This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Bruce Arrington for Readers' Favorite
Ananke: The Prologue by Natalie Raffaele is a graphic comic work of art in the science fiction realm. Here we have characters—not human, though they have human traits. These are AI robotic-types and their mission is to explore new worlds so that humans can escape their old and dying planet. Reminiscent of movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as other sci-fi movies made in the past, our heroes find something important, but things go wrong. Suddenly, everything turns sideways and the mission is jeopardized.
One of the reasons I enjoy and choose to review graphic comic books is the quality they bring to the table. Not all are on this level of quality, of course, which makes this book so much more enjoyable to read. The artwork is superb and easily comparable to any other commercial quality out there. The story is easy to follow, engaging, and interesting. It’s not unique, though that is hard to do since there are only so many situations one can create in space. But it doesn’t feel tired, or a retread of other stories. It feels fresh and new. And finally, the characters really shine. We don’t know them for long, but they capture the human-like traits of rebellion, sarcasm, and humor that make them endearing. This is another to-be-continued story, but this part is so well done that it makes sense to stop here. I am eager to read the next installment of this series. Ananke: The Prologue by Natalie Raffaele takes imagination, talent, and creative storytelling, and weaves it into an adventurous and truly enjoyable tale. Highly recommended!
