Omniscience by Janine Frances is a dystopian thriller I found through Goddess Fish Promotions. At the end of this First Chapter Review, you will find a giveaway for a chance to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card.
BLURB: A family seek refuge in the Australian outback as tyranny takes hold, but who can they trust?
The world is at war and an authoritarian government has taken control in Australia. A terrorist group known as Day One is attempting to destroy civilisation so humanity can start again.
Shareen Miller gets caught up in a bureaucratic nightmare when she’s detained by an Auto-Enforcer for not having the right travel permit on the way to a job interview. Shareen’s detention sets off a chain of events that lead to her five-year-old twins being taken by the government.
With her husband Daniel, grandmother Alma, and sister Layla, Shareen seizes her children and escapes from the city. On the road, she reveals a secret about her missing mother Veronica that she’s been hiding from her family for five years.
What follows is an intense journey into the harsh Australian outback where nothing is as it seems, and no one can be trusted.
As they fight for survival, Veronica’s family finally learn the truth about why she left them.
The stakes couldn’t be higher as the future of humanity hangs in the balance.
COVER: Totally works for the genre and the location. Love everything about it.
FIRST CHAPTER: Shareen Miller is on her way to a job interview when she is detained by an Auto-Enforcer for not having the proper travel permit.
KEEP READING: Definitely! Dystopian novels never used to be on my radar, but The Hunger Games changed all that. Since then, I add them into my reading schedule from time to time.
From the opening paragraph, this novel had me hooked. What Frances has done with Omniscience is create a world where extremes have run amok. Having witnessed the world's evolution and read the news over the last couple of years, some of what Shareen experiences feels like it could happen down the street or in a connecting city. Frances has created a world that is both fascinating and terrifying. Fascinating in the aspect of interesting technology, but terrifying in the loss of everyday freedoms. People being detained only to never be heard from again. No use of cell phones and government run social media.
Knowing what is in store for our main character, lets the reader know it is going to get worse. Perhaps it won't get better. Therefore, you are drawn into Shareen's story and must continue to see if she and her family can survive.
Read an Excerpt:
“I’m sorry, Mrs. Miller, but unfortunately, you won’t be
able to take your children today.” His tone was perfunctory, as if he was
informing her that her favourite brand of toothpaste was out of stock. “Once
they’re in the system, they have to be assessed fully. This can take several
days or longer based on the complexity of the case. You will be interviewed―”
“Wait a minute,” she said, leaning forward so that her
forehead was pressed against the barrier. This couldn’t be happening. “My grandmother
was told we don’t have permission to live at her place, but that’s not true. I
have it right here on my iD. I can show you.” She lifted her wrist.
“That won’t be necessary. Even if it is a mistake, we need
to follow protocol. If you’ll just be patient, you should see them again soon.”
“We don’t need to follow protocol because we’ve done nothing
wrong.” She took a deep breath. “I don’t mean to be rude, but I’m not leaving
without my children. Either get them now or get a manager out here.”
He sighed dramatically. “I’m afraid I can’t do that. The
best thing you can do is go home and wait until we notify you. I’m sorry you
were called in unnecessarily. We take child protection very seriously, and
there’s no special treatment for anyone, not even you.”
Purchase this book from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Ot7fwE
- Publisher : Thorpe-Bowker (February 12, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 317 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0645411019
- ISBN-13 : 978-0645411010
Janine Frances
lives in the Hunter Valley, Australia with her partner David and dog Banjo. She
loves reading thrillers and decided to have a go at writing her own.
Janine chose to
write a speculative thriller because it’s an exciting genre that asks important
questions about the future.
You can find her
on:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Omniscience-dystopian-thriller-Janine-Frances-ebook/dp/B09S32YXMG/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22233273.Janine_Frances
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanineFrances5
I received a digital copy of this book from the author through Goddess Fish Promotions. This First Chapter Review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.
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5 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
You're welcome. Hope all goes well with the promotion.
Congratulations on your recent release of Omniscience, Janine, I enjoyed following the tour and learning about your book, which sounds like an intriguing and thrilling read! Good luck with your book and I hope the tour was a success! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a spectacular day!
Really nice cover and excerpt.
I hope that you have enjoyed your book tour as much as I have enjoyed reading about you and your work throughout the tour. Omniscience sounds like an excellent read and I am looking forward to it
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