Review: PRISM - Exiles

Imagine going through life doing the normal routines that we all do based on habits as individuals. Then imagine that without warning you, along with several hundred others within your position, are taken away from this plane of existence to another place where everything is different. You are one of about 500 people who must adjust to this foreign, otherworldly place. You are Luke Adams; an ordinary man that has no idea that he himself is the source of the transporting from our home world to another where everyone must start over with their lives and somehow adapt, or the most important factor....how to survive.

A very deep and detailed story ensues regarding keeping up with supplies and rations, determining what is safe in this new world, nominating certain people to establish a small yet working government system, and coming up with ideas on how to re-populate the area so that the group does not die out completely. However, Luke has a secret that he is not aware of; he was in an accident which left him with a small plate in his skull. This plate was endowed with traces of an otherworldly element which enabled the transfer to take place. The mystery lies with who initiated the transfer.........and why.

Nigel Edwards shows off his writing abilities brought on by numerous readings of well known fantasy authors from Jules Verne to J. R. R. Tolkien. This 500+ page mini-epic is the result of two years of work. It may be a bit too detailed for some and for me personally took some time to get into it. It takes quite a while for the inhabitants of this new world to adjust and they cover everything to try and ensure their overall safety and survival. So, unless you wish to fully immerse yourselves in this fully detailed and very intricate story, there may be a time when you are finding your self looking for a fast forward button.

The bottom line is that it is a great story that tends to idle during the beginning phases but does eventually progress deeper making it worth the wait.

Reprinted with permission. Do Not repost without permission from the author, Dale Hodnett

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Book Review: PRISM - Exiles

Please Note: Books reviewed are usually provided by the publisher, author, or an agent. Reviewers usually get to keep the book.