Review: Clever Entertainment with a Positive Message
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2013
Although this genre isn't my favorite, I really wanted to like this book for several reasons. I was intrigued by the author's back-story, technical background and life experiences. Additionally, in my opinion, the subject of environmentalism is fast becoming a critical one.The Sibyl Reborn is a thought-provoking, timely novel that's jam packed with action, adventure, suspense, sensuality, metaphysics and a bit of comic relief. The novel's many twists and turns, and plots and subplots will keep readers guessing and wanting more. However, on the flip side, the same twists, turns, plots and subplots and fairly sizeable cast of characters did have a tendency to be confusing at times.Cassandra is a likeable character and it didn't take long for me to begin rooting for her while she pursued her quest of educating people on the importance of protecting our environment. Some of the other characters were rather colorful and added nicely to the story.Make no mistake, The Sibyl Reborn is no quick read. It's very long and involved. If you enjoy easy, breezy reading, you're going to be frustrated with this novel. Earlier characters faded away  for awhile and then returned later leaving me a little confused at first - which, when reading on a Kindle is frustrating because flipping back several chapters isn't easy.Author, J. Perry Kelly, brings a great deal of technical experience to this book, and it really shows. This is also Mr. Kelly's first novel and the results are quite impressive. The Sibyl Reborn is a cleverly crafted novel that's sure to give readers pause to think about where we are as a society (and possibly were?) and where we might be going. I'd have to say that The Sibyl Reborn is clever entertainment with a positive message.