When Griffin Knight got a call that would take him from the comfort of home to the Arizona desert, he expected a typical missing-person case. What confronts the detective on the Cathedral Trail is a dead body that defies conventional logic. Griffin recruits his brother to help him decipher the puzzle. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy that has government agents on edge and an impending showdown that may decide the fate of the planet. Griffin will have to be at his best to survive this case in Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.'s The Sedona Rift: A Griffin Knight Cosmic Thriller.

Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. shows fans that he is just as comfortable crafting a science fiction piece as he is with urban crime in The Sedona Rift. The world-building blends American desert scenery with canine-like creatures and futuristic weaponry that will keep science fiction purists glued to the narrative. The narrative shifts to fast-paced gunfights where Griffin must show the kind of tactical awareness that impresses action enthusiasts, rather than his usual step-by-step analysis of crime scenes and suspects. The one constant in the narrative style is its shifting perspectives among the players in the mystery. The author pairs these features with a graduated pace and an engaging origin story for Griffin's brother that fills in gaps in their childhood and explains the subtle sibling rivalry perceptive readers will pick up on. The author raises the bar for immersive reading entertainment with The Sedona Rift.

The Sedona Rift by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. follows Detective Griffin Knight after an odd rift appears in the sky over Sedona, Arizona, causing bizarre energy disruptions and violating the standard laws of physics. While government official Hale is making efforts to contain the situation, Griffin and his brother Alister realize that the danger is much greater than it at first seems. Since they come from a future in which similar rifts have destroyed whole worlds, the brothers know what the consequences are if the matter is not brought under control. They soon find out that the rift is connected to the alien entity Vor'Kan. As the threat increases, Griffin and Alister have to go through the Arizona desert to discover a method of closing the rift before it results in a catastrophe.

Griffin is an interesting character since his cynicism and previous experiences affect the way he handles danger; instead of withdrawing from difficult situations, he is determined to find a solution even though the odds are against him. Alister, on the other hand, stands out for his loyalty to his brother and his practical method of dealing with problems. I also found Vor'Kan to be a threatening figure who shows no regard for human suffering. The story throws the reader into the action right from the start and keeps a constant pace as the brothers attempt to prevent disaster. Readers who like stories involving encounters with aliens, strange phenomena, and the effort to avert disaster should find The Sedona Rift an interesting read.