Embarkment 2577 Book Review
Contains
all three novellas from the Embarkment series; "Brand New World,"
"High Gravity," and, "Adam and Eve."
When Alexandra wakes up in an unknown environment, populated by a cat-like woman with a tail and a hologram of a rockstar, she knows she has to be hallucinating. Maybe she has hit her head, or finally suffered a nervous breakdown. It doesn't get any better from finding out she died and was taken into the future by the elusive Adam, whom she can't remember, or from people telling her she's on a spaceship.
The last year or so is gone from her memory, and she has no choice but to try to adapt. As days go by, her new environment becomes more and more unnerving. She finds herself helpless, and completely dependent on a man who isn't even human.
Born in
Sweden in the early 1970's, Maria showed a large interest for books at an early
age. Even before she was able to read or write, she made her mom staple papers
together into booklets she filled with drawings of suns and planets. She
proudly declared them, "The Sun Book." They were all about the sun.
She also claimed, to her mother's horror, that her being on Earth was a big
mistake and that her alien family would come and bring her home at any moment.
This never happened, but both the interest in space and the passion for
bookmaking stayed with her.
When Alexandra wakes up in an unknown environment, populated by a cat-like woman with a tail and a hologram of a rockstar, she knows she has to be hallucinating. Maybe she has hit her head, or finally suffered a nervous breakdown. It doesn't get any better from finding out she died and was taken into the future by the elusive Adam, whom she can't remember, or from people telling her she's on a spaceship.
The last year or so is gone from her memory, and she has no choice but to try to adapt. As days go by, her new environment becomes more and more unnerving. She finds herself helpless, and completely dependent on a man who isn't even human.
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My Review
I received
a free copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. In Book 1, Alex awakens on a Starship, and at
first she thinks she’s dreaming. After
all, her doctor looks like a cat-woman, and her assistant looks like Alex’s
favorite rockstar. It has to be a dream,
right? She has no memories of the last
year or so. When she has fully awakened,
they tell her the year, 2577! Not only
that, she died trying to save Adam. Who
is Adam you ask? Well just the coolest
non-human I know! She now has to make
this Spaceship her new home. She’s 500+
years in the future, the Earth she knew no long exists. As a matter of fact, she could easily be
called an ancient artifact!
This was a
really neat series of novellas. I
thoroughly enjoyed it and was so hooked; I read the entire thing in one
day. It had so many twists. The action and adventure was exciting and
nonstop. The character descriptions were
amazing; you could actually visualize these interestingly unusual aliens. Some parts reminded me of Star Trek, which
made it even more awesome. There’s even
romance mixed in, truly unique couples you fall in love with. This is a must read for any sci-fi fan!
About the Author
As an
adult Maria's creativity got an outlet through playing bass in a number of rock
bands, and through writing technical manuals and making web pages for various
companies and organizations. She did write drafts for a few novels, but the
storytelling muse was mostly satisfied through role playing online on Myspace.
It was here, while writing stories together with people from around the globe,
she stumbled onto Mike. They started talking out of character, and she moved
over to Florida to him late 2008. Today the two are married and live in the
Tampa Bay area with three rescue dogs.
Besides
writing and playing bass, Maria enjoys driving off-road, archery, and
Tameshigiri.
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