Book Review: The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers Saga Book 1) by David Estes

 

Source: Amazon

Summary: In a desperate attempt to escape destruction decades earlier, humankind was forced underground, into the depths of the earth, creating a new society called the Tri-Realms. After her parents and sister are abducted by the Enforcers, seventeen-year-old Adele, a member of the middle-class moon dwellers, is unjustly sentenced to life in prison for her parents' crimes of treason. Against all odds, Adele must escape from the Pen and find her family, while being hunted by a deranged, killing machine named Rivet, who works for the President. She is helped by two other inmates, Tawni and Cole, each of whom have dark secrets that are better left undiscovered. Other than her friends, the only thing she has going for her is a wicked roundhouse kick and two fists that have been well-trained for combat by her father. At the other end of the social spectrum is Tristan, the son of the President and a sun dweller. His mother is gone. He hates his father. Backed by only his servant and best friend, Roc, he leaves his lavish lifestyle in the Sun Realm, seeking to make something good out of his troubled life. When a war breaks out within the Tri-Realms, Tristan is thrust into the middle of a conflict that seems to mysteriously follow Adele as she seeks to find her family and uncover her parents true past. In their world, someone must die.

*Note review may contain spoilers. 

Book Review: The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn

I'm a member of Amazon Prime and I have an old version of Kindle but I take advantage of Amazon's Kindle First offerings at the beginning of the month.  I have not read the previous month's yet but jumped right in to Ahlborn's horror book.  You can check the other offerings for this month: here.  Don't have an Amazon Prime membership? 

I don't want to be the one person who dislikes something and so far, The Bird Eater has gotten good reviews on Amazon.  Ahlborn's previous books have gotten a generally positive reception as well.  Nonetheless, "horror" or psychological thrillers have never worked for me.  Granted the other one I read that I thought wasn't even as good as my teenage R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike books was Shutter Island (the twist has been done in junior high horror dozens of times).

My review may contain major or minor spoilers.

TV: Above Suspicion Series 1 Review

Another day means another British crime show that Amazon loves roping me into.  The original DVD cover/series cover for this show was rather poorly composed (as are many of the other British shows - they should hire better layout designers) and it made Kelly Reilly's character look kind of tough but she turned out to be something else...

TV: Whitechapel: Genre Chameleon

It's probably a gift of timing that I refreshed myself on the gothic genre by starting to read Ann Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho.  I haven't finished reading it but some of the elements for gothic fiction are: seemingly supernatural events, the question of identity/self, fear of the unknown, dreams/premonitions and in some works a corrupt religious character (more or this later).  But I'm getting ahead of myself because the series 1 was something completely different.  The great thing is, seasons 1-3 are free on Amazon Prime instant video so you can binge watch all in one sitting...or a few.