AETHEREAL
By Christopher W. Wilcox, Sr.
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com
Genre: Science Fiction
SubGenre: Fantasy
EBook formats ISBN: 978-1-59374-435-9
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-59374-434-2
Pages: eBook: 345
Price Starting At: $5.99
What secret is hidden deep behind a blown up canyon home?
How many secrets are there? How long have there been secrets?
Okay, so you’ll discover the secret very early within “Aethereal” but I don’t have to tell you what it is. Let’s say we are not alone and who says fantasy creatures aren’t real.
At 345 pages, Aethereal is a fairly fast, easy and riveting read. What starts as a simple home explosion, mind you they used Semtex, ends up with two FBI Agents acting under the sole order and control of the President of the United States. If they fail all humanity fails…okay, a tad overdramatic, but what else would you say knowing that if they fail all of humankind will be killed?
At first, I thought the full story was just the hunting down of those who were set on destroying and exposing an ancient secret. Nope, from there it developed into a new relationship between humankind and a creature long thought to be found only in fantasies.
I found “Aethereal” to be a fulfilling read with much packed into this first book. There are literally two very different stories contained within these pages; however, Mr. Wilcox covers both the unveiling of this race of creatures and the subsequent joining of their kind and humans to fight a new deadly enemy seamlessly.
While I am looking forward to the next books in this series, I am wondering just how and where Mr. Wilcox can take his creation without it being too safe or too similar to other series (book and television). There is reference to the show “Stargate” and that premise did enter my mind before Mr. Wilcox mentioned it, via a character’s observation. I applaud Mr. Wilcox for recognizing and acknowledging this aspect.
I am enchanted by Astra and her family and, frankly, that’s more than enough to keep me reading.
Enjoy.