THE TIMEMATICIAN By Steven Bereznai

July 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

THE TIMEMATICIAN By Steven BereznaiThe Timematician by Steven Bereznai
Published by Jambor on 8/2/22
Genres: Fantasy & Magic, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Pages: 194
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher
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The Genetic Wars have left the planet an apocalyptic wreck. All it needs is one final push from mad genius Doctor BetterThan to finish the job.

With his unique time abilities, he has all the power he needs to thrash pesky superheroes intent on thwarting him—and make them pay for decades of disrespect. “Triumphi!”

Destroying the world solves everything. Until she comes along.

On the cusp of total victory, fellow tech maniac Mairi Lin Monroe plays her surprising hand, and sparks fly as she and her cybernetic lady-matons threaten to transcend Doctor BetterThan's grand plan.

Can he achieve new depths of deceit to defeat her and be the last person standing? Can he become THE TIMEMATICIAN?

Or has he finally met his match?

Short and Sweet Review

The Timematician is about Doctor BetterThan, his plan is to be the only person on the planet and it’s going well until Mairi Lin Monroe comes along. Mairi Lin and her cybernetic lady’s plan on thwarting Doctor BetterThan’s grand plans.

I read the first Gen M book and this one is supposed to be a prequel/sequel or can be read alone. I don’t think it makes sense as a prequel or sequel I don’t see how it would fit. I think Doctor BetterThan is a character from the first book I can faintly remember a character that shares the same attributes but I don’t remember his name. Honestly this book was ridiculous. Its basically just Doctor BetterThan trying to be the last man standing but he meets Mairi Lin and learns that she’s not going to let him be and they end up battling and falling in love. Doctor BetterThan wasn’t a good character he was supposed to be smart but he acted like a child and when he didn’t get his way he would stomp his foot and it was just too childish. The story was boring it was just Doctor BetterThan and Mairi Lin going back and forth and it was predictable. The only thing that was redeemable was the fact that this was a short book.

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GENERATION MANIFESTATION By Steven Bereznai

September 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment

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GENERATION MANIFESTATION By Steven BereznaiGeneration Manifestation by Steven Bereznai
Published by Jambor on 9/14/21
Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy & Magic, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Pages: 256
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher
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DON'T BE DNA REGULAR. BE GENERATION MANIFESTATION.

The Genetic Wars that turned most of the planet into a wasteland are over. The so-called “dregs” (DNA regulars) and superpowered Supergenics now live separately from each other—the Supergenics in the shiny towers of Jupitar City; the dregs across the river in the squat concrete buildings of the boroughs. But some dreg parents bear Supergenic children; under repressive laws, they must be sent to live with their own kind.

THEY ARE GEN M.

To find these special few, every teen faces Testing Day. When her turn comes, socially isolated Caitlin Feral is determined to Manifest powers like the heroes in the comic book propaganda she loves. If she fails, she faces a lifetime of loneliness and drudgery in the boroughs.

How much is Caitlin willing to sacrifice to be a supergirl?

When she uncovers dark secrets, does she dare start another war to reveal the truth?
And...who will pay the price?

Short and Sweet Review

In Generation Manifestation we are brought to a world where people either have powers or they don’t. If you have powers you are known as Supergenics and live in Jupiter City, and if you don’t you live across the river and are known as a dreg.

Our main character Caitlin has been waiting for testing day to see if she’s going to manifest and is a supergenic, but she doesn’t and she’s a dreg. Caitlin is disappointed and like every other dreg is given a list of jobs that she would be well suited for. While Caitlin is still living life in the boroughs she has more interactions with a classmate Normand, who she thinks is weird and he also gives her a comic book and she knows she can get in trouble for having it but she keeps it anyway. Caitlin also gets training as a protector and meets a guy named Bradie and Caitlin was basically obsessed with him.

Honestly this was a short book but it felt like it was way longer than it really was. I didn’t follow what was going on half of the time, I don’t know if that was a formatting issue with the ARC I think a couple sentencing were missing from each chapter but things were definitely missing. I didn’t think Caitlin was a likable character she was childish and I could not stand her dialogue and the way she would talk to people. There was a bit of a conspiracy surrounding what was going on in Jupiter City and what they were doing, and this book left off on a cliffhanger but I’m not sure if I would continue on with this series.

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