I enjoyed this highly creative science fiction read. Jamie Brindle writes with a creativity that makes you want to read more.

Just married Charlotte and Matt were expecting to start their married life off with a tranquil honeymoon soaking up the sun on golden sands. Unknown to them their other selves were about to crash into their lives and take Charlotte and Matt on an unexpected adventure of story streams, sinister frogs, and chaos.

There is no doubt that Jamie Brindle is an imaginative writer who is able to take the reader on a science fiction adventure full of extraordinary characters with a plot that weaves a web of suspense, friendship, mystery, pandemonium, fantasy, love and hope. However, whilst I enjoyed the story line and plot, I did find some of the scenes confusing to follow and parts of the book a bit of a struggle to get through. This could have been due to my reading mood. I do however feel that Chaos Drive would make a great film!

Really fascinating concept, I found it a bit confusing at first but I loved the characters and by the end I really didn't want to put it down!

this was a really fun scifi read, the characters were great and I really enjoyed getting to know the characters. I'd be interested in reading more from the author.

Fans of chaotic, mind-bending comic scifi-fantasy – think Tom Holt’s later works (particularly Falling Sideways), Douglas Adams, Robert Rankin – will find Jamie Brindle’s Storystream a rich new source of surreality.

I rather foolishly read this book BEFORE the story called Chaos Born, then spent a large part of that book saying, “Ahhhhh!” in lightbulb tones, so I would suggest you read at least that one first (reading order here). However, this did work as a stand-alone until I read the earlier book, so really, you do you!

The whole basis of the Storystream universe is a world which runs on narrative possibilities, rather than logic or physics, and so anything goes. In this case, we have Matt and Charlotte who find themselves separated on their honeymoon and adventuring with NotCharlotte and NotMatt respectively, as well as their cat, EB, and a whole planet-full of sentient and murderous frogs, including bad-old Head Frog 127 (see my note about previous books for his backstory) and the angry academic, Philip Frogmore (ditto).

What follows is a time-travelling, universe hopping, story-bending space opera, in which the plot can be confusing, but the characters and worldbuilding carry you through [pause to stan EB].

I’m already a big fan of this author’s writing, and will continue to follow the Storystream’s development with interest.

I initially found this very confusing initially - although the humour really drew me in.
I am only sad it took me so long to read it and review it!

I would recommend this book and it has me interested in the author's other works!