Luminous

Luminous  

by Corrina Lawson is a an intriguing science-fiction novella that is part of the Phoenix Institute series.  I particularly liked the fact that the superhero is actually a superheroine!  Now, I don't know if the current convention is similar to using the term actor to be genderless and whether I should just call Noir (who dresses all in black) a superhero but she has pretty neat powers.  The flavor of this book was similar to reading a comic book in novel form but it was a very fun read.  This is apparently a quick read to whet one's appetite for the longer novels (similar to Thea Harrison's novellas) but there is a nice combination of action, romance and geeky science ideas with the requisite evil villain(ess).  I am looking forward to reading the rest of the novels in the series.

Updated 9/13/12

My Amazon review for Luminous is at this link under ELF2060.  As always, a 'yes, this was helpful' vote is appreciated.  My Amazon review of Phoenix Rising is at this link.  The sequel, Phoenix Legacy will be available in November of this year and I will read and review in a few days.



Please see the SOS Aloha blog at this link for an interview with Corrina Lawson.



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