I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
I must admit that science fiction is not my favorite genre, in fact, I can count on one hand the number of sci-fi novels I have ever read. However, I was immediately intrigued by the cover art and the synopsis of Future Prometheus by J. M. Erickson. I wanted to read more about a civilization in which the males with normal right-hemisphere brain development succumb to an unusual disease, leaving women in charge of running the world. And the seal on the cover indicating that this novel was a five-star reader’s favorite made me feel as if my time would not be wasted reading this book. I was not disappointed by this futuristic novel by J.M. Erickson, in fact, I had a hard time putting it down.
Jose Melendez, who is autistic and therefore not impacted by the disease, is sent on a mission to Antarctica to engage in an eight-month cryogenic sleep as a means of repopulating the world. When Melendez awakens from the sleep 160 years later, that is when the action really takes off. Melendez discovers that the female-dominant culture has no use for males outside of reproduction. He learns of the plight of the male children, and it becomes his mission to save them. That mission is what drives the action in this novel.
Although a sci-fi novel, there is a very human, emotional element in several scenes. And, a Jose Melendez, an autistic hero, sheds light on a human condition that is often overlooked and unfamiliar to many. I was moved by some of the interactions, more that I imagined I could be in by a work of science fiction.
The book is thought-provoking and intelligently written. In fact, I found myself stopping at points to research scientific themes such as cryogenics. This novel made me want to know more, to delve deeper. J.M. Erickson brought the characters to life in a way that made it easy to empathize with them, to feel what they felt, to cry and to laugh. I didn’t feel like an outsider in this novel, but I was brought into the novel by the descriptive and vivid writing.
I rated this book a 5 star because it has been one of the only science fiction novels I have ever been able to finish! I won’t say that I am a sci-fi convert, but I would love to read more of J.M. Erickson’s writings if they are as well written as Future Prometheus.
I must admit that science fiction is not my favorite genre, in fact, I can count on one hand the number of sci-fi novels I have ever read. However, I was immediately intrigued by the cover art and the synopsis of Future Prometheus by J. M. Erickson. I wanted to read more about a civilization in which the males with normal right-hemisphere brain development succumb to an unusual disease, leaving women in charge of running the world. And the seal on the cover indicating that this novel was a five-star reader’s favorite made me feel as if my time would not be wasted reading this book. I was not disappointed by this futuristic novel by J.M. Erickson, in fact, I had a hard time putting it down.
Jose Melendez, who is autistic and therefore not impacted by the disease, is sent on a mission to Antarctica to engage in an eight-month cryogenic sleep as a means of repopulating the world. When Melendez awakens from the sleep 160 years later, that is when the action really takes off. Melendez discovers that the female-dominant culture has no use for males outside of reproduction. He learns of the plight of the male children, and it becomes his mission to save them. That mission is what drives the action in this novel.
Although a sci-fi novel, there is a very human, emotional element in several scenes. And, a Jose Melendez, an autistic hero, sheds light on a human condition that is often overlooked and unfamiliar to many. I was moved by some of the interactions, more that I imagined I could be in by a work of science fiction.
The book is thought-provoking and intelligently written. In fact, I found myself stopping at points to research scientific themes such as cryogenics. This novel made me want to know more, to delve deeper. J.M. Erickson brought the characters to life in a way that made it easy to empathize with them, to feel what they felt, to cry and to laugh. I didn’t feel like an outsider in this novel, but I was brought into the novel by the descriptive and vivid writing.
I rated this book a 5 star because it has been one of the only science fiction novels I have ever been able to finish! I won’t say that I am a sci-fi convert, but I would love to read more of J.M. Erickson’s writings if they are as well written as Future Prometheus.