Hey Everyone!! :-)
It's the 18th again, so time for my #IndieBooksBeSeen monthly indie author book review!! Enjoy! :-)
Brain Dead by Stuart Kenyon:
In this fourth installment of the Augmented series, some of the political machinations that have been ongoing come to a head. John, our hero, continues to find himself swept along by the tidal wave of events that leave him both breathless and disoriented. In spite of that, he powers through and manages to lead others to safety. But with the dangers piling up on each other, will his luck continue to hold? You'll have to read to find out!
I enjoyed this book both for what it revealed and what it didn't reveal. Again, I found myself drawing parallels between the fictional events in the book and the real-life events I see on the news every day. People ignoring potentially species-level danger to pursue petty rivalries or protect the little bit of power they've accumulated for themselves. Jealousy and spite overriding common sense and causing disregard of obvious facts. The dismissal of reality because it doesn't jive with someone's preconceived ideas of how the world works. All the incredibly frustrating, incredibly human, parts of leadership and politics.
And that's really what it comes down to. Stuart Kenyon does a masterful job of illustrating exactly how the course of human history really is dictated by the myriad of small choices normal, every day, fallible humans make. He captures the interpersonal aspect of decision-making, and how personal relationships influence important choices. This glimpse into the human psyche makes for excellent story-telling, but it also makes one think about how the same type of dynamics are affecting our culture and our government today. Five stars, and I can't wait to see how this story ends!
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