God Peak

This fast-paced, thought-provoking technothriller maintains a level of plausibility even as the author bumps up the supernatural power levels considerably. - Publishers Weekly Hemstreet expands on the ideas originated in his Crichton-esque debut The God Wave, asking a simple question: if you unlocked you innate superpowers, how would you use them? - B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog The science is largely left behind in this sequel, while the action is ramped up considerably. . . . The best part of the book, though, is the moral conundrum at its core: [asking] several questions about totalitarianism and the price of peace. - RT Book Reviews The real strength of The God Peak lies in its imagination, solid plotting, and vision. On top of that, it's got strong characters, a lot of neuroscience, and semi-autonomous ninja robots. What else could you really want? - Outer Places Hemstreet does a great job of making this feel like it could all be happening just down the street from the reader. Timely references make the story seem frighteningly relevant and cause the reader to think deeply about the current state of the world while still enveloping them in fantasy. - GeekMom on The God Peak While his first book, The God Wave, carries every bit of that first novel feel, its sequel takes a few more risks and gives its plot a little more polish that makes it an easy one to cruise through. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette