Category: Book Reviews

REVIEW

Scorched Flesh (Vine of the Earth Book 1)

By Ian Woodward

 

I received this book as a promotion by the author. It was a fun and fast paced read that I thoroughly enjoyed. The author provided a new take on an alien invasion that was believable and ominous to envision. While there were some mechanics that could have been cleaned a little further, it was not distracting to the story and I found myself wondering what turns the story would take me through. I loved the use of human beings to further the alien cause. All in all, a great read that I would recommend. 4 out of 5 stars from me!

 

 

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REVIEW

Horrors of the Night

By Ian Woodward

 

I received this book as a promotion by the author. It was an enjoyable and quick read. I found some of the mechanics of the writing to need some improvement and some of the story line in each of the three stories that are included to be a little simplistic. I think with some minor adjustments and more showing vs. telling, this could be a really good set of stories. If you can work past the points I listed previous, I would recommend this as a fun read.

 

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Rating 3 out of 5 stars

Thomas Zman’s “From Whence They Came”, a second installment of a series, is a new take on the alien sci/fi topic. Aliens have lived with us since the beginning of time, deep underground. Lieutenant Steve Coleman, an air force pilot, is abducted and enslaved to learn the ways of the Neuphobes, an advanced alien race.

I was excited to read this book as I love a good alien story. The book started well and I was engaged at the start. As I read further, the author turned the story into more of a philosophical route which the main character battles internal demons and realizes his life of sin. He ultimately turns away from searching for an escape to reconnect with his family to instead form a new family in the alien created world under the surface of the ocean.

I can see the draw this book may have for those with aliens and their connections to God. I, myself, prefer the good old aliens come and demolish everyone or we kick their behinds back to their own planet kind of story – this wasn’t it.

Writing was good and for those that want a very philosophical and religious focus, this is the story for them.