Review: It really makes you think...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2012
The Whale Whisperers of Ensorclea by Ed Drury is a very different science-fiction novel - and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's length is short and the cast of characters is fairly small, but the underlying theme is anything but diminutive. Mr. Drury ventures into areas difficult to describe; scenes involving alternate levels of consciousness between humans and what we usually consider lesser creatures. The reader is in for a mind stimulating ride that grabs you in the beginning and gently pulls you through to the end without let-up and with no let-down. Deep moral questions regarding our place on earth are smoothly and skillfully interwoven into the plot, leaving us, the readers, to discern and analyze our own opinions and beliefs.Character development is steady, not too much at a time, and you grow to love, admire, or intensely dislike what the characters do or represent. Universal themes are presented in subtle, illustrative ways and exemplified by the actions of the cast. Deep emotions: humor, love, anger, hate, etc. - are all felt and expressed in a pleasing and realistic balance.It is obvious the author put a lot of thought into this incredible story. It is a worthy read for anyone who has a love for all living things. The book would benefit from some fine polishing and closer editing, but the story is so good that any distractions were minor and you couldn't wait to read the next page. This novel reminded me of the classic novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull, not so much in the storyline, but in the way it makes you think and feel. Ed Drury has a gem here and I hope he has a sequel in mind.