Review by Dartemis -- Containment Breach by Wm. A. Yandell
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Review by Dartemis -- Containment Breach by Wm. A. Yandell
[Following is a volunteer review of "Containment Breach" by Wm. A. Yandell.]
Walter Smithton is a scientist with a secret. He has created a new lifeform: the Zayans. Due to their rapid development, they should have been destroyed at the first signs of intelligence. However, Smithton couldn’t bring himself to kill his creations. He keeps their existence hidden from the rest of the world to ensure their survival. When Smithton and his team of scientists are drafted into a life or death situation against a different set of Creatures, he notes how similar they are to the Zayans. Unlike the Zayans, though, these new life forms are extremely hostile and will kill any human on sight. What caused the major difference between the two species? Can Smithton find the answer to that question to discover a way to destroy these Creatures before they eradicate all of humanity?
Containment Breach, by Wm. A. Yandell, is a sci-fi fantasy, race against time in outer space. A game of cat and mouse between the humans and the Creatures on who can kill whom first. However, these Creatures are not the only foes that Smithton and his team have to worry about. After all, as the old saying goes, “keep your friends close and your enemies closer”.
Containment Breach was an interesting read for me. The beginning was a little slow for my taste, but things start escalating fast once everyone is in space. From there, it is nonstop action and suspense. The different types of alien-like life forms had to be my favorite part of the book. I liked how the author took the time to make them complex from their designs to their motivations. It made the story more intriguing since it made me, as the reader, wonder how were the scientists going to defeat them?
While I think the story was pretty good, there were a few areas that felt unresolved. When everything was said and done, I felt like I had more questions than answers to what happened to a lot of characters. When it got to the ending, it just felt rushed. Another complaint is that Containment Breach has a good amount of grammar and spelling mistakes scattered throughout. They don’t make the book unreadable, but they do cut into the action frequently. Still, readers that dislike reoccurring errors will probably want to skip out on this book.
Containment Breach has minor profanity. I think it is a good book for those that love the sci-fi genre. It would appeal to the teenage audience. I give it a 3 out of 4 stars. If the author went back and fixed the mistakes, and added a little more resolution, this book could very well be bumped up to a four-star rating for sure.
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Containment Breach
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Walter Smithton is a scientist with a secret. He has created a new lifeform: the Zayans. Due to their rapid development, they should have been destroyed at the first signs of intelligence. However, Smithton couldn’t bring himself to kill his creations. He keeps their existence hidden from the rest of the world to ensure their survival. When Smithton and his team of scientists are drafted into a life or death situation against a different set of Creatures, he notes how similar they are to the Zayans. Unlike the Zayans, though, these new life forms are extremely hostile and will kill any human on sight. What caused the major difference between the two species? Can Smithton find the answer to that question to discover a way to destroy these Creatures before they eradicate all of humanity?
Containment Breach, by Wm. A. Yandell, is a sci-fi fantasy, race against time in outer space. A game of cat and mouse between the humans and the Creatures on who can kill whom first. However, these Creatures are not the only foes that Smithton and his team have to worry about. After all, as the old saying goes, “keep your friends close and your enemies closer”.
Containment Breach was an interesting read for me. The beginning was a little slow for my taste, but things start escalating fast once everyone is in space. From there, it is nonstop action and suspense. The different types of alien-like life forms had to be my favorite part of the book. I liked how the author took the time to make them complex from their designs to their motivations. It made the story more intriguing since it made me, as the reader, wonder how were the scientists going to defeat them?
While I think the story was pretty good, there were a few areas that felt unresolved. When everything was said and done, I felt like I had more questions than answers to what happened to a lot of characters. When it got to the ending, it just felt rushed. Another complaint is that Containment Breach has a good amount of grammar and spelling mistakes scattered throughout. They don’t make the book unreadable, but they do cut into the action frequently. Still, readers that dislike reoccurring errors will probably want to skip out on this book.
Containment Breach has minor profanity. I think it is a good book for those that love the sci-fi genre. It would appeal to the teenage audience. I give it a 3 out of 4 stars. If the author went back and fixed the mistakes, and added a little more resolution, this book could very well be bumped up to a four-star rating for sure.
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Containment Breach
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