The Void Protocol

The Void Protocol (The ICE Sequence Book 3) by F. Paul Wilson

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This is book three in F. Paul Wilson's “The ICE Sequence.” “ICE” stands for “intrusive cosmic entities” according to Rick Hayden. Rick is convinced that “cosmic entities” are playing mind games with humanity, or only with him, by revealing unexplainable phenomena that upset scientific laws. In past volumes, this has involved miraculous panacea and a newly discovered set of primates that have the human gene for creativity but no junk DNA.

In this book, the mystery involves a number of people with odd but seemingly trivial abilities. One person can teleport, another can make small things disappear, and others are telekinetic. Needless to say, their abilities are unexplained, although there is another storyline about a mysterious substance from a mysterious source called “melise,” an anagram of “slime.”

Before you can say “Lovecraft knew,” Rick is throwing punches to protect these strange youngsters from mobsters and covert government operatives. The storylines converge and Rich and his on/off girlfriend Laura Fanning are in the presence of an anomaly that begs explanation, but which threatens Rick, Laura and maybe the entire human race.

This is a fast-paced story with a lot of action. It almost seems that Wilson had an eye on this story for a movie treatment in that his descriptions almost frame movie shots.

The Rick and Laura dynamic is cliched but enjoyable nonetheless. Let's call it dependable. Who doesn't like romance?

This book is being treated as the last installment of the ICE Sequence, but there is no logical reason for it to be the end. I think I would enjoy another couple of installments.