Rumors of aliens abound in most nations around the world. Is
it possible for another race to exist among the stars, and if so have they
really made themselves known to a select few.
With the advanced technology needed to keep them hidden and allow them
space travel, have they really crashed on the surface, only to be hidden away
from the civilian life?
In Adopted Son by Dominic Peloso, we are taken into a new
future that is both concerning and disconcerting. When birth anomalies begin
cropping up in the form of mutated babies, there is initially not too much
concern outside the families. The
children are normal in most ways, yet their heads are larger, and their eyes
are somewhat eerie, large and black located on the sides of their facial
structure. Their body, too, is just a bit different, tall and thin, almost
unable to hold the head that seems unnaturally large.
In the beginning the parents of these mutated babies are
concerned, but as with all families, they accept the hand they have been dealt.
They grow to love them, and hold the hope of a bright future. Yet as the mutations
continue, and considerably more deformed babies are born, churches are finding
themselves the recipient of many orphans. As the problem grows, alienation is only a
step away.
Can aliens from space be the cause of all this turmoil?
These children and now adults are very similar to the pictures shared from Area
51 and Roswell sightings. The mutations are now more normal than not, and most
families are no longer planning children. As war comes ever closer, a message
from outer space comes over loud and clear. The planet seems to be invaded from the
inside.
Can this new group of Americans, which many feel a part of, prove
they are part of this planet, or will the rogue aliens that demand war find a
way to annihilate the human way of life?
If you enjoy science fiction you will find this very
interesting. I am not sure how I felt; the story was certainly unique, yet all
together very creepy. However, thorough it all, a thread of hope and peace levels
the threat. This is a new take on
nurture vs. nature, with the alternative being the very destruction of the
human gene.
This would be an interesting work for a reading group. The
pros and cons of learning to trust a potential alien race would keep the
conversation quite lively.
Rating 3/5
This book was received free from the authors publicist. All opinions are my own based on my reading and understanding of the material.
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