Review by raihanah_123 -- Tales from the Gray Area
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Review by raihanah_123 -- Tales from the Gray Area
[Following is a volunteer review of "Tales from the Gray Area" by Curtis Stephen Burdick.]
Tale from a Gray Area by Curtis Stephen Burdick is a cutting edge sci-If novel that has seven brilliant short stories.Each of these stories has its own blend of fiction and nonfiction, each of them end with a memorable cliffhanger that will leave the reader longing for the rest of the story.
In the first short story a woman discovers that one hundred and eight babies were born with a undiscovered ancient language symbol on their necks, and wants the whole world to know about the special babies. After her discovery she unintentionally catches the eye of a rich and powerful man that will do anything to make sure no one else knows about the babies.The second story is about a marine biologist and her crew that get lost at sea, and unwillingly discover alien octopus creatures that live at the bottom of the sea floor.In the book there is also an interesting story about an alien emperor that goes to a rehab center on Earth to recover from his drug addiction, including a drug from his planet called Crystal Dust.
My favorite story in the book is “Sanctuary”. Sanctuary is a story about an African American man in the 1900’s named Joshua Watkins. Joshua W has always wanted to become a civil engineer ever since he was a little boy. He dreamed about becoming successful and making his hard working father proud, and tried to repay his father however he could.After he completed his studies he applied for several engineering jobs but got rejected by all of them because he was black. He was then forced to work as an army engineer, and had to build roads for the U.S army during World War 2. The only negative aspect in this story is the use of the n-word. I completely understand that it needed to be used for emphasis as the story is based in the 1900’s. However it could be a little off putting to some readers.
The plot line in each of the stories were extremely well thought out and brilliant, and I really enjoyed getting know each character from a personal perspective. Picturing the scenery of the story is extremely important, and I think the author pulled it off really well.I am not really the biggest sci-fi novel fan but after this book I think that’s going to change.
I definitely recommend this book to sci-fi and fantasy lovers. This book has everything a classic sci-fi novel has there are aliens, UFO’s unnatural creatures and mystical beings. What I liked most about this book is that there is suspense in every story to keep you on your toes. My only dislike is the excessive amount of profanity in the story Bottom Dwellers. I rate this book a four out of four, and not a three because it was well edited and satisfying to read. I will without a doubt read more books by this author, and will gladly recommend it to anyone.
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Tales from the Gray Area
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Tale from a Gray Area by Curtis Stephen Burdick is a cutting edge sci-If novel that has seven brilliant short stories.Each of these stories has its own blend of fiction and nonfiction, each of them end with a memorable cliffhanger that will leave the reader longing for the rest of the story.
In the first short story a woman discovers that one hundred and eight babies were born with a undiscovered ancient language symbol on their necks, and wants the whole world to know about the special babies. After her discovery she unintentionally catches the eye of a rich and powerful man that will do anything to make sure no one else knows about the babies.The second story is about a marine biologist and her crew that get lost at sea, and unwillingly discover alien octopus creatures that live at the bottom of the sea floor.In the book there is also an interesting story about an alien emperor that goes to a rehab center on Earth to recover from his drug addiction, including a drug from his planet called Crystal Dust.
My favorite story in the book is “Sanctuary”. Sanctuary is a story about an African American man in the 1900’s named Joshua Watkins. Joshua W has always wanted to become a civil engineer ever since he was a little boy. He dreamed about becoming successful and making his hard working father proud, and tried to repay his father however he could.After he completed his studies he applied for several engineering jobs but got rejected by all of them because he was black. He was then forced to work as an army engineer, and had to build roads for the U.S army during World War 2. The only negative aspect in this story is the use of the n-word. I completely understand that it needed to be used for emphasis as the story is based in the 1900’s. However it could be a little off putting to some readers.
The plot line in each of the stories were extremely well thought out and brilliant, and I really enjoyed getting know each character from a personal perspective. Picturing the scenery of the story is extremely important, and I think the author pulled it off really well.I am not really the biggest sci-fi novel fan but after this book I think that’s going to change.
I definitely recommend this book to sci-fi and fantasy lovers. This book has everything a classic sci-fi novel has there are aliens, UFO’s unnatural creatures and mystical beings. What I liked most about this book is that there is suspense in every story to keep you on your toes. My only dislike is the excessive amount of profanity in the story Bottom Dwellers. I rate this book a four out of four, and not a three because it was well edited and satisfying to read. I will without a doubt read more books by this author, and will gladly recommend it to anyone.
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