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Norbert Monfort has worked in the IT field at Fortune 500 companies for over 30 years as a senior engineer and in management. He is currently the Vice President of IT Transformation and Innovation at Assurant, Inc. Norbert holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Florida International University (FIU) and an M.S. in Information Technology from FIU. Norbert is also an Adjunct Professor at FIU teaching IT related topics. He has authored three books with "The Scalian Legacy" being the latest, best selling and best reviewed of his novels. Married with three children, Norbert has participated in Scouting for many years enjoying the outdoors with his children. Norbert combines his technical expertise, outdoor experience and joy of Science Fiction to create thrilling and unique reading experiences.
Reviewed by Sefina Hawke for Readers' Favorite
The Scalian Legacy by Norbert Monfort is a science fiction novel that would appeal most to a mixed audience of young adults and adults who enjoy extraterrestrial adventure stories. Jack Felder is on a trip with his friends and family in the Amazon when the group discovers an alien looking vehicle, the size of a house, that abducts Robbie and Marcelo. Against the wishes of Chris and Kenny, Jack refuses to travel back to Macapá for help and instead creates a plan to sneak aboard the vessel to rescue Robbie and Marcelo. What should have been a simple rescue mission quickly turns into an adventure with the fate of entire planets on the line.
The Scalian Legacy by Norbert Monfort has a cover that practically screamed science fiction which, in turn, immediately attracted my interest. I like the fact that the book began with a prologue that took place around a different planet as it gave a hint of what was to come. Jack Felder quickly became my favorite character when he displayed his bravery and intelligence in not only coming up with a way to get into the vessel that had abducted Robbie and Marcelo, but in being willing to follow through with the plan. I really loved Jack as a character because he is the type of protagonist that is able to adapt and use his wits in any situation he finds himself in. Overall, I greatly enjoyed reading this book and I loved how it explored more the culture and beliefs of a different planet. So many science fiction books focus only on Earth so this book really set itself apart from the norm.
