Years ago, Daniel Calder’s father introduced him to an indecipherable language written upon strange disks that were scattered across the globe. Now, those discs are tied to a widely popular cult claiming to hold the secret to the next step in human evolution. The tragic loss of someone close to him thrusts 17 year old Daniel into the midst of international intrigue. All around the world, groups of people associated with the cult have begun to disappear. The numbers and locations are varied, but the disappearances are always accompanied by an unexplainable explosion, and several of the group are left behind, permanently struck dumb by the experience. Bent on finding out what happened to his loved one, Daniel leads a group of extremely gifted friends on an adventure through several countries. The mystery they begin to unravel spans centuries and may spell disaster for our entire civilization.
This novel reads more as thriller than science fiction, but, as the first part of a trilogy, I believe that will change as the story progresses. The action is fast paced, and I found the historical mystery aspect interesting. The the first person perspective is unusual but is seamlessly executed for most of the book. The problem with this, for me, doesn’t appear until the very end. Avoiding any spoilers, I will suffice it to say that the perspective changes in the very last chapter, which I found a little jarring. However, this may simply have been meant as a lead in to the next installment of the trilogy. All in all, I think The Fire Seekers is a good read if you enjoy thrillers blended into other genres, but maybe not if you are purely into hard science fiction.
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