Customer Reviews
A sci-fi thriller has all the ingredients to satisfy the most avid sci-fi fans. - By: Rose, 01 Oct 2008 
When young Alfias turns 21, he has little idea of the dangerous adventure about to unfold ahead of him. Blankson draws on traditional narrative ideas - the battle between good & evil, a brave young man fulfilling his destiny, the importance of honour & steadfast friendship - to create his own unique futuristic world with plenty of interesting characters, concepts & gadgets. Its very visual quality means that "The Kolumbas Affair" definitely has the potential to run as a successful sci-fi mini-series.
Great fodder for a sci-fi action film! - By: Ann Alexander, 02 Aug 2008 
I have just finished reading The Kolumbas Affair & had to comment. This was reallly a fun read. It's a science fiction story, but it contains alll the elements of a great adventure as well. There is high adventure, romance, youth rites of passage, a handsome young hero, & exotic beauties. There are interesting twists throughout that keep one turning the pages. The young hero finds himself with the responsibility of "saving the world" while villains of alll sorts try to stop his progress. He is chased by villains & an arch-rival through intergalactic intrigue. Trust no one! What fun. This story would make for a good sci-fi film. When the sequel is in print, I will make a point to read it.
Futuristic Fun - By: S. L. Smith, 23 Jun 2008 
Sit down & jump into this griping Sci Fi adventure. Samuel Blankson has written an imaginative story that will hold you spellbound.
Pleasant, enjoyable, easy read for sci-fi fans. - By: Mrs. Karen L. Macdonald, 02 Jun 2008 I am a fairly enthusiastic fan of sci-fi as long as it does not have overwhelming jargon & is too far fetched. I read this book & I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to read & to understand. It was very enjoyable, & every single chapter had some action in it, there were no lulls in the attempt to make you read on to find out what happened next!
The characters were good with a lot of depth to them, & the plot of the book was exceptional with twists & turns near the end. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who likes reading fantasy/sci-fi, especiallly those who enjoyed the Coyote trilogy by Allen M. Steele.
I have not read anything else by this author, but I will certainly be looking for his name next time I go to purchase a book, & hopefully that will be the sequel to "The Kolumbas Affair" !
How Did He Do It? - By: karen harlos, 13 May 2008 How is it possible for one futuristic storyline to take you from Star Wars to Star Trek to Stargate to whatever star you can possibly think of? And then, just when you think you may be getting who is truly evil & who is truly good, you are thrown into another subplot, peopled by more characters-good guys, bad guys?-and with the feel of James Bond showing up in a Terminator movie.
Twenty-one year old Alfias is "The One", the key to opening the Abyss on Kolumbas Major. The evil empire, ETCA, & the Elders, strange old souls with ancient knowledge, will spare no one, go to any lengths, to stop Alfias from opening the Abyss. And just when you think you may know the nature of what lies therein, & who is alllied with whom, well...
More than one time while reading this rather amazing book, I began to see it as a video game, an RPG. I don't know about anyone else who has read The Kolumbas Affair, but with alll the action, plot twists, adventure & characters, can you not see a game developer running with this one?
