Science Fiction
The Resurrection Fields has the sort of premise that could go either way: sci-fi, horror and fantasy all crowded into one book, which is either a mess or exactly the kind of mess worth reading.
I’m interested in whether it keeps moving once the atmosphere is in place. A lot of genre-blends can do the opening mood very well, then stall when they need actual momentum. Still, Keaney’s setup is intriguing enough that I keep coming back to it.
I’m interested in whether it keeps moving once the atmosphere is in place. A lot of genre-blends can do the opening mood very well, then stall when they need actual momentum. Still, Keaney’s setup is intriguing enough that I keep coming back to it.
The blend is the point for me, but only if the book knows which part is doing the heavy lifting. If everything is competing for attention, it turns muddy fast. When it works, though, that mix can make the whole thing feel stranger and more alive than a cleaner genre book. I’ve got more patience for a weird hybrid than for something polished but flat.