Review: I'd watch this show!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 28, 2013
The introduction to this book explains that it was written as "fan-fiction for a fictional TV show". I thought that was an awesome concept. So the book is a group of short stories, all surrounding a central cast of characters. The TV show would be a cross between X-files, CSI, and Criminal Minds. I'd watch it.The basic premise is that there are gammas in this world. Humans that get sort of "invaded" by a malevolent thing...spirit, being...weirdness that causes them to do very horrible things. Usually these gammas end up killing, but not always. Sometimes they make you go insane. There are also alphas who are immune and betas who host the anomalies but remain in control of themselves, unlike the gammas.Each story is relatively short, perhaps 20% of the length of the book. There are some bits of glue that hold all of the stories together. Consider the glue the last 2 minutes of the TV show...you know that part right before the end that doesn't always mesh up with the rest of the episode but is just casual banter between the characters?The characters here are very well done. They each come from their own unique backgrounds and you can really see how those backgrounds influence them. They are also a family, which is very apparent. They care for each other and for those they protect.Very satisfying read. I'm very much looking forward to reading Shadow Unit 2.