Invisible Armies by Jon Evans
This is the first Jon Evans novel I have read. What an adventure in
reading! This book is positively vibrating with intensity and
action. If you want a book that you will not want to put down, this
is the book for you. The action is constant with occasional breaks
where you can catch your breath before again boarding that
rollercoaster ride through the pages. I found that with all the
switchbacks and turnabouts I was holding my breath. This book spun
me around and upside-down with every change in direction. At first
I found the narrative sections a bit unsettling, somewhat like
watching a TV program with voice-over narration for the blind, but
I soon overcame that feeling with the dialogue and action.
The story begins with a somewhat typical girl, Danielle, doing a
favour for a friend. She is soon literally fighting for her life
and for humanity. Nobody is who they seem, nobody wants to trust
anyone else. This book will amaze you in how far the world has
actually come in technology, but don't concern yourself with
whether you will understand technobabble; it will usually be
explained. I guess you could say technology is one of the heroes.
Jon Evans has built a brilliant story which includes the best and
worst in people, greed, awareness, and the survival instinct in all
of us. It takes us to different countries and in dark places and
communities which seem worlds away. I highly recommend this book,
it is outstanding in its genre. If it weren't for the few calm
spots in the book, I would have had to read it cover-to-cover in
one sitting. In fact, I finished it at 3:00 in the morning. You
will not be unaffected.