The Albatross Contact
By, Connor Mackay
HUGEOrange Publication Review
Winner of the 2020 Editor’s’ Pick Award
Don’t you
love finding a new book you can devour and rave about to your friends? This is
science fiction at its best. Connor Mackay is an author who certainly has a way
with words; his writing is poetic at times.
As the blood
curdled in our veins, several of the squad sat or knelt in the mud, despair
crippling their legs. Strength forged in countless battles crumbled with the
ruins of the world around us. Something was so profoundly different here. This
wasn’t Stormwater or Cerberus or Forge or Prima or any of the other places we’d
shed blood. This was our world. This was home.
It’s packed with gritty dialog and scenes so vivid I felt
like I was watching a movie. Many action
scenes are so well written, you cannot put down the book down until they’re
done. Don’t read this on a bus or you will miss your stop. Will is a flawed
main character (the best kind!) with a military background that loves alcohol a
little too much. What a fantastic first
book in what will certainly be an epic series. You have the classic science
fiction alien invasion of Earth, but with some original twists. The first
encounter isn’t here to invade or do classic alien story tropes. They’re here because they need humans to help
fight their war.
The introduction of new technology, alien species and a war
in space leads to some interesting scenes.
Connor Mackay is a talented writer that absolutely hits the nail on the
head with this one. Suspense, mystery
and tension are consistent chapter to chapter.
The author knows how to spin a tale and does a fantastic job of
character and world-building.
This is an expansive universe with characters you can really
get behind as the reader. I can hardly
wait for the next installment.