Review of The Fourth Kinetic
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Review of The Fourth Kinetic
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Fourth Kinetic" by Brady Moore.]
Life is challenging for many teenagers. Rion Grean’s life is more complicated than most since he must move frequently because of his mother’s job. Plus, he possesses telekinetic abilities that he needs to keep hidden from everyone, including his mother.
Rion is the main protagonist in The Fourth Kinetic, the first in a series of science fiction adventures by Brady Moore. There are many unanswered questions in Rion’s life. He knows very little about his own mother, Diana, and even less about his unnamed father.
Diana and Rion move frequently, so he has difficulty forming lasting friendships. Just as he is starting to form a friendship with a girl named Dee at school, Diana tells Rion that they will be moving again. This time, Diana and Rion are confronted by uniformed soldiers while en route to their next destination, and Rion finds himself on his own.
This is an exciting, action-packed story reminiscent of riding a raft down a raging river. However, the author takes care to ensure that Rion is a three-dimensional character. Readers will find themselves wanting to know more about this extraordinary young man and his back story. Where does he come from? Why does he have telekinetic powers? These questions are answered, yet more questions arise as Rion learns more about himself.
There were scant minor errors that did not detract from the story’s readability. This leads me to believe that the book was probably professionally edited. Writing a story in either the present tense or from the first-person perspective can be tricky. The author accomplishes both seamlessly. I did not find any areas where the story slipped into past tense or into the third person.
There was nothing that I disliked about the story. I found Rion to be a believable character. Despite possessing incredible powers, he still struggles with self-doubt. He is unsure about his background and reluctant to form meaningful relationships with others. He knows that the associations he forms are likely to end quickly.
The story contains no explicit erotic content. It does contain profanity, depictions of alcohol and tobacco use, and multiple violent scenarios. Thus, the book is suitable only for mature readers and for readers who are not bothered by violent scenes, including death.
The Fourth Kinetic is a well-written, compelling story that kept me coming back for more. I give it four out of four stars and look forward to reading future installments in the series.
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The Fourth Kinetic
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Life is challenging for many teenagers. Rion Grean’s life is more complicated than most since he must move frequently because of his mother’s job. Plus, he possesses telekinetic abilities that he needs to keep hidden from everyone, including his mother.
Rion is the main protagonist in The Fourth Kinetic, the first in a series of science fiction adventures by Brady Moore. There are many unanswered questions in Rion’s life. He knows very little about his own mother, Diana, and even less about his unnamed father.
Diana and Rion move frequently, so he has difficulty forming lasting friendships. Just as he is starting to form a friendship with a girl named Dee at school, Diana tells Rion that they will be moving again. This time, Diana and Rion are confronted by uniformed soldiers while en route to their next destination, and Rion finds himself on his own.
This is an exciting, action-packed story reminiscent of riding a raft down a raging river. However, the author takes care to ensure that Rion is a three-dimensional character. Readers will find themselves wanting to know more about this extraordinary young man and his back story. Where does he come from? Why does he have telekinetic powers? These questions are answered, yet more questions arise as Rion learns more about himself.
There were scant minor errors that did not detract from the story’s readability. This leads me to believe that the book was probably professionally edited. Writing a story in either the present tense or from the first-person perspective can be tricky. The author accomplishes both seamlessly. I did not find any areas where the story slipped into past tense or into the third person.
There was nothing that I disliked about the story. I found Rion to be a believable character. Despite possessing incredible powers, he still struggles with self-doubt. He is unsure about his background and reluctant to form meaningful relationships with others. He knows that the associations he forms are likely to end quickly.
The story contains no explicit erotic content. It does contain profanity, depictions of alcohol and tobacco use, and multiple violent scenarios. Thus, the book is suitable only for mature readers and for readers who are not bothered by violent scenes, including death.
The Fourth Kinetic is a well-written, compelling story that kept me coming back for more. I give it four out of four stars and look forward to reading future installments in the series.
******
The Fourth Kinetic
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
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