Reviewed by: Michael Thal
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
Approximate word count: 110-115,000 words
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Author:
Christopher
F. Cobb, the father of three children, is the Manager of Media Services at Palm
Beach State College in Florida. At night and during his spare time he wields a
pen doing what he loves best, writing.
Description:
In 1967
accountant Steven J. Murphy mysteriously disappears leaving behind a mound of
human ash. In 7013 scientist Snow White escapes from his dying society only to
meet the same fate; as did Josette Legard, a 1942 French freedom fighter for
the French resistance against Nazi occupation of France. Only Trace and his dog
Skiff from 2012 manage to avoid the ash heap, but they wind up in 1818 Florida
with a tribe of Seminole Indians.
Appraisal:
Author
Christopher F. Cobb writes an imaginative science fiction novel with superb
characterization and a fascinating premise. When the three main characters
interact with alien civilizations based on a moon called Sun, Cobb develops a
unique dialect of English that at first is off putting, but soon becomes a
delightful experience with humorous innuendo. The only fault that can be found
in this novel are the numerous tangents the writer takes that this reviewer
felt unnecessary and not driving the plot forward. Take out twenty-five pages
of these scenes, seemingly written to amuse the author, then A Moon Called Sun would become first
rate.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues
Rating: *** Three stars
2 comments:
Christopher Cobb is another of the growing list of Penumbra Publishing authors. Penumbra Publishing is a new small press with an honest and talented editor. I'm proud to have joined them.
Good job, Christopher.
The humor and spontaneity of Christopher's writing are what initially made this book attractive as a publishing project.
The story is zany and fun, and takes the reader on quite a bizarre journey. It's pure entertainment with enough twists to surprise and delight any sci-fi reader.
Patricia Morrison, Acquisitions Editor
Penumbra Publishing
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