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The First Novel of the Fourth Realm Trilogy
by John Twelve Hawks
Book Reviewed by:As action adventure goes, The
Traveler is difficult to fault. It's
the first in a planned trilogy that is
partly a psychological thriller with strong
sci-fi overtones (which I suspect will
become stronger as the series develops),
partly a cautionary tale of modern life, but
mainly good old escapist fun (think 1984 meets
The Matrix).
It's
guaranteed to raise the paranoia levels of conspiracy theorists to breaking point,
but it also offers an interesting counter to the views of the majority who buy into the convenience of
modern day life without thought for where
our increasing reliance on computerized
everything could lead us!
Selected Reviews
"Powerful, mainstream fiction built on a
foundation of cutting-edge technology laced
with fantasy and the chilling specter of an
all-too-possible social and political
reality." - PW Starred Review.
"The pace is fast, the characters
intriguing and memorable, the evil dark and
palpable, and the genre-bending between
fantasy and thriller seamless." -
Booklist Starred Review.
This review was originally published in The BookBrowse Review in July 2005, and has been updated for the
August 2006 edition.
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