Arboretum by Ian Miller – Book Review

ArboretumArboretum by Ian Miller

This book builds layers of mystery on one another like a cake. It begins with the introduction of a strange ability. Our hero can visualise other places and then step into them – crossing vast distances. This in itself is a cool sci-fi concept. This is then built upon as he decides to search for a planet outside our solar system and steps across interstellar space onto an alien world.

What he finds there challenges many of his assumptions and his worldview. The people he meets are equally shaken by him.

The story is very much written out of a Christian worldview, but in a subtle way that may not even be noticeable to a general market reader. It explores some theological ideas in much the same way that I understand C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy does. This exploration is not complete, but will undoubtedly continue through the series.

Arboretum reads very much like the first act of a trilogy. You’ll be wanting to move straight into book 2, which is exactly what I plan to do today.

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About Adam David Collings

Adam David Collings is an author of speculative fiction. He lives in Tasmania, Australia with his wife Linda and his two children. Adam draws inspiration for his stories from his over-active imagination, his life experiences and his faith.

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