Genres: Fiction
Pages: 301, Kindle Edition
Published: June 2017, translated version
Cover Rating: 3/5
I love to find out how sci-fi novelist approach a story. The possibilities of storylines, if you are sci-fi writer, are endless but only researched sci-fi books thrive for a longer period of time and have an ability to entertain a reader. Similar is Dean de Servienti’s upcoming trilogy, Quantum.
The storyline is starts in 2009, in Sudan where two doctors employed by an NGO come across a metallic looking cylinder, mystifying as of its behaviour and element of construction. Soon they gather a team of experts in science, technology, physicist and a biochemist. Their discovery, even though unique and has ability to change the aspect of human civilization, has a dangerous enemy. Mossad, CIA and unification of other religious communities declare these six scientists as fugitives to protect their lies. However, these six people, who spent their whole life finding solutions to problems that already exist are now for the first time, might be closer to find solution that the whole humanity seek. Where did we come from? Who made us? Who is IT?
The plot is a mixture of mystery, science, thriller, adventure and some other dramatic elements. Written in third person narrative it starts slow but once a reader manage to turn enough pages, the pace of the plot starts to increment. I was hooked by it and especially the second half of the book. With the increment in pages, a sense of thrill can be clearly observed by any reader, as I did. It has enough captivating twists, one or two might be predictable to you if you follow the characters strongly from page one but the author has a bag full of suspenseful tricks.
Apart from these six scientists, I found three more characters in this book fascinating. The characters are mature enough and some of them really help in driving the storyline forward and intrigue a reader with their charm and boldness at the same time. My favorite is the one with the shadow and I a, expecting seeing IT (I am not leaving any spoilers, you have to read the book to find about IT) in the next two parts of this trilogy.
This book is easy to engage with especially the writing style. The amount of scientific details and part of the story that revolves around it so well-researched and realistic. I applaud the writer for the professionalism and a well thought story. My recommendation goes not only to Sci Fi and/or suspense fans, but too those who are looking to read something captivating in a day or two. Looking forward to next two parts.
4 out of 5!
I got my hands on the English translated version of this book which was launched back in June 2017 and translated by Antony Shugaar.
The original work is written in Italian by Dean de Servienti.
Note: I received this book from the author but that doesn’t mean my review is breaking any reviewing rules and I thank them for their effort with all my heart.
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This sounds awesome! I love the mix of genres this book seems to contain, and the plot sounds truly very cool. I don’t mind slow starts as long as the pay off for it is eventually worth it. Great review, definitely adding this to my to read list 😀
Glad to hear that 🙂 I hope you get entertain by it as much as I did.