Rifts Sonic Boom

After reading the entire series i have to say i really enjoyed this series. my favorite part was waiting for delwin moonbeam a hippy "crazy" with psycadelic armour showing up doing anything and everything that noone in there right mind would do. i still fall on the floor laughing when i picture him standing down a 10 foot tall wolf headed demon with an invisible light saber with voiced sound effects. or drawing peace signs with a laser scapel on a glitterboy (for those who dont know what that is think a 15 foot tall super mega tank that can destroy just about anything in one hit) i realize that the editing job was very bad but after the first few chapters you just overlook it and keep going. i recommend this series to just about everyone into role playing games. if you dont like it then you need to find a sense of humor.

For all those Rifts fans out there, this book is the first of a series that lets you delve into the theme of one of your favorite RPGs. Although the book definately needed to hit a second editer (the Author should definately look into getting a spellcheck program on his computer) But spelling errors aside, I enjoyed this book so much that I went out and ordered the day one once I finished it. The book has a broad cast of colorful characters that insure that there is a favorite character for any reader. Delving into the rifts mindset, roleplayers may find new idea's and more understanding of how the rifts themed world works.

As any Rifts fan will tell you this book is a must have. What I would like to say is dont let the editng fool you. Once you have pushed your way through this title and on to the next in the series, you will be glad you did. The editing mistakes that are apparent in this title was due to a computer snafu at the printers (so it is said) and much editing was lost when this book went to print.I still say this was an excellent book. The characters are true to the Rifts world and will bring new ideas to your game. read this and the other two in the series and you will not be disappointed.

This book (and the second, though I've yet to read the third) is simply fantastic. It has an interesting plot, diverse characters and lots of action. It is better if you've played the roleplaying game though, as it's chalk full of references to game equipment and creatures. It'll still be a great book if you haven't played it but you'll appreciate some of the touches if you have. My only complaint is the blatant lack of proof reading. At the end of one chapter it had most of a paragraph of speech just missing for no reason. And when they sent a search and replace through it to capitilize Rift and Rifts it changed words like drifted to dRifted. Nothing major, just a bit sloppy that's all. Other than that, good book.

Well, aside from the editor that completely fouled up Chilson's work on this novel, Sonic Boom is a great book for any Science Fiction fan. Fans of the Rifts RPG will have a distinct advantage in understanding some of the terminology, but a background with the game is not entirely necessary. The book looks into defining the realities of a confused world through the adventures of a group of CS troops. It challenges their beliefs and way of life, while also understanding the unforgiving environment humanity now lives in. Being the first book in a trilogy and hopefully a series of novels, I see much promise of things to come.