Ginger Gelsheimer

This book reminded me a lot of the alien series starring Dakota Fanning, where aliens were trying to make hybrid breeds with humans. As a history buff, I enjoyed how the authors tied all the historical events and conspiracies together. It was very enjoyable to read and made some very good talking points about the idea of what had really happened at Area 51 as well as the idea of life on other planets or other civilizations.

Overall I thought the characterization of Jesse was very well done. The shifting perspectives allowed for the audience to know more about the background of the story, which I appreciated even though it cut into Jesse's voice a little. The shifting historical pattern was a little hard to grasp too, at first, but once the relationships between people and events became clear it was very entertaining and cathartically satisfying.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in extraterrestrial sciences or science fiction!
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The Dark Days is a short story that grabbed my attention from the outset. I was impressed with the characters' development, and the author did an excellent job of drawing the reader into their dilemma. While the situation that is the basis of this story, is clearly life threatening, the pragmatic characters take it in stride. Realizing that a catastrophe beyond anything they could have imagined has actually occurred, two strangers, one of whom appears to be an extraordinarily savvy child, become fast friends, in a struggle for survival, inviting others along their way. The author has taken an unbelievable situation and made it believable, in an easily read and entertaining style. The story gets five stars from me. Of course, we know that "The Dark Days" couldn't really happen, or could they?… (altro)