Review of Quantum Terra

[Grig Sunny]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Quantum Terra" by Kirk Marty.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Even since the Age of Illumination, people have been trying to explain their existence. Kirk Marty’s Quantum Terra explores and teaches the basics of biocentrism and, by doing so, answers questions like “Who are we?” and “Why are we here?”. It is a first-person narrative that follows the events in Nick Schuman’s life. As a lawyer, he gets involved in a case that literally changes his reality, and places him on the edge of getting crazy. Luckily, his client Fatima Carruthers initiates him in the basics of the energy-driven world theory. In his desperate struggle to get back to the root reality, Nick Shuman learns about organizations that have the power to manipulate realities; he makes improbable friendships, and even falls in love. On top of that, the narrator-character grows as a human being, and he learns to appreciate the things he used to take for granted.

I could almost see the image of an old Nick Shuman (maybe in a retirement home), telling fantastic stories to his teenage grandchildren, long after the events ended. Despite creating a first-person narrative, Kirk Marty manages to embed in his narrator the power of omniscience. By saying things like “the way I would find out was from a most unexpected source” (p.104), Nick adds to the mystery and creates a tension from which the reader can only release him/herself by continuing to read. Due to that reason, I could barely leave the book out of my hands. Another element that added to the desire to keep on reading was the subject explored. Though not new, the idea that every living thing is made up of energy so powerful that it can create worlds is addictive for me.

Even though I really enjoyed the book, I had a rough start. Kirk has a fantastic way of producing fluid descriptions of the metaphysical world. However, I found that his descriptions of the real world were a bit sloppy. To get a better picture of Endo city, the place where the action is mostly set, I would have to re-read the beginning of the book, as I still do not have a clear image in my mind. Another annoying issue that I had was that I had to google some of the legal terms since the author does not explain them.

I found that the book was exceptionally well-edited. I would rate this book 3 out of 4 stars and recommend others to read it while keeping in mind that chapter after chapter, it keeps getting better.

It is awesome reading for people who keep an open mind and enjoy suspense.

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[Bigwig1973]

I read Quantum Terra and thought it delightful! You make some interesting points in your review and point out things about the book I didn't pay too much attention to! I'll have to keep those more in mind if I ever read it again!