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5/5 Review by IndieReader
Children of the Miracle, my debut novel, received a lovely review by CS Holmes at IndieReaders. See why he recommends the book as Indie Reader approved science fiction. Always looking for more reader feedback and reviews if you want to read my book.
'CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE by Daniel Weisbeck is a thought-provoking, heart-palpitating dystopian adventure into the possible consequences of genetically modified human beings.' ~C.S. Holmes for IndieReader
https://indiereader.com/book_review/c...
Full Review:
The Sanctuary of Americas has been running genetic experiments with people plus animal DNA, seeking a cure to the FossilFlu that wiped out much of Earth's population in Daniel Weisbeck's CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE.
In the science fiction novel CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE by Daniel Weisbeck, a pandemic has struck Earth, killing billions. Experts from doctors to government officials attempted to stem the worldwide tide of destruction, but now a second, mutated wave of the virus threatens to eradicate the human beings, and perhaps all life forms, are left. When Dr. Mercy Perching of the Sanctuary of Europe is invited to travel to the Sanctuary of Americas, a location that has kept itself intentionally isolated for a century, she is startled to learn the source of the mutation. It has originated from the Chimera; a hybrid species this locale has already been fashioning from genetically modified genes of human mixed with animal DNA.
While the story is set in a future time where things like personal virtual assistants proliferate (Mercy’s had one named Gia since childhood that can do things like captain a ship), and the sun has become something everyone in the Sanctuary of Europe avoids unless they want days of radiation treatment, what’s happening in the Americas is enough to astonish Mercy. Their concept of ‘diversity’ is now tangibly by design, and what’s being created are beings that are, for instance, part-man combined with part-dog or part-bird, such as Dr. Chase, America’s head of Infectious Disease Research, who has paws. The idea of eugenics and customizing new and improve races has been falling in and out of favor with homo sapiens for quite awhile, but this novel takes the idea to a new intensely chilling level. The Sanctuary of Americas has ten hybrid classifications from C1 to C10, with anything above C9 theoretically sterilized at birth and anything troublesome gotten rid of. Is this humane? And once Dr. Mercy meets Dr. Chase with his thick, wavy hair and broad shoulders, her feelings of astonishment turn into something quite a bit…warmer.
There are a few minor flaws to this novel which could be easily corrected, such as adding in a user-friendly, hyperlinked Table of Contents for ease of navigation. On the whole, Weisbeck’s CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE is a superb examination of the advantages and potential pitfalls of both technology and human nature in a world where everything and everyone wants to survive. When the cure to a virus is key to personal power along with holding the fate of a new species in its hands, who can be trusted? Maybe no one.
CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE by Daniel Weisbeck is a thought-provoking, heart-palpitating dystopian adventure into the possible consequences of genetically modified human beings.
~C.S. Holmes for IndieReader
'CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE by Daniel Weisbeck is a thought-provoking, heart-palpitating dystopian adventure into the possible consequences of genetically modified human beings.' ~C.S. Holmes for IndieReader
https://indiereader.com/book_review/c...
Full Review:
The Sanctuary of Americas has been running genetic experiments with people plus animal DNA, seeking a cure to the FossilFlu that wiped out much of Earth's population in Daniel Weisbeck's CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE.
In the science fiction novel CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE by Daniel Weisbeck, a pandemic has struck Earth, killing billions. Experts from doctors to government officials attempted to stem the worldwide tide of destruction, but now a second, mutated wave of the virus threatens to eradicate the human beings, and perhaps all life forms, are left. When Dr. Mercy Perching of the Sanctuary of Europe is invited to travel to the Sanctuary of Americas, a location that has kept itself intentionally isolated for a century, she is startled to learn the source of the mutation. It has originated from the Chimera; a hybrid species this locale has already been fashioning from genetically modified genes of human mixed with animal DNA.
While the story is set in a future time where things like personal virtual assistants proliferate (Mercy’s had one named Gia since childhood that can do things like captain a ship), and the sun has become something everyone in the Sanctuary of Europe avoids unless they want days of radiation treatment, what’s happening in the Americas is enough to astonish Mercy. Their concept of ‘diversity’ is now tangibly by design, and what’s being created are beings that are, for instance, part-man combined with part-dog or part-bird, such as Dr. Chase, America’s head of Infectious Disease Research, who has paws. The idea of eugenics and customizing new and improve races has been falling in and out of favor with homo sapiens for quite awhile, but this novel takes the idea to a new intensely chilling level. The Sanctuary of Americas has ten hybrid classifications from C1 to C10, with anything above C9 theoretically sterilized at birth and anything troublesome gotten rid of. Is this humane? And once Dr. Mercy meets Dr. Chase with his thick, wavy hair and broad shoulders, her feelings of astonishment turn into something quite a bit…warmer.
There are a few minor flaws to this novel which could be easily corrected, such as adding in a user-friendly, hyperlinked Table of Contents for ease of navigation. On the whole, Weisbeck’s CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE is a superb examination of the advantages and potential pitfalls of both technology and human nature in a world where everything and everyone wants to survive. When the cure to a virus is key to personal power along with holding the fate of a new species in its hands, who can be trusted? Maybe no one.
CHILDREN OF THE MIRACLE by Daniel Weisbeck is a thought-provoking, heart-palpitating dystopian adventure into the possible consequences of genetically modified human beings.
~C.S. Holmes for IndieReader
Five Stars for Children of the Miracle on ReedsyDiscovery
Children of the Miracle receives Five out of Five Stars and a Must Read rating by ReedsyDiscovery!
‘Weisbeck's story is sensational, offering suspense and wonder. The story is extremely well-written and creative. We have shapeshifters, werewolves, vampires, but have you really ever heard of avian hybrids or scorpion hybrids?’ -Lauren Jones, ReedsyDiscovery
Read the entire review and the first chapter of Children of the Miracle here:
https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/chi...
Thank you ReedsyDiscovery and Laura Jones.
‘Weisbeck's story is sensational, offering suspense and wonder. The story is extremely well-written and creative. We have shapeshifters, werewolves, vampires, but have you really ever heard of avian hybrids or scorpion hybrids?’ -Lauren Jones, ReedsyDiscovery
Read the entire review and the first chapter of Children of the Miracle here:
https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/chi...
Thank you ReedsyDiscovery and Laura Jones.
Amazon Top 100 Today
I wanted to say thanks to all the readers who have helped me reach a milestone with Children of the Miracle. Today we hit Top 100 Bestseller on Amazon in three categories! Chuffed and super grateful.
BlueInk Starred Review for Status Human
Status Human receives a Starred Review from BlueInk Reviews. (August 2022):
"This exceptional second installment in Daniel Weisbeck’s Upsilon saga (after 2021’s Moon Rising) continues the story of Silon, a sentient android that could either be humankind’s next evolutionary step or the harbinger of its extinction.
Weisbeck opens up the storyline’s scope in this second installment, beginning with Silon (who resembles a young human girl) and her guardian, Teacher (aka Professor Bobby Houndstooth), former head of Anthropomorphism Programming at Nomad Robotics. They are living undercover on a remote island while hiding from those looking to destroy them.
Silon understands the secrecy; she is not only an invaluable piece of revolutionary technology that Nomad Robotics desperately wants back but also, perhaps, the first glimpse into post-humanity. But when she takes an interest in a boy working at a fish stand, she jeopardizes the safety of herself and Teacher.
Weisbeck also explores the story of Susan, an android similar to Silon who, after seemingly awakening from a year-long coma, struggles to uncover the truth of her existence. Is she a traumatized teen who suffered from an eating disorder and drug addiction, or is she something much more? Featuring more than a few jaw-dropping bombshell plot twists, Silon and Susan’s stories intertwine at novel’s end in grand style.
As good as Moon Rising was, Status Human is exponentially better. The pacing and intensity are off the charts, creating a pulse-pounding page-turner that readers will find extremely difficult to put down.
The author’s world-building is also excellent and much improved from the first novel. Weisbeck more than satisfies reader expectation with a focus on meticulous description throughout: “Unskinned metal skeletons sprouting hard drives, bio-mechanical organs, and dense cabling in a nervous system floated in the glass boxes, suspended in the same milky substance that filled the pool at my feet…”
This is a stand-up-and-applaud science fiction thriller. If this installment is any indication, the third novel should be spectacular."
"This exceptional second installment in Daniel Weisbeck’s Upsilon saga (after 2021’s Moon Rising) continues the story of Silon, a sentient android that could either be humankind’s next evolutionary step or the harbinger of its extinction.
Weisbeck opens up the storyline’s scope in this second installment, beginning with Silon (who resembles a young human girl) and her guardian, Teacher (aka Professor Bobby Houndstooth), former head of Anthropomorphism Programming at Nomad Robotics. They are living undercover on a remote island while hiding from those looking to destroy them.
Silon understands the secrecy; she is not only an invaluable piece of revolutionary technology that Nomad Robotics desperately wants back but also, perhaps, the first glimpse into post-humanity. But when she takes an interest in a boy working at a fish stand, she jeopardizes the safety of herself and Teacher.
Weisbeck also explores the story of Susan, an android similar to Silon who, after seemingly awakening from a year-long coma, struggles to uncover the truth of her existence. Is she a traumatized teen who suffered from an eating disorder and drug addiction, or is she something much more? Featuring more than a few jaw-dropping bombshell plot twists, Silon and Susan’s stories intertwine at novel’s end in grand style.
As good as Moon Rising was, Status Human is exponentially better. The pacing and intensity are off the charts, creating a pulse-pounding page-turner that readers will find extremely difficult to put down.
The author’s world-building is also excellent and much improved from the first novel. Weisbeck more than satisfies reader expectation with a focus on meticulous description throughout: “Unskinned metal skeletons sprouting hard drives, bio-mechanical organs, and dense cabling in a nervous system floated in the glass boxes, suspended in the same milky substance that filled the pool at my feet…”
This is a stand-up-and-applaud science fiction thriller. If this installment is any indication, the third novel should be spectacular."
