Review by Typerati -- Terror In Manila

[Typerati]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Terror In Manila" by Frank Q. Aurillo Jr.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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TERROR IN MANILA by Frank Q. Aurillo Jr. was the very first book I've read about Time Travel. The book itself became the author's medium to present his understanding and express his fondness of theories of Time, Space, and Matter; all about which were clearly explained in detail throughout the book, in a moving tale of one man by the name of "Nick Aboitiz" who attempts to alter the present by tampering with the timeline of the past. It was a well written and well edited story in my opinion, for even the grammar that was a bit formal has managed to entertain and influence me to look into reading and writing from a different standpoint. The author's way is that of a treatise and a story at the same time. For that I give the book a rating of 4 out of 4. It is well deserved.

The story starts with two rich men of science, Nick and Francis, successfully inventing a time-machine that could take one back to a different timeline. The machine was made for a definite purpose; they believed that their country, Philippines, to which independence was granted on July 4, 1946, could have prospered more greatly as a nation had it remained a colony of the United States of America for a little more while; through the time machine they would alter the way things are happening in the present by altering the outcome of a particular event in the past, during the very historic day of the declaration of independence.

Only Nick went to do the mission while Francis waited for his friend in support. The machine worked. Nick arrived in 1946. However, the mission was somehow superficially calculated; they had planned at the thought that by merely killing the very man who was to proclaim the nation's independence, before he could even proclaim it, would really change and make things better in the future timeline. Despite everything, Nick pursued the mission for the sake of his own political beliefs. 'Did he' or 'Will he" succeed? That is the question. The book should be read by everyone; I highly recommend. Accompany Nick to 1946, or solve the problem with Francis at a barn, together in a quest to discover answers to some of the basic questions of Time, Space, and Matter.

The part of the book I like the most is the last part where Francis scientifically enlightened Nick from his confusion on why things have happened the way they have after his mission. It is the most academic part of the story. He who manages to run through the last pages would surely find many answers to his questions. But to test the truthfulness of those answers is a different thing, and thus truly worth another Frank Q. Aurillo Jr. masterpiece.

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Terror In Manila
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[Honest-reviewer]

This book sounds interesting. I enjoy reading about time travelling. Thanks for your wonderful review.

[aodonnell]

This sounds really interesting. I love time travel stories, so I will have to keep an eye out for the chance to read this.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!