Resonance

by A.J. Scudiere and Scudiere, AJ

Book Overview

When the Earth's magnetic poles begin trading places, four scientists will have to race against time to save humanity. Suspense and Sci-fi readers will love this page turner from a USA Today bestselling author.
"An action-packed thriller. Highly recommended."--Midwest Book Review.

Dr. Becky Sorenson has found a cache of frogs with a very high mutation rate...and some odd behaviors.

Dr. David Carter's core earth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979951046
• ISBN13: 9780979951046
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Griffyn Ink Publishing
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

The shift is coming

Reviewed by Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson for Reader Views (01/10) "Resonance" by A. J. Scudiere is a rock solid and quite entertaining sci-fi saga, based on the premise that the Earth is long overdue for a magnetic shift. Following several sets of scientists who, at first independently from each other, are discovering that weird things are happening in certain areas of the country, the storyline eventually brings all of them together in the discovery that the shift has already begun. When one takes into consideration that the last shift, which happened some 65 million years ago, most probably managed to kill all of the dinosaurs and more, the humankind should be truly worried about the upcoming one even without the added worries of strangely mutated frogs, a weird and deadly epidemics killing people seemingly at random and a discovery of spots where the shift is already occurring. A. J. Scudiere's plot is complex and quite ambitious. While the story drags slightly in some spots, it is overall very engaging and at times quite a page turner. The first part of the book is very realistic sounding, obviously based on real research about pole shifting and offers a number of interesting scientific theories and insights. This is decidedly the part that will appeal greatly to those readers who like sci-fi firmly rooted in actual facts and reality. Then there is a shift in the book itself, where the realism is clearly gone and the author indulges in some rather interesting, if decidedly fantastic developments. Personally I preferred the first part of the story, but I could also appreciate the dramatic change in the storyline and the rather unexpected developments and conclusions resulting from it. I found A. J. Scudiere's writing intelligent, graceful and entertaining. The author managed to keep the very complex story neatly together, with only a few slightly crawling sections. The characters were well defined, nicely fleshed out, easy to relate to and quite believable. There was a healthy dose of humor sprinkled throughout the story, which helped to alleviate the sometimes nearly unbearable tensions and scariness of the situation. The dialogue was fluid, the descriptions vivid and the many theories presented therein will leave the readers with several points to ponder. If you like fresh and intelligent sci-fi stories, you might want to read "Resonance" by A. J. Scudiere before the shift comes...

HARD TO PUT DOWN!

Absolutely loved this book! Great for all Sci-Fi lovers, but if you also happen to be "into" reading about 2012 and the polar shift (which we are a few million years overdue for), then this story will rock your world!

This is an exciting science fiction thriller

Isolated scientific researchers are working their projects separately at the same time, but each draws similar concerned conclusions on the phenomena they study. Geologist David Carter finds an anomaly that frightens him as his research affirms an isolated reverse polarity that he believes is the part of the natural magnetic polar shift that occurs every 65 million years or so. Biologist Becky Sorensen finds a strange frog species that has two extra hind legs in what the scientist wonders might be an abrupt evolutionary change and acts radically different than other amphibians as if they prepare for a radical shift; that is scary but it is her aviary and insect findings of changing migratory patterns in terms of direction and time that makes the scientist wonder if the planet's magnetic poles are reversing. CDC medical researchers Jordan Abellard and Jillian Brookwood are looking into several similar but localized epidemics of sudden death syndrome amongst people of all ages; they so far have failed to find the hotspot link that ties the locations together and somehow not spread beyond a particular radius; as if being at the wrong place at the wrong time literally means death. Soon each of them and others will understand the greatest crisis to hit humanity has begun. The poles are switching magnetism and none know how to stop. Time is running out on what may prove a natural disaster of dinosaur proportions. This is an exciting science fiction thriller that for about three fourths of the story line sets up the magnetic shift catastrophic disaster. The four lead characters rotate perspective as each with their differing scientific expertise draw the same conclusions. The last part of the novel takes an odd spin (pun intended) with the description of the shifted earth feeling more metaphysical fantasy than post apocalyptic physical sci fi. Still with a strong science base that is not dumped down, A.J. Scudiere's well written thriller will resonate with the readers as the earth no longer spins on its axis like it has for the last 65 million years. Harriet Klausner

An action packed thriller

Could a magnetic shift much like the one theorized to send the dinosaurs into extinction be around the corner? "Resonance: Earth is Overdue..." is a fictionalized doomsday scenario that follows Dr. Jordan Abellard and Dr. Jillian Brookwood. With few believing their claims, they are faced with the task of finding some way to save the human race from the same fate as their distant reptilian cousins. "Resonance: Earth is Overdue..." is an action packed thriller, highly recommended for community library collections.

Hot spots

"Every so often, a long time, even by geological standards, the poles shift...swap places. It happens that certain spots shift first. Then the theory is that when a critical mass of hotspots, or altered areas, is hit, the poles snap. Bam!" In A.J. Scudiere's novel, Resonance, four scientists are brought together when the impact of a polar shift leads to a pandemic that irreparably changes the earth. Jillian Brookwood and Jordan Abellard are physicians fresh from medical school who have chosen to start their careers as researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the supervision of the demanding, yet brilliant, Dr. Landerly. The young doctors are put to the task of "drawing blood and writing reports" as well as traveling to different cities to diagnosis strange illnesses that pop up. Biologist Becky Sorenson, Ph.D. discovers six-legged frogs on her family's land and determines that the mutated amphibians are also magnetic. Dr. David Carter, a successful, arrogant geologist discovers the hotspots that mark the shifts in the earth's poles. When Jordan's cousin dies suddenly, the two CDC doctors go on a multi-state journey to identify the mysterious illness that causes stomach irritation, ear pain, coma and death. As the four doctors come together, they learn that the dramatic changes in the earth are leading to a global disaster. While the search for the cause and cure of the illness is underway, an attraction develops between Jordan and Jillian. With the addition of David to the team, an uncomfortable three-way relationship blossoms as Jillian finds herself in need of the security that Jordan offers and drawn to the bad-boy excitement David has built his reputation on. Resonance is an exceptional, hearty tome that invites readers to sink their teeth into the complicated, science-rich plot. With experience as a teacher of science, math and writing, Scudiere does an outstanding job of looping dramatic, human scenes with descriptive scientific facts. Readers who enjoy learning about real life while indulging in fiction will love this book.