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    Sky Curse: The Chosen Five is a Genre-Blurring Debut Novel in a New Series

    WAO TeamBy WAO TeamOctober 26, 2022Updated:September 26, 2023No Comments4 Mins Read
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    While most book reviewers agree that Janet Kravetz ’s Sky Curse is an exceptionally written sci-fi series, some argue that the debut novel Sky Curse: The Chosen Five can easily belong to a few genres. Here are some quotes that support this argument: 

    1. “This was such an intense, captivating conspiracy thriller that meets YA sci-fi and a dystopian novel.”

    Anthony Avina from Author Anthony Avina’s Blog

    1. “Exceptionally well-written, creative, and utterly unique, Sky Curse by Janet Kravetz is the modern YA genre’s equivalent of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. The book turns Huxley’s use of Soma, sleep-learning, and psychological manipulation into something that could be genuinely helpful, at least at first…and it works in the context of Kravetz’s brave new series. The novel is written in prose most suitable for older teens and younger adults, but the intelligent advancements and themes that Kravetz brings to the forefront are expansive enough to tickle those with more exacting tastes in literary technicalities.”

    Asher Syed, Readers’ Favourite

    Scribble’s Worth Book Reviews offers three relevant quotes:

    1. “Sky Curse is the first book in Janet Kravetz’s genre-blurring The Chosen Five series. In this sci-fi dystopian-themed novel, the author takes readers into the not-so-distant future, where humanity has brought Earth to its knees.”
    1. “While this book is largely fiction, steeply based in the science fiction realm with dystopian highlights and overtures, there is more than meets the eye. As you dig deeper into this book, you’ll discover some educational nuggets buried here and there.”
    1. “It takes a while for the title, “Sky Curse“, to tie in, but when it does, it adds another level of intrigue. In fact, it adds a fantasy element to the story. It’s not often in science fiction that you get a prophecy surrounding a scenario that could save or doom the world. Yet, in this book, that is exactly what you get. It’s a while in coming, but once it all comes together, prepare for blast off! This book has a slow start. That much is a fact. However, once the story really gets underway, it will capture your attention and even pull you to the edge of your seat. The drama will entice you to find out what happens next, and The Sky Curse’s blurred genres will surprise you and have you cheering for the characters to turn the tide and save all who call Earth their home.”

    The final quote from Jamie Michele at Readers’ Favorite adds yet another element: 

    “Sky Curse is dystopian hard science fiction but there are fantasy elements, and if we removed it from any of those genres it could easily be labeled solid eco-fiction as well.”

    To summarize, so far, the genres that have been mentioned for Sky Curse are as follows:

    • Conspiracy thriller that meets YA sci-fi (older teens or those with more exacting tastes in literary technicalities) and a dystopian novel
    • Largely fiction, steeply based in the science fiction realm with dystopian highlights and overtures, there is more than meets the eye. As you dig deeper into this book, you’ll discover some educational nuggets buried here and there
    • Fantasy 
    • If we removed it from any of those genres it could easily be labeled solid eco-fiction as well

    ABOUT AUTHOR

    Janet Kravetz (also known as her pen name Topaz Ruby) is an award-winning Canadian author, poet and artist. From practicing law to conducting research and policy analysis to writing poetry and science-fiction in a world that constantly keeps changing, her character arc keeps evolving. She has been living in different worlds, watching them prosper, struggle or even collapse (Ukraine aka former Soviet Union, Israel, Canadian province of Nova Scotia). When asked about her cultures, traditions and languages (Russian, Hebrew and English) as well as her wishes for world peace, she refers readers to her 2014 Beverly Hills Book Awards winning poetry book Reaching Beyond Ourselves: Leading A Spiritual, Peaceful and Diverse World (Amazon Books). When asked about her thoughts on Earth’s prospects of survival, she refers readers to her near-future debut sci-fi and fantasy novel series Sky Curse (40 Years Press). 

    Kravetz aims to educate readers and start a public discussion about the interconnected topics of environmental sustainability, technological advancements and mental resilience. Sky Curse series is a highly entertaining educational piece as well as a call for action to debate the most pressing questions of the next decades.

    Find out more at: www.authorjanetkravetz.com

    You can connect with the author on Facebook @AuthorJankra and on Instagram @authorjanetkravetz

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