Review of Doomsday
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Review of Doomsday
[Following is a volunteer review of "Doomsday" by R. L. Gemmill.]
Monsters, demons, magic and psychic powers - best ingredients of an interesting read if you are one of those who love some adventure and a bit of science fiction, which, I am. I find this genre a go back to whenever I tire of my legal fictions.
In Doomsday by R. L. Gemmill, demons inhabited the deep and dark recesses of Pandora's Cave for more than three thousand years. Their ultimate plan is to prey on human flesh, then banish mankind from the surface of the earth, relegating them to underground caves while their Demon Nation would rule the world, walking the surface not just during the night but most importantly during the day, the latter of which, they have yet to attain.
Jon, Kelly and Travis Bishop are siblings who lost their parents to a car accident seven years ago, Jon was ten, Kelly six and Travis just a baby. They were foster-cared after being orphaned, and just lately, the McCormicks got the three of them together. Now within the folds of a loving foster family, their wish may just come true, they'll finally have a chance to be together and live a normal life without the fear of another separation, which happened frequently in the previous years of foster care. In a trip to explore Pandora's Cave one Saturday with their foster father Chris and two of his friends, the youngsters, particularly Travis, recorded their journey of middle earth, so excited in his first expedition that he talked incessantly, forgetting the darkness of his surroundings. Halfway through the exploration, a huge earthquake occurred, the rubbles separating the adults from the kids. Chris was injured when Kelly and Travis found him, Jon and the others missing. Finding a way to help Chris and trying to get out of the cluttered debris and rocks, Kelly and Travis discovered a conspiracy transpiring in the cave between a human executive called Mr. Deel and hordes of ugly, multi-colored and strange-looking creatures. They feared for their lives, nonetheless, they have to be brave if they wanted to get out alive. Narrowly escaping from the grasp of flying demons, Kelly and Travis with Mr. Parrish got out, leaving the others inside. A rescue team arrived, then stormed the cave to stage a rescue operation without believing any of the kids' accounts of what happened. Of course who would believe such things? When they finally emerged from the cave, everyone appeared unfocused and strange, but uninjured, which is just as puzzling to Kelly as the same words they uttered one by one, as if they were possessed. And strange things began to unfold in their neighborhood thereafter.
This book is the first of a sci-fi/fantasy series by R.L. Gemmill. I liked how he portrayed the characters. The love emanating from the siblings was so palpable, that I could feel it while being engrossed in reading. Also, the fact that Kelly has telepathic ability - she reads and controls minds - appealed to me so much, as it has always been my answer when asked of what superpower to have if given a chance, in addition to flying of course, during my childhood.
I found entirely nothing to dislike about the book. It is an easy read, with simple English words used that children will find easy to understand, even non-native English speakers would enjoy it without having to google translate. I barely found any grammatical or typo errors. I am now looking forward to the next book.
I decided to give this book 4 out of 4 stars as I enjoyed its refreshing take on friendship, family love, even bullies and their possible comeuppance. I highly recommend it to teens who have a penchant for fantasy series and even to anyone who is looking for something of this genre that is at the same time a light read.
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Doomsday
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Monsters, demons, magic and psychic powers - best ingredients of an interesting read if you are one of those who love some adventure and a bit of science fiction, which, I am. I find this genre a go back to whenever I tire of my legal fictions.
In Doomsday by R. L. Gemmill, demons inhabited the deep and dark recesses of Pandora's Cave for more than three thousand years. Their ultimate plan is to prey on human flesh, then banish mankind from the surface of the earth, relegating them to underground caves while their Demon Nation would rule the world, walking the surface not just during the night but most importantly during the day, the latter of which, they have yet to attain.
Jon, Kelly and Travis Bishop are siblings who lost their parents to a car accident seven years ago, Jon was ten, Kelly six and Travis just a baby. They were foster-cared after being orphaned, and just lately, the McCormicks got the three of them together. Now within the folds of a loving foster family, their wish may just come true, they'll finally have a chance to be together and live a normal life without the fear of another separation, which happened frequently in the previous years of foster care. In a trip to explore Pandora's Cave one Saturday with their foster father Chris and two of his friends, the youngsters, particularly Travis, recorded their journey of middle earth, so excited in his first expedition that he talked incessantly, forgetting the darkness of his surroundings. Halfway through the exploration, a huge earthquake occurred, the rubbles separating the adults from the kids. Chris was injured when Kelly and Travis found him, Jon and the others missing. Finding a way to help Chris and trying to get out of the cluttered debris and rocks, Kelly and Travis discovered a conspiracy transpiring in the cave between a human executive called Mr. Deel and hordes of ugly, multi-colored and strange-looking creatures. They feared for their lives, nonetheless, they have to be brave if they wanted to get out alive. Narrowly escaping from the grasp of flying demons, Kelly and Travis with Mr. Parrish got out, leaving the others inside. A rescue team arrived, then stormed the cave to stage a rescue operation without believing any of the kids' accounts of what happened. Of course who would believe such things? When they finally emerged from the cave, everyone appeared unfocused and strange, but uninjured, which is just as puzzling to Kelly as the same words they uttered one by one, as if they were possessed. And strange things began to unfold in their neighborhood thereafter.
This book is the first of a sci-fi/fantasy series by R.L. Gemmill. I liked how he portrayed the characters. The love emanating from the siblings was so palpable, that I could feel it while being engrossed in reading. Also, the fact that Kelly has telepathic ability - she reads and controls minds - appealed to me so much, as it has always been my answer when asked of what superpower to have if given a chance, in addition to flying of course, during my childhood.
I found entirely nothing to dislike about the book. It is an easy read, with simple English words used that children will find easy to understand, even non-native English speakers would enjoy it without having to google translate. I barely found any grammatical or typo errors. I am now looking forward to the next book.
I decided to give this book 4 out of 4 stars as I enjoyed its refreshing take on friendship, family love, even bullies and their possible comeuppance. I highly recommend it to teens who have a penchant for fantasy series and even to anyone who is looking for something of this genre that is at the same time a light read.
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Doomsday
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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