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 K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
The Cult Shadow is a work of science fiction intended for the mature adult audience owing to the use of explicit language throughout, as well as scenes of graphic violence and some sexual content. The novel forms the first part of the Gods of the Void saga and was penned by author Peter Lamb. Our protagonist is Ricardo Olivera, a stifled soul trapped in the desert of Trocken. Forced to bow under the fist of oppression, Ricardo dreams of traveling the stars, and when fate intervenes and puts him in the path of some of the planet’s most elite figures, he may just get his wish granted.
Author Peter Lamb has crafted a mature, exciting, and politically charged work of science fiction that will certainly please fans of the hardcore mechanics of the genre. The author creates a somber and oppressive mood with attention to fine detail, atmospheric descriptive language, and character responses. One of the features which I found particularly impressive about this piece was the amalgamation of the top-down and bottom-up view of worldbuilding, which pays special attention to individual characters and their personal struggles, but also securely fits them into a wider political and ideological structure and shows us how the bigger picture works too. It takes an impressive mind to create these kinds of structures, and a talented writer to convey them to us in a way that is so enjoyable. What results is a highly engrossing sci-fi action drama that is sure to keep readers turning pages from cover to cover. I’d highly recommend The Cult Shadow to enthusiasts of any and all those subgenres.
