Author: Stuart Clark

ISBN: 0-9787782-0-0

This exciting science fiction novel is about a trapper named Wyatt Dorren.  Shrouded by a rocky past, he finds himself in charge of leading a crack-pot team to a seemingly abandoned planet.  He believes the trip is a routine excursion to bring back alien lifeforms for the city zoo.  Trained in hunting and trapping creatures of unknown planets, no amount of training could prepare some of these specialists for what they were up against.  When Wyatt realizes the type of people included in his team, he begins to question the realism of the expedition.  As he discovers the true nature of his quest, he comes in contact with new species that threatens their lives.  Stuck on unfamiliar territory, Wyatt must convince the team to work together to get back home or be stranded on a dangerous planet forever.

Set in Chicago where hover vehicles abound, Project U.L.F. brings to its pages what Alien and Predator brought to the silver screen.  Stuart Clark fabricates the Central American Jungle into a foreign, futuristic setting and places his characters in a manner that entertains, thrills and leaves you at the edge of your seat.  The author keeps the momentum of the story by immersing the characters from one encounter to the next, until the reader does not know where he or she is going to end up.  Stuart Clark does not waste the reader’s time with too much dialogue but fits in just enough to distinguish the characters and move the story along.

The main character, Wyatt Dorren, is in charge of the whole U.L.F. Acquirement Department at the IZP but he gets a rude awakening when he finds out the real purpose of his involvement.  He has to learn that he cannot continue his life as a loner but must trust in others around him while leading the group to safety.  Kate Frere, a young biologist, is believed to have been on a standard mission to retrieve specimens but finds herself involved in an unexpected situation.  Her role in the story seems to compliment Wyatt since they are forced to work out their differences to survive.  With a collection of memorable outcasts, conflict arises that almost tears the team apart.

Captivating from the first page, Project U.L.F. is a story that is not bogged down by technical literature, but filled with terminology suited for the genre.  Science fiction fans will find it easy to read and unable to put the novel down until you reach its entirety.    

The above review was contributed by: Jennifer Andrew -Freelance Writer and Reviewer. To read more of Jennifer's reviews CLICK HERE