Review: Incredibly riveting and engaging--one of the best written science fiction books on kindle
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2014
Having read countless science fiction novels, I have developed a sharp sense of what’s worthy to read and spend several hours on. David Wellhauser’s ‘Beluga Fay’ is one of those rare literary treats you’re glad to have found—excellently written, with not a word of deadwood or anything superfluous that distracts or does not add to the story, this is obviously the work of a seasoned writer who have spent years working with words, often to the point of self-denial.The high quality of author Wellhauser’s writing shines early on, right at the get-go, when two desperate men talk or argue over how they could get the next meal. Their conversation—which gives off the semi-demented states of their minds—succeeds in setting down the overall tone of ‘Beluga Fay’—in its world, men clutch at straws, live lives that are less than what they used to be, senseless death is just around the corner. This is the world in which main character Titus lives and tries to survive. Leading a small band of scavengers, Titus is in a quest to find freedom—but a plague called the Sweating Sickness has compelled the government to put the island in quarantine, and it savagely enforces it at the expense of the lives of the people. Not only that, but Titus’ position as leader of the pack is always under constant threat, especially when his rival Lander actually manages to get himself a number of followers. So between political intrigue, murder, hunger, and sheer hopelessness, Titus soldiers on, and you can’t just look away.As I’ve said, ‘Beluga Fay’ is surprisingly well-written. You’ll feel the desperation down to your bones, the darkness smothering, the tension often more than what you can handle. The novel paints a world you would not want to live in, yet its sheer realism compels you to read on.Overall, ‘Beluga Fay’ is that one book you will read and reread, if only to savor the author’s writing—this clearly deserves a wider audience, even a Hollywood version. I’m glad to have stumbled into this book. Get a copy. Will delight readers who have a yen for dark science fiction. A suspenseful page-turner that will deeply satisfy, ‘Beluga Fay’ deserves all the five star ratings it gets.