D’mok Revival: New Eden by Michael J. Zummo continues the story of the D’mok Warriors and their leader, Rhysus Mencari. As the book begins, the warriors are in a good mood, in the aftermath of the Coalition’s apparent defeat of the evil Nukari empire. A new space station, New Eden, has been established that is bigger and better than its predecessor, the Trading Post, and plans are afoot to establish a new Academy there. However, it soon becomes apparent that some of the Nukari are still out there in space. And when you have Nukari, you have the fearsome Nukari Beast Warriors — part Nukari and part beast, with enhanced abilities. As one of the team observes, they could almost be considered cute if they weren’t able to rip you to shreds. The warriors’ odyssey brings them to different worlds — to a planet so polluted that it has a Smog Sea, to a prison planet where they pose as guards in order to rescue a team member who is imprisoned there, and more.

If you’re a fan of Star Wars and Star Trek, you’ll love Michael J. Zummo’s D’mok Revival, the latest book in a series. The characterizations of the team members are fascinating, from the level-headed Rhysus to Naijen, who has the abilities of a space age warrior but the heart, and love of one-to-one fighting, of a street thug. The introduction of a spiritual element, in the personification of the gods of Argosy, is something that is lacking in most science fiction and is welcome here. All in all, D’mok Revival: New Eden is not only an entertaining science fiction novel, but it could easily be a motion picture blockbuster.

D'mok Revival: New Eden by Michael Joseph Zummo is a colorful tale of courage and heroism, a masterful crafting of sci-fi that will come across as a sumptuous treat to readers who love action-packed, fast-paced, and hard-to-put-down novels. Rhysus Mencari has successfully led the army of the D’mok against the continual onslaught from the Nukari Beast Warriors, a merciless and powerful group of conquerors. Under his leadership, the small team of D’mok warriors has successfully kept New Eden in peace and protected, but now he knows a secret that can destroy everything he has achieved. Members of his community that were thought to have been murdered by their enemies aren't dead. In fact, they have been captured as prisoners. The race is just beginning where it should have ended, and the challenge may yet be even bigger than Rhysus might have imagined.

D’mok Revival is a powerful opening in the New Eden Saga, a work of great imagination and skill. From the naming of characters to the setting and the plot, the author transports readers into an enchanting world where breathtaking action takes place. Yes, the action is intense and at times dizzying, and the characters are the kind that readers love to follow wherever they go. The author works around a concept of a new kind of magic and it is exciting to imagine an exotic world that feels so familiar. The language rings through in a spellbinding way. I fell in love with everything about the characters, especially their names, but they were incredible in action. I’ll be recommending this book to anyone interested in sci-fi with intense action and the feel of magic. It is exhilaratingly beautiful, a work of genius.

D'mok Revival: New Eden by Michael Joseph Zummo is the story of Rhysus Mencari. The D'mok Warriors have beaten the Nukari and they have created a New Eden for themselves that is safe and protected. However, this is just the beginning; they are trying to protect the land they have and trying to reclaim territories they lost to the Nukari leader, Kajlit'ga, and her beasts that wreak havoc in the lives of innocent people. Rhysus is a great leader, however, he has concerns of his own. He thought he lost his family forever, but it turns out they are held prisoners by the enemies. There is nothing he would not do for them. But can he do it? With the safety of his people resting on his shoulders, can he do what is right and what he wants?

Although I have not read the D’mok Revival series, I have heard great things about Michael Joseph Zummo and his work from my Goodreads Book Club. And I was pleasantly surprised to find that the people who compliment him are so right. Amazing, fantastic writing. He has tremendous talent; the characters he created and the world he developed seem very real. You can almost taste Rhysus’ terror and despair. He wants to find his family and you cannot help but sit with bated breath and have your fingers crossed for him. This is definitely a great novel in a new series. You have everything that grabs your attention and it will keep you wanting more. I will not be surprised if this series is another big hit for Michael Zummo.

In an excellent new read by author Michael Joseph Zummo, D'mok Revival: New Eden, the first book in the planned New Eden Saga, readers will be treated to a truly unique story line in the genre of science fiction. Follow the story of Rhysus Mencari, the leader of the superhuman D'mok Warriors, whose missions are slowly leading their world, New Eden, to a hopeful freedom and lasting period of peace. Standing in their way are the Nukari, led by the elusive Kajlit'ga, still at large as her beasts continue the battle to hold on to the worlds they have conquered. But when Rhysus finds that his family, those he thought had been killed, are in fact being held as prisoners by the Nukari, his focus changes to an obsession to rescue them. Will Rhysus' family be saved, and if so, at what cost? You'll need to read this book to find out!

I very much enjoyed D'mok Revival: New Eden. Author Michael Joseph Zummo has done a great job in creating a world that is both fantastic as well as somehow realistic, his characterizations are superb, and the story line is one that will keep readers obsessively turning the pages from the very first words all the way through until the very last page. Any reader who enjoys science fiction, or a person just looking for a unique read of fiction in general, should absolutely read this book. I am pleased to be able to recommend this book, and look forward to reading more from author Michael Joseph Zummo as soon as I can!