My rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4.16 with 37 ratings (as of 5/6/2021

Naval combat pilot Lt. Cassandra Morse was blown out of the sky by a mysterious space weapon. When she awoke from a coma, she had the ability to accurately dream future events. Unfortunately, like her mythological namesake, no one believed her.

After she successfully predicted a double homicide, she moved from crank to a media sensation.

Her life was turned on its head when she met an odd little man who claimed to know why she was having her dreams.

While looking for answers, she had her most terrifying dream yet. …Synopsis from Goodreads

200 Word Review

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review. The opinions are entirely my own, and any quotes are taken from the ARC and may be different in the final published copy.

Rod Pennington’s latest novel, Cassandra Files: Genesis, is a quick and enjoyable read.

A third-generation and well-respected Naval combat pilot, Lt. Cassandra Morse, is performing a test of a prototype fighter jet with her co-pilot grandfather when they are attacked. Missing for weeks after the accident, she has no memory of the lost time. Stranger still, she can see and talk with her grandfather, who died in the accident. No one believes her even when she begins having prophetic dreams. That is, no one believes her until her dreams come true, and her latest dream is the scariest yet.

While I enjoyed the story, I enjoyed Pennington’s writing, use of strong women characters, and humor more. The story wraps everything up at the end, but he left room for a sequel too.

Some reviewers had a difficult time keeping track of the numerous characters involved. I do not think that should prevent readers from enjoying this book. It is worth taking the time to read, and since it is a quick read, it will not take much time. I think it is best described as a cozy for the fantasy genre.

Pennington is best known for The Fourth Awakening Series.

This review was published on Philomathinphila.com, Smashbomb, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble on 5/7/21. When available, the review will be published on Kobo, Scribd.com, and, using Overdrive, will be rated in 9 libraries.

Genre: Fantasy, Thriller, Cozy
Print Length: 254 pages
ISBN: 9781572420441
Publisher: Integration Press LLC – AuthorBuzz
Publication Date: May 7, 2021

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