A review by lyndiane
امپایر استیت by Adam Christopher
5.0
If MC Escher had been an author instead of an artist, his work would have been very similar to Empire State.
For those looking for super-hero action, don't disappoint yourselves. The superheroes in this story are very much part of the background. The story is psychedelic and weird in a truly mind-bending way, and I was not able to read it in one sitting (as is I am wont to do with well-written stories). The author has presented a unique aspect of parallel universes and has introduced potentially confusing duplicate characters with yin yang personalities, and it requires a bit of concentration to keep track of the various individuals. The setting is perpetually gloomy (much like Dark City and Blade Runner) and it was this that gave me an inkling that all was not as it should be. There are no obvious explanations for anything that happens and the reader is kept guessing right to the end.
I will wait a while before I tackle the sequel; my mind needs a bit of time to recover.
For those looking for super-hero action, don't disappoint yourselves. The superheroes in this story are very much part of the background. The story is psychedelic and weird in a truly mind-bending way, and I was not able to read it in one sitting (as is I am wont to do with well-written stories). The author has presented a unique aspect of parallel universes and has introduced potentially confusing duplicate characters with yin yang personalities, and it requires a bit of concentration to keep track of the various individuals. The setting is perpetually gloomy (much like Dark City and Blade Runner) and it was this that gave me an inkling that all was not as it should be. There are no obvious explanations for anything that happens and the reader is kept guessing right to the end.
I will wait a while before I tackle the sequel; my mind needs a bit of time to recover.