Truth of the Divine Book Reviews

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The Question of Personhood…. “Truth of the Divine” is the second novel by Lindsey Ellis, and the continuation of her Noumena Series which began with “Axioms End.” It’s a different type of science fiction novel, which technically can be classified as alternative history, and first contact. It’s a character-driven story, with exciting action, and emotional impact. It’s set in an alternative 2008 America, where the significant departure from our world involves aliens. Our protagonist is Cora Sabino, who was a linguistics student before an alien appeared in her home. This the story of Cora, and the being called Ampersand. This relationship is really at the heart of the novel. It is the story of two radically different beings, coming to try to communicate with, and eventually to understand and maybe to trust each other. It is a story of communication, assumptions, learning, and growth. This novel also expands the story of the advanced fugitive biomechanical beings that have escaped an genocide perpetrated by their own alien “super organism.” Information on their existence is beginning to be known to the public. Both humanity and the aliens have to decide about the personhood of the other. This question is at the heart of this volume of the series. I’m now awaiting the as yet unnamed third novel in the Noumena Series.

Massively Disappointing. I loved Axioms End so much that I preordered Truth of the Divine. After a strong beginning it devolves into a mess of treatises on modern culture and politics, which may have been interesting if it wasn’t so heavy handed. Worse, it sidelines the two main characters in favor of a new POV who more or less hijacks the rest of the narrative and then with a “bang” is gone. Ampersand, the real star of the series is made impotent and Cora is at best, incoherent. Multiple name changes to the aliens; preachy prose from the author disguised as said aliens and a bazar promotion for Land Rover add up to a confusing mishmash of ideas that contribute little to the over arching theme. This book is more essay than story; more “Fi” than “Sci”. I am sad.

Simply Excellent. A wonderful read, and a great sequel to her first book.

Startlingly Believable. This is a novel that very carefully crafts its narrative and events in ways so believable, you'll look at the news afterwards, half expecting the book's events to be happening. Ellis's excellent writing style is matured here into a vicously explicit and tangible form that shapes every scene, peaceful or violent, into something that always connects your mind with precisely the intended imagery. The action is visceral and terrifying while the scheming is so diabolical that it can sometimes hit too close to home. That being said, some of the parallels to real-world events might be a little on the nose, and can cheapen some scenes from my perspective. Not enough to stifle a 5 star rating, but its worth noting nonetheless. This is a story about living with mental disorders and also about aliens, and every messy, kinky, horrifying detail that goes into both of these things. Reading this at work was somewhat uncomfortable sometimes, but in a good way. Ellis doesn't pull any punches and that's precisely what makes every emotional moment connect. A phenomenal sophmore effort, definitely an author whose merits are proven.

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