Book Review: Flawed by D H Rosenberg

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: FLAWED

Subtitle: FIRST GENESIS

Author: D.H. Rosenberg

Genre: Science Fiction/Post-apocalyptic

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series? N/A

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53574063-flawed?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=9UwKgzl5j2&rank=1

 

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

This is the first book in a series. We are following Leonardo, a human engineered to have the perfect geneset. Not created as we are all used to but artificially instead. He has lived for several centuries and heals quickly. But then a fatal flaw in his design is discovered. The only way to preserve his brilliant brain and intellect for future generations is to put him into a dream state and upload all his memories and knowledge to a computer. This book, tells us the contents of his first dream. Will he survive long enough to make the upload successful?

What I liked about the book:

The story was fast-paced and interesting. Leonardo has many adventures in his dreams and tries to make sense of them. Even during the dream, he is aware of the fact it is a dream and his actual body is still in a hospital bed, dying.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There were areas in the book where it became confusing and I didn’t know where I was. This was only at the start of the book when it was unclear we were actually in the dream before Leonardo joined this.

My favourite bits in the book:

The book was an enjoyable read in its entirety.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the second book I’ve read by this author. He knows how to weave an interesting story.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This book is different from other post-apocalyptic books in that it shows us an insight of the situation before and I suspect we will see Leonardo in books to come trying to stop the events from taking place.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Possibly
Adult	Yes

 

If you like science fiction or post-apocalyptic stories, this book may be the book for you.

 

I look forward to reading more books by these authors.

Book Description by Author:

Flawed is an epic Science Fiction work that has been described as a meld of Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings and Dune. It is a large scale fantasy, backed by hard science that will take you on an epic journey into fantastical lands inhabited by complex characters that are flawed by the common imperfections of humanity. This is an adult read that does not hold back on the reality of the human condition.

This is an adult read that contains scenes of a violent nature and may produce images of a sexual nature in some readers.

The first book of this epic trilogy begins with Leonardo Khalid's discovery that he has a terminal illness. Leonardo is one of the first generation of genetically enhanced humans; he has used his superior intelligence to bring about a great stability to the world and is on the verge of making a major scientific breakthrough. His partner, Sahara, desperate to preserve Leonardo’s mind, persuades him undergo an uploading of his mind.

The process involves the administering of powerful neurological-stimulating drugs that cause Leonardo to enter an intense dream state. Leonardo awakens in his first dream in a surreal land filled with predatory creatures and a huge black wall. He is rescued by a group of travelers whose leader, Abrihim, believes he is the Great Saviour. It is Abrihim’s intention to take Leonardo to the Great Lord but an attack by a swarm of deadly creatures forces the group to take a detour through the black wall. They are captured by one of the Kingdoms on the other side of the wall and have to negotiate with the tyrannical leader.

Leonardo allows the dream to flow, taking advantage of the situation to satiate the primeval desires that flood his mind in his dream state. As the complexities of the society they are held prisoner in evolve, Leonardo plays a dangerous game with his antagonist, Calopius. With each discovery Leonardo makes, he finds his dream becoming ever more anchored in a connected reality to his real world. The emergence of a dreadful truth unfolds.

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