Bane
BY Steven Atwood
Sci-Fi Adventure
Steven Atwood likes to write and the idea of telling stories that have some meaning.  



Bane is a weapon of mass destruction that in the wrong hands can destroy a planets very existence.

The reader is immediately drawn into the story by the tensions that exist between two characters, Baasar Raad, a military leader and Lizzy Pollard who is captain of a research vessel. They both have their own ideas or agendas how the weapon can be used. Raad uses force and immediately kills Lizzy but not before she got a message off as to what is about to happen.

The writer creates a believable setting by painting word pictures in his descriptions. He uses clear dialogue, the characters have many human frailties. The story is not overloaded with characters so it's easy to keep up with them. Each titled section leads the reader further into the drama taking place.  The weapon is seized and the climax continues to build.  A show down occurs between the two factions.

Atwood uses technical terms that are explained and therefore do not cause the reader to pause and question what he is trying to convey. 

The story follows a chronological order(the reader knows exactly what to expect in each section) which builds and leads  to a climactic ending.

I don't read a lot of sci-fi adventure stories, but I would recommend this to my friends and book club members.  I think it would also be a good movie for the Sci-Fi Channel.
NOTE:  As a reviewer of this book, I am eligible for a free copy. Thank you.