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A review by cyireadbooks
Unshackled Intelligence by Remi Cape
4.0
This novella is part of the Inkfort Press Publishing Derby. The Derby is an annual event hosted by Inkfort where authors are presented with the year’s selection of pre-made book covers, which comes with a title and a pen name. Authors rank their choices of covers and eventually, the authors are assigned the highest ranked cover that is available.
Once the covers are assigned, the writing phase begins. The narrative must follow the theme of the bookcover and title. And the time limit to finish the book is two months with a word count minimum of 10,000.
When I was first approached to read and review Unshackled Intelligence, I was a bit skeptical. But after reading the background information about the Inkfort Press Publishing Derby, I was intrigued about the challenge. I just couldn’t fathom how any author could come up with a creative story using a pre-made cover and title as the only inspiration. And to top it off, the story needed to be completed in 2 months. Needless to say, I had to read what the author came up with given such tight parameters. I was not disappointed. In fact, I was impressed.
I loved the concept of immortality via the use of cryogenics and robotics. Such imagination, but not too far fetched from reality.
The story unfolds through a first person’s point of view and follows a linear timeline. There are a few plot twists which made for an engaging read.
Considering how short the story was, the characters are well developed. I didn’t quite like the main protagonist, and perhaps it was her selfish and self centered attitude. But that can be a good thing if it evoked some emotion. I did like the rest of the players except for one that exuded the same type of personality as the main character.
The finale was a little abrupt, and open ended which left a lot for the imagination. I also found the catch phrase used throughout the novella to be a bit too much. But given the tight parameters, I understand how those parameters can affect the desired outcome.
Overall, Unshackled Intelligence was an excellent read, all things considered. Four solid stars.
I received a DRC from the author. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
Once the covers are assigned, the writing phase begins. The narrative must follow the theme of the bookcover and title. And the time limit to finish the book is two months with a word count minimum of 10,000.
When I was first approached to read and review Unshackled Intelligence, I was a bit skeptical. But after reading the background information about the Inkfort Press Publishing Derby, I was intrigued about the challenge. I just couldn’t fathom how any author could come up with a creative story using a pre-made cover and title as the only inspiration. And to top it off, the story needed to be completed in 2 months. Needless to say, I had to read what the author came up with given such tight parameters. I was not disappointed. In fact, I was impressed.
I loved the concept of immortality via the use of cryogenics and robotics. Such imagination, but not too far fetched from reality.
The story unfolds through a first person’s point of view and follows a linear timeline. There are a few plot twists which made for an engaging read.
Considering how short the story was, the characters are well developed. I didn’t quite like the main protagonist, and perhaps it was her selfish and self centered attitude. But that can be a good thing if it evoked some emotion. I did like the rest of the players except for one that exuded the same type of personality as the main character.
The finale was a little abrupt, and open ended which left a lot for the imagination. I also found the catch phrase used throughout the novella to be a bit too much. But given the tight parameters, I understand how those parameters can affect the desired outcome.
Overall, Unshackled Intelligence was an excellent read, all things considered. Four solid stars.
I received a DRC from the author. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.