Reviews from Editors and Authors

Review by Lisa Polisar, author of the psychological thriller, "Blackwater Tango"

Incubus Immortal Seed
Tony Choufati
2003, PublishAmerica

No one will ever say that Tony Choufati lacks imagination. His far-reaching thriller, Incubus Immortal Seed, defies the traditional sub-genres of contemporary fiction. Predominantly science fiction, it also incorporates elements of military theory, technological research, sex, religion, and all out suspense. Choufati has worked in the field of computer science since the early 1980’s, and he has inevitably drawn on his vast knowledge in this area to create this convoluted, fascinating tale.

Incubus Immortal Seed takes place in Britain in the year 2047, forty years after Armageddon and also following a UN resolution to ban technological advancement after the year 2007. This new world enjoys peace and serenity, brought together by the synthesis of faith and religion, but a constant sense of unrest threatens the integrity of this unbalanced civilization. What could be missing from a world without war or strife? Human emotion, passion, enlightenment, and…sin. So the world in 2047 seeks the intervention of a wise leader to restore what they desperately need. Sir Harold Chapple is just the man they’re looking for, but boy does he have his work cut out for him.

The problem: the UN resolution against technology has been breached. The British secret service knows about the secret DNA research being conducted at the Mein-Welt laboratory, and knows that new genetic molecules are being used to create new DNA. But why, and for what global application? Chapple and his lover, Arielle, must put together a team and find the missing microscope and DNA jumper within twenty-four hours. And not to put any further pressure on them, but the entire planet is at stake. Colorful personalities and the unlikely pairings between characters help to season an already spicy plot, full of conflict, obstacles, and that ever-tantalizing “ticking clock.”