3ZEKIEL is another Cawdron masterpiece, it follows the lives of an eclectic group in a small village in Africa following the arrival in orbit of an Alien Space Craft. The story is mainly seen from the point of view of Josh, the 16yr old son of the local Missionary at the small village. Josh is friends with a local African girl Jana when a party arrives to set up for the arrival of the Aliens. The Aliens have built a ‘Space Elevator’ in geosynchronous orbit over Earth, and the ladders drop point is not far from the village. As such, the village becomes a focal point.
The team that arrives is made up of US Navy Seals and US Scientists. Josh is assigned a ‘Watcher’ a Seal named Garcia, being the US Missionaries Son, but he also becomes interested in two Scientists on the team, an Indian nicknamed ‘Pretzel’ as no one can pronounce his real name, and an American named Angela.
The story follows Josh and this group of Garcia, Jana, Pretzel and Angela as they go to set up some sensors at some nearby bat caves that Jana and Josh know of that can provide some valuable information for the scientists.
The story is a combination of hard sci-fi with some incredibly detailed research on the jungle, the creatures within, the possibility of Alien contact, Astronomy, and a myriad of other topics. Each step of this story has been meticulously researched so that as you read, you get to enjoy some incredible facts as well, making this an utterly fascinating story.
Without giving away spoilers, the group come across African Gorillas as one stage, and this part of the story is utterly mesmerising in its detail, Cawdron creates so much power and beauty in his story telling, you really feel like you are there with these incredible creatures.
Of course, the real bonus in any Cawdron story is the exceptional Character work. Cawdron has become a true master at creating powerful Character driven stories, and 3ZEKIEL is another example of his superior work. The Character of Josh is not just a typical youth as you would expect from a Missionaries son, who has been dragged around the world to different places, by a Father with a colourful background. His Character is engaging, intelligent, and yet, as all 16yr old boys are want to be, flawed at various stages. Jana is a vibrant young woman, who is fascinating, and totally enchanting, and yet, there is a lot of mystery about her. Pretzel is an enigma, hilarious, he is like a walking Google, but he is also wise, knowing how to implement that knowledge. Angela is just brilliant, a total genius. Garcia is as tough as they come, but under the hard shell, there is a gentle soul.
Each of these Characters has so much detail, so much depth, you feel like you know each of them personally.
Added to this is this amazing landscape. Cawdron walks us through this world that most of us will never have seen, and makes it like we are sitting there, reading the book from the grass at the front of the village, feeling the heat, with the canopy of the trees overhead, and the soft breeze tickling our skin. As the story moves along, we move with it, and we understand every bit of terrain that the group crosses, or touches, we are there, feeling it, smelling it, the world building is stunning.
I don’t want to give too much away about the story, I don’t want to give away any spoilers, the story is breathtaking, wondrous, exciting, powerful and at times, terrifying and heartbreaking. But at all times, you will be utterly engaged, unable to but down the book. This is not just a book about Alien First Contact, it is about a Journey of Discovery, Knowledge, Understanding of Hope. It is one of the best stories I have read this year, and is very thought provoking and powerful, I highly recommend it for anyone who loves a Good Sci-Fi story, a Good Adventure, or just a Good Read.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2019
Full disclosure:**I am Peter Cawdron’s fan and friend, and I credit him for making me reading for pleasure again.**”Monsters” is still my favorite Cawdron’s novel and I still think that it would make a blockbuster movie… And yet… Well, please keep reading.I will not give any specific details of the plot because I do not want to give anything away; it is too good of a story to spoil it.And now, without further ado:Before Peter Cawdron, there was Isaac Asimov. The elder author wrote a series of novels collectively titled “The Foundation Series”, which (again, collectively) is one of my favorite science fiction books, ever. Peter’s latest offering, “3zekiel”, could be part of another series. Even though Peter dislikes the term “hard science fiction”, it is accurate of 3zekiel. Here’s some of its highlights:**It has a well-defined story that stands very well on its own, and has a satisfying story arc. However, I would *really* like to know what happened before the events of the novel, as well as what eventually happened to our heroes (humans and otherwise). I’d also like to hear about our heroes’ descendants, and what happened to both civilizations. Yes, this novel lends itself to a whole “Asimov-eske” saga.**I find the description of what the aliens’ technology can do quite fascinating. The alien civilization is certainly recognizable as having a biology and psychology similar to our own, but it is also significantly more advanced than us. For example, we cannot “park” an asteroid whenever we want, we cannot, harvest said asteroid’s materials to make other things, and although the idea of a space elevator has been around for a while, we cannot build one now, period. More importantly, we are *nowhere* near the point of biological engineering mastery that the aliens have. Nonetheless, their biological expertise is not so advanced lest we confusing it with magic. We get a good idea of what they are doing and at least a couple of guesses on how they are doing it. We could get there in the not too distant future. I hope to see at least some of it… Along the way, the novel alludes to some of the important questions that we as a species have: "What is life?" and "Who exactly am I?"I liked all the characters, but my favorites are Tiny and Lady. I’ll let you read about them. Also, one of the characters truly reminded me of a real life (and somewhat controversial) physicist/astrobiologist. I actually contacted Peter about it, and it was a wild, total coincidence. Let’s see if you can tell who am I talking about when you read the novel.Peter’s attention to detail is a pleasure to read; whether he is describing how a very well-trained soldier fights or describing a geosynchronous orbit, we get an excellent idea of how these (and many other things) work.Although there is a certain amount of suspense as part of the plot, it is relatively easy to see where will the story lead; and yet this detail does not take anything away from it. It actually has exactly the right amount of surprise at the end.As most of Peter’s works, 3zekiel has something for virtually everyone. More than solid science, good writing, some suspense, a pinch of horror, just the right amount of religion, and an uplifting ending. I really do not want to say more, because, as I have stated before, I do not want to give anything away.My favorite lines: “All of these is an illusion. Trees. Monkeys. Snakes. Centipedes. Birds. None of that is real in itself. Every animal (**Note from ORP: I would have liked that it said “organism” instead) is a hodgepodge of individual cells–a collection of trillions upon trillions of microscopic lifeforms that combine like Lego blocks to form living creatures like you and me.”One final comment: this is a novel that should be read as a physical copy (my admittedly unapologetic bias), but please do read it in your preferred format. I read my copy in two days. Seriously, pick it up (electronically or physically) and read it. I am absolutely sure that you will love it!The real final comment: Now I have two indisputable favorite novels from Peter. Both “Monsters” and “3zekiel” should be made into movies.What are you waiting for, fellow reader? Pick 3zekiel up and read it!**N.B. Previously published in my website, “Baldscientist”.**
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2019
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