Fantastic Plot Progression
I had previously enjoyed Christopher Hawkins horror novel - Downpour, so I was excited to receive the ARC for his latest sci-fi - I Contain Multitudes.
Trina Bell wakes up in a new reality every morning - the world shifting around her and people forgetting her. Until one day, she meets a librarian who remembers who she is - can she break the cycle?
The premise for this book is unusual - every day, the world around Trina resets, and it isn't just the people that change, but the entire world - skipping backwards and forwards in time and also introducing parallel worlds. This kept the story engaging and the pace high throughout. Trina is our anchor in the story, and we hold on to her as we progress through the worlds she inhabits - Hawkins ensures that she feels real and believable throughout.
The book starts to pick up the pace as Trina and librarian Colin move through the realities together, being chased by a mysterious doctor and the shadows. There's a lot of action in these sequences and I raced ahead to work out what was happening and how all the various threads would come together. The ending blew me away - I was not expecting it at all, and it instantly made it a five star read for me (but no spoilers, I'm afraid!).
Overall, I Contain Multitudes is engaging and unusual sci-fi with a fantastic plot progression. Thank you to NetGalley & Coronis Publishing for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
