Telekinetic by Laurence Dahners
Book 1 in the Hyllis Family series
Narrated by Christopher Lane
Genre: post-apocalyptic dystopian fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
Book 1 in the Hyllis Family series
Narrated by Christopher Lane
Genre: post-apocalyptic dystopian fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
About Telekinetic:
The collapse of civilization has reduced their people back to iron and horsepower. The Hyllises tend to inherit “tele-talents” such as telekinesis and teleportation. Tarc Hyllis’ mother (and his grandfather before her) could “feel” things with their talent. They became healers because they could feel inside their patients, which frequently let them diagnose the underlying causes of an illness. Having made a diagnosis, unfortunately, there was often little they could do to treat a problem. Tarc’s father can “push” objects with his mind, but, because he can’t feel inside anything, he doesn’t know where to exert force in order to help to treat his wife’s patients. Tarc’s just gaining the ability to do both of these things. The combination of these two powers will let him both diagnose a physical problem such as internal bleeding, and then stop that bleeding by applying pressure inside the patient. His mother finds this development extraordinarily exciting. She has too often had to watch her patients die for lack of an effective treatment. Then some strangers show up to scout the town where the Hyllises live. They plan and initiate a violent takeover. Could Tarc’s powers, weak as they are, play a role in resisting this invasion? It turns out he can guide a knife after it’s thrown…
Source: Info in the "About Telekinetic" was taken from amazon on 03/05/2025.
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My Thoughts:
This is the first book in the Hyllis Family series, that means that this book is an introduction to the world of Tarc.
I didn't like the back and forth of the timeline. But I guess it is necessary to make a point that this is not an alternative medieval fantasy but a post-apocalyptic one.
Although the book ended the dilemma in the current book it also pointed towards the beginning of the the next book. It means it has a cliffhanger ending. I do not like cliffhangers and that is the main reason that this book will never get a 5 out of 5 rating from me.
The kindle cover art is appropriate to the story but it is not a "buy me!" cover. I'm a visual reader. Cover art is a big part in my reading choices.
I've listented to Christopher Lane before but this is the first audiobook where I actually finished the book. He did a pretty good job of bringing the world of Tarc to life!
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 3.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 3.5
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = (7 hrs and 33 mins listening time)
Plot = 3.5
Narration = 5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 3.5
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = (7 hrs and 33 mins listening time)
Plot = 3.5
Narration = 5
Books In The Hyllis Family Series:
Meet The Author
About Laurence Dahners:
Amazon best-selling Science Fiction writer, Laurence E. Dahners, is a former orthopedic surgeon who has written over fifty books, including eighteen in the popular Ell Donsaii series. He writes optimistic stories in which science solves problems rather than bringing on dystopias. His favorite writing strategy is to imagine, “what if,” some advance (such as teleportation, reactionless drives, stopping time, etcetera) were possible, what changes might be wrought in our world?
How might our hero utilize such an advance?
Who might stand to lose from the introduction of such changes and how might they strive to resist its introduction?
He loves to write such stories and hopes you’ll enjoy reading them.
The Narrator
About Christopher Lane:
Christopher Lane has received four Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine as well as four Audie Award nominations. His narration of Charlie Wilson's War earned him an Audie Award for unabridged nonfiction for in 2004. He performed and directed for the stage for twenty years in Washington, D.C., and he has been a teacher of acting for Boston University's School of Theatre Arts. He now makes his home in Rhode Island.
FTC Disclosure:
The book/ebook and/or audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
The book/ebook and/or audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
