Once again, I am featuring one of Lance Erlick's novels on my site. This time I'm kicking off the tour with my review of his recently released Xenogeneic, a science fiction thriller about first contact with an alien race that lost their civil war and wants to take over Earth.
Book Title: Xenogeneic: First Contact by Lance Erlick
Category: Adult Fiction, 300 pages
Genre: Sci-fi Thriller
Publisher: Finlee Augare Books
Release date: March 2017
Tour dates: March 13 to April 7, 2017
Content Rating: PG + M (This book is rated PG+M because of mature subject. No explicit sex.)
Book Description:
Xenogeneic is a science fiction thriller about first contact with an alien race that lost their civil war and wants to take over Earth.
Dr. Elena Pyetrov’s father vanished in space 18 years ago while searching for extraterrestrial life. As an aerospace engineer, Elena travels into space to search for answers and continue his work. Her ship is pulled off course and crashes. She suspects extraterrestrial interference.
The alien Knoonk lost their civil war in a distant star system and fled to Earth’s neighborhood to hide and regroup. They seek a new home—Earth. Unable to live in Earth’s toxic environment, the aliens kidnap and use humans to genetically modify their species to adapt.
Surviving the crash, Elena and her shipmates are transported to a closed cave system where the Knoonk monitor and control everything. Elena tries to make a connection with her hosts and find ways to work together, but Knoonk leaders rebuff her and force the humans to submit as slaves. The aliens use illusions, distractions, and social experiments to learn from their hostages and keep them off balance. Resistance by captive humans brings swift punishment to break the human spirit.
While Elena continues to look for ways to cooperate with the Knoonk, it becomes apparent that there can be no compromise. The Knoonk want to capture Earth for their species. It is winner take all. With time running out, Elena must dig deep to uncover the alien plan and find a way to stop them before the human race faces enslavement and extinction.
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My Review:
Reviewed by Laura Fabiani
Although suspenseful, this book was not as thrilling as the Regina Shen series. I did not find the characters nor the world-building as well developed as the other series and I wasn't as emotionally invested in this story. The plot was okay and I was compelled to keep reading to see how it would all play out, but I had mixed feelings about the ending.
The great thing about Erlick's books is that, although he doesn't shy away from creating a variety of characters and complex worlds, the books remain relatively clean with no bad language and no explicit sex scenes. And his main characters tends to be brave and loyal. As in the Regina Shen series, Elena stands out as a character and she propels the story forward. Lovers of sci-fi will enjoy the alien invasion theme and the strong smart female protagonist who is at the forefront of saving the Earth.
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Disclosure: Thanks to the author for sending me this book for review. I was not told how to rate or review this product.
Disclosure: Thanks to the author for sending me this book for review. I was not told how to rate or review this product.
Meet the Author:
Lance Erlick writes science fiction thrillers for young adult and adult readers. He is the author of The Rebel Within, The Rebel Trap, and Rebels Divided, three books in the Rebel series. In those stories, he explores the consequences of Annabelle Scott following her conscience. He authored the Regina Shen series--Resilience, Vigilance, Defiance, and Endurance. This series takes place after abrupt climate change leads to the Great Collapse and a new society under the World Federation. His latest novel is Xenogeneic: First Contactabout encounters with an alien race aiming to take over Earth.
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Ends April 15
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