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Singularity Dawn: In Other Worlds: Volume I
At the beginning of the end, the world stands still.
Objects small and large around the globe go missing in an instant. Soon after, entire populations of towns go missing. As the world's population grapples with these mysterious events, and the lights in the sky that accompany them, Quinn Barlow and his neighbor, Kai, begin seeing a vision that offers hope for salvation.
With conditions deteriorating around them, the neighbors set out for Serpent Mound, an ancient site at the center of their vision. One misstep on their journey to safety and they could end up in another time, or another world.
Will they make it in time? And what awaits them if they make it to the coiled serpent they see in their minds?
Objects small and large around the globe go missing in an instant. Soon after, entire populations of towns go missing. As the world's population grapples with these mysterious events, and the lights in the sky that accompany them, Quinn Barlow and his neighbor, Kai, begin seeing a vision that offers hope for salvation.
With conditions deteriorating around them, the neighbors set out for Serpent Mound, an ancient site at the center of their vision. One misstep on their journey to safety and they could end up in another time, or another world.
Will they make it in time? And what awaits them if they make it to the coiled serpent they see in their minds?
148 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 31, 2022
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December 22, 2023
Read 35% for SPSFC3 (Hybrid Team)
Whilst there were some parts that were interesting, unfortunately there wasn't really enough pieces to really hook me. I will be giving this a No to move on but I am only 1 judge in a large team & results are still pending.
Whilst there were some parts that were interesting, unfortunately there wasn't really enough pieces to really hook me. I will be giving this a No to move on but I am only 1 judge in a large team & results are still pending.
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December 15, 2023I am one of the judges of the special hybrid team Epic Space Stars for the SPSFC3 contest. This review is my personal opinion. Officially, it is still in the running for the contest, pending any official team announcements.
Status: Cut
Read: 25%
This seems to be a survivorship story about two male neighbors named Quinn and Kai that live somewhere in rural Colorado. Some kind of unexplained time distortion has happened in recent weeks where inanimate objects vanish without a trace. Quinn has lost a remote control and his front door, whereas Kai lost his cellphone.
Nobody knows why this is happening or by who. Only that Quinn needs to take Kai to I suppose see a doctor because a ceramic plate broke and lodged itself into his ankle. And... now Quinn's brothers Nate and (uhh I forgot the third sibling's name) are going to visit him for no apparent reason.
This is another very short novella that was already 25% over before I knew it and never quite knew what the plot really is. Only that Quinn doesn't want to visit his house because flashy green lights appear with a weird voice that sounds like him.
And then Quinn no longer seems to take his neighbor to the ER after he swallowed an expired painkiller he found in his bathroom cabinet. Nobody treats Kai's leg (Huh?). I kind of felt both the story and prose style were all over the place but never really knew what it wanted to do and for what purpose. It seems like plenty of other reviewers enjoyed the book, and perhaps the writing style just didn't gel with me for some reason.
Even though I liked the idea of having a supporting character suffering from loneliness and drug addiction after ending up disabled from a gunshot wound to the leg, this was handlled so lightly and soon forgotten that it didn't do enough to support an already flaky story that didn't seem to go anywhere. And so, this book is a cut for me.
Status: Cut
Read: 25%
This seems to be a survivorship story about two male neighbors named Quinn and Kai that live somewhere in rural Colorado. Some kind of unexplained time distortion has happened in recent weeks where inanimate objects vanish without a trace. Quinn has lost a remote control and his front door, whereas Kai lost his cellphone.
Nobody knows why this is happening or by who. Only that Quinn needs to take Kai to I suppose see a doctor because a ceramic plate broke and lodged itself into his ankle. And... now Quinn's brothers Nate and (uhh I forgot the third sibling's name) are going to visit him for no apparent reason.
This is another very short novella that was already 25% over before I knew it and never quite knew what the plot really is. Only that Quinn doesn't want to visit his house because flashy green lights appear with a weird voice that sounds like him.
And then Quinn no longer seems to take his neighbor to the ER after he swallowed an expired painkiller he found in his bathroom cabinet. Nobody treats Kai's leg (Huh?). I kind of felt both the story and prose style were all over the place but never really knew what it wanted to do and for what purpose. It seems like plenty of other reviewers enjoyed the book, and perhaps the writing style just didn't gel with me for some reason.
Even though I liked the idea of having a supporting character suffering from loneliness and drug addiction after ending up disabled from a gunshot wound to the leg, this was handlled so lightly and soon forgotten that it didn't do enough to support an already flaky story that didn't seem to go anywhere. And so, this book is a cut for me.
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November 20, 2023RTC SPSFC
July 26, 2023
I’m was given the opportunity to read this as an advanced digital copy from NetGalley. Thank you to the author, publishers and everyone involved. The opinions are entirely my own.
One word. Masterful.
Everything you’ve heard about the end of times comes together in this incredibly imaginative exodus.
This warped my brain into a pretzel. Everything loops so time is no longer a construct. What is beginning and what is ending suddenly has no bounds in this Blake Crouch meets Stephen King’s The Langoliers.
I will definitely think twice the next time my phone or remote go missing.
I need more immediately.
One word. Masterful.
Everything you’ve heard about the end of times comes together in this incredibly imaginative exodus.
This warped my brain into a pretzel. Everything loops so time is no longer a construct. What is beginning and what is ending suddenly has no bounds in this Blake Crouch meets Stephen King’s The Langoliers.
I will definitely think twice the next time my phone or remote go missing.
I need more immediately.
July 31, 2023
Quinn Barlow has just said goodbye to his brothers after their annual camping trip after they dropped him home. Quinn, settling back into his house suddenly can’t find his mobile, but is sure he only just had it. His neighbour's dog suddenly appears, distracting him from his phone, and is anxious for him to follow. He heads over to Kai’s house and finds him collapsed in pain. An old operation with pins and screws is acting up, and he is struggling to stand. Quinn helps him to the couch and gets his meds. The remote is missing. Thinking nothing of it at first, they soon realise more items are going missing. Including the pins in Kai’s old injury. The vanishing objects quickly make the news. It is not just phones and remotes that are going missing, landmarks, large items, and entire towns are starting to vanish. Lights appear in the sky. Quinn and his brothers had been joking about the lights during their camping weekend, with two of the brothers advocating for UFOs. Little did they know that the lights were an ominous warning. The neighbours are becoming increasingly uneasy, and then the visions start. Quinn and Kai both start seeing the same place and somehow know that if they get to the location, they will be safe. They only have to convince their loved ones of this, and then manage to get their loved ones to this location, before they also vanish.
This was an absolutely brilliant read that I devoured in one sitting. It kept up a steady pace from the beginning, with the tension really ramping up all throughout. You could feel the sense of urgency building, the sense of hopelessness building as the main characters struggled with what to do as the world quite literally vanished around them, in a manner reminiscent of Stephen King’s Langoliers. I really liked the characters we were introduced to, and how they were developed. We got to know them well enough to feel connected to them and to feel like we were on this incredibly tense journey with them. We were as flummoxed as they were by what was going on in the world, hoping for answers when they go to the ‘safe’ destination. As for the ending. We got some answers, but also got many more questions, which has me really looking forward to the next instalment in this series. This was a really fantastic sci-fi take on the rapture/end of days, and I can’t wait for more from the author!
*I received this book from NetGalley for review, but all opinions are my own.
This was an absolutely brilliant read that I devoured in one sitting. It kept up a steady pace from the beginning, with the tension really ramping up all throughout. You could feel the sense of urgency building, the sense of hopelessness building as the main characters struggled with what to do as the world quite literally vanished around them, in a manner reminiscent of Stephen King’s Langoliers. I really liked the characters we were introduced to, and how they were developed. We got to know them well enough to feel connected to them and to feel like we were on this incredibly tense journey with them. We were as flummoxed as they were by what was going on in the world, hoping for answers when they go to the ‘safe’ destination. As for the ending. We got some answers, but also got many more questions, which has me really looking forward to the next instalment in this series. This was a really fantastic sci-fi take on the rapture/end of days, and I can’t wait for more from the author!
*I received this book from NetGalley for review, but all opinions are my own.
August 1, 2023
This was really good!
I'm so happy I gave this one a chance, because I now need to know what happens in the next one. The writing was good, a few things bothered me but I think those are just the author trying to find his style and pace, and they didn't distract from the story - which really is the important thing.
The story itself was fast paced, a lot happened quickly and it was a bit difficult to figure out where/who you were following, once in a while. I liked the idea though, and the perspectives were fun albeit a bit too many to keep good track in such a short story.
I wanted a few more explanations about things, like one character who randomly showed up, randomly went evil, randomly was suddenly good, it was confusing. Also some names where thrown around that I felt like I missed out on an explanation of who they were and how they came to be there.
One thing I really did love about the book that made a huge impact on my liking it, was that the focus was not on how evil everyone suddenly gets or how everyone is only after to save themselves, because that's just not how it would work. Most apocalyptic stories tend to portray humans as being inherently justifiably shitty, but this book actually highlights a lot of the good that can happen when people work together and think of others while doing the best they can to survive. Thank you for that, author!
I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a fast paced, thrilling read. It's science fiction, but it's not heavy as such, I think it would fit most people except the ones only looking for romance.
I'm so happy I gave this one a chance, because I now need to know what happens in the next one. The writing was good, a few things bothered me but I think those are just the author trying to find his style and pace, and they didn't distract from the story - which really is the important thing.
The story itself was fast paced, a lot happened quickly and it was a bit difficult to figure out where/who you were following, once in a while. I liked the idea though, and the perspectives were fun albeit a bit too many to keep good track in such a short story.
I wanted a few more explanations about things, like one character who randomly showed up, randomly went evil, randomly was suddenly good, it was confusing. Also some names where thrown around that I felt like I missed out on an explanation of who they were and how they came to be there.
One thing I really did love about the book that made a huge impact on my liking it, was that the focus was not on how evil everyone suddenly gets or how everyone is only after to save themselves, because that's just not how it would work. Most apocalyptic stories tend to portray humans as being inherently justifiably shitty, but this book actually highlights a lot of the good that can happen when people work together and think of others while doing the best they can to survive. Thank you for that, author!
I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a fast paced, thrilling read. It's science fiction, but it's not heavy as such, I think it would fit most people except the ones only looking for romance.
January 28, 2023
I Want To Know What Happens Next
Very interesting book and quite imaginative. There are some small grammatical errors, but not enough to matter. Loved the plot and the characters. I want to read volumes 1-100. Get to writing, Dalton.
Very interesting book and quite imaginative. There are some small grammatical errors, but not enough to matter. Loved the plot and the characters. I want to read volumes 1-100. Get to writing, Dalton.
February 7, 2023
Interesting
Not your usual science class fiction
Some fantasy sections, some mystery, and some love story.
I really enjoyed it and look forward to more.
Not your usual science class fiction
Some fantasy sections, some mystery, and some love story.
I really enjoyed it and look forward to more.
June 5, 2023
Such a goid book!
I read it in one day. I was sad when it ended. I am really looking forward to the next book!
I read it in one day. I was sad when it ended. I am really looking forward to the next book!
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