Review by Kimmy Ann -- Project Tau by Jude Austin
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Review by Kimmy Ann -- Project Tau by Jude Austin
[Following is a volunteer review of "Project Tau" by Jude Austin.]
4 out of 4 stars
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In a grim, distant future, we become acquainted with a cold society who have little regard for human rights and appear to have re-embraced slave culture. Clones, also referred to as “projects”, are “created” and “trained” for unsafe menial labour or military use and are sold to the highest bidder. Behind this “gengineering” process, of course, is a colossal corporation, GenTech, which has many branches throughout the universe to perform their questionable deeds.
Kalin Taylor is unfortunately about to become well aware of their skewed morality, as he unwittingly attempts to gain access to a restricted zone at GenTech with the hopes of being initiated into a fraternity at his college. He is caught and brought to Albert Mason, head of the local branch of the corporation. Seizing the opportunity to conduct yet another barbaric experiment, Mason detains Kalin, under the pretense of conducting some tests over a few weeks. In the meantime, Kalin has successfully found the project he was supposed to photograph for his frat stunt, but the purpose of that undertaking becomes moot all too quickly..
The Tau Project, written by Jude Austin, is based in the 34th century and couples science fiction with action for very captivating content. There is also a fair amount of introspection by the characters, which deepens their development and renders their personalities more meaningful. Scenes and moods were also strongly described and I was able to picture myself in many of the locations, and could sense the heightened emotions exuded from the characters.
The prologue sent me hurtling into the premise of the book, immediately capturing my full attention with its intensity. This 214-page novel is a definite page-turner, as the author engaged me right away with concern for the main character, as well as disdain for and even hatred of the villains. It was easy to empathize with Kalin Taylor from the beginning, since he’s somewhat of a nerd or geek, but his character develops immensely throughout the novel.
I would definitely give this book a 4 out of 4, because I couldn’t find fault with it. It was simply a pleasant read that I couldn’t stop until I was done. Certainly there’s profanity, but it’s totally aligned with the subject matter. Additionally, one thing that impressed me more than anything - a genuine lack of blatant typos or grammatical errors, which I’ve rarely experienced - that being said it hugely increased the fluidity of the text.
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4 out of 4 stars
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In a grim, distant future, we become acquainted with a cold society who have little regard for human rights and appear to have re-embraced slave culture. Clones, also referred to as “projects”, are “created” and “trained” for unsafe menial labour or military use and are sold to the highest bidder. Behind this “gengineering” process, of course, is a colossal corporation, GenTech, which has many branches throughout the universe to perform their questionable deeds.
Kalin Taylor is unfortunately about to become well aware of their skewed morality, as he unwittingly attempts to gain access to a restricted zone at GenTech with the hopes of being initiated into a fraternity at his college. He is caught and brought to Albert Mason, head of the local branch of the corporation. Seizing the opportunity to conduct yet another barbaric experiment, Mason detains Kalin, under the pretense of conducting some tests over a few weeks. In the meantime, Kalin has successfully found the project he was supposed to photograph for his frat stunt, but the purpose of that undertaking becomes moot all too quickly..
The Tau Project, written by Jude Austin, is based in the 34th century and couples science fiction with action for very captivating content. There is also a fair amount of introspection by the characters, which deepens their development and renders their personalities more meaningful. Scenes and moods were also strongly described and I was able to picture myself in many of the locations, and could sense the heightened emotions exuded from the characters.
The prologue sent me hurtling into the premise of the book, immediately capturing my full attention with its intensity. This 214-page novel is a definite page-turner, as the author engaged me right away with concern for the main character, as well as disdain for and even hatred of the villains. It was easy to empathize with Kalin Taylor from the beginning, since he’s somewhat of a nerd or geek, but his character develops immensely throughout the novel.
I would definitely give this book a 4 out of 4, because I couldn’t find fault with it. It was simply a pleasant read that I couldn’t stop until I was done. Certainly there’s profanity, but it’s totally aligned with the subject matter. Additionally, one thing that impressed me more than anything - a genuine lack of blatant typos or grammatical errors, which I’ve rarely experienced - that being said it hugely increased the fluidity of the text.
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Project Tau
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