Ben Harris is afflicted with B.C.E.D. Biochemical Electrical Discharge, a condition where he spontaneously gives off electrical shocks. He tends to damage electronic equipment like televisions, radios, computers, cell phones and so on. His condition has gotten worse over time. His genius brother-in-law Roger has developed inhibitors for him which help to prevent the discharges, but they are happening with more frequent regularity and they are getting worse.

Roger wants him to go to ostensibly to work on a better solution for Ben. Once Ben gets there however, Ben discovers that’s not the real reason the Roger wants him there. Roger wants a second chance at life with his dead wife Kate, and he needs Ben’s B.C.E.D. to make it happen.

While The Wishing Stone is the sequel to The Machines of the Little People, part of The Eve Project series, it also does well as a stand-alone novel. Some supporting characters in the book are a little quirky and this adds a sort of unique trademark to Mr. Maus’ novels. Many of the characters are not who they seem to be and that is part of the interesting twist in this novel.

The Wishing Stone is a thought-provoking novel in that with all the rapid advances in medical and scientific break-throughs, how long will it be before someone attempts to do what Roger attempts in this novel?

I thought that the pacing of this novel was good. The plot twists and turns were unexpected and intriguing. I enjoyed the quirkiness of the characters. The dialogue between characters felt natural.

I very much enjoyed The Wishing Stone. I gave this novel 4 stars out of 5. I would recommend this novel to science fiction fans.

Thank you to the author who provided a copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.

This review was published on my blog Shelf Full of Books http://kathrynsshelffullofbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/book-review-wishing-stone-b... ( )

This is the second book in the Eve Project series by Tegon Maus. It begins with Ben Harris, afflicted with Bio-Chemical Electrical Discharge (BCED), in a situation that makes him feel it is necessary to go to a scientific research center on the East Coast to see if a solution to his problem can be found. Upon his arrival he finds himself trapped in a situation that is more than he had bargained for. With his brother-in-law leading a team of scientists at top speed on a project that he seems to be the focus of Ben finds himself wondering what is really going on and who he can trust. Nothing is as it seems. This story is fast paced and filled with scientific ideas that Sci-Fi readers will enjoy. It had me questioning what I would do if faced with a similar situation and then asking the following questions: How important is love? How important is it to live longer than a lifespan? What would you do to live longer and more fully than it is possible to do as you are now? And would you make the choice Ben did at the end of the book? ( )

A great science fiction sequel.

This is the second book in the Eve Project series, and at the beginning, we go back briefly to before book one ‘Machines of the Little People’ to when Kate and Ben were children, and Kate found the wishing stone. It seemed magical, and most of the wishes they made came true, however, years later, as adults, with Kate dying, Ben, Kate and her husband Roger made the last wish they would on it, one which thousands of people through time, before, and since have made.

Book two opens with Ben, who suffers from B.C.E.D (Bio-chemical electrical discharge) which means he produces too much electricity and can’t be allowed near electrical instruments etc., discovering that the inhibitors which Roger, his impossibly brilliant scientist brother-in-law designed for him are now failing…

In desperation, Ben agrees to go with Roger to the Warwick Facility, a top secret special scientific research centre. Roger reassures him that they will be able to help him, however, once inside, the Roger Ben now sees bears no resemblance to his brother-in-law.

What would you do for love?

“Anything!” is the common response.

What has Roger done…?

This is a great science fiction story, which follows on nicely from The Eve Project: Book 1, Machines of the Little People, however could easily be read as a stand-alone.

It has it all for science fiction fans, top secret scientific projects, a great storyline, twists and turns round every corner, yet, at its very core lies, dare I say it, a love story.

It has a great finish, however, at the end, all I wanted to know from the author – is there is another book in the series coming?

I hope so… ( )