Maze of Worlds
   Brian Lumley
   (Associate Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
  1998 TOR Books USA
   ISBN: 0812577809


Aliens bent on human destruction have seeded the planet with horrible machines capable of transforming Earth into a hell hole where only they can live. Our only hope is a group of intrepid misfits who must decipher & survive the Maze & rout the machines.

Brian Lumley stretches your mind into a space few of us think about. Although at times his characters seem a bit shallow, the plot grabs you & drags you along over the few small protests that arise.

This is a story that takes you to the outer rim of hard science fiction into the might-bes of untapped human potential. & let's us momentarily dwell on the hidden terrors that exist in our imagination/

I don't know who said it & I can only approximate or paraphrase the universe is stranger than we can imagine.

It strikes me that we of the human genus live with a xenophobic paradox. One part of us is afraid to look beyond the firelight at the mouth of the cave while another part wants to call out to the darkness to reassure ourselves that we are not alone.

I think calling this read science fiction horror probably pins down most accurately. & Brain Lumley does it well

The images he evokes remind me of a Stephen King book with the “Oh nos!” of my imagination fluttering against my consciousness as I read.

Science fiction with a shiver, well done, Brian Lumley!

Brian Lumley has written a vast opus of science fiction among which are: The Caller of the Black; Beneath the Moors; The Horror at Oakdeene; In the Moons of Borea; Khai of Ancient Khem; Hero of Dreams; Iced on Aran; Psychamok!; House of Doors; Vampire World; Necroscope; Fruiting Bodies and Other Fungi & many, many more.
(08/27/00)

David
A RebeccasReads.com Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
Visit him at: www.dhbrownbooks.com