Thomas P. Cox, Enlightenment Review

Overall Rating

Incredibly funny, well written, great story, with a little bit of sci-fi but not too much. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll wish there was a sequel.

Only available in paperback and a relatively unheard of author means it's unlikely it'll hit the big press.

Thomas P. Cox's, Enlightenment is a bit of a rare treat and pleasent surprise for the humour books fans. It's a bit of a mixture of general fiction, sci-fi and fantasy but one thing it definitely is, is funny. You'll laugh most of the way through and the bits you aren't laughing, well, you've got to intake breathe sometime. If you're a fan of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Robert Rankin, Neil Gaimen and the likes then you'll enjoy this book all the way through. You follow the life of young Trevor as he explores his Enlightenment. The problem is Trevor's a bit of a geek and he explores it in the only way he knows how; browsing the internet, minor scientific experiments and generally without talking to another human being. But something else is going on. Good and evil forces are at work to atempt to stop Trevor in his exploration. Time Travel makes a significant impression on the storyline and it all makes a massivly enjoyable read. Definitely a rare treat from a previously unheard of author, I hope you enjoy it.