Review of Sent to Watch
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Review of Sent to Watch
[Following is a volunteer review of "Sent to Watch" by David J. Lebenstein.]
What if aliens walked among us? “Sent to Watch” by David J. Lebenstein, is a love story with a backdrop of interplanetary diplomacy and trained agents from other Earths “watching” our development and advancement in technology and culture from the sidelines, so when “Earth 48”, our planet, reaches a Technology Level 10 and a Cultural Level 10, it joins other Earth-like planets in the peaceful Interplanetary Confederation.
Orishackt “Ori” Svavapass and Unni Vlaytork are field agents from the Interplanetary Intelligence Service, “sent to watch, but not affect” the British Empire, under the aliases of Robert Weatherby and Jenny Carter, respectively, in the year 1815.
Other agents, also using aliases, are assigned to the countries of France, Prussia, Spain, and the United States of America. The agents look “human” and European, but they are not. They mostly come from Earth 19, with a few exceptions. Working together, sharing ideas and ideals, and the planetary place of origin can lead to love and marriage; the Interplanetary Intelligence Service is no stranger to these developments between field agents, even if there were some mistakes.
The humans on our planet were unaware that they were being watched, nor that the field agents had to undergo intense and thorough training to blend in with the societies where they’ll be stationed to “watch”. Like any intelligence service, field agents are required to report their findings regularly. The Interplanetary Confederation will continue to search for more Earth-like planets to join.
“Sent to Watch” is a fun and engaging book to read. While the plot develops, David J. Lebenstein, the author, lets the reader visit various historical events of the 19th century, but always with the background of the interplanetary geopolitical situation.
The things that I like best about this book are the love story, the inexistence of violence or explicit scenes, the balance between the science fiction aspect and the historical fiction side, and the use of certain mysteries in our contemporary history. On the negative side, there was a certain mildness to the story; the characters could express stronger opinions, but they didn’t.
For these reasons, I rate the book 5 out of 5 stars.
If you believe in “The Southern Television Interruption of 1977”, the messages of the “Pleiadians”, and the “Ruwa School Incident”, to name a few mysteries, you will love this book. I also recommend it to sci-fi enthusiasts.
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Sent to Watch
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What if aliens walked among us? “Sent to Watch” by David J. Lebenstein, is a love story with a backdrop of interplanetary diplomacy and trained agents from other Earths “watching” our development and advancement in technology and culture from the sidelines, so when “Earth 48”, our planet, reaches a Technology Level 10 and a Cultural Level 10, it joins other Earth-like planets in the peaceful Interplanetary Confederation.
Orishackt “Ori” Svavapass and Unni Vlaytork are field agents from the Interplanetary Intelligence Service, “sent to watch, but not affect” the British Empire, under the aliases of Robert Weatherby and Jenny Carter, respectively, in the year 1815.
Other agents, also using aliases, are assigned to the countries of France, Prussia, Spain, and the United States of America. The agents look “human” and European, but they are not. They mostly come from Earth 19, with a few exceptions. Working together, sharing ideas and ideals, and the planetary place of origin can lead to love and marriage; the Interplanetary Intelligence Service is no stranger to these developments between field agents, even if there were some mistakes.
The humans on our planet were unaware that they were being watched, nor that the field agents had to undergo intense and thorough training to blend in with the societies where they’ll be stationed to “watch”. Like any intelligence service, field agents are required to report their findings regularly. The Interplanetary Confederation will continue to search for more Earth-like planets to join.
“Sent to Watch” is a fun and engaging book to read. While the plot develops, David J. Lebenstein, the author, lets the reader visit various historical events of the 19th century, but always with the background of the interplanetary geopolitical situation.
The things that I like best about this book are the love story, the inexistence of violence or explicit scenes, the balance between the science fiction aspect and the historical fiction side, and the use of certain mysteries in our contemporary history. On the negative side, there was a certain mildness to the story; the characters could express stronger opinions, but they didn’t.
For these reasons, I rate the book 5 out of 5 stars.
If you believe in “The Southern Television Interruption of 1977”, the messages of the “Pleiadians”, and the “Ruwa School Incident”, to name a few mysteries, you will love this book. I also recommend it to sci-fi enthusiasts.
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Sent to Watch
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