Mark Alpert

The mutated gene idea behind the Furies is cool, and this story certainly is entertaining. I had a hard time accepting John's motivation for sticking with the Furies. The way all of them, including Ariel, treat him throughout the story, it's hard to believe he would still be on their side. I would have expected John to side with Archibald and to team up with Gower and Archie to modernize the Fury family and improve the way the Fury men lived. His ending up in a sort of Eden with Ariel makes for a nice, romantic ending, but seems too contrived. Oh well. It's still a fun book, and the genetics in this book, while dated, is at least based on real, modern science.… (more)