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4.0 out of 5 stars
In a time of fewer and fewer original ideas, this book embodies its hero as a savior., April 24, 2011
This review is from: Chaos Mortalitus (Kindle Edition)
I read Chaos Mortalitus a year and a half ago, and I am as eager today as I was when I finished it to pick up where the story of Ashton Mortal leaves off. LaMaster builds a monumental cliffhanger that will stick with you in the same vein that Stephen King ensured that you would never again enjoy the circus.
The most important thing to keep in mind before you even turn to the first page is that you must be willing to challenge everything you believe or think you know about creation, religion, the universe, and the dominance of man. The author commands you to adopt this mindset early on, with an ominous sixth sentence:
"...only the empty abyss might know the secret truths, every dream, every tragedy, and every idea that changed a generalized consensus into something the universe has never seen."
The strength of the story contained in the pages of this book is the way that a vivid and intense world of science fiction is created and blended with the humanity of a traditional story of unconditional love; both between a man and a woman, and a father and son. (The latter is one that is personified in more than one relationship - one of which is the crux of LaMaster's vision.)
As you navigate your way through the imaginative and penultimately original ideas that the author weaves, you will come across a myriad of deep and well developed characters that are constructed individually as their own entities; as opposed to the far-too-common literal tragedy of being mere instances that are encountered on the path of the main character. LaMaster has truly crafted his own universe.
For those looking to be critical of this work, I will caution you that the print itself is not grammatically perfect, and the complexity of the story may, in fact, be too much for the average reader to comprehend.
Regardless, I guarantee that even the most incredulous and discretionary of readers - upon finishing this book - will find themselves eager to crack the binding of book 2. So, if you are willing to open your "minds eye" and experience the chills, the tears, the fear, and the wonder that this book will inevitably evoke, then I strongly urge you to invest a few hours of your life exploring the mind of Mark LaMaster.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
I Love Aliens, July 22, 2011
This review is from: Chaos Mortalitus (Kindle Edition)
This author has incredible imangination, the way the book describes alien worlds and battles is surreal and paints a picture in your mind that will definitely have you dreaming about the end of the universe. Great combination between good and evil and believers and non believers of extaterrestrial life. The sword play and complete destruction of armys is completely enthralling.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone form age 3 to 75.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
good ideas, style not for me, June 11, 2011
This review is from: Chaos Mortalitus (Kindle Edition)
Disclaimer: I was given a free review copy of this book
I felt like the ideas presented in this book were good, but the style in which they were presented made it a little difficult to read. It was written in a "stream of thought" kind of way, and at times it read as if someone was telling me a story, instead of showing me the action and allowing a story to come out of it. I would recommend that anyone considering this book download a sample and see if the style suits you, if you like the first few pages, then you'll like the book, and if you do, then you're in for a pretty good story.
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