Terminal Dispatch is not your typical sci-fi adventure book. It is a long, winding read that digs deeply into issues in our social lives.

It’s written in first-person, and one of the main characters’ personalities is established early in the story. I love the dialogue’s bluntness and straightforwardness, which provides both crazy humor and some intense emotions.

The novel is filled with scientific terms, high-tech gadgets and equipment never before heard of. Although that definitely makes sense in this genre, the book goes beyond most sci-fi works in that regard, so prepare to stimulate your “sci-fi literacy” and vast imagination.

One downside is the author’s tendency to prolong the story in places. Some chapters’ slow pace kind of negates the plot’s energy and adventure. But the author counters that with subplots upon subplots, thereby invigorating the narrative.

It has a touch of the movie The Project Adam for its adventures and hilarity, with a little bit of Star Wars when it comes to perception.

That makes it a must-read for sci-fi book readers!

This isn't aimed at me! Though I'll lap up most syfy, there was too much existential angst in this for my taste.
I liked the various tech and the descriptions but, otherwise it didn't engage me.

While there's no happy ending, this has a somewhat complicated plot that kept it mostly interesting. I like the author's imagination and writing style. Recommended.

Thanks very much for the free ARC for review!!

Competently written far future SF novel featuring a young protagonist and his two human-like synthetic companions. Though a series of well executed reveals. Layers of fundamental secrets and betrayals are revealed. I wanted to like the book more than I did but couldn’t engage fully with the central character. A rather traumatizing conclusion was an effective final twist. I would read Nichols’s work in the future.

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I truly liked this adventure. The world building alone is wondrous. The science behind the story is presented as fact, and not overly explained, which is perfect for lovers of Sci-Fi who rather have a good time, than to take a physics exam. The story in on itself is interesting, fun and fast paced. The characters are ones you can relate to, and they grow more complex as the novel progresses. If you're picking up a book in the next few weeks, and want to have a good time. I truly recommend that you give Terminal Dispatch a chance.

I'll be waiting for the next installment!

Thank you for the free copy!