The Sapling Method by Huw Langridge - [REVIEW]

 The Sapling Method by Huw Langridge   [Review]

Print Length: 127 pages
Publication date: 21 April 2022

Genre: Sci-fi/Supernatural

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars)

Synopsis

What would you ask your future self if you had the chance?

Young James Lewis find a way to do it and builds something in his garden shed to make it happen.

But messing around with the constructs of time usually has unintended consequences. Information is only ever meant to flow forwards. When paradoxes appear, there are forces in nature that seek to redress the balance, by whatever means necessary. 

Review

I will start this off by saying that I am a very picky sci-fi reader, there are many that I just cannot get to grips with and it's always a very hit-or-miss situation for me, but in this case, I was pulled in to the story from the get-go.

The story begins with Jim receiving a mysterious letter with strange dates and times but the story gets weirder when you find out exactly who sent this letter. Jim has always had a fascination with time and space, but he the remarkable James Lewis manages to find a way to travel time and distance right from his garden shed. 

The structure and pacing of the tale is impressive, it perfectly weaves sci-fi with the supernatural leaving you with the delicious taste of terror. As with most time travel tales, the butterfly effect plays an important part in this story which Jim is incredibly aware of and does his very best to ensure not to mess up the past or the future, however, there is one thing he does have the power to change but at what expense? Well, you yourself must find that one out!

I would have loved to know a little more about those pesky sinister creatures that tore their way through the pages and left you looking over your shoulder. I feel like this part of the story could have been a little more filled out with a fleshier back story, however, I know I am a person who loves a lengthy bit of story and sometimes that just isn't the right fit for the plot. 

Seriously, if you are a sci-fi or supernatural lover, this story will be a hit. It has a little bit of everything to keep you entirely entertained throughout. It's very different to most of the sci-fi novels I have read and it's refreshing to read something so unique but entirely plausible. 

I just hope you don't have a time travelling machine in the back of your garden!

About the author

Huw was born in London and lived and worked there until his late thirties, which is when he started a family and moved to Prestatyn, North Wales. Huw has worked in the fields of IT in the oil industry and in conference and event management. Huw's career has given him many opportunities to travel globally. Those experiences have really helped him find inspiration and tone for his stories. Huw is a huge fan of horror and science fiction, but regardless of genre he always loves stories with propulsive plots, or just good tales that you can fall into and get immersed in. Huw has been writing stories since high school, so writing has been a part of his whole life. Huw now has two children and although family and work commitments make it hard to find time to write, he always finds huge enjoyment in creating worlds and constructing plots when time permits.

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