Book Review: Red Rain

Aubrey Hansen is one of my favorite tweeters and she's just released her first novella! I had the honor of reading a pre-release copy and here's what I've got to say about it:

The short response: I love it!

The long response: From the very first line I was hooked. The story takes place in a futuristic dystopian society on Earth where Christians are looked down upon and kept in disturbing Christian-Camps. The father of our protagonist, Philadelphia, is summoned to Mars to work on a scientific project, but Philadelphia had no idea she was going with him. After hunting for her dead brother's possessions she stumbles into a hallway that doesn't exist and learns of a secret operation that leads to her ultimate decision: return to Earth or destroy it.


Throughout the story there is a "Big-Brother" feeling lurking, much like George Orwell's 1984 and that definitely plants some anxiety in your brain. There are many memorable lines a descriptions, but I'll let you read them for yourself. Aubrey's writing style is very good at pulling you in and keeping you hooked, and it is never lacking emotion. Aubrey has built a wonderful futuristic society and an even better story to go with it. Philadelphia is faced with discrimination because of her faith and I believe anyone can feel sympathy for her plight, even if you, yourself are not a Christian. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a good read!

Please visit the book page for Red Rain here: Book Page where you can watch a trailer for the novella, download illustrated bookmarks and order your own copy! Don't forget to check out Aubrey Hansen's blog while you're there. She's also got a Facebook Fan Page and she's on Twitter!

(Original Post on September 8, 2011 at: http://dft.ba/-BSMeyers94 )