DIVISIBLE MAN - THE ELEVENTH HOURGLASS
An Editor’s Pick by Booklife from Publishers Weekly - “A book of outstanding quality.”
“The latest entry in the Divisible Man series, The Eleventh Hourglass has a complex, detailed and exciting plot revolving around a daring rescue mission. The story moves at an effervescent pace and is littered with slabs of wicked humor.
“Seaborne’s text is thrilling, well-paced, and full of fun. The story benefits from incredible attention to detail and an absorbing use of language which leaves the reader engrossed throughout. The Eleventh Hourglass contains plenty twists and turns and its short, punchy chapters are easily digestible. The relentless action and adventure is masterfully controlled, resulting in a truly compelling read.
“Seaborne’s story contains some fascinating and memorable characters, not least the malevolent Spiro Lewko and of course, the gallant protagonist, Will Stewart.
“A thrilling and thoroughly enjoyable page-turner!” — BookLife
“Will Stewart, the high-flying Wisconsite hero of the Divisible Man series, cringes when anyone identifies out loud what he seems to be facing in this eleventh adventure: a werewolf. Will dismisses the theory as “drive-in movie” junk, despite gruesome killings and evidence including wolf fur—and his own experiences with the incredible, including his powers to turn invisible and, aided by his BLASTER device, fly. Even true believer Pidge, the best pilot in Will’s home of Essex County, is reluctant to say the word, usually adding a spirited profanity before it. But for all the cast’s amusing qualms, captured in dialogue attentive to the rhythms and comic understatement of the upper Midwest, readers with experience with Seaborne will be rewarded for trusting that, yes, this vital series about a man who has achieved freedom from gravity still remains grounded.
“Seaborne again deftly blends the procedural, the superheroic, and the aviation-minded tech thriller with charming local color, some intriguing ongoing developments, and a realistic depiction of how powers like Will’s would change lives—and the world at large. To that winning mix The Eleventh Hourglass adds an agreeable splash of creature-feature horror as the apparent beast ravages the northern Minnesota woods, tearing into flesh, BMWs, and maybe series regulars Pidge and Earl. Will and company’s monster hunt boasts suspense and satisfying revelations that fit the Divisible Man tone.
“This entry’s most urgent material, however, concerns the continuing storyline of Will’s uneasy relationship with billionaire Spiro Lewko, who sees Will’s pwers—and their mysterious curative properties—as a potential game-changing breakthrough. Seaborne thoughtfully exploring the consequences of having powers, from the hardship of communicating with gestures while invisible—“If I could have seen my watch, I would have pointedly looked at it,” Will says in narration—to the protests, political division, an legal troubles that would come if the public beheld evidence of them. Newcomers should start with the first book, though Seaborne takes pains to make everything clear.” — BookLife
“The author once again skillfully interweaves elements of both a standard location-hopping adventure story with SF bordering on the supernatural; his Will Stewart is the one of the most believable unbelievable characters currently running in fiction. Seaborne’s evocation of the devastated Renell Lodge is convincingly eerie, as is the way he orchestrates his characters’ suspicion of Ray Minelli, who claims he was hiding in a tiny pantry the whole time something was ripping apartthe resort and possibly abducting Candice. The author bills these Will Stewart novels as standalones in a series, but not all the good will or storytelling skill in the world can make this true when a series is progressing in real time and has reached its 11th installment; Seaborne does his best to work blocks of exposition into this story (characters are necessarily always explaining things to each other), but even so, newcomers will definitely feel like they’re missing subtext and context as the story unfolds. Fortunately, the author compensates for this handicap by once again providing a lean, fast-paced, and unpredictable story. The cast of characters is likewise first-rate; in this latest outing, Lewko in particular proves to be a captivating figure. The interpersonal fireworks, plus some clever meshing of plot lines, will keep long-time readers of this series very satisfied.
“An accomplished supernatural thriller from a series that keeps delivering.” — Kirkus Reviews