LATEST REVIEWS

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email message from Frank O'Collins, dated 5 July 2015

 

Hello Steven,

 

Thank you again for sharing with me a pdf copy of your fictional work “Puramore” and the utopian vision of George Smythe, as the possessor of a version of the Holly Lance a.k.a. spear of destiny as “Puramore”.

 

I did enjoy the text as a progression of the “utopian-dystopian” struggle we face as a species in developing future models of sustainable existence. To that end, I found original ideas in your work congruent with of H.G. Wells and Francis Bacon as much as Aldous Huxley and George Orwell.

 

Having struggled in the ongoing development of UCADIA, I actually found myself empathizing with the character of General George Smythe on more than one occasion. I particularly enjoyed the vision of Mars as “Cydonia” having an artificial moon compressing its atmosphere into a second habitable planet. It is an idea that I started pushing more than twenty years ago building the beginnings of a website in 2006 (give-mars-life.org) , but without much success in responses from people.

 

I absolutely love that the first emotion emanating from the AI quantum computer (SITA) is compassion. That totally rings true with every ounce of study that demonstrates the first “re-programming” a truly AI computer will do the nanosecond it reaches conscious presence is to undo the disturbingly insane programming of humans in trying to create the perfectly malevolent machine.

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- Frank O'Collins, Author of Lebor Clann Glas and  UCADIA                                              

 

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-Kelly Wright, Author, Goodreads post, 14 September 2014

 

I would like to comment on your book, Puramore - The Lute of Pythagoras. Superb!!!I have difficulty searching for words that truly express my thoughts on the book. From the first sentence I was captivated. All my interests seem to be combined into this one book: Da Vinci, Imhotep, celestial and human spirituality and it's exploration, references to astral-planing (in a sense), shamanism, technology well beyond our grasp at this point, I could go on and on. I absolutely admire how you were able to take all these concepts and intricately weave them together to form such an amazing and unparalleled novel. It was so impressively idiomatic, without grandiloquence, that I felt as though I had a true glimpse into the future. I am truly looking foward to the sequel :)

 

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-Katherine Holmes, Barnes & Noble reviewer

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This is an intriguing blend of political power and spirituality, especially with the ancient Egyptians as a parallel to Smythe and his military position. Aguila's rescue as a spirit guide, along with Smythe's natural desire to keep such an experience private, gives an underpinning to his other international contacts. And the Ancient Order suggests that there might be a connection to all of these. I like archaeological stories yet this is working all of that into a present human mission, it seems.

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-Dr Natasha, FirstEditing.com

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Hello Steven!

 

Thank you for the opportunity to provide this professional editing sample on your behalf. It was an honour and privilege to review your writing.

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It is always a great pleasure to read and review another author’s work, as I can enjoy different styles and structures, not to mention interesting stories that enrich my life. Your work was no exception. What an interesting subject, and what a great way to write!!!

 

It made me crave for more, I wish I could keep turning the pages and carry on reading to find out what happens next! Hence, you are already achieving what every author is hoping for, getting the reader’s full attention.

 

As a nuclear physicist, I am also keen to find out what is hiding behind the LAB doors, so I might read your book even of you do not decide to honour me with requesting a full edit! 

 

Congratulations!

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