Review of 'A Charming Nightmare'

'A Charming Nightmare' (ACN) (Volume1) by Marie Kammerer Franke book review; Imagine being in a far off world into the future, everyone you ever knew are dead and all that you know, are but relics of a forgotten past! We follow the protagonist - Aylin who is pushed into a far off future on a alien world. Here we follow a story where the alien is us (as far as her captors are concerned), seen through the eyes of Aylin who acts as our guide through the strange new world. The language used has a interesting mix of formal eloquence and colloquialisms within the novel's text. It takes some chapters into to get your feet grounded in the ACN universe. If you clear your mind, steady your metaphorical feet, then you'll find something interesting here. I'd advise you to read this over a weekend with no distractions or noise. You'll need all your focus to keep your bearings within the novel. I feel it is worth it, and once you are 5 chapters in, you'll be hooked. I liked the futuristic science elements which draws enough from science fiction and science theory, to be plausible. The mixed with the darkness of Vonnegut tones. We see bleakness, unnerving uncertainty - like its title, it is 'a charming nightmare' of a far off future. use of 'nanos' is rather fascinating - something that would change medical science forever. It felt well researched and created more a exiting touch to the world of ACN. Franke paints a beautiful unnerving world with an alarming future. I liked the Douglas Adams references scattered within, with darker futurist tones. Much like the novel's title, 'a charming nightmare' of a far off future in another world. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XRKFCSH/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XRKFCSH/ https://acnbooks.com/