{"id":43674,"date":"2026-03-20T08:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=43674"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:17:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:17:25","slug":"continuum-by-gregory-rizzi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=43674","title":{"rendered":"Continuum by Gregory Rizzi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A bold, chilling, and intelligent dystopian tale with striking thematic depth…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A controlled, unsettling vision of societal decay, Rizzi’s SF tale explores how fear reshapes progress into oppression. Humanity crash-lands on Ares and builds a fragile city beneath a hostile sky, where children with extraordinary powers\u2014the Creators\u2014transform survival into prosperity, only to be feared, exiled, and turned into enemies. As danger rises beyond the walls, a Praetorian soldier must venture into the wilderness to uncover a truth that could unravel everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book’s premise; a civilization built by gifted individuals who are later persecuted, unfolds with mythic weight and quiet inevitability. Both a triumph and a caution, Rhea reflects a society where gratitude has soured into suspicion. Patterns emerge: order-driven soldiers, fear-driven leadership, and lives divided by policy. Daedalus stands at the center, his disciplined resolve tested by the cracks forming beneath him. The novel\u2019s strength lies in its thematic cohesion. Creation and destruction exist as inseparable forces, mirrored in both the Creators\u2019 abilities and the city\u2019s evolution. Though occasionally dense, it delivers a bleak, plausible future that feels uncomfortably familiar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A gripping, cerebral, and haunting vision of a future where fear turns progress into ruin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lumis Creative LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pub date February 7, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISBN 979-8999070005<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Print length 260 pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price $34.00 (USD) Hardcover<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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