One moment, Roman Doyle is searching for rum-raisin ice cream and peanut butter for his pregnant wife, Soraya; in the next, he’s being attacked by five jack-booted Asians intent on doing him severe bodily harm; in the third moment, he’s rescued by an stranger who proceeds to explain that he’s really a long-lost alien prince from the planet Talis.  Seems Roman’s exiled father is ready to return and claim his throne and the stranger. Chi-Ro, a veteran of the Psychic Wars, has been sent to bring his son home.

Needless to say, Roman thinks he’s either fallen through a crack into an insane Twilight Zone or the stranger’s telling the truth.  He soon finds it easier to believe the latter, and that sets off a wild adventure as he seeks to reunite himself with his wife, and escape the police who arrived at the scene just in time to be included in the mayhem.  Enlisting his friend Zachary’s aid,  Roman finds himself in an exciting but definitely harrowing and deadly adventure, for Zachary has issues with a heretofore unconfessed alien abduction, and Soraya and their unborn child are now in danger from Roman’s  murderous relatives and others who don’t believe he should be allowed to live long enough to claim the throne.  And a new twist is added to the whole unbelievable mix…Baby Doyle may be developing prebirth psychic powers…

MY OPINION:  This is a great book!  The actions starts in the first paragraph and doesn’t stop until the last with no slowing down. The author’s done a vast amount of worldbuilding here and it shows.  Good characterization and great narration and the dialogue, especially that Roman has with himself is thoroughly entertaining.  This may or may not be the first in a series but whether it is or not, it’s a great read.

For those who like everything explained out, there’s a glossary at the end.

Veterans of the Psychic Wars is available from Red Moon Productions--www.redmoon.co.uk 

This novel was supplied by the author and no remuneration was involved in the writing of this review.