A Young Adult Historical Fantasy - an Editorial Review of "The GCP: The First Resurrection"

Book Blurb:

Parallel universes are at play in a not-so-distant-future in THE GCP: THE FIRST RESURRECTION. Planet Earth is being attacked by a set of gods, led by the mighty goddess Vera. A pitched battle for the future of the Universe commences and three teenagers are instrumental in defending humanity from gods hell-bent on destroying them. Angela Lopez, a 17-year-old, fights depression along with alien forces and discovers her superpowers. Cade Walker, a 16-year-old has conflicting alliances as he commits to protecting Alice, his pregnant lover. Cade's half-brother Colvin Walker, 18-years-old, is a cold-blooded captain who is a leader in the war for Heaven. Sparks fly as the clash between competing universes begins.

The stakes for world survival are high in this richly layered story set in an imaginary world of adventure, mystery, and excitement.

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Editorial Review:

Cade Walker, Colvin Walker and Angela Lopez are each in their late teens. But earthly concerns and teenage parties are not a priority. Instead, the three teens are connected through conflict as battles rage in parallel universes for ultimate dominance. “The GCP: The First Resurrection” by Frantz Charles has imaginary worlds and fantasy elements, but also has clever references to Earth settlings. Vera, the daughter of a god, has returned, and she (with others) remains a threat to humanity and the Afterworld, which the gods seek to conquer.

This novel is aimed at teen readers, and the fantasy elements are immediately obvious (yes, teleporting is a thing!). Although Angela, Cade and Colvin have different viewpoints they are each committed to their cause, despite both internal and external conflicts and challenges. At this age, many of us are forming and testing out relationships as young adults, that are in between childhood friendships and committed adult relationships. The way in which each character relates to others around them is authentic and highly relatable. Angela is dealing with mental illness, and the author’s approach to these concepts is age appropriate and welcome, where such illnesses impact on many earthlings. Angela’s illness is also balanced by her “superpowers” which highlights to readers that each individual has both strengths and weaknesses.

There are different voices, but the story is told in first person narrative. At times the writing style veers into telling rather than showing; regardless of that, the battle scenes are still a great read. The dialogue is realistic for teenagers, and also compelling for the various mythical characters. Charles’s worldbuilding ability is significant, with enough mention of the familiar to connect the newness of a fantasy world and concepts. “The GCP: The First Resurrection” by Frantz Charles is fascinating mix of both fantasy and science fiction, with a trio of teenagers committed to their respective causes and battling to prevail.

*****

“The GCP: The First Resurrection” by Frantz Charles receives 4 stars from The Historical Fiction Company

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