Calling all X-Philes, Zonies, Peaks Freaks, conspiracy theorists and science fiction lovers. This heart-pounding extra-exciting thriller offers the best of the weirdness tossed about in the Twilight Zone, Tales from the Darkside, X-Files and all the other books, movies, and TV series of the paranormal and the really "out there" offerings. In Gray Apocalypse James Murdoch spins out the tale, but never out of control, in a well-written extension of some of the mainline madness that has so entertained sci-fi and horror fans for the last 40 years.
Just imagine Skully and Mulder's ETs mating with humans, building an army, and controlling the heavens. Sounds like they are the gods of Greek mythology or angels of the Old Testament, doesn't it? And that's exactly how the Breeders view themselves. We see them through the mind of Michael Kendon, a renegade resistance fighter with paranormal powers. One such ability is to tune in on the thoughts of the master race. This is the only flaw I found in the fast-paced plot that doesn't flag from first to last. Mind-reading these "gods" is a deus ex machina ripped right out of Euripides' plays; however, it isn't a fatal flaw because, after all, this is sci-fi.
Gray Apocalypse could also be considered a horror story if gray-skinned, big-eyed, long-armed aliens in huge flying saucers give you pause. Or if you find the idea of breeding with such beings repulsive, or the notion of cloning nauseates you and brings up fear. It's the ultimate outsiders' plot to destroy most humans with an engineered celestial event.
The non-stop action takes place in two locations, the American Southwest and on a promontory in Puerto Rico. It features not just one but two budding romances that develop in a tasteful fashion, maybe making the book also suitable reading material for youngsters. It contains little sex, but much violence.
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