Review of Zona: The Forbidden Land
Authors and publishers are not able to post replies in the review topics.
-
- Posts: 311
- Joined: 11 May 2021, 10:37
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 31
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-blessing-e.html
- Latest Review: Bluewater Walkabout by Tina Dreffin
Review of Zona: The Forbidden Land
Zona: The Forbidden Land is a science fiction and adventure novel of 398 pages written by Fred G. Baker, an award-winning author.
Randall Taylor was a Russian scientist who frequently traveled to different countries for research and scientific purposes. However, on his journey to Zona, an unexplored part of Siberia, he went missing. After a year without communication from him, he was presumed to be dead. As a result, his nephew, Grant Taylor, was contacted to claim his belongings. Grant proceeded to his uncle's house in St. Petersburg and discovered detailed notes about his expedition. Upon discovering certain issues about Randall's exploration, he suspected that there might be more complexities surrounding his alleged death. Thus, he decided to participate in the second mission to Zona. Will he get answers to his questions?
The writing style employed by the writer was simple and vivid. Due to this, I could see myself in the same scene as the characters. The suspense was intense, and I was left to wonder what would happen next. Similarly, I loved the setting of the book and how the author introduced the characters. As a result, they were enthralling, and what they represented stayed with me. To be sincere, when I first started reading Zona: The Forbidden Land, I could not help but stay glued to my seat.
On the downside, in the course of reading this book, I noticed that the core themes that were meant to be explored were ignored. This means that the high libido, temper, and mutiny that I read about subsequently overwhelmed the main concepts, which were botany, scientific research, and unraveling Randall's presumed death. Furthermore, the author began to overemphasize specific parts of this book as the story progressed. For this reason, the compelling effect the story first had on me waned.
In view of the aspects I disliked, I have no other option but to give Zona: The Forbidden Land a rating of three out of four stars. I did not give it a perfect rating because the negatives reduced my overall appreciation of it.
Every reader can relate to how distracting it is to read a book that is full of grammatical or punctuation errors. Thankfully, I can state that this novel was exceptionally well-edited since I did not come across any errors.
It is also crucial to disclose that this book will appeal to readers who love novels about adventure, scientific research, mutiny, romance, and mystery. As such, I recommend it to them.
******
Zona: The Forbidden Land
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
-
- Posts: 731
- Joined: 21 Dec 2020, 01:14
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 43
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-goodness-c-n.html
- Latest Review: Love Yourself & Lose Weight: The Success Story of Self Love by Katie Lips
-
- Posts: 731
- Joined: 21 Dec 2020, 01:14
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 43
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-goodness-c-n.html
- Latest Review: Love Yourself & Lose Weight: The Success Story of Self Love by Katie Lips
-
- Posts: 728
- Joined: 31 Oct 2021, 01:38
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 147
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-thuriya-albayaa.html
- Latest Review: The Lockdown Collection by Barry Jacob
- Mildred Echesa
- Posts: 1047
- Joined: 18 Dec 2021, 04:16
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 103
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mildred-echesa.html
- Latest Review: Catch A Raven by Kirro Burrows
-
- Book of the Month Participant
- Posts: 442
- Joined: 19 Aug 2020, 19:14
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 90
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-faithy-star.html
- Latest Review: Autism: One Grandparent's Roadmap by Geoffrey Robinson
-
- Posts: 608
- Joined: 19 May 2021, 02:29
- Currently Reading: My Enemy in Vietnam
- Bookshelf Size: 100
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-faith-benny-any.html
- Latest Review: Terms of Service by Craig W. Stanfill
- Chimereucheya Okoroafo
- Posts: 787
- Joined: 18 Mar 2021, 12:34
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 57
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-chimereucheya-okoroafo.html
- Latest Review: Life's ecstasy and eternal struggles by Sandra mayfield
- OTrain Disene
- Previous Member of the Month
- Posts: 627
- Joined: 11 Jan 2022, 07:57
- Currently Reading: Flight Quack
- Bookshelf Size: 102
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-otrain-disene.html
- Latest Review: Mysteries by Graham Wilson
- Nwaka Chukwuemeka
- Posts: 1134
- Joined: 21 Apr 2022, 05:52
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 36
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-nwaka-chukwuemeka.html
- Latest Review: A Dream For Peace by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah
- Huini Hellen
- Official Reviewer Representative
- Posts: 1479
- Joined: 08 Sep 2020, 03:38
- Currently Reading: Conversing with Various Entities
- Bookshelf Size: 112
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-huini-hellen.html
- Latest Review: Play Golf Better Faster: The Little Golf Bag Book by Kalliope Barlis
-
- Posts: 99
- Joined: 06 May 2022, 10:17
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 18
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-emah22.html
- Latest Review: Bluewater Walkabout by Tina Dreffin
- Kibet Hillary
- Official Reviewer Representative
- Posts: 3636
- Joined: 26 Jul 2017, 01:48
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 3018
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-kibet-hillary.html
- Latest Review: Nimue by Ayn Cates Sullivan
- Dr. Larry Crabb
-
- Posts: 439
- Joined: 16 Mar 2022, 10:14
- Currently Reading: A Dream For Peace
- Bookshelf Size: 190
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-honeybear-11001.html
- Latest Review: Love Yourself & Lose Weight: The Success Story of Self Love by Katie Lips
- Judy46
- Book of the Month Participant
- Posts: 483
- Joined: 10 Apr 2022, 18:34
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 47
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-judy46.html
- Latest Review: The First Time Father by Alfie Thomas