Review of Quantum Terra
Posted: 14 May 2025, 00:30
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Quantum Terra" by Kirk Marty.]
Have concepts of time travel and parallel universes fascinated you? Ever thought about alternate realities and wondered about the consequences had you chosen differently? What if someone told you that a soul lives for several hundred lives? If these questions pique your interest, Quantum Terra by Kirk Marty is a book you will thoroughly enjoy.
Nick Shuman, the protagonist attorney, is defending a lawsuit that has stopped his client, Fatima Carruthers, from completing a foreclosure on a piece of land owned by ‘The Society of Metaphysical Acolytes.’ 'The Society' doesn't want to let go of ownership of this land due to some special powers that it possesses. Fatima represents the defendant, ‘The Foundation for the Study of Electro-Magnetic Energy,' which was founded by her late husband, who had parted ways from 'The Society' due to ideological differences.
Unbeknownst to the special powers of this land and the covert interests each party has in owning it, Nick marches in for the court hearing to wrap up what he believes to be a straightforward case. However, he gets blindsided by a noticeable change in documents—something that couldn’t have been missed. Embarrassed at the hearing for missing this obvious omission, he drives back to the office when he notices his regular hangout restaurant closed and a gaping hole in the street that he witnessed that morning to be no longer there. Later, in further conversations with his colleagues, he finds out that the verdict on his previous cases contradicts his knowledge and several other past incidents that only he finds different. Turns out, Nick has moved to an alternate reality. How did this happen? While he investigates and learns more about the changing realities, he meets someone from the past who went through similar events, people who are experts in the field, and even some non-physical mediums who enhance his knowledge. Then in a sudden, unfortunate turn of events, the opposing counsel is murdered, and he finds himself accused of it. Did that really happen? How will Nick get out of this mess (and reality) without bending the laws of physics and quantum mechanics and without altering the past and the present? Will he ever get to base reality? Will he know what happened there when he was stuck in an alternate reality himself? If you're a mystery thriller fan, this book will not disappoint you.
The book is well paced and entertaining from start to end. One doesn't need a background in quantum mechanics to understand the concepts. The author does a great job explaining it all to a layman. What is truly enthralling is how the concepts are relatable to reality—the theories about the soul having multiple lives, how the soul chooses, why some pass away early (in human life), how or why we connect more with some people than others, etc. My favorite was the explanation for how our gut feelings or instincts exist. These theories had some moments of truth and wisdom in them. I really liked how these concepts were intertwined into a fictional story.
There was nothing I disliked about this book, but I did wish for more: for example, how do you know whether a person is your counterpart? Or, how did The Society choose the reality it wanted and shift the key persons into it? Also, how could one avoid moving to a reality they don't want? This could just be my wishful thinking, and I hope the author continues more on these lines in his future books.
I noticed only one major editing error that got me confused a little bit and a couple of minor errors. However, these didn't affect my enjoyment of this book, so I would say it is professionally edited.
I give this book a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
The book contains sexual/adult content and profanity, so it is best suited for mature audiences only.
This book is the second installment of the Nick Shuman legal thriller series, but this volume stands on its own and doesn't require reading of the first installment.
I look forward to reading more books by this author with the hope that the quantum mechanics theories and concepts are further explored. Maybe how Nick Shuman uses this newfound knowledge and bends the space-time-matter continuum while he moves on to other lives?
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Quantum Terra
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Have concepts of time travel and parallel universes fascinated you? Ever thought about alternate realities and wondered about the consequences had you chosen differently? What if someone told you that a soul lives for several hundred lives? If these questions pique your interest, Quantum Terra by Kirk Marty is a book you will thoroughly enjoy.
Nick Shuman, the protagonist attorney, is defending a lawsuit that has stopped his client, Fatima Carruthers, from completing a foreclosure on a piece of land owned by ‘The Society of Metaphysical Acolytes.’ 'The Society' doesn't want to let go of ownership of this land due to some special powers that it possesses. Fatima represents the defendant, ‘The Foundation for the Study of Electro-Magnetic Energy,' which was founded by her late husband, who had parted ways from 'The Society' due to ideological differences.
Unbeknownst to the special powers of this land and the covert interests each party has in owning it, Nick marches in for the court hearing to wrap up what he believes to be a straightforward case. However, he gets blindsided by a noticeable change in documents—something that couldn’t have been missed. Embarrassed at the hearing for missing this obvious omission, he drives back to the office when he notices his regular hangout restaurant closed and a gaping hole in the street that he witnessed that morning to be no longer there. Later, in further conversations with his colleagues, he finds out that the verdict on his previous cases contradicts his knowledge and several other past incidents that only he finds different. Turns out, Nick has moved to an alternate reality. How did this happen? While he investigates and learns more about the changing realities, he meets someone from the past who went through similar events, people who are experts in the field, and even some non-physical mediums who enhance his knowledge. Then in a sudden, unfortunate turn of events, the opposing counsel is murdered, and he finds himself accused of it. Did that really happen? How will Nick get out of this mess (and reality) without bending the laws of physics and quantum mechanics and without altering the past and the present? Will he ever get to base reality? Will he know what happened there when he was stuck in an alternate reality himself? If you're a mystery thriller fan, this book will not disappoint you.
The book is well paced and entertaining from start to end. One doesn't need a background in quantum mechanics to understand the concepts. The author does a great job explaining it all to a layman. What is truly enthralling is how the concepts are relatable to reality—the theories about the soul having multiple lives, how the soul chooses, why some pass away early (in human life), how or why we connect more with some people than others, etc. My favorite was the explanation for how our gut feelings or instincts exist. These theories had some moments of truth and wisdom in them. I really liked how these concepts were intertwined into a fictional story.
There was nothing I disliked about this book, but I did wish for more: for example, how do you know whether a person is your counterpart? Or, how did The Society choose the reality it wanted and shift the key persons into it? Also, how could one avoid moving to a reality they don't want? This could just be my wishful thinking, and I hope the author continues more on these lines in his future books.
I noticed only one major editing error that got me confused a little bit and a couple of minor errors. However, these didn't affect my enjoyment of this book, so I would say it is professionally edited.
I give this book a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
The book contains sexual/adult content and profanity, so it is best suited for mature audiences only.
This book is the second installment of the Nick Shuman legal thriller series, but this volume stands on its own and doesn't require reading of the first installment.
I look forward to reading more books by this author with the hope that the quantum mechanics theories and concepts are further explored. Maybe how Nick Shuman uses this newfound knowledge and bends the space-time-matter continuum while he moves on to other lives?
******
Quantum Terra
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
