5 Star Review: Lifemaker by @deanfwilson #LMTour
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Lifemaker
Written by Dean F. Wilson
Genre(s): Steampunk
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The Regime is on the hunt, forcing the Resistance to take refuge aboard the Lifemaker, an advanced submarine that houses a special cargo: a handful of women who can still give birth to human children.
To evade the Regime's own submersibles, all parties must work together, but tensions are high, and not everyone on board is looking out for the greater good.
As they descend into the deeps, they quickly learn that not all monsters work for the Regime.
To evade the Regime's own submersibles, all parties must work together, but tensions are high, and not everyone on board is looking out for the greater good.
As they descend into the deeps, they quickly learn that not all monsters work for the Regime.
Sharon's Review
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Lifemaker continues the tale
of Jacob, the contraceptive amulet thief. I find this continuation of
the Iron Wars series to be even faster paced than the first book of
the series, Hopebreaker. Dean Wilson's characters really come to life
while they're all crammed together in a steam punk tin can of a
submarine. The personalities of Jacob, Whistler, and Taberah are
really fleshed out and believable, to the point that I don't think I
like Taberah very much. I want to just push her out a porthole or
something. She uses everybody, even her son Whistler, and lover
Jacob, who actually care about her.
Although Hopebreaker is an
excellent read, The first half of it is spent trying to explain who
everyone is, and their back-stories. It gets a bit tangled and
confusing unless you pay very close attention. Lifemaker is a little
bit better, because I already know the major characters and what
drives them before I open the second book. There is perhaps a little
confusion, because there are at least a couple of diverging
plotlines. However, I think that makes events even more exciting
because there's always something bubbling beneath the surface that
you can't quite put a finger on. I'm sort of prepared for that, from
the pace at which things change in the first book, but what I'm not
prepared for is a couple of very hard hitting revelations that
blindside not only the characters concerned, but me as well.
Lifemaker's journey is
fraught with danger, subterfuge and betrayal, same as Hopebreaker,
but this time it's several fathoms underwater. The submarine is beset
by whales, mines, and other subs. The last chapter is so visual and
descriptive that it's a real nail biter. The suspense has me at the
edge of my seat. I love this book!
If the first book in a
series is a blockbuster, then the second book has very high
expectations to satisfy. Lifemaker satisfies and then some. Both
books are blockbusters. I give it a five. I can hardly wait for the
next one in the series, Skyshaker.
About Dean F. Wilson
Dean F. Wilson was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1987. He started writing at age 11, when he began his first (unpublished) novel, entitled The Power Source. He won a TAP Educational Award from Trinity College Dublin for an early draft of The Call of Agon (then called Protos Mythos) in 2001.His epic fantasy trilogy, The Children of Telm, was released between 2013 and 2014.
Dean also works as a journalist, primarily in the field of technology. He has written for TechEye, Thinq, V3, VR-Zone, ITProPortal, TechRadar Pro, and The Inquirer.
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