Civilization received a coveted STARRED review from Kirkus and has been selected by the Kirkus editorial team as one of the Best Indie Books for their January 2026 edition!
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Kirkus STARRED Reviews: “A mind-expanding SF/international-adventure thriller, with density to match its ambition… Bohacz weaves a transfixing web of globetrotting intrigue, quasi-psychic combat, and eras-spanning adventure that should appeal to the Dan Brown readership. If the elaborate rules of this worldwide wizard duel seem more than a little slippery, elastic, and contradictory, the thrill-ride is an intelligent and tricky one that pays off at the end of its complex journey. Sequels seem predestined.”
Midwest Book Review, D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer: “Civilization weaves science fiction into a thriller that is engaging, surprising, and adds dashes of romance, mystery, and intrigue into its bigger-picture thinking. This creates a thought-provoking deep dive into the history of humanity and the roots of civilization, pairing an Indiana Jones-style staccato-action atmosphere with intellectually satisfying discourses about the past, present, and future of humanity. So many subplots and issues coalesce here – transhumanism, ancient technology, artificial reincarnation, and classic clashes between good and evil forces – that readers may anticipation that Civilization will be a weighty read. However, despite all its thought-provoking moments, powerful characterization and swift action supplement its intellectual reflections to create utterly compelling dialogues and events that make the story impossible to put down.”