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Dr. Meenins has recurring dreams that are his memory turning. He resists facing his guilty acts from eight centuries ago. Linda Deemer of his race of Longists is sent to help him step through painful memories of last companions.
Travel companions help Dr. Meenins confront his dreams while haunted by wispy memories of faraway places and alien races. The reader is treated to his past adventures on other worlds where Christopher Meenins escapes assassins of a blood feud and gathers followers to find the new home world.
A quest novel that, in broader terms, is a cautionary tale with many tongue-in-cheek references to true human nature and injustices of contemporary society. Similar to Cloud Atlas or Sense 8.
Plot/Idea: 6 out of 10
Originality: 7 out of 10
Prose: 7 out of 10
Character/Execution: 6 out of 10
Overall: 6.50 out of 10
Assessment:
Plot: Atrium's Seven Beyond is a well-paced, solidly plotted novel. Though the climax is somewhat moderate in its intensity, there are twists and turns that will cause readers to keep turning pages.
Prose: Atrium's prose is exquisitely detailed. The dialogue blends old-fashioned diction with contemporary, even futuristic, issues.
Originality: Seven Beyond is an intriguing blend of science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, calling to mind such endeavors as Cloud Atlas and Sense8.
Character Development: Atrium's characters are marvelously and imaginatively robed, named, and described.
Date Submitted: August 10, 2018
