Caught
between the past and the present, a young archaeologist is thrust forward into
the
future
as pawn in a twisted game hosted by the corrupt, the greedy, and the
underworld. In this fourth novel in our Pseudoverse, the year is 2049,
twenty-seven years before Cobalt. Who was the very first Pseudosynth? A
detective working a case of murders become a casualty of Ray Nelson’s early
work as we follow her and her partner through the wasteland of lies, cover-ups,
and mummified remains. This thrilling and mysterious follow-up to Emerald will
have you on the edge of your seat as we unveil who was ‘the first genetically
engineered conscious being’ in this tale of Egyptian lore turned painfully
bloody, and cubed. Look to the darkened skies above as the moon moves closer to
the sun. In an ever-growing eclipse, the Goddess Serket, the Scorpion Queen, is
born for the first time. May she have mercy on your tainted soul…Onyx is one
'hell' of a ride that ends with a shocking conclusion leading into the final
novel in the series, Heliotrope: Pente Addendum.
Once
it awakens, you had better run like hell!
Onyx
(SF/Fantasy/Mystery)
“Book
4 In The Pseudoverse”
By
CG Blade
Independent
Publishing Platform
ISBN
#978-
1521316702
Price
$7.99
157 Pages
Rating
5-Stars
“Lots of Fun And Action.”
Terra Industries is promoting
an archeological dig in Egypt where two students are searching for the sunken
ruins of the Scorpion rule. When Jasmine Smith and Stephanie Croston discover
the underground treasure rooms and tunnels, they are delighted, but unknown to
them the man funding the dig, Wes Stuckert, sends a secret armada of vehicles
to retrieve the treasure. Jasmine is restless and goes back into the
underground tunnels to look again at what she and Steph have found, only to be
met by Stuckert’s killer, Keli Bomani, who drops her into an open pit, her body
in pieces. But now the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt are upset and give
Jasmine back a life of sorts. She is made the Scorpion Queen, Serket. And
Serket has the job of returning the stolen treasure and the dead who have it in
their possession.
Meanwhile, in Portland the
police are investigating the murder of Stuckert’s wife and chauffeur when more
weird murders begin.
This was actually my favorite
novel in the pseudoverse so far. It has a nice mixture of mystery and science
fiction, but still has the craziness of the first three novels with super women
and robots. And it has a better story line and more solid plot. There is also lots
of fun and fast action, and highly recommended.
Tom Johnson
Author of THESE ALIEN SKIES
Nice review!
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to read and review Onyx.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I hope you have Winter Balefire and Zuni in future stories, they were a blast.
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