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Review of The Site
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Site" by Carlos Valrand.]
The Site, a psychological fiction, written by Carlos Valrand, was first published in 2013, and republished in 2021 by Dramtes Enterprises. It has four hundred and twenty three pages of a very interesting read with plenty of suspense and mind games, that unearths a greedy quest and the long battle for the soul of mankind. With the use of preexisting data as ancient as the Universe itself, the story takes the reader through the modern age and then back through distant times with trips in between. Using complex mind-interfering weapons, it creates interactions with the subconscious and obvious reality.
Across time, certain beings have created sophisticated biological technologies beyond the reach of mankind. These beings had fought intergalactic wars for which man’s involvement was oblivious to him by the time these beings landed at The Site. They had an unquenchable thirst for more weapons and more power. Carlos places emphasis on the interplay and thin barriers between the mind, dreams and science. This interplay was a key element of the plot and a tool to reveal a great conspiracy that could have destroyed mankind, by a ruthless extraterrestrial force beyond the world powers. Cecily Denfeld, a London school teacher, experiences vivid dreams concerning the unfolding events, unbelievably exposing a secret reality hidden from the public. The mantle to save mankind unwittingly fell on Charles and Vivian in a dangerous romance, who were involved in investigations that uncovered The Site. They were to fight the battle against the foreign extremists, against all the odds. The story is an intriguing read.
I enjoyed the narrative and descriptive components of the book. Most of the story required great attention, to absorb every emotion and detail of the characters to avoid being confused. However, Carlos made it easier to follow the historical hierarchy of the power systems, by clear explanation of the words in vernacular constructed from the Uncial Galamic language. He showed his ingenuity in developing a coherent language with clear semantic flow with words like Eberenze and Berenze as titles for example,which is worthy of praise. The characters were engaging and advanced in this suspense filled account that will keep you guessing and flipping the pages, while taking you through intricately paced science fiction mysteries.
There was not much to dislike about the book. At the beginning, it was a little challenging to follow the vernacular. Interestingly, the information and words that seemed strange had explanations and a background history in the story. A glossary of terms also provides further detail. The most intriguing and interesting part of the book for me was when Cecily Denfeld had an instant recollection of the source of her dreams. This is a startling reminder that places, time, our senses and perception have intertwined roles down memory lane(whether short or long term) and in our subliminal state. I had been waiting for the sudden cause of her alien dreams to be unveiled. A major disappointment while reading this book is that its digital format made it a bit difficult to navigate the pages and return back to certain other areas for reference. It proved difficult to return to the current reading location. It does not have a table of contents, and blank pages before and after each sub-theme.
This book builds on the concept that there may exist an avenue to control the mind and store information externally which could be passed to another, with the possibility of the other partaking in the one's experiences as though the other were present but observing, and knowing what to do in the exact situation.
I was satisfied with the standard of writing of the book. I could not detect any errors. However, when I first came across some of the strange words, I unsuccessfully looked up the words in the hopes of finding real-world reference other than the glossary. I wondered if there were any real world background for the uncial language. I also do not think there were any incivility or insolence to the government directly or by any impression. I believe its aim was to expose the extent of injury that could occur in association with the quest for power and wars. The book premises an advancement of biotechnology and neuroscience following current world trends. However, who can predict the moral issues that could result from such possible future developments?
Overall, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The splendid quality of writing, delivery of points, clarity and flow of the plot were very impressive and deserve a perfect rating. I would recommend this book to anyone especially those interested in technology advancement of behavioral knowledge, and other areas of psychology and neuroscience, and those generally interested in reading fun books, adventures and thrillers.
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The Site
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The Site, a psychological fiction, written by Carlos Valrand, was first published in 2013, and republished in 2021 by Dramtes Enterprises. It has four hundred and twenty three pages of a very interesting read with plenty of suspense and mind games, that unearths a greedy quest and the long battle for the soul of mankind. With the use of preexisting data as ancient as the Universe itself, the story takes the reader through the modern age and then back through distant times with trips in between. Using complex mind-interfering weapons, it creates interactions with the subconscious and obvious reality.
Across time, certain beings have created sophisticated biological technologies beyond the reach of mankind. These beings had fought intergalactic wars for which man’s involvement was oblivious to him by the time these beings landed at The Site. They had an unquenchable thirst for more weapons and more power. Carlos places emphasis on the interplay and thin barriers between the mind, dreams and science. This interplay was a key element of the plot and a tool to reveal a great conspiracy that could have destroyed mankind, by a ruthless extraterrestrial force beyond the world powers. Cecily Denfeld, a London school teacher, experiences vivid dreams concerning the unfolding events, unbelievably exposing a secret reality hidden from the public. The mantle to save mankind unwittingly fell on Charles and Vivian in a dangerous romance, who were involved in investigations that uncovered The Site. They were to fight the battle against the foreign extremists, against all the odds. The story is an intriguing read.
I enjoyed the narrative and descriptive components of the book. Most of the story required great attention, to absorb every emotion and detail of the characters to avoid being confused. However, Carlos made it easier to follow the historical hierarchy of the power systems, by clear explanation of the words in vernacular constructed from the Uncial Galamic language. He showed his ingenuity in developing a coherent language with clear semantic flow with words like Eberenze and Berenze as titles for example,which is worthy of praise. The characters were engaging and advanced in this suspense filled account that will keep you guessing and flipping the pages, while taking you through intricately paced science fiction mysteries.
There was not much to dislike about the book. At the beginning, it was a little challenging to follow the vernacular. Interestingly, the information and words that seemed strange had explanations and a background history in the story. A glossary of terms also provides further detail. The most intriguing and interesting part of the book for me was when Cecily Denfeld had an instant recollection of the source of her dreams. This is a startling reminder that places, time, our senses and perception have intertwined roles down memory lane(whether short or long term) and in our subliminal state. I had been waiting for the sudden cause of her alien dreams to be unveiled. A major disappointment while reading this book is that its digital format made it a bit difficult to navigate the pages and return back to certain other areas for reference. It proved difficult to return to the current reading location. It does not have a table of contents, and blank pages before and after each sub-theme.
This book builds on the concept that there may exist an avenue to control the mind and store information externally which could be passed to another, with the possibility of the other partaking in the one's experiences as though the other were present but observing, and knowing what to do in the exact situation.
I was satisfied with the standard of writing of the book. I could not detect any errors. However, when I first came across some of the strange words, I unsuccessfully looked up the words in the hopes of finding real-world reference other than the glossary. I wondered if there were any real world background for the uncial language. I also do not think there were any incivility or insolence to the government directly or by any impression. I believe its aim was to expose the extent of injury that could occur in association with the quest for power and wars. The book premises an advancement of biotechnology and neuroscience following current world trends. However, who can predict the moral issues that could result from such possible future developments?
Overall, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The splendid quality of writing, delivery of points, clarity and flow of the plot were very impressive and deserve a perfect rating. I would recommend this book to anyone especially those interested in technology advancement of behavioral knowledge, and other areas of psychology and neuroscience, and those generally interested in reading fun books, adventures and thrillers.
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The Site
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on Smashwords
Latest Review: The Site by Carlos Valrand
