I thoroughly enjoyed volume one of the Memoirs of Being series titled Time Ahead,and I actually enjoyed this 2nd volume as well, although I have a couple of complaints, which I will get to shortly.This story is in keeping with the theme of the series- the evils of technology I am assuming. In Part one, our protagonist wakes up after a century of slumber to find that humans have been supplanted by Transhumans-a race of super humans made superior by technology.

In this volume, the main character awakens in a different plane of existence, in a parallel world from almost two centuries (2005) in the past. In the Parallel world, in the city of Medira, society is living in the year 2200 using 19th century technology, and is ruled by a priestly elite that has found a way to view other planes of existence, in the process causing a catastrophic event. If I went any farther than this, you will have no need to read the book, since it is a wisp of a story, but I will say that the ending is a combination of disappointing, and thought provoking (both frustrating and exhilarating).

Which brings me to my complaints. This, as with the first volume, is a very short read, about 90 pages-it is more of a novella. I can see great potential in the story-line,and Mr. King's writing. I wish that he would flesh it out more, because there are so many questions about characters, events and locations in my mind. Conversely, I can see a plus side to this problem. The story as it is, is really interesting, and quite disturbing in some ways. I am still asking myself questions about this book, a week after reading. So perhaps Robert King is a crafty trickster after all.

I may not have found this chapter as compelling as the first, but it has merit, and I am anxious to read the forthcoming 3rd and final volume to the trilogy. I am hoping that it ties everything together somehow. It will be interesting to re-read volumes one and two again before reading #3 when it arrives, perhaps there will be an AHA moment. ( )

[Medira] is [Robert King's] second installment of [Memoirs on Being]. I really enjoyed the first one [Time Ahead] but found this one a little confusing and disjointed. I am considering going back and reading both back to back to see if that may help. ( )

The second installment in the "Memoirs on Being" series, is less successful than its predecessor. This time, the narrator finds himself in a world that is handicapped by 19th century technology. Unfortunately, this volume has more problems with language and editing. I have noticed a trend in contemporary writing for the writer to describe something as it might be spoken of in casual discourse. Or, a word will be spelled as it sounds, rather that its true spelling. There are several examples in the copy I received. I thank the author and LibraryThing for a compimentary copy. ( )

Medira is about a man who wakes up with no memory. Medira is a place where progress doesn't exist beyond 19th century technology. Sounded good but is so confusing that I just didn't get it. Maybe if it were longer than 83 pages and it could get into more detail it would make sense. But the story jumps from here to there and starts to explain then jumps to something else. I just didn't get it or like it. I received this from LibraryThing Member Giveaway for an honest review. ( )