Book Reviews – “The Hyperspace Trap” eBook was published in 2018 and was written by Christopher Nuttall (http://www.chrishanger.net). Mr. Nuttall has published 34 novels.
I received an ARC of this novel through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence, Mature Situations, and Mature Language. The story is set in the far future. The Commonwealth has won the war with the Theocracy (the topic of earlier novels set in this universe).
A large cruise liner is on her maiden voyage. On board are many important and wealthy people. While attempting to flee from what are perceived as pirates, the ship is trapped in Hyperspace. As they try to recover, they come under siege by heretofore unknown creatures that live in Hyperspace. Power is being drained from the ship. The crew and passengers are beginning to suffer from the mental onslaught by the strange creatures.
Not only must the crew deal with the physical damage to the ship, but they must also contend with those that have lost their minds to the aliens.
I thoroughly enjoyed the 9 hours I spent reading this science fiction thriller. I liked this very different plot. No space battles, but a tale of survival with unknown forces. I have read a few other novels set in this universe and have liked them all. I liked the cover art. I give this novel a 5 out of 5.
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