Solar Warden: Book Three – Genesis

Solar Warden: Book Three - GenesisSolar Warden: Book Three - Genesis by Peter Fuller
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An epic sci-fi series that keeps getting better and better!

During his time as an employee at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, award-winning author Peter Fuller spent eight years working in the Military History Department. He has spent many years learning about military history. In addition to this, he has written a large number of articles on the subject of military history and has delivered lectures on this topic at prestigious museums and universities. He is a frequent participant on panels at NORWESCON, which is known as the Premier Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention in the Pacific Northwest. Since he was in elementary school, he has been fascinated by the UFO phenomenon. He is a member of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), and according to urban legend, he's had a few "close encounters" of his own! It should come as no surprise that this book series was projected to be written after his most recent conversation with the son of a US military officer about his late father's work on several special access projects for the covert space program!

“Genesis” is the third installment in Peter Fuller’s Solar Warden series. It's another well-crafted and richly descriptive novel. The author continues to weave his military sci-fi series that easily captures the reader's attention from the beginning. This exciting and suspenseful saga will keep you turning the pages from beginning to end.

Summarizing the synopsis we are confronted with a ticking time bomb, an adversary who will not be deterred by anything, technology that has not been tried and tested, and a spy who targets Solar Warden in a way that they could never have imagined. The reptilians and grays have shifted their strategy and raised the stakes to a level of danger that Earth has never before encountered, putting the planet in the path of unprecedented perils and difficulties… The recently promoted Lieutenant Colonel Richardson is keeping a sinister secret from Scarecrow, and he is determined to uncover it. In the meantime, the team of Solar Wardens is keeping their fingers crossed that the discovery of a damaged enemy vessel will lead them to the origin of the recent deadly attacks. Additionally, the unexpected passing of a much-loved teammate has left the entire Solar Warden squad in a state of shock. Meanwhile, the humans have uncovered intelligence from an alien race that points them in the direction of a surprise that nobody saw coming… The third installment in the Solar Warden series continues the story with hostile alien wolf packs attacking the human fleet with lethal consequences. As Scarecrow and his allies learn more about the true nature of their adversary, they decide to exact their revenge. There will be no surrender, no treaty, and no quarter given in this conflict. The presence of evil has been recast in a new light...

Another incredible work of sci-fi, in my opinion. The reader will be blown away by the author's vivid descriptions of the settings, situations, and people. The author's use of natural dialogue contributed significantly more genuineness to the story's atmosphere as a whole. Few authors have the unique ability to create a striking contrast between the tone of their writing and the subject matter they cover. Fuller gives the same amount of attention to the plots of his stories as he does to the sentences that make up those stories, and he is able to shift or consolidate meaning with the use of a single word. His writing is exquisitely honed, and it is full of juxtapositions and qualifications that help to create a contemporary science fiction novel that is authentic and convincing.

This was such a fascinating and captivating read that it immediately drew me in and kept my attention throughout. There was a natural progression from one scene to the next, and the author demonstrates a remarkable ability in the art of storytelling. This captivating story has a lot of attention-grabbing moments that will keep the reader turning the pages. This is a fantastic find for science fiction readers in search of a series that is both suspenseful and entertaining. Highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me.

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Into The Realm

Into The RealmInto The Realm by Todd Forrest
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A masterfully written murder, mystery, and suspense...

Todd Forrest will entertain and enthrall you with this exceptionally well-written and researched Cape Cod story about families, resentment, and murder. It’s a captivating book that had me engaged from the opening chapter. The story flowed from scene to scene with ease and the author shows exceptional ability when it comes to storytelling.

Summarizing the synopsis we find a twenty-two-year-old modern-day fisherman named Caleb Forrest who has a story to tell—what he believes to be a story of justified murder… He sets out on his prized Catboat, "Sea Gypsy," suffering from a sort of memory loss from his previous voyage at sea. The one-day journey will take him past his childhood haunts and the memories, both good and bad, that go with them… As the last member of a once-proud maritime family, Caleb is left with the responsibility of maintaining a piece of land that he neither needs nor can afford but must do so out of respect for tradition… Caleb is up against a dishonest builder turned town politician who, constrained by a shrinking coastline, will stop at nothing to acquire the land, even if that means using his first-born son as a chess piece to do it. He is up against his heroic, albeit flawed grandfather as well… The story is set in the unfathomable beauty of a moorland that has not yet been spoiled and the ultimate price that must be paid to preserve it… The young fisherman's ordeal culminates on the desolate, wind-tossed dunes of Monomoy Island, where he must finally face his crime or face punishment far more terrifying than any hangman's gallows… But is he going to prevail?

This for me was a phenomenal read. The vivid descriptions of the settings, situations, and people were stunning. The author’s use of genuine dialogue further added to the overall atmosphere of authenticity. In addition, the contrast between tone and content is a characteristic talent of only a few authors, and Forrest pays as much attention to his sentences as he does to his plots, shifting or consolidating meaning with the use of a single word. His writing is impeccably honed, full of juxtapositions and qualifications that help to create a genuine and realistic contemporary psychological thriller.

Very highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me.

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