Reviewer: Stephen Lewis from New England, USA

Welcome to the near future.
Ten years beyond our own time, beings with the powers of Gods walk among mortals. How have they changed the world? It's high time we found out. Aberrant: Year One covers the major cities and technological breakthroughs of 2008. Some cities have changed little; others, such as Addis Ababa, are Nova-created. Those people who are expecting rayguns and hoverboots are out to be disappointed. On the other hand, Aberrant: Year One covers more plausible technology, Nova-inspired concepts, and key players of many cities. The story- and straight information- sections make for a variety of methods of learning the ropes of a world not quite our own.