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I grew up reading science fiction. Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, L. Ron Hubbard, Orson Scott Card, Michael Crichton… In fact, I read every science fiction book I could find in our small-town library. Literally every single one until they ran out. Sadly, life went on…

I grew up, finished college, got a job, read other things. It was only recently that I returned to the genre with this novel: Seed, by Michael Edelson.

I could not have chosen a better title to come home to.

The protagonist is a young military man in the US Army—somewhat disgruntled and riding out a lousy assignment with as much dignity and grace as he can muster. When he wakes up in a strange jungle compound, trapped with a bunch of civilians by an impenetrable barrier, he rises to the challenge with intelligence and honor, despite wishing he could just keep his head down and stay out of trouble. He’s not trying to be a hero. He’s just trying to do the right thing—which is exactly what makes him so dang heroic.

He soon builds around himself an entire team of kick-butt men and women—my favorite kind of story—dedicated to unraveling the mystery while forced to navigate the perils of high-stress human interaction. (Thank you by the way, Mr. Edelson, for not relegating the fairer sex to the damsel department.) All of the characters are well-developed, each with his or her own distinct personality, both brilliant and flawed in unique and subtle ways.

Unlike some science fiction, which can start to feel like a doomsday proclamation masquerading as a novel, Seed is driven first and foremost by its entertainment value. It is a story—with a strong hero, a suspenseful plot, and tension that builds into the kind of profoundly satisfying, fingernail-biting angst that will keep you turning the pages until the end.

It kept me up at night, reading far later than I should have. It made me laugh. It made me worry. It made me tear up more than once. It made me angry, and then it sweet-talked its way back into my good graces. It’s that kind of book.

I paid full price for this one, based on the sample. It was worth every penny.


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Seed eBook Michael Edelson Reviews

The premise of this booked piqued my interest immediately, as it sounded like a unique blend of science fiction and mystery. Upon completing the book, I would say this book is an action genre with science fiction elements.

This is not typically the type of book I would read; however, that does not mean that I did not enjoy reading it.

Alex is a believable character - a disenchanted, rough around the edges combat Veteran. The book was well paced, and there were no times when I felt bored, or anxious for something interesting to happen. The author also did not leave all of the excitement for the last few pages. I thoroughly enjoyed the unique and creative concept which ultimately explained the colonists' predicament. At no point did I want to stop reading this story indefinitely - of course, I had to stop in order to sleep.

I would have liked to see more character development, learn more of their backstories in order to form a deeper connection with them. I also did not find the relationship in the story very believable, though I acknowledge my own personal reasons for not liking the character of Yael. The relationship read like a 50's romance novel, which was at times distracting.

Ultimately, I would highly recommend this book to people who enjoy action, science fiction, and military fiction.
I heard about this book via word-of-mouth. Had to pick up a copy to satiate my curiosity. I have to say - I am so happy I did.

This book tells its story from a unique angle. Certainly the first chapter is a great introduction to the character of Alex Meyer before the main plot really begins. As a narrative device, I liked catching a brief glimpse of Alex's life, backstory, and current status as an OPFOR soldier in the US Army. The transition from the "everyday" (Edelson will make you feel heavily for the guys who work as OPFOR and their dangerous mission) to the tropical compound is handled with a well-balanced suspension of disbelief. This is important in works that involve sci-fi elements, otherwise I would've spent the entire time shaking my head and rolling my eyes at this story. I did none of that here - I was hooked in for the ride.

What impressed me most about Edelson's writing is that even though I could see he drew extensively from his own experiences in the military, and I am a well-experienced "troper" who can usually predict plot turns and cliches - Edelson did a skillful job of keeping me guessing at the mystery of what happened right until the last few pages, and it was still not something I could have predicted.

I give this book 5 stars because 's rating system does not let me give it 4.5 stars. I have very, very minor quibbles with some characterization choices; these can be dismissed easily by recognizing the story is presented from Alex's point of view, but it's a credit to the author that I wanted to know more details about some of the characters he created. I wish when the mystery unraveled that some additional details had been given about the timeline of events leading up to how Alex found himself at the tropical compound.
Again, these are minor quibbles that only highlight what an immersive and engaging world Edelson managed to construct in such a tightly woven narrative.

While this is a self-contained story with a definite beginning, middle, and end, I certainly wouldn't object to revisiting the world of Seed in future installments and reading more about the adventures of the cast and delving deeper into exploring what kind of future these people have to look forward to.

If you like mystery, it's here. If you like action, it's here. If you like slap-slap-kiss romance, it's here. If you like sci-fi, it's here.

Buy Mike Edelson's Seed. It's good for you.
I grew up reading science fiction. Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, L. Ron Hubbard, Orson Scott Card, Michael Crichton… In fact, I read every science fiction book I could find in our small-town library. Literally every single one until they ran out. Sadly, life went on…

I grew up, finished college, got a job, read other things. It was only recently that I returned to the genre with this novel Seed, by Michael Edelson.

I could not have chosen a better title to come home to.

The protagonist is a young military man in the US Army—somewhat disgruntled and riding out a lousy assignment with as much dignity and grace as he can muster. When he wakes up in a strange jungle compound, trapped with a bunch of civilians by an impenetrable barrier, he rises to the challenge with intelligence and honor, despite wishing he could just keep his head down and stay out of trouble. He’s not trying to be a hero. He’s just trying to do the right thing—which is exactly what makes him so dang heroic.

He soon builds around himself an entire team of kick-butt men and women—my favorite kind of story—dedicated to unraveling the mystery while forced to navigate the perils of high-stress human interaction. (Thank you by the way, Mr. Edelson, for not relegating the fairer sex to the damsel department.) All of the characters are well-developed, each with his or her own distinct personality, both brilliant and flawed in unique and subtle ways.

Unlike some science fiction, which can start to feel like a doomsday proclamation masquerading as a novel, Seed is driven first and foremost by its entertainment value. It is a story—with a strong hero, a suspenseful plot, and tension that builds into the kind of profoundly satisfying, fingernail-biting angst that will keep you turning the pages until the end.

It kept me up at night, reading far later than I should have. It made me laugh. It made me worry. It made me tear up more than once. It made me angry, and then it sweet-talked its way back into my good graces. It’s that kind of book.

I paid full price for this one, based on the sample. It was worth every penny.