Edie Melson
Prism Book Group
November 4, 2016
$3.99
$11.99
About the Book
After her family is killed in the cleansing, Bethany’s
purpose in life has changed. No longer will she be allowed to work to save her
dying planet. As a slave, endurance is her goal as she marks each day as one
moment closer to an eternity spent reunited with those she loved. But when her
planet is invaded, everything changes. Now she must decide either to align
herself with those from her planet who condemned her faith and killed her
family, or with the warriors who have conquered her world. Ultimately her
choice will mean life or death for more than just her planet’s ecosystem. She
alone holds the key to a powerful secret, and the fate of the entire galaxy
depends on her decision.
My Review
Reminiscent of the best Robert Heinlein or Arthur C Clarke
stories, Melson explores the Christian faith spread through the galaxy. What
might it look like over time and adulteration? It’s not all that different from
ethnic cleansing on earth.
A dying world exploited to the extreme by a small group of
powerful people are led by an influence of evil greater than time…a race of
appointed spacefarers bent on taking over…an interpretation of moral codes
passed down from generation to generation and now at great cost…and the cypher
to a great formula the price of which is life as known.
I confess to changing my mind several times about the true
identities of the good guys and the bad guys, who was telling the truth, but
most importantly, who was trustworthy. Melson’s science fiction draws in echoes
of my favorite stories, from Romeo and Juliet to Michael Crichton to CS Lewis.
I enjoyed trying to decide whether the people of Bethany’s world understood
what was at stake, how I might react if such a thing happened on earth, and
whether the warriors were based on stories of the Nephilim from Scripture. I
wondered what Bethany would decide to do, and who she would trust.
Thought-provoking, action-packed, and well told, those who like Christian
science fiction will find much to like in Alone.
Edie Melson is a leading professional in the writing
industry. She’s a sought after writing instructor; and her heart to help others
define and reach their dreams has connected her with writers all over the
country. She’s the co-director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers
Conference, as well as a popular faculty member at numerous
others. http://steampunkfables.blogspot.com/
