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Good, Evil, heroes, villains, a beaver, explosions, sentient robots powered by emotion--your typical sci-fi tropes.
Follow the link to read the review at Kirkus, who called the book "an entrancing and philosophical adventure."
Follow the link to read the review at Independent Book Review, who called the book "humorous, intelligent science fiction [that] confronts our conceptions of humanity, morality, free will, and heroism in a fun, accessible way that highlights how perceptions of life and histo ...more
Follow the link to read the review at Kirkus, who called the book "an entrancing and philosophical adventure."
Follow the link to read the review at Independent Book Review, who called the book "humorous, intelligent science fiction [that] confronts our conceptions of humanity, morality, free will, and heroism in a fun, accessible way that highlights how perceptions of life and histo ...more
Quirky, very funny, and sometimes confusing
A Hero starts with Ace Bedlam, a ‘hero’, on a mission to destroy Evil (which is both a planet and certain beings.) Ace keeps having thoughts (thoughts are dangerous) and visits planet Evil and finds that it’s not what he expected, and that’s where his adventures begin.
You’ll find sentinel robots, furry monsters, holograms, and humans. There is Good and Evil, but Good is not necessarily good, and Evil is maybe good? There is a huge red monster that gets ...more
A Hero starts with Ace Bedlam, a ‘hero’, on a mission to destroy Evil (which is both a planet and certain beings.) Ace keeps having thoughts (thoughts are dangerous) and visits planet Evil and finds that it’s not what he expected, and that’s where his adventures begin.
You’ll find sentinel robots, furry monsters, holograms, and humans. There is Good and Evil, but Good is not necessarily good, and Evil is maybe good? There is a huge red monster that gets ...more
Sean DeLauder’s dry wit and humor make this an original 3rd book in the Songs Unsung series; though seems more like a stand-alone. Ace is the ‘hero’ of this scifi adventure, and he is on a mission to pit ‘Good’ against ‘Evil’ both literally and figuratively. He’s on his way to Planet Evil, along with his rag-tag crew of sentient robots and AI, to take down the ‘bad guys’. Ace starts to question his mission and what constitutes evil vs. good as the story progresses and the inhabitants of ‘Evil’ a
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I enjoyed reading this sci-fi adventure. Quirky characters with plot twists kept me reading. Graphic details brought the world and characters into focus. I thought the philosophical aspects were overdone and wanted more action which is why I gave 4 stars. Overall, I found it humorous as it poked fun at heroes.
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