Inheritors of the New Kingdom
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My review -
Richard,
writing his doctoral thesis, looks out in the early hours and sees what he can
only think is a UFO. An elderly nun has seen it too, as has a local man living
rough. The old man’s beaten up, the nun disappears and Richard is determined to
find her, feeling that he’s in danger too. His new girlfriend, an old school
friend he’s not seen for ten years, becomes involved and reports him missing in
his turn.
This
story takes on several themes, the largest being First Contact. It also covers
the End Times religious sect idea, spiritualism, a little budding romance, and
much more. The story is as successful as it is because it has credibility. It’s
all too believable which is what makes it such an exciting read. I found myself
thinking of the Orson Welles radio adaptation of the HG Wells classic War of
the Worlds in the 1930s which was believed by many to be a ‘breaking news’
story and caused widespread panic. This is a considered and well-paced story
which evolves towards a very thought-provoking ending. If you enjoy science
fiction, I can’t recommend this highly enough. It’s an absolute corker of a
tale.
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