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Book Two of "The Commander" My wife and I put together the basics of the first two books of the Commander series in a series of conversations about human predators and the effects of captivity on people's minds.
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<span style="vertical-align:middle;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Reviews of "Once We Were Human", the prequel of "Now We Are Monsters"<br /><br /></span></span><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Hooked!</strong><br /></span>"Once We Were Human" is science fiction, horror, suspense and action adventure all rolled into a great and well told story with interesting characters.<br /><br />I downloaded the sample and read a few screens. I found myself interested in the story and the main character. Half way through the sample I was hooked and bought the book. The author deftly switches between parallel story lines and characters and continually builds anticipation as the story lines and characters converge. By the next morning I had finished it and greatly enjoyed the experience. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. <br /><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /></span></span><div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Hard Science, 'Modern' Paranormal and Alternate History...</strong></span> </div><span class="crVerifiedStripe"><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis"></span></span><div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:.5em;"></div>This book is a bit of a genre bender and a promising start for a new author. The story follows the trials of Carol Hancock, a human who has been hit with "Transform Disease" which alters her into a superhuman, almost supernatural creature. However, unlike most of the genre, this book deals with the political and social implications of this transformation set in a period with its own transformations, the 1960's. The reactions of the government and the FBI ring true to the period and all of the characters have their own motivations.<br /><br />That aside, it's simply a good read. The story moves quickly and I found myself reading later into the night than I wanted...[I suspect my work the next day suffered a bit :)]... While the book is not one I would normally have read, the premise intrigued me. Though darker in tone than my standard fare, the writing and characters held me. The transformation of Carol from housewife to her new state including her moral and social anguish felt right, though I think she was a bit of a caricature in the beginning. However that soon passes. I am waiting eagerly for the continuation of her story.