Aron 2 Blue

Engaging thriller. Unexpected twists for fun. I'm thinking he wanted to comment on terrorism, and also on gold-farming, and ended up bashing them into each other for this novel. That's ok, and made for a gripping read. It's not really scifi, it's more spy novel in the end. Some of the convergence was forced - there were some hard-to-believe chance encounters to drive everyone together at the end. amazon link

Compelling, unexpected. Not a pop-sci book. Personal experiences from the author, adjustments and discussion of how he changed his life. amazon link

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