"Jeff Shaw's Echo Six, is a fast paced, edge of your seat, action packed, sci-fi thriller with romantic intrigue. In it, Echo Six falls to earth bleeding profusely with his telemetry suit torn. Six learns to improvise quickly as he struggles to orient himself in his new surroundings, seek help for his injuries, and create a livelihood to survive. He befriends a woman, yet she has trepidations about his past and is afraid to move forward as he fights for his life hunted by the military and the NSA."

-Jo Loveday

Author of Terminal Lucidity

"Jeff Shaw leaves the streets of San Francisco to journey through space and time. However, his talents remain the same. With ECHO SIX, Shaw once more engages readers hard with relatable but complex characters, fast thrilling action, and like all the best sci-fi tales, exploring the flaws of humanity, yet showing all the best qualities we can manage."

-Brad Watkins

Author of Legend of the Kellashar Knights

Jeff Shaw's ECHO SIX is a fast-moving and fun old-school sci-fi story that borrows elements of various "aliens have landed" media and gives them a time-traveling twist. Lead character Echo Six even references The Day the Earth Stood Still (a film he says he saw during training) and worries that, if caught, he will be made as welcome as the alien in that story. This is one of many cultural references that this man from the future reflects on as he makes his way on a planet that is his own past. Eventually, one of the major plot points will become Echo Six recognizing the precedents for the disasters that would befall society in the years to come.

Contrary to many time-travel based storylines, ECHO SIX seems less interested in the various conundrums thrown up by a person from the future altering the past. There is intrigue teased from the beginning as Six seems to recognize the first person that he meets, and the conclusion to this, when it finally arrives, is neatly handled.

Shaw's prose is straightforward and simple, helping the story flow smoothly. The dialogue is functional yet convincing, Overall, by setting up his novel with the gimmick of a man from Earth's future looking at the past, Shaw allows for an examination of just what might be coming to the planet for those living on it right now.

Jeff Shaw's ECHO SIX is an enjoyable, fast-moving time-travel tale that works as no-frills, old-fashioned sci-fi.

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