Renaissance Writer: Gordon A. Long

REVIEW

“The Chatterboxes” by Nsununguli Mbo

by renaissanceadmin • 2022-01-16 • 0 Comments

I chose this book for review because I was interested in the premise. Many people have observed babies and wondered what was going on in their heads. This book gives us one answer to the question, and you will never look at a baby the same way again. So in that respect, the author has…

“Rogue Marauder: The Adventures of Haunalyn, Korbot, and Sneighd Book 1″ by Cherie Waggie

by renaissanceadmin • 2022-01-09 • 0 Comments

Space Opera is a style of writing that stretches all the literary conventions in search of an entertaining read. Sometimes this results in great enjoyment. At other times, it descends into just plain poor writing. “Rogue Marauder” has its share of both. This is a sweeping, rambling collection of every cliché ever invented in the…

“Alice’s Universe: the Discovery of a New Cosmos – Twice” by Terry Montlick

by renaissanceadmin • 2022-01-03 • 0 Comments

I enjoyed this story for many reasons. Unfortunately, it’s a book that doesn’t quite know what it wants to be; it hovers between two different genres little interconnection between the two associated readerships. The author hasn’t made up his mind whether he’s writing super-hard-science Sci-Fi or near-future Fantasy Action-Adventure. So, the beginning of the book…

Requiem for a Genocide” by Michael Drakich

by renaissanceadmin • 2021-12-26 • 0 Comments

For a simple Science Fiction Action story, this novel contains a surprisingly complex amount of thematic material. It discusses freedom, free will, love, war and the nature of truth, using the thoughts of JAK (a full-on a battle-type killing machine) and his discussions with a seven-year-old girl. A large amount of the story takes place…

“The Wayfarer” by Zachary M. Kekac

by renaissanceadmin • 2021-12-19 • 0 Comments

This novel is the High Epic saga of a man on a mission; Aëros, Walker Betwixt and Between Worlds, has to find and understand the source of his own madness, hidden deep in the forgetfulness of his own soul. He goes on this external and internal journey in a tale where setting description melds into…

“Auxiliary: London 2039” by Jon Richter

by renaissanceadmin • 2021-12-11 • 0 Comments

At first it seems that this novel is merely a Dystopian Fantasy with great setting descriptions and well-described action. It takes a second reading to realize how well the parts of the story fit together in one cohesive whole. This is a tale about the real-life feelings of a human in a world going increasingly…

“We Are 100” by Nathan Timmel

by renaissanceadmin • 2021-12-05 • 0 Comments

Modern technology is so far ahead of most of us, this book could almost be termed Sci-Fi. But basically, it’s a psychological thriller, exposing us to a deep understanding of what makes mass murderers and internet echo chambers work. We get a lot of rational, level-headed philosophy from serial killers, like “You can’t change the…

“Xeros” by Zak Zyz

by renaissanceadmin • 2021-11-28 • 0 Comments

This is a story about what goes on inside the head of a victim of brainwashing. “Traitor” is a prisoner in an end-of-the-line penal colony on a remote space station in an empire that is about to be overwhelmed. The mission his team is being groomed for is the empire’s last chance, a suicidal stab…

“Missing on Orbital 4” by Cory Wilcox

by renaissanceadmin • 2021-11-23 • 0 Comments

This book has all the requisite elements of both a Noir Detective Novel and a Space Opera. We have a former cop turned private investigator, trying to make a living with his wits. Because of the nature of the game, he plays both sides, having friends in the police and administration as well as contacts…

“Inventory of Doubts” by Landon Godfrey

by renaissanceadmin • 2021-11-14 • 0 Comments

You have to keep your eyes open when you read these poems, or you’ll miss something: the mis-order of words, the capitals of titles, or the meaning of a blank space. An innate playfulness permeates the book, a unique sense of whimsy that helps us stand on our heads and look at the world differently.…

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