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Review of Pulse: Book One
[Following is a volunteer review of "Pulse: Book One" by B.A. Bellec.]
“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” Deepak Chopra.
If you’re a fan of grim-dark, horror science fiction, then you may find ‘Pulse’ to be a bonafide page-turner that keeps you at the edge of your seat for every gory detail of it.
Canadian author Bryan "B" A. Bellec’s genre depicts a scary dystopian society in the not-so-distant future, which is a frightening hyper-reality of our present world. The Novel edges on modern-day controversial issues that readers can identify with:
• Tech-driven narcissistic culture;
• Corporate Lords in pursuit of profit and
power;
• A planet that has been pillaged by
centuries of capitalistic greed;
• Government Control; and
• Black mirror-esque technology.
The book opens with a gripping email to Eric, “Pulse is soulless – wanting more without any thought given to the repercussions…”, and thus begins the spine-tingling terrific saga.
Eric is an average skinny North American nerd, a former tech partner of Pulse who left his long sordid career at the corporate conglomerate because of their shady activities to work on his next massive project, Rebirth OS. The billionaire activist funds the Anti-P Resistance against the big tech oligarchy.
The main plot driver centers around a beastly new generation music spectacle devised by Pulse to target the younger generation.
Conversely, a group of young people "Anti P" witnessing their planet turn into an existential wasteland dedicated themselves to hijacking the Pulse music festival with one crucial goal in mind; to put on display the urgent situation of the decaying world caused by the monolithic power and to overturn the social order.
The protagonist Amber, in particular, is vigorously pursued by Pulse while her best friend, Myra is mentally enslaved by the consumerist egotistical system as a social media influencer.
Completely beyond everyone’s expectations is the impending apocalyptic devastation that is about to destroy the world's largest music festival and potentially eradicate humankind.
The author introduced a playlist of original tracks that he co-produced such as “Perduto” and “Limitless”, aligned with the eerie nature of the fiction.
What’s more, I enjoyed how the author thoughtfully expands and adds dimensions to the epic cast of characters in each chapter, unearthing the multiple aspects of their lives as they fight for survival but amidst all these, the global onslaught of Pulse similarly united them in one way or another.
Whether you enjoy Bellec’s world-building hinges heavily on personal preference. I am not a science fiction lover, but somehow this scary novel of 365 pages caught my attention and manages to break through the barriers of the usual cliché dystopian drama. An unforgettable and suspenseful book to the end, this fiction could become the next huge cinematic screenplay.
The general pace of the book from start to end is sufficient. At first, the switching back and forth between the past to the present, and character changes in each chapter were confusing but as the book progresses, the author’s writing style seamlessly unfolded the entire story.
Be warned, this book contains explicit language likewise the sadistic and disturbing bloody violence can be off-putting to some readers.
The astonishing revelation at the end of Book One left me salivating with expectancy for the next series release of this horror mystery.The rating I give to this book is 3 out of 4.
******
Pulse: Book One
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“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” Deepak Chopra.
If you’re a fan of grim-dark, horror science fiction, then you may find ‘Pulse’ to be a bonafide page-turner that keeps you at the edge of your seat for every gory detail of it.
Canadian author Bryan "B" A. Bellec’s genre depicts a scary dystopian society in the not-so-distant future, which is a frightening hyper-reality of our present world. The Novel edges on modern-day controversial issues that readers can identify with:
• Tech-driven narcissistic culture;
• Corporate Lords in pursuit of profit and
power;
• A planet that has been pillaged by
centuries of capitalistic greed;
• Government Control; and
• Black mirror-esque technology.
The book opens with a gripping email to Eric, “Pulse is soulless – wanting more without any thought given to the repercussions…”, and thus begins the spine-tingling terrific saga.
Eric is an average skinny North American nerd, a former tech partner of Pulse who left his long sordid career at the corporate conglomerate because of their shady activities to work on his next massive project, Rebirth OS. The billionaire activist funds the Anti-P Resistance against the big tech oligarchy.
The main plot driver centers around a beastly new generation music spectacle devised by Pulse to target the younger generation.
Conversely, a group of young people "Anti P" witnessing their planet turn into an existential wasteland dedicated themselves to hijacking the Pulse music festival with one crucial goal in mind; to put on display the urgent situation of the decaying world caused by the monolithic power and to overturn the social order.
The protagonist Amber, in particular, is vigorously pursued by Pulse while her best friend, Myra is mentally enslaved by the consumerist egotistical system as a social media influencer.
Completely beyond everyone’s expectations is the impending apocalyptic devastation that is about to destroy the world's largest music festival and potentially eradicate humankind.
The author introduced a playlist of original tracks that he co-produced such as “Perduto” and “Limitless”, aligned with the eerie nature of the fiction.
What’s more, I enjoyed how the author thoughtfully expands and adds dimensions to the epic cast of characters in each chapter, unearthing the multiple aspects of their lives as they fight for survival but amidst all these, the global onslaught of Pulse similarly united them in one way or another.
Whether you enjoy Bellec’s world-building hinges heavily on personal preference. I am not a science fiction lover, but somehow this scary novel of 365 pages caught my attention and manages to break through the barriers of the usual cliché dystopian drama. An unforgettable and suspenseful book to the end, this fiction could become the next huge cinematic screenplay.
The general pace of the book from start to end is sufficient. At first, the switching back and forth between the past to the present, and character changes in each chapter were confusing but as the book progresses, the author’s writing style seamlessly unfolded the entire story.
Be warned, this book contains explicit language likewise the sadistic and disturbing bloody violence can be off-putting to some readers.
The astonishing revelation at the end of Book One left me salivating with expectancy for the next series release of this horror mystery.The rating I give to this book is 3 out of 4.
******
Pulse: Book One
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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