This book shows an interesting approach to creating a novella. Instead of laying out the usual story arc with all the details pared down to minimum, the author simply ignores the beginning of the time line and gives us only the action part. The problem is that in the condensing process, the author has taken […]
“The Elysian Hegemony” by Michael J. Byrne
This novel shows an unfortunate example of a writer who attempts far too much, trying to appeal to too many different types of reader, and ends up satisfying none of them. The book starts out as a Military Action-Adventure. The opening involves a great firefight, full of technical jargon, esoteric weapons, and fast-paced fighting. But […]