Fourth Realm 1: The Traveller - John Twelve Hawks Reviews


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Customer Fourth Realm 1: The Traveller - John Twelve Hawks Reviews (3)

by - written on 02/05/13 (Useful, 40 readings)
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This is a story set in the modern society we all live in but are oblivious to. In our society, we take for granted the world of technology and surveillance, but in true classic big brother style, who watches the watchers and to compound this, what is the true value of this data, is there any privacy? The Traveller was recommended to me by a friend who found the concept of the story interestingly scary. The three main groups in this novel are; the Travellers, people with the ability to travel to another realm, Tabula, a group of people seeking out the Travellers and Harlequins, those who defend the Travellers from the Tabula. The story ... Read the complete review

by - written on 13/03/10, updated on 14/03/10 (Useful, 10 readings)
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This was marketed as the next Da Vinci Code, so I had great expectations for it. However, it took me a long time to get into the book. I found the first few chapters to be badly written and the characters very dry and uninspiring. However, the concept of a world where your every move is tracked by organisations who may not have your best interests at heart was a interesting one. It follows two brothers who discover they have special powers of travelling to other realms and those who want to protect them, or use their powers for evil *dum dum dum!* It brought up many areas for discussion that perhaps a more skilled author could have dealt with ... Read the complete review

by - written on 27/05/09 (Very useful, 60 readings)
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The more paranoid amongst us may fear the future of technology. One such invention that may rob us all of our personal freedoms is the humble RFID, a chip that allows direct communication between itself and a computer (and therefore web). If the government introduces their ID cards they will inevitably contain RFID chips. Now Big Brother will know exactly where you are and where you have been. No big issue perhaps if you believe yourself to be a good citizen? What about the embarrassment that may be caused as you walk into a shop and the screen pops up saying, 'Welcome back Mr Smith, would you like to buy more porn?' What about if you worked for a large private ... Read the complete review
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