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Review: The Trilisk Ruins

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The Trilisk Ruins
The Trilisk Ruins by Michael McCloskey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I found The Trilisk Ruins to be an interesting start to a story. The author didn’t focus too deeply on trying to explain the science of what was going on. And in some aspects it felt a little rushed, but overall I would say that I did enjoy the story.

The story focuses around Telisa Relachik, a Xenoarchaeologist in a time frame where Earth is being run by an oppressive government that appears to have grown out of the United Nations.

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Review: Control Point

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Control Point
Control Point by Myke Cole
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I would have to say that I found Shadow Ops: Control Point to be a very enjoyable read. It will not likely fall into the realm of classics, but frankly few books do. But that aside, it was a well written storyline that drew you into the conflict that the main character, Oscar Britton, was going through.

The story takes place in a alternate version of Earth where powers have manifested in the population. The government’s reaction to these powers was to demand that all individuals who manifest them turn themselves into the government. They are then indoctrinated into a Military service branch designed specifically for them. If you choose not to turn yourself in, you are dubbed a ‘Selfer’ and hunted down. A subset of these groups are ones who are labeled as ‘Probes’. They are individuals who manifest powers in what the government has labeled a ‘Prohibited’ powerset. These individuals are tracked down with a unsettling gusto.

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Review: Wearing the Cape

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Wearing the Cape
Wearing the Cape by Marion G. Harmon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have to say I did enjoy this book. It brought you into a world were an event triggered the creation of Superheroes across the world. The author didn’t focus on the event itself, instead option to say that at this point no one has found the solution as to what happened.

The books follow the breakthrough (The term used for people who develop super powers during events of high stress or life threatening proportions.) of one individual, Astra aka Hope Carrigan, takes on a new life as she learns to cope with what she has become and what it means for her future. Add in the mix that she is quickly drawn deeply into the events surrounding a ‘SuperVillian’ named The Teatime Anarchist, you quickly see her fighting to cope with all of the vents and gain a firm understanding of her own role in the future.

I actually highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys SuperHero fiction or anyone who enjoys reading about someone who finds themselves in uncertain times and how they grow to meet their future in the changed environment they find themselves.

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Review: The Red Pyramid

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The Red Pyramid
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I have to say that overall I was disappointed by The Red Pyramid. I’ll admit I had high expectations after the Percy Jackson series which I enjoyed a great deal. Unfortunately, I’ve found I do not like this series or the main characters. The story itself is interesting, but I never connected with the main characters who came across as selfish and childish brats. Added into that was the whole ‘Tape recording’ style the book was written in that switched back and forth between Sadie and Carter. I really didn’t like that.

I have to say that I didn’t like it and I’m unlikely to finish the series.

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Review: Freehold

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Freehold
Freehold by Michael Z. Williamson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Overall I would have to say I enjoyed reading Freehold. It was an interesting story that focused around the main character (Kendra Parcelli) and the events that take her from her position in Logistics on Earth to a similar position on Freehold.

That being said, there were some core issues I didn’t like. The main one being that the author had a tendency to ramble on, over and over, on the same thing. Several chapters were extremely similar events happening over and over with little movement in the plot-line of the story. That aside, I got tired of the ‘Free Market runs everything’ mentality of the storyline. As much as it would be interesting to live in a 100% Capitalistic society, its an unrealistic structure. Granted those points are personal preferences.

All in all it was an enjoyable read that I would recommend to anyone who had some spare time and wasn’t sure what they wanted to read.

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