Reviewed by Lesley Jones for Readers' Favorite.
In Stories That Intrigue by Brenda Mohammed, Julia, a best-selling novelist, and her younger sister Stephanie have just landed at Heathrow Airport from Trinidad.
They plan to meet Sam Jurai whom Julia met through social media and who will be working with Julia on her 24th novel before traveling to France where Stephanie is about to start her fashion degree at the university.
Throughout these fast-paced six short stories, Julia and Stephanie travel from London to France, Switzerland, and New York where they discover the streets are filled with exciting and wonderful places as well as situations that threaten their safety.
Sam proves to be a valuable travel partner but he holds a secret love for Julia.
Will he find the courage to tell her how he feels and how will she respond?
Each of the short stories is compelling and includes the perfect amount of tension and suspense.
Brenda has cleverly written each tale to flow effortlessly into the next.
The relationship between Julia and Stephanie is wonderful; their dialogue and actions perfectly prove the support and care they have for one another.
Both Julia and Stephanie have the ideal blend of femininity and strong independence which I love to see in female characters. Stories That Intrigue by Brenda Mohammed is the perfect book for anyone who loves to travel as the cities throughout are described in superb detail.
You really get a sense of the culture and atmosphere in each of the places they visit.
I also loved the fact that the characters were from different cultures.
The author has a wonderful talent for creating characters and dialogue that completely engage the reader.
The stories are filled with love, exciting action, human vulnerability, and tense dangerous situations.
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The results are out. I am so excited.A very big Thank You to all who Voted. Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka is the Gold Winner in Emagazine Readers Choice Awards 2018 in the Category Science Fiction and Fantasy.
This is the second award received by Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka since it was published in 2017.
In 2017 the book won a bronze award in the category science fiction from Metamorph Publishing.
In addition, Readers Favorite gave the book a five-star review and five-star seal in September 2017.
I wrote this book to highlight the fact that improvement in modern technology and scientific improvements in the medical field can never improve the minds of individuals.
The book is set in the year 2036 when there is a great advancement in medical and information technology.
It is a high-tech world.
Robots act as home helpers and police use high tech weaponry, electric cars, and smartphones.
The hospitals are well equipped with state of the art equipment and doctors and scientists are making significant breakthroughs and inventing cures for patients with critical illnesses.
Yet, in that high-tech world, the minds of human beings did not change.
Can Mankind ever achieve a sinless state?
Will human beings forever continue to foster greed, malice, anger, jealousy, and the desire to control and take revenge?
When I was born, there was no electricity and therefore no refrigerators, air-conditioning, televisions, telephones, and amenities in our homes like we have today.
Education was not even a priority and there were not many schools and universities.
Today, in spite of all the new and advanced developments, crime has increased to unstoppable levels.
What will change humanity?
Modern inventions and new technology will never change the evil minds of men.
In the book of John 3: Verse 7, Jesus said, “Ye must be born again.”
About the book
Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka is about a vengeful man who misuses science for revenge in the year 2036 to create havoc in a small exotic island named Gosh.
He is angry for two reasons.
After his former lover jilted him, he married another on rebound.
His wife contracted the zika virus when she was pregnant.
His child was born deformed as a result, and his wife died.
He blamed the hospital for her death and his deformed child.
This vengeful man kidnapped the son of his former lover and the story evolves thereafter.
My Favourite Character.
Dr. Steven Sharpe is my favorite character in Zeeka Chronicles.
One fateful day, when Steven was just seven years old, he was riding his bike home after visiting a friend who lived in a secluded part of the city.
His bike broke down, and he was trying to fix it.
A police jeep stopped, and the police officer asked if he could help.
There was no one else in the vehicle.
Steven saw no harm in allowing a police officer to help since they are there to protect and serve.
Or, so he thought.
The police officer came out of the vehicle, looked at his bike, turned it over and tried to repair it.
He then told Steven that it needed to go to a bicycle shop.
He offered to drive Steven home.
Steven trusted the police officer, accepted the lift, and never saw his home and family again.
The police officer, who turned out to be Zeeka, threatened the boy to kill his parents and brother if he ever tried to escape from him.
He boasted about his police connections and Steven was fearful of him and did whatever he asked.
The man could not legally adopt him and changed the boy’s name to Jason Stephens.
He sent him to medical school and he turned out to be the top medical doctor and research scientist on the island of Gosh.
Zeeka tried to use him for evil means.
Dr. Steven Sharpe knew all of Zeeka’s secrets.
Who are the primary readers of your book?
I wrote the book for both mature audiences and young adults.
The book contains five stories in the series, which are being sold separately.
Why should readers buy it?
The benefits to readers are the underlying lessons to be learned from the content, as well as a saving on both paperback and kindle versions. Instead of paying for the five books in the series, it will cost cheaper to buy one book.
How long did it take to write it?
The series took me one year to write.
How did you come up with the title?
I used the name Zeeka because it is the name of the main character and the close relation to the zika virus.
Why did you choose this cover?
My cover designer, Sharon Brownlie, generously donated the cover.
She gives away three covers annually.
I just happened to see her post about it on Facebook and contacted her immediately for the one I used for this book.
The cover depicts the story.
What do you want to say to your readers?
Zeeka Chronicles received a five-star rating from Readers Favorite in September 2017.
I do hope that you enjoy it and will leave a review.
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Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka received a five-star review from Readers Favorite on 27th September 2017. Book Description:
Do you like sci-fi action novels?
Zeeka Chronicles is a futuristic story taking place twenty years in the future.
The book comprises of five stories set in the year 2036 and has been praised for its originality.
New technology and scientific breakthroughs in the field of medical science set the stage for the unimaginable, in this tale of kidnapping, love, lies, revenge, a ghost, a deadly virus, sixty programmable zombies, and a villain you would love to hate.
Robots play major roles.
A reviewer described the book as 'Twilight Zone-like Sci-Fi Shorts that blend zombie lore with robots/hi-tech, futuristic, sci-fi themes and ideas. Zeeka Chronicles placed third in the category Best Science Fiction in SIBA Awards 2017.
Here is the review:
Reviewed by Sarah Stuart for Readers' Favorite
Five Stars.
Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka by Brenda Mohammed opens with Zeeka and the Zombies.
On the island of Gosh in January 2036 Raynor Sharpe is woken by rattling to see a beach full of small robots.
Is he still dreaming?
Raynor is a hospital doctor and so is the woman he secretly loves, but Janet is engaged to another man.
Gosh’s carnival is turned from an exotic native spectacle to tragedy by a troop of entertainers: zombies who shoot into the audience killing and injuring hundreds.
How can these monsters disintegrate into a heap of dust?
Why is one false head found?
Who is Zeeka, and does he control the zombies?
Why does Janet cancel her wedding?
Can the Chief of Police be trusted, or is he as corrupt as others in the force?
Read on: Zeeka's Child; Zeeka Returns, Zeeka's Ghost, and Resurrection hold the un-guessable answers.
Zeeka Chronicles comprises five books from the Revenge of Zeeka series.
2036 is shown as a technically advanced world by gadgets like watches that act much like today’s smartphones plus visual contact, robots and much more.
The story is built on the premise that a doctor discovers a cure for a disease but is prevented from using it, but the plot becomes more entangled the further you read. Police corruption, suicide, kidnapping, and a very active ghost.
Brenda Mohammed’s writing style is evocative of the future and she handles the science in her fiction brilliantly: reading is believing!
I loved Zeeka Chronicles; it has worldwide appeal for anyone looking for an entertaining story that is different.
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"Reviewed By Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Retirement is Fun: A New Chapter by Brenda Mohammed is an interesting memoir where the author shares with readers her moments after retirement and how it is a time when everyone should sit back and enjoy life.
After reading this book, no one will dread retirement; they will all look forward to it and use that time to enjoy the beauty of life, spend more time with the family, and experience their unconditional love.
Retiring from the job does not mean one retires from life because one gets time to appreciate the beauty of unlimited time and use it effectively by doing things they missed out on doing while they were working.
The book is uplifting as it makes everyone who is going to retire look forward to it.
The author's experiences and adventures after retirement give readers ideas on how to handle their lives in a good and happy way after retiring from their jobs.
Brenda Mohammed shows by example how one's attitude can make a difference to everything and life can be enjoyed at any age, irrespective of whether you are young or not.
The memoir is simple and chronicles the author's life and events, taking readers into her space.
The memoir is a good read; readers can connect well with what the author says and the events and experiences in her life and the way she handles life is tangible.
The words of wisdom from Dr. Murdoch quoted at the end of the book are very inspirational and will help readers look at life in a positive way. An interesting book for all those who are going to retire from their jobs and want to know how to handle life after that."
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