Review: SCI-FI ~ THRILLER = The Abnorm Chronicles: Glimmer (Kindle Worlds Novella) J.R. Rain, Eve Paludan [C.M.Liebel Review]
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2014
The Abnorm Chronicles: Glimmer (Kindle Worlds Novella)A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Thriller of abnormal proportions. Authors J.R. Rain and Eve Paludan have engaged in intellectual curiosity and developed the scientific fiction fantasy: THE ABNORM CHRONICLES: GLIMMER (Kindle Worlds Novella).In American politics, Senator Richard Lathrup promotes micro-chipping of brilliants (gifted) and is in direct conflict with Senator Blake Crouch. Competition rears its ugly head and we learn how crime can develop and exploitation can rue the day. Blake Crouch happens to be one of a gifted population.A female scientist, Dr. Jude Malcolm works in Phase One of the Genesis Project, which is based in Erik Epstein's New Canaan Holdfast in Gillette, Wyoming. Phase One exploits gifted top echelon male executives and senate leaders. The project identifies `normal' and `brilliant' people. Additional `Phases' are developing. They are light years away from their narcissistic fantasy of a race of brilliants.The heroine, Dana Marlowe, is the featured natural-born `tier-three brilliant' who collects secret sperm samples of brilliant men for the agents of Phase One. Although an immoral activity, the behavior of Dana is without sensation or conscience and is directly related to her war experiences and PTSD. However, she is unaware of the ultimate goals of her superiors. Dr. Malcolm considers her the ideal candidate for her assignments.Dana lives day to day in limbo ready for performance of duty. Dr. Malcolm gives her the names of prospective donors and Dana researches their preference in women through the internet on her computer. Then she lures them into her apartment for a relationship they cannot refuse. Dana is camouflaged in fashionable clothes the men see as former wives and girlfriends, which include hair styles and tinted contact lenses.The next assignment Dana is given is Blake Crouch who is the scheduled speaker supporting a charity ball for autistic children. Crouch has enormous compassion for autistic children. Dana begins to feel emotions returning and becomes engrossed in intellectual conversation with the attractive and compassionate Blake. She is ready to nix her team and assignment. Finding true love after many years jolts her senses and Blake feels the same.A life and death crisis in the hotel hallway overtakes their first romantic escape after leaving the ballroom but the drama is handled by government officials. Dana and Blake are reunited for the evening, at least, but danger lurks. Total chaos escalates when Blake leaves town and Dana tries to quit her job. Thus begins a terrifying experience for both and heroes arise.The authors J.R. Rain and Eve Paludan present an exciting story that is fast-moving science-fiction fantasy: THE ABNORM CHRONICLES: GLIMMER (Kindle Worlds Novella) a Kindle Edition at Amazon.com.*NOTE: The ebook was received as a gift for an honest review.