Aidan J Reid
Author of Pathfinders
Works by Aidan J Reid
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- Medellin, Colombia
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- AIDAN J. REID is a writer and freelance blogger originally from Cloughmills, Northern Ireland.
His debut sci-fi thriller, PATHFINDERS, was released on March 1st 2016. Advance reviewers describe it as 'Inception' meets '28 Days Later'.
The theme of lucid dreaming as well as what is hidden in the deep, dark subconscious parts of our mind are explored.
A second book - Sigil - is scheduled for release on June 23rd 2016. It follows the adventure of a Catholic parish priest in a small village in Ireland who suspects that a local suicide has more sinister elements involved.
Aidan can be found on his blog where he writes regularly.
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Crystal Clear: A Sci-Fi Short Story by Aidan J. Reid
This novella unfolds with detail giving depth and glossing over giving pace. It was satisfying and intriguing.
I received this short story from the author, through InstaFreebie, in exchange for an honest review: my thanks to both of them for this opportunity.
There are some vibes in this short story that somehow reminded me of “Flowers for Algernon”, but with a much sinister twist to it: BioLuminary is a corporation that tests new drugs and medical procedures on volunteers, and that’s nothing out of the ordinary, but their manner of finding subjects for the trials is what instantly sounds alarm bells in the reader, because they search among society’s rejects – the homeless, the drifters, the people living at the margins of society. People who will not be missed if something goes wrong.
The main character, a young woman who remains unnamed, tells the story in diary form (that’s where the Algernon resonance comes from, I believe): a drug and alcohol addict, she’s recruited off the street to test a new procedure for restoring 20/20 eyesight, with the promise of a substantial amount of money as compensation – money she already intends spending indulging her vices once she’s out. During the course of her stay in a medical center that seems more a correctional facility than anything else, she seems to accept the strange, often alarming reactions of her fellow volunteers to the various procedures tried on them: she appears removed from it all – probably due to her wasted, mindless existence – even when her own trial shows weirdly troublesome effects.
The abrupt ending leaves several questions on the table, especially concerning BioLuminary – not so much about their purpose, which seems all too clear, but rather about who and what they really are. And the only fleeting clue is quite chilling….
Originally posted at SPACE and SORCERY BLOG… (more)
There are some vibes in this short story that somehow reminded me of “Flowers for Algernon”, but with a much sinister twist to it: BioLuminary is a corporation that tests new drugs and medical procedures on volunteers, and that’s nothing out of the ordinary, but their manner of finding subjects for the trials is what instantly sounds alarm bells in the reader, because they search among society’s rejects – the homeless, the drifters, the people living at the margins of society. People who will not be missed if something goes wrong.
The main character, a young woman who remains unnamed, tells the story in diary form (that’s where the Algernon resonance comes from, I believe): a drug and alcohol addict, she’s recruited off the street to test a new procedure for restoring 20/20 eyesight, with the promise of a substantial amount of money as compensation – money she already intends spending indulging her vices once she’s out. During the course of her stay in a medical center that seems more a correctional facility than anything else, she seems to accept the strange, often alarming reactions of her fellow volunteers to the various procedures tried on them: she appears removed from it all – probably due to her wasted, mindless existence – even when her own trial shows weirdly troublesome effects.
The abrupt ending leaves several questions on the table, especially concerning BioLuminary – not so much about their purpose, which seems all too clear, but rather about who and what they really are. And the only fleeting clue is quite chilling….
Originally posted at SPACE and SORCERY BLOG… (more)
This book really surprised me. Funny and irreverent, this bizarre short story about a very peculiar tooth fairy will grab your attention and give you a really good time.
Recommended.
Recommended.
Wonderfully twisted and hilarious, this fairy tale begins when part 1 ends. And it's as good as the first one, or maybe even better.
Holding-your-side funny, and delightfully wicked, this is a story you won't want to miss. Whole-heartedly recommended.
Holding-your-side funny, and delightfully wicked, this is a story you won't want to miss. Whole-heartedly recommended.
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