From Mary Kim:

Review of Battle of Broken Moon, by Geoffrey — 

A big part of what makes this book such a fun read, and so damned hard to put down, is that Mr. Gonzales ably demonstrates the benefits of writing about a distinct subculture and characters that you actually have experienced and lived with. In his case, it's the military and quasi-governmental organizations that he spent much of his life working within. So it is a nice example of the old adage "write what you know about." He takes a way of life and people that he is familiar with and puts them into a different context to see how it works out. This adds a nice level of realism to his fantastic/sci fi/speculative fiction setting. The only thing that irritated me about this experience is that I lost two whole days (and very late nights) devouring the book instead of doing the stuff I should have been taking care of.

9 July 2020

The Blue of Antyllus, Michael E. Gonzales

February 20, 2019 by Aimee Ann

Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Space Opera

The Blue of Antyllus is a dramatic, thrilling and exciting novel that will keep readers entertained, captivated and engrossed from the very first page. Science fiction/dystopian stories are currently my go-to read so when I read the description of The Blue of Antyllus I knew that I had to read it as well as review it for all you lovely readers. Never before have I been so captivated by a dystopian story and this is thanks to the exceptional author Michael E. Gonzales and his talented literary style which kept me hooked for hours on end! The Blue of Antyllus is book five in the Unborn Galaxy series, so I am going to have to avoid spoilers, but if you want to know more about the series then I recommend reading the premise of book one called Dark Moon Rising!
The Blue of Antyllus is a thrilling novel that introduces the reader to the protagonist of the story, Captain Nash Rastaban. I do not want to spoil the previous books but the book will introduce the reader to an alien world known as Antyllus, which recently overcome war and won. This means that our protagonist can now try to rebuild his life after fighting in a force he rather he did not, but soon he will realize the turmoil is not over. The reader will follow Rastaban as well as a host of other characters as they try to fight corrupt officials who want to take over Antyllus for their own gain. This is the general premise of this excellent story book lovers, but please know that so much more happens in this incredible book so be sure to grab a copy!
The story of The Blue of Antyllus is excellent and incredibly well-developed thanks to Michael E. Gonzales, the author of this superb book. Gonzales manages to develop his world fast with immaculate detail; every event, character, and setting is well thought out and planned, and I was impressed by Gonzales’s flawless ability to do this. As I read The Blue of Antyllus, I immediately was drawn into the book and felt captivated by Gonzales’s spellbinding story. This is because Gonzales’s writing is detailed in the most spectacular of ways; the text is detailed but not too dense, it is beautifully written so that the reader will be able to immerse themselves in the story from beginning to end without difficulty.
The Blue of Antyllus is sensational, and I applaud the exceptional author Michael E. Gonzales for putting a twist on dystopian/science fiction. I have never before encountered a book which puts such a twist on a genre and this combined with the fact that the story is so original and unique and incredibly entertaining at the same time shows us that Gonzales is a talented wordsmith who knows how to be creative and brazen with his thoughts and think outside of the box. I adore how Gonzales took risks with The Blue of Antyllus and decided to alter a much-loved genre; this is incredibly hard to do and even harder to pull off, so it is safe for me to write that I adore Gonzales’s literature!
The story of The Blue of Antyllus is quite simply amazing, however amazing is just one of the words I would use to describe The Blue of Antyllus as it is so much more than this. It is a puzzling, perplexing, thrilling and exciting adventure that will have you compelled as well as captivated from the start. Not only is Michael E. Gonzales fantastic in his ability to shroud his book in a chilling story that will have readers frantically turning the pages, but he is also an excellent author for his descriptive writing. The descriptions and the action-packed events that unfold are breathtaking and will captivate and draw a reader into the story quickly and easily.
The Blue of Antyllus is an exciting, compelling and action-packed dystopian adventure that will entertain and delight readers for hours on end, I, of course, give this incredible book five stars! So please if you love dystopian stories that follow strong protagonists while being taken on a memorable journey, then The Blue of Antyllus is for you!
Goodbye for now book lovers,
P.S. Here is a preview of the book for all of you lovely readers to enjoy! Please give it a read and if you find that you have loved what you have read then all you need to do is look up Michael E. Gonzales on Amazon!

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