The
year is 2051 and Captain Clinton Kincaid is on his way to Mars. He is
suddenly transported 100 years into the future. He has been in the
care of the Croth, a people who are now trying to preserve life on
earth. They want to train Kincaid to make a mission back to Earth, to
help humans restore extinct animals.
Time
is of the essence, however, as there is another group racing to
Earth. The Draumans want to enslave humans and repopulate the planet
with their own people. Can Kincaid get there in time and convince the
humans of his benevolent mission?
There
is much to like about this novel. There is future technology
including accelerated space travel, space stations, and ecto-brains.
There are exciting space battles with narrow escapes and clever
maneuvering of space craft. Overall, the action is great.
There
is much to think about in the novel too. The Draumans' planet is
dying so they must find another planet for their people. The
inhabitants of Earth have not been good stewards of their planet
either. It was good to see, however, that humans had finally learned
some lessons about taking care of their habitation.
I
was fascinated with the spiritual aspect of the novel. There is at
least one territory that has outlawed Christianity. Believers had
established a Christian community at an outpost, hidden from most
means of detection. Even though they exist in temporary safety, the
Christians are always in danger.
Add
a good dose of humorous dialog and a little romance and you have a
great science fiction novel in the style of the original Star Trek
television programs. I loved it.
Gina
Burgess grew up in Monroe, Louisiana. After raising her family
she went back to school and ultimately earned a Master's in
Communication at Spring Arbor University. For more than thirty-five
years she has taught Sunday School and Discipleship Training. She has
been an editor for several publications and writes weekly for
Studylight.org and LivingBetter50.com. Check out her blog,
RefreshmentRefuge.blogspot.com, and her book reviews at
UponReflectionBlog.blogspot.com.
Christian
Publishing House, 360 pages. You can buy a copy here.
I
received a complimentary digital file of this novel from the author
for the purpose of an independent and honest review.
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