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It is refreshing to see new spins on old themes. How to take a bit of sci-fi, a bit of government intrigue, and a bit of buried romantic feelings and twist them into a story that is both familiar and new? Prophet does exactly that.

A mystery and a conspiracy. Two men with a history and a relationship that on the surface leans to “buddy cop,” but deeper is something more nuanced… and almost codependent?

Adam and Rao are sent to figure out why memories are being manifested into reality. Who, or what is Prophet? In their search for answers, with Rao’s unique talents and Adam’s ability to understand Rao perhaps better than anyone else, the two men find out more than they bargained for in how weaponized nostalgia might be used. And in how the importance of memory can be in defining who we are.

This story is sci-fi, a bit of philosophical meandering, and a journey of figuring out how the truth of things ends up being important in our lives.

*I received an ARC from NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for review. All opinions are my own.