Review: Thrilling, Chilling, Scary and Exciting!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 23, 2013
The Beam is a combination of sci-fi social commentary, thriller and mystery. Set in the future, it's a story of two distinct planes of existence. Peopled with the "haves" and the "could-haves". Do you want to work for what you have (to a certain degree) or have it given to you (to a certain degree)? Take risks or be stuck in a rut? Rife with political shenanigans and tomfoolery. A social quandary some of us face today, but without all the enhancements that The Beam provides. Nano-bots, hovercraft, gadgets everywhere, all to make your life easier....or so they say. I'm not saying it's a boring discourse on social mores or political parties, because it's far from that. It IS fiction. It just throws in your face what the future COULD bring. In a way that most people will find highly entertaining (it IS Sci-Fi after all), while at the same time invoking thoughts of "This couldn't really happen....could it?". Reminiscent of  "1984", "The Fifth Element", "2001 A Space Odyssey" and hell, even some "Star Trek", it's brilliantly Orwellian/Ayn Rand...it will not only tantalize your sense of adventure and imagination, but get you to thinking...."What if...?"FYI, it's written in Episode form and this is Episode 1 in case you didn't catch that. Do yourself a favor and grab the whole season here.(You won't regret it!)...The Beam: The Complete First Season Collection (Books 1-6)