narrative and the occasional bit of awkward phrasing in the writing.
I'm not saying "it was badly written and that made the clever plot a pleasant surprise." I'm saying "it was so well-mapped that it wasn't let down in the slightest by its occasional editorial issues." There's a difference. Oh look, we're moving on to the meters.
Sex-o-meter
Brody and Destiny have at least one (1) sex, tastefully handled and amusingly resultant in an immediate grandchild because time travel automatically adds a sprinkling of hilarity to any sexcapade. Even so, it was pretty tame. I give this book a Marty McFly out of a possible Fry Farnsworth.
Gore-o-meter
This is a comic book in novel form, and even given the high potential for violence in comics, this was one of the other types of comic books. And that's okay. We got action, we got fights, and we got some injuries and deaths - but it wasn't gory. One flesh-gobbet out of a possible five for Tomorrow Lives Today.
WTF-o-meter
It's time travel, so you're going to have to expect a fair amount of WTF to be tracked in on the underside of the ol' flux capacitor. Quite aside from that, I was enthralled by the glimpses of the future we got here. Of warehouses full of random machine-built nth-generation gadgets and gizmos as we plunge headlong past the technological singularity and the golden age of human innovation and plenty turns dark. The mechanisms by which all of this happens, and the little pieces of things we see in the unfolding of the action, it's all very wild and wacky. Speaking of turning dark, is dark matter a thing anymore? I think I read somewhere that it isn't a thing. Oh well. This book is giving readings in the high Cheeches in mind-blowery, for an overall grade of a Rufus out of a possible Skynet.
My Final Verdict
The brother's birthday celebration was so sad. I'll just put that in here since it didn't fit anywhere else. There was heart in this story as well as fun, and when it appears it can be a real kick in the guts. But what we got overall was fun, and excitement, and a really quite readable book and a nice setup for further adventures. I give it three stars on the Amazon / Goodreads scale.
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January 31, 2023While two men whom I had never seen before spoke about plans for my life and the lives of millions of others, I looked down at my mismatched shoes and couldn’t help but wonder; who thought it was a good idea to send the greatest weapon ever created to someone who doesn’t own pants?
This is an action movie on the page! The action level reminds me of a typical Marvel film. There's a lot of humor at the start (though it gets toned down as the stakes get higher), fairly light sexual content, and a liberal amount of cursing.
I think the action is well-written, but I'm not a visual person or a fan of fight scenes, so I got kind of confused in some of the action scenes near the end. I think a fan of the genre will be fine. And just like in many action films, I didn't understand the motivations of the love interest. On the plus side, there is a very strong major female character to balance that. There were some typos/editing issues, but I was able to read it fine.
It's billed as a time-travel book, but the time-travel element doesn't come in until pretty late in the story. One of the characters on the cover doesn't show up meaningfully until about halfway through!
The protagonist, Brody, was overall a likable character, and I enjoyed the author's use of close first-person point-of-view. My favorite parts were the dashes of humor which featured mainly in the earlier sections of the book. I also enjoyed the uses of Spanish and the references to Hispanic culture. There were lots of twists at the end, adding depth to the story.
If you enjoy R-rated action movies and aren't super fussy about grammar, I think you'll probably enjoy this one.
This is an action movie on the page! The action level reminds me of a typical Marvel film. There's a lot of humor at the start (though it gets toned down as the stakes get higher), fairly light sexual content, and a liberal amount of cursing.
I think the action is well-written, but I'm not a visual person or a fan of fight scenes, so I got kind of confused in some of the action scenes near the end. I think a fan of the genre will be fine. And just like in many action films, I didn't understand the motivations of the love interest. On the plus side, there is a very strong major female character to balance that. There were some typos/editing issues, but I was able to read it fine.
It's billed as a time-travel book, but the time-travel element doesn't come in until pretty late in the story. One of the characters on the cover doesn't show up meaningfully until about halfway through!
The protagonist, Brody, was overall a likable character, and I enjoyed the author's use of close first-person point-of-view. My favorite parts were the dashes of humor which featured mainly in the earlier sections of the book. I also enjoyed the uses of Spanish and the references to Hispanic culture. There were lots of twists at the end, adding depth to the story.
If you enjoy R-rated action movies and aren't super fussy about grammar, I think you'll probably enjoy this one.
July 1, 2022
Brody is a 24 year old ex skateboarding star who had to give all that life up after sustaining knee and back injuries. Now he is cruising through life with no real prospects living off his dwindling cash from this skateboarding days and his dwindling Instagram followers. That is until he gets a delivery of a big wardrobe from his dead Grandpa and as soon as he opens it some futuristic blue belt comes flying out and attaches itself to him. From there on in he is thrusted into a crazy world where he has some strange funky superpowers. One of them is being able to answer his mobile phone despite it being at the bottom of the river and with the help of some shades he can see what everybody is texting and what they all have on their phones. Which I reckon is probably the coolest superpower ever. He is soon recruited into a specialist military squad of a top secret government agency and goes around the world beating up the bad guys and saving the world. That is until he uncovers a conspiracy and finds out his squad wants to kill him. Which they almost do until his Granddaughter from the future literally drops in and asks for his help to save the future. But does she have another agenda? This is a fast paced, action packed book. The writing is brilliant, you will find yourself immersed and thrilled by the action as if you're on some rollercoaster. And there is a lot of humour as well. If you're a superhero fan or a fan of anything sci-fi you will laugh at some of the references in here. This is easily one of the best books I have read this year.
August 17, 2023
Brody is a 24 year old ex skateboarding star who had to give all that life up after sustaining knee and back injuries. Now he is cruising through life with no real prospects living off his dwindling cash from this skateboarding days and his dwindling Instagram followers. That is until he gets a delivery of a big wardrobe from his dead Grandpa and as soon as he opens it some futuristic blue belt comes flying out and attaches itself to him. From there on in he is thrusted into a crazy world where he has some strange funky superpowers. One of them is being able to answer his mobile phone despite it being at the bottom of the river and with the help of some shades he can see what everybody is texting and what they all have on their phones. Which I reckon is probably the coolest superpower ever. He is soon recruited into a specialist military squad of a top secret government agency and goes around the world beating up the bad guys and saving the world. That is until he uncovers a conspiracy and finds out his squad wants to kill him. Which they almost do until his Granddaughter from the future literally drops in and asks for his help to save the future. But does she have another agenda? This is a fast paced, action packed book. The writing is brilliant, you will find yourself immersed and thrilled by the action as if you're on some rollercoaster. And there is a lot of humour as well. If you're a superhero fan or a fan of anything sci-fi you will laugh at some of the references in here. This is easily one of the best books I have read this year.
November 10, 2023
Tomorrow Lives Today, In The Singularity is Here Series By: W.O. Torres
Blurb: When a weapon composed of dark matter mysteriously arrives from the future, twenty-four-year-old Brody Rodriguez's chill life gets a super-powered upgrade.
A clandestine government agency led by Agent Gonzo and a squad of sinister spies kidnaps Brody and his future tech to save democracy … or at least their version of it.
Brody’s only ally is his time-traveling granddaughter, Isabella Rodriguez who wields a future tech of her own.
Brody must convince his future wife “Dez” to stick around his chaotic life long enough to fall in love with him or watch him die.
As an impending A.I. War inches closer, threatening humanity, Brody will face who he was, who he is, and who he is meant to be.
My thoughts: It is a decent story line, and this sci-fi book has humor and is good entertainment. Some of the parts that I enjoyed were the time travel and the dangerous A.I. I did like that the author made the main character enjoyable and one that you would envision as a total goofball. My favorite part was the use of Spanish and the references it has to the Hispanic Culture. The downs side for me that it is marketed with the time travel agenda, but it does not come till the end of the book. Overall, it’s a good laugh and if you are not picky about grammar then you will enjoy this.
I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Blurb: When a weapon composed of dark matter mysteriously arrives from the future, twenty-four-year-old Brody Rodriguez's chill life gets a super-powered upgrade.
A clandestine government agency led by Agent Gonzo and a squad of sinister spies kidnaps Brody and his future tech to save democracy … or at least their version of it.
Brody’s only ally is his time-traveling granddaughter, Isabella Rodriguez who wields a future tech of her own.
Brody must convince his future wife “Dez” to stick around his chaotic life long enough to fall in love with him or watch him die.
As an impending A.I. War inches closer, threatening humanity, Brody will face who he was, who he is, and who he is meant to be.
My thoughts: It is a decent story line, and this sci-fi book has humor and is good entertainment. Some of the parts that I enjoyed were the time travel and the dangerous A.I. I did like that the author made the main character enjoyable and one that you would envision as a total goofball. My favorite part was the use of Spanish and the references it has to the Hispanic Culture. The downs side for me that it is marketed with the time travel agenda, but it does not come till the end of the book. Overall, it’s a good laugh and if you are not picky about grammar then you will enjoy this.
I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
April 6, 2023
Author W.O. Torres brings us the tale of Brody Rodriguez and how he turns his life from pro skate border to one of secret agent and then to one of protector. One day after his grandfather dies gets a chest that he didn't want but in that chest is a machine that would change his life. The Blue or other wise known as the Singularity. As soon as the blue bonds with Brody he runs out of his own condo up a few flights of stairs and saves a mans life. He then jumps out of the window with out a scratch and heads to his ex-girlfriends concert where she and his recent ex-girlfriend tell him to get lost. He then heads for his best friends apartment. All the while trying to learn the Blue. But that is only the beginning of the story as he is then recruited into a secret organization that goes and tries to stop AI from becoming too predominant in other countries. One night that he's off from saving the world he runs into a barista named Destiny. He loves her but he won't tell her knowing that he would break her heart with his current spy type job. And the leader of the group makes it known to Brody that he wants the singularity. As everything escalates a young girl shows up and rescues him telling him that she is his granddaughter. I won't give away the twist at the end but I have to say this is a great time-traveling book and I highly recommend it for all science fiction fans.
November 12, 2023
Easily one of the best sci-fi books I’ve read this year. This story follows Brody Rodriguez who was once a famous award winning skate boarder until a career ending back injury. Brody is now just traveling and spending all the money he’s made with really no plan or purpose, until one day Brody receives a armoire from his deceased grandfather . Confused as to why he would receives this , suddenly something burst out of the amour and attaches to Brody knocking him down. Brody thinks someone was in the armoire but it was not someone …it was something . This “ something” will change the course of Brody’s life forever. People want what has now attached to Brody, and they will stop at nothing to get it. This story has time travel,A.I., ordinary boy who gains “powers” that allow him to do unhuman things, love, loss, and a lot of fighting . This story even has great comedic dialog. If you are a fan of marvel comics, robo cop(elements),time travel, and even James Bond, you will enjoy this book. I believe this book is a great start for anyone who want to get into futuristic sci-fi stories. I really enjoyed this story. There were times where I laughed ,I gasped, and my heart was warmed . Most of all I was running right along with Brody it felt like . Great read. If you enjoy sci fi please give this author a try.
April 15, 2024
Love it
It’s an engaging mix of action and thoughtful exploration. The story centers around Brody Rodriguez, who evolves from a laid-back skateboarder into a character deeply entangled with advanced technology and complex decisions.
Plot and Structure: The narrative is well-paced, balancing intense action sequences with quieter, introspective moments that enrich the understanding of the characters and the setting.
Character Development: Brody’s development is highlighted, showcasing his changing relationship with technology and other characters, which deepens the story.
Themes and Motifs: The story explores the interaction between humans and technology, posing significant questions about control and benefit.
Emotional and Philosophical Depth: The narrative is emotionally rich and philosophically engaging, prompting readers to consider the impact of their choices and the role of fate.
Final Thoughts: Author W. O. Torres offers a captivating blend of thrilling action and meaningful dialogue, appealing to those who enjoy fast-paced narratives as well as readers who prefer reflective storytelling. This combination is a significant strength of the work.
It’s an engaging mix of action and thoughtful exploration. The story centers around Brody Rodriguez, who evolves from a laid-back skateboarder into a character deeply entangled with advanced technology and complex decisions.
Plot and Structure: The narrative is well-paced, balancing intense action sequences with quieter, introspective moments that enrich the understanding of the characters and the setting.
Character Development: Brody’s development is highlighted, showcasing his changing relationship with technology and other characters, which deepens the story.
Themes and Motifs: The story explores the interaction between humans and technology, posing significant questions about control and benefit.
Emotional and Philosophical Depth: The narrative is emotionally rich and philosophically engaging, prompting readers to consider the impact of their choices and the role of fate.
Final Thoughts: Author W. O. Torres offers a captivating blend of thrilling action and meaningful dialogue, appealing to those who enjoy fast-paced narratives as well as readers who prefer reflective storytelling. This combination is a significant strength of the work.
July 10, 2022
Brody Rodriquez, retired skateboarding legend, is gifted a unique legacy after his estranged grandfather passes away. A blue “thing” attaches itself to Brody like a belt and suddenly he has all kinds of confusing but exciting powers. Now hunted for the tech attached to him, thrown into a world of time-travel and the threat of an impending A.I. war, Brody must rise up to fulfill his destiny.
It took me a few chapters to figure out what this book was about since it changed POV and timeline, but it was so funny I easily kept turning pages. The diverse characters had unique and humorous voices.
The few instances of POV head-jumping were a little disorienting but overall this was an engaging read—a fast-paced, high action spy/sci-fi thriller with great humor and several tender moments.
Thanks to W.O. Torres for the gifted ARC.
It took me a few chapters to figure out what this book was about since it changed POV and timeline, but it was so funny I easily kept turning pages. The diverse characters had unique and humorous voices.
The few instances of POV head-jumping were a little disorienting but overall this was an engaging read—a fast-paced, high action spy/sci-fi thriller with great humor and several tender moments.
Thanks to W.O. Torres for the gifted ARC.
November 5, 2022
I generally don’t read sci-fi but found this debut by W.O. Torres to be very entertaining. He’s characters, especially the main character, Brody Rodriguez to be interesting, playful and just a lot of fun. He’s a former superstar skateboarder that has made lots of money in competition with many endorsements, until be has a severe back injury that ends his prolific career. Then the supernatural sees to find him, and takes hm on a wild journey.
I was fortunate to receive a complimentary copy for my review and all opinions are my own. This debut is worth the read and left me looking forward to his next effort. This book is recommended fr teens and young adults.
#WOTorres #CatRabbitPress
I was fortunate to receive a complimentary copy for my review and all opinions are my own. This debut is worth the read and left me looking forward to his next effort. This book is recommended fr teens and young adults.
#WOTorres #CatRabbitPress
February 12, 2024
Thank you to the author for the opportunity to read an advance copy of Tomorrow Lives Today in exchange of an honest review.
"With a captivating blend of skateboarding, time travel, and magical abilities, 'Tomorrow Lives Today' weaves a thrilling and imaginative tale. The exploration of Brody's journey, aided by his grandfather's mysterious gift and the unexpected arrival of Isabella from the future, creates a suspenseful and immersive reading experience. The author's skillful storytelling and well-developed characters keep you hooked from start to finish, leaving you eagerly awaiting the next installment. A must-read for fans of adventure and the supernatural."
"With a captivating blend of skateboarding, time travel, and magical abilities, 'Tomorrow Lives Today' weaves a thrilling and imaginative tale. The exploration of Brody's journey, aided by his grandfather's mysterious gift and the unexpected arrival of Isabella from the future, creates a suspenseful and immersive reading experience. The author's skillful storytelling and well-developed characters keep you hooked from start to finish, leaving you eagerly awaiting the next installment. A must-read for fans of adventure and the supernatural."
November 8, 2022
Funny, Well Written, Big Twist at the End
There are plenty of stories about AI, but this was the first I'd seen that has a singularity attached to the main character. Really neat premise, and the author ran with it in a solid story that kept my interest the whole way through. The science is sharp, the characters are distinct and well-fleshed out, and the chapter titles are something to look forward to. The plot gets trippy near the end--in a good way. Brody is hilariously misguided at the start, and gets much less dumb as the book progresses :) Go read this book today, not tomorrow!
There are plenty of stories about AI, but this was the first I'd seen that has a singularity attached to the main character. Really neat premise, and the author ran with it in a solid story that kept my interest the whole way through. The science is sharp, the characters are distinct and well-fleshed out, and the chapter titles are something to look forward to. The plot gets trippy near the end--in a good way. Brody is hilariously misguided at the start, and gets much less dumb as the book progresses :) Go read this book today, not tomorrow!
August 5, 2025
this book is one of my favorites this years. it alot lot of thing in the book made me giggle and then had to let my kids know when i done with the book they could read it. i kinda think of it as a sci-fi action pack how i met your mother with terminator and agents of shield with main MC Being a Ex PRo SKated WHo WIll NOt BE Called Agent Brody. this does have some romance but it is mostly plot driventhere are lot of twist you wont see coming andyou will want to start the next book to find out what happens next. also really hope onday it becomes a movie
September 6, 2025
If you’re a fan of time travel then you need to check this book out! The book is filled with action as well as an amazingly cast of characters that the author writes so well. This book will leave you on the edge of your seat when you finish reading it. I’m immediately starting the next one in the series!
April 4, 2024
3.5/3.75 - If you want to try something new and different, then yes I'd recommend it. It's got time travel, cyber-punk type theme, and superheros. It does have a lot of dialog, but it's needed for the story line and for comprehension. Still a good read!
January 5, 2025
Such a great read, the story stays funny, quirky, and fast paced in the right areas. The action is so well written, and the twists. Oh my god the twist. Will jump into book two as soon as I get the chance.
August 3, 2022
Great Sci-Fi Book!
This book has everything you could ever need. It's got dangerous A.I., time travel, love, mystery, diversity, and my favorite, steam. This book was a really fun read. I can't wait to see what else W.O. Torres brings us in the future. I'm hoping for a sequel!
This book has everything you could ever need. It's got dangerous A.I., time travel, love, mystery, diversity, and my favorite, steam. This book was a really fun read. I can't wait to see what else W.O. Torres brings us in the future. I'm hoping for a sequel!
March 27, 2023
This was a fun read! I'd recommend it to anyone.
November 8, 2023
This book is 4.5 stars for sure.
This book had a fun fresh take of futuristic tecnology. All while paying homage to the classics we grew up with. The terminator vibes and technology advancements with AI give this book a fun take on where technology can go while putting the fate of the future in the hands of a mid 20s ex skater. This book definately had twists i didnt expect and even more question began to pop up. I look forward to book 2 and the conti uation of this story.
This book had a fun fresh take of futuristic tecnology. All while paying homage to the classics we grew up with. The terminator vibes and technology advancements with AI give this book a fun take on where technology can go while putting the fate of the future in the hands of a mid 20s ex skater. This book definately had twists i didnt expect and even more question began to pop up. I look forward to book 2 and the conti uation of this story.
April 3, 2024
I really enjoyed this book!
This is not in my typical genre, however I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and story. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series!
This is not in my typical genre, however I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and story. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series!
December 31, 2024
Equal portions Blue Beetle and Terminator...with a dash of The Purge thrown in.
June 17, 2024
Brody Rodriguez is a former pro skateboarder because he had broken his back almost 3 years prior. His mom calls to tell him she and his father have been looking over Brody's fiances and even with his endorsement deals and contest wins. Because of his spending habits, he will run out of money before he turns 30. He realizes he will be 30 in 18 months as she tells him this. She also tells him he needs to seek a job, but he brushes it off and tells her not to worry and asks her to tell his dad not to worry.
Brody does not care much about money. He would rather waste it on partying and super burritos. when he is not watching TV or sleeping, he is spending time with his friend Anoop, one of the few friends he has.
One day, his estranged maternal grandfather dies and leaves him an enormous wardrobe that contains more questions than answers. Who was Brody's grandfather? Why does Brody's mom never discuss him? Why did he give Brody the wardrobe? What are going to be the consequences of what he learns about his past and present? What is right and wrong, good and bad? Is there a gray area?
The wardrobe's content a device, puts Brody in danger, but also gives him insight and purpose partly a job given to him because of the device He must fulfil that purpose while protecting his family from people who want what was in the wardrobe and will do anything to get it. Hint: contents help and hinder Brody. This book has time travel, time jumps, questions about morality and destiny vs. fate. there is a twist near the end of the book that made me do a double take. It came out of nowhere in the best way. This is a debut novel, so the few editing and continuity issues are to be expected. I enjoyed and recommend this novel and look forward to reading more from the author.
My thanks go out to W.O. Torres for providing me with a copy of this book for an honest review.
Brody does not care much about money. He would rather waste it on partying and super burritos. when he is not watching TV or sleeping, he is spending time with his friend Anoop, one of the few friends he has.
One day, his estranged maternal grandfather dies and leaves him an enormous wardrobe that contains more questions than answers. Who was Brody's grandfather? Why does Brody's mom never discuss him? Why did he give Brody the wardrobe? What are going to be the consequences of what he learns about his past and present? What is right and wrong, good and bad? Is there a gray area?
The wardrobe's content a device, puts Brody in danger, but also gives him insight and purpose partly a job given to him because of the device He must fulfil that purpose while protecting his family from people who want what was in the wardrobe and will do anything to get it. Hint: contents help and hinder Brody. This book has time travel, time jumps, questions about morality and destiny vs. fate. there is a twist near the end of the book that made me do a double take. It came out of nowhere in the best way. This is a debut novel, so the few editing and continuity issues are to be expected. I enjoyed and recommend this novel and look forward to reading more from the author.
My thanks go out to W.O. Torres for providing me with a copy of this book for an honest review.
September 6, 2023
Brody Rodriguez is doing alright for himself but his life is turned upside down when a futuristic weaponised invisible suit is left to him when the previous owner dies.
Kidnapped by a clandestine ‘government’ agency and convinced to use his new found power to fight evil, Brody then learns that not all is as it seems.
Rescued from the clutches of the agency by his, as yet, unborn granddaughter who has time traveled from the future, Brody must fight for his life as well as protect his granddaughter by making sure his future wife falls in love with him ‘Marty McFly’ style.
I have to admit that I’m a sucker for time travel stories especially those with mind shattering twists ever since I watched ‘Back To The Future’ at the cinema when I was 17.
With plot twists that I never saw coming, this story will appeal to anyone with a tech geek bent, time-travel enthusiasts (like me) or just if you enjoy a fast moving action packed adventure. If you loved ‘The Sixth Sense’ or ‘Shutter Island’ then this one won’t disappoint.
Kidnapped by a clandestine ‘government’ agency and convinced to use his new found power to fight evil, Brody then learns that not all is as it seems.
Rescued from the clutches of the agency by his, as yet, unborn granddaughter who has time traveled from the future, Brody must fight for his life as well as protect his granddaughter by making sure his future wife falls in love with him ‘Marty McFly’ style.
I have to admit that I’m a sucker for time travel stories especially those with mind shattering twists ever since I watched ‘Back To The Future’ at the cinema when I was 17.
With plot twists that I never saw coming, this story will appeal to anyone with a tech geek bent, time-travel enthusiasts (like me) or just if you enjoy a fast moving action packed adventure. If you loved ‘The Sixth Sense’ or ‘Shutter Island’ then this one won’t disappoint.
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