Comments on: Dominion: A Novel

By: Melinda

Melinda — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:32:08 +0000

I’ve only read one book by CJ Samson and that is Winter in Madrid, which I enjoyed so much. Packed with history, but so good. I had someone recommend Dominion to me, because I wanted to read more by this author. I think that after reading your review, I definitely should. Thanks Catherine!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 05:45:19 +0000

In reply to Kelly. Kelly, it was but nowhere near as complex as 11/22/63. That book was amazing. This is one what-if, the Brits let Hitler take Europe if he'll stay out of England. It follows through from there. No hypothetical about the butterfly effect, follows through on the original premise. Still, a good read.

By: Leah @ Books Speak Volumes

Leah @ Books Speak Volumes — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:16:00 +0000

Ooh, this sounds really interesting! It seems like the kind of book that could feel gimmicky, so I’m glad to hear it was done well!

By: Katie @ Words for Worms

Katie @ Words for Worms — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 02:03:43 +0000

Ooooooh this sounds really cool! I love a good what-if!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 01:21:45 +0000

Hmmmm interesting! Will need to add this one to the TBR. I agree that what-if books are dangerous for some authors (probably why they are pretty rare). I think Stephen King’s 11/22/63 is an example of a GREAT what-if story. I guess what makes them a hard sell (for me at least) is that the author has to think about the potential “butterfly effect” that their historical changes will cause…every little thing that could be different because of this one change to history. Hard to do but it sounds like this author did a good job of it.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:11:26 +0000

This sounds really interesting! It’s got sort of the same premise as Jo Walton’s Still Life with Fascists trilogy, but it sounds like it goes in a very different direction. I admit I’m a sucker for a what-if book — I like a dystopianish setting best if it’s clear how the world got there from here.