Thursday, March 25, 2010

Last Flight of the Ark


Title: Last Flight of the Ark
Author: D.L. Jackson
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Publisher URL: http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com/
ISBN: 978-1-59578-675-3
Genre: {M/F} Science Fiction, Ménage
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Goddess Minx

Colonel Kaleb Titan is piloting the Genesis I, aka the Ark. He is a molecular geneticist and in charge of the two woman crew on a mission to transform a planet into one suitable for human habitation. On the last leg of the trip, about twelve hours from arriving at their destination, the women are awake and hostile and he is bitten. They are forced to go through a genetically-altering gamma radiation cloud at the time and there are changes in him. The first thing Kaleb finds different about himself after being bitten is that he has a better sense of smell, and all he wants to do is have sex with his two crew members…..together. These two ladies have been trying for the last eight months to get his attention, and now it might be more than they can handle.

With the early arrival of their sister ship, Kaleb’s sixth sense kicks in and he realizes that there will be trouble with the Genesis II. When he gets a whiff of the visiting crew, he knows everything is not what it should be, and he begins to take steps to find out what is wrong. What he discovers is that the other crew are allergic to the canines on his ship, and he must get to the bottom of exactly what is going on. The steps that he is forced to take is to ensure that the crew of the Genesis II are kept from further danger by the hijackers. It leaves him questioning his actions, morals and everything else he does. Thanks to his crewmates, who work to keep him centered, he is able to take command of the mission and get everyone onto the planet safely.

Last Flight of the Ark left me excited and wanting to read more about the characters of this story. I am impressed with the talent of D.L. Jackson, because of the creativity of the story, and the in-depth details given of the city on Terra II. It seemed that the hijackers were so sure of themselves by taking over planets and with the fact that they thought no one would figure out what they were up. Kaleb being a scientist knew something wasn’t right, and it had him thinking about how he was going to able to find the problem. The efforts he took to preserve everyone’s well being were foremost, and he wanted to salvage the trip.

This is truly a fascinating book, and l hope that there will be more written about some of the secondary characters. They really need a story told of their survival of change and bonding together. Read and enjoy!

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