Title: Omnilogos (The Omnilogos Series, #1)Published: October 4, 2014 by Michele Amitrani
Genre: Sci-Fi, Young Adult
Rating: 3 Stars
Synopsis:
With the departure of the Space Shuttle Atlantis an era comes to its end. The crowd follows the trail of light that dominates Cape Canaveral, but only one of them will be struck by a revelation.
Wei is a six-year-old boy when he watches the departure. He’s different from the other children. A mind that is at once, isolated and rebellious, bright and restless. These characteristics make him understand the message that eludes others.
Humanity has come to a dead end, a corner of history that leaves no escapes and the departure of the Atlantis is a concrete proof of that.
This truth will never abandon Wei, who decides to embark on a dangerous journey, using his skills to start a titanic project capable of reversing this trend.
His quest will last for decades, while he gathers the resources and the people needed to realize his vision. Among machinations and conspiracies, the nature of his project will be slowly revealed along with the nameless force that threatens to destroy everything he fought for.
This is Wei’s story.
This is the world of the Omnilogos.
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I received a review copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks Michele!
*Isn't that cover AMAZING?*
My Thoughts
Omnilogos is one of those books that is so hard to review because you really have to read it to begin to understand what it's about.
Wei Wang is the Omnilogos.
"Tiago had heard of what some called the 'human database' or 'omnilogos', but nothing could have prepared him for this."
The story begins with a six-year-old Wei and ends with a twenty-five-year-old Wei so it covers a lot of time and it was one of the things that kind of frustrated me. I understand that to be able to accomplish what Wei was planning that we'd have to have the story cover that much time but I had trouble keeping with the story as this went on. I also understand the need for changing POVs but I would have loved for it to be have stayed with Wei, to see his changes firsthand from the quiet and angry kid to the feisty teen and adult. Omnilogos definitely keeps you guessing as to what Wei is up to as you read.
"I am a collector of hopes and peregrine truths, a shepherd of thoughts, ideas, projects and dreams too important not to be realized. I'm an abstract concept that has no body, no smell, no boundaries, no shape and no color. I am the omnilogos."
It's hard to say much without giving the book away but it is a short and original read and that ending caught me off-guard, I did not see that coming! Made me a little sad, made me a little happy.
So, Omnilogos has a smidgen of romance and a lot of heart and is perfect for sci-fi fans.
Omnilogos is one of those books that is so hard to review because you really have to read it to begin to understand what it's about.
Wei Wang is the Omnilogos.
"Tiago had heard of what some called the 'human database' or 'omnilogos', but nothing could have prepared him for this."
The story begins with a six-year-old Wei and ends with a twenty-five-year-old Wei so it covers a lot of time and it was one of the things that kind of frustrated me. I understand that to be able to accomplish what Wei was planning that we'd have to have the story cover that much time but I had trouble keeping with the story as this went on. I also understand the need for changing POVs but I would have loved for it to be have stayed with Wei, to see his changes firsthand from the quiet and angry kid to the feisty teen and adult. Omnilogos definitely keeps you guessing as to what Wei is up to as you read.
"I am a collector of hopes and peregrine truths, a shepherd of thoughts, ideas, projects and dreams too important not to be realized. I'm an abstract concept that has no body, no smell, no boundaries, no shape and no color. I am the omnilogos."
It's hard to say much without giving the book away but it is a short and original read and that ending caught me off-guard, I did not see that coming! Made me a little sad, made me a little happy.
So, Omnilogos has a smidgen of romance and a lot of heart and is perfect for sci-fi fans.
About the Author
Michele Amitrani is a young indie author from Rome, the "Eternal City." He has grown up reading and watching virtually everything concerning Sci-fi and Fantasy. He now spends his days traveling through time and space and, more often than not, writing about impossible but necessary worlds.
As strange as this may sound, he still believes in dreams and quiet places.
When he is not busy chasing dragons or mastering the Force, you can find him at MicheleAmitrani.com or hanging out on Facebook at /MicheleAmitraniAuthor.
As strange as this may sound, he still believes in dreams and quiet places.
When he is not busy chasing dragons or mastering the Force, you can find him at MicheleAmitrani.com or hanging out on Facebook at /MicheleAmitraniAuthor.
The first thing I noticed was that cover. *heart eyes* And I also really liked the quote: "I am a collector of hopes and peregrine truths, a shepherd of thoughts, ideas, projects and dreams too important not to be realized. I'm an abstract concept that has no body, no smell, no boundaries, no shape and no color. I am the omnilogos."
ReplyDeleteGreat review, Jenn! ^^