{"id":7681,"date":"2016-06-01T10:56:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T14:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cemeterydanceonline.com\/?p=7681"},"modified":"2016-06-01T10:56:28","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T14:56:28","slug":"review-babylon-terminal-by-greg-f-gifune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-babylon-terminal-by-greg-f-gifune\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: &#039;Babylon Terminal&#039; by Greg F. Gifune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkfuse.com\/coming_soon.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/babylon_terminal-188x300.jpg?resize=188%2C300\" alt=\"babylon_terminal\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" \/>Babylon Terminal\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0Greg F. Gifune<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Darkfuse\u00a0(June 2016)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>$99.00 hardcover; $16.99 paperback; $4.99 e-book<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankMErrington\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Michaels Errington<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can&#8217;t say I always connect with a Greg F. Gifune story, but I always try to read his work. He challenges me as a reader and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babylon Terminal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> did just that. This is not a casual read, it&#8217;s not light material. \u00a0I feel I had to work for every bit of enjoyment I got out of this book, but it was worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is some stunning wordcraft in this story. At times Gifune&#8217;s prose is close to breathtaking. There is powerful, rich dialogue, as well.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The author paints a bleak new world which, at times, reminded me of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blade Runner<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fifth Element<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even a touch of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mad Max<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It all feels a bit surreal.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monk is a Dreamcatcher. When someone runs from their life it&#8217;s his job to catch them and bring them back or even terminate them. When the love of his life becomes a runner, Monk goes after her in an attempt to save her and maybe save himself in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babylon Terminal <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is dark fiction at its finest, at times ultra-violent, at times soft and tender. It&#8217;s a work which will likely stay with the reader long after they are done reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babylon Terminal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is published by Darkfuse and is available in e-book, paperback, and as a limited edition signed hardcover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a read to become immersed in, this is the book.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Babylon Terminal\u00a0by\u00a0Greg F. Gifune Darkfuse\u00a0(June 2016) $99.00 hardcover; $16.99 paperback; $4.99 e-book Reviewed by\u00a0Frank Michaels Errington I can&#8217;t say I always connect with a Greg F. Gifune story, but I always try to read his work. He challenges me as a reader and Babylon Terminal did just that. This is not a casual read, it&#8217;s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-babylon-terminal-by-greg-f-gifune\/\" class=\"more-link button bg-gold white\">Continue Reading!<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Review: &#039;Babylon Terminal&#039; by Greg F. 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