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Editorial Reviews for Fallen Spirits
“You’ll get no other book like this one. Unless we count the first. Imagination knows no bounds—or bowels—in this inventive, high-stakes sci-fi thriller.”
– Toni Woodruff, Independent Book Review
“With its seamless blend of satire, absurdism, and dystopian elements, the novel offers a thrilling, high-stakes adventure while delivering incisive commentary on contemporary issues.”
– The International Review of Books
“…an intriguing voyage of self-discovery that involves a thrilling cross country car chase and plenty of mysterious and unexpected occurrences.”
– The BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly
Book Description
Once you’ve fallen, the only way back is up.
Spirits falling from the heavens; an evil billionaire trying to rule the world; and one woman looking for redemption in all the wrong places.
Adrift and alone in New York City, Alex Scott finds herself unemployed and heartbroken–again.
Through her despair and bottles of vodka, she finds herself part of a cross-country car chase, connected with an underground network trying to reconnect spirits and save the world, and falling into the hands of a billionaire tyrant.
Alex has a choice – fall prey to the shiny illusion of materialism or find the courage to learn who she really is.
Which would you choose?
Fallen Spirits is Volume 2 of The Mind Monsters Series. The humorous science fiction and slipstream adventure starts with Hatz’s award-winning debut novel Rock Gods & Messy Monsters. There we meet Alex twenty years earlier as she begins her career and search for self in a satirical and absurdist New York City record company.
Hatz’s books are best described as imaginative and witty speculative fiction: humorous sci-fi infused with a healthy dose of slipstream, absurdism, satire, social commentary, and dystopian elements.
About
Diane Hatz is a multi-talented author, organizer, and inner activist. Her debut novel, Rock Gods & Messy Monsters, has earned numerous honors, including first runner-up in Science Fiction & Fantasy at the 2024 Eric Hoffer Award and #1 Amazon Hot New Release in three categories.
Her second book, Fallen Spirits, is volume 2 of The Mind Monsters Series and reached #3 in Amazon Hot New Releases in Humorous Science Fiction. Both books reached Amazon’s Top 20 bestseller list in Humorous Science Fiction.