M. Pax
Author of The Backworlds
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- M. Pax is author of the sci-fi series, The Backworlds, and the new adult urban fantasy Hetty Locklear series. A Browncoat and SG fan, she’s also slightly obsessed with Jane Austen. In the summers she docents as a star guide at Pine Mountain Observatory where the other astronomers now believe she has the most extensive collection of moon photos in existence. No fear, there will be more next summer. She lives in stunning Central Oregon with the Husband Unit and two lovely, spoiled cats. [retrieved 7/23/2013 from Amazon.com]
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This book was so much more than I expected. I started reading and was hooked. My preference is for character driven books and this has great characters. Plenty of world building and action but Craze is the star of the show. He was no handsome hero, no weapons master, no brilliant pilot. Just a hybrid human knocked out of his comfortable life, having to make lemonade out of lemons. I like that he didn't whine much, just rolled with the punches.
Craze was run off unjustly by his father and the show more Elders, shamed in front of the community. Dad marries his girl and keeps all the business which Craze helped build.with little money and no knowledge of other worlds he sets out to make a future for himself.No spoiler, but I loved the most valued item in the worlds. It was perfect, unexpected but makes wonderful sense! Imagination and humor combine to make a really good read.
I received this book from the author free, I reviewed it because I liked it. show less
Craze was run off unjustly by his father and the show more Elders, shamed in front of the community. Dad marries his girl and keeps all the business which Craze helped build.with little money and no knowledge of other worlds he sets out to make a future for himself.No spoiler, but I loved the most valued item in the worlds. It was perfect, unexpected but makes wonderful sense! Imagination and humor combine to make a really good read.
I received this book from the author free, I reviewed it because I liked it. show less
The initial couple of chapters pack a real punch After his unpleasant ejection from his village, Craze’s hurt and amazement at his father’s double-cross is believable and immediately had me rooting sympathy for him. Author shows her experience in the slick handling of her protagonist – too much fury and resistance would have unduly slowed the pace, while a mere defeated shrug would have still had the reader convinced that his father was a complete ratbag, but would not necessarily have show more engendered quite as much sympathy for the main character.
The story follows a familiar pattern an inexperienced youngster having to make his way in an innately hostile and uncaring world. This time around, the worlds are hostile with knobs on. In the aftermath of an interplanetary war, no one is particularly welcoming – except for the two aviarmen he encounters on his first journey offworld… And immediately the three of them spin off into an adventure, while trying to find a foothold somewhere to make their fortunes.
This novel is refreshingly short, in a giant sea of books that seem to get longer and longer ,with no added value. Backworlds is highly recommended for those who like original writing and world-building. I look forward to the sequel, Stopover at Backworld’s Edge. show less
The story follows a familiar pattern an inexperienced youngster having to make his way in an innately hostile and uncaring world. This time around, the worlds are hostile with knobs on. In the aftermath of an interplanetary war, no one is particularly welcoming – except for the two aviarmen he encounters on his first journey offworld… And immediately the three of them spin off into an adventure, while trying to find a foothold somewhere to make their fortunes.
This novel is refreshingly short, in a giant sea of books that seem to get longer and longer ,with no added value. Backworlds is highly recommended for those who like original writing and world-building. I look forward to the sequel, Stopover at Backworld’s Edge. show less
Normally, I don't read Sci Fi. Not to say I don't like SF (after all, I have a SF book series that took me nearly a dozen years to find all of) but I am more of a fantasy type gal. That aside, I enjoyed this one- I finished before I was hoping to! The author does not let you sit around and "enjoy" the scenery, he just jumps you right into the action and that I admire.
The characters are interesting, despite the short amount of time you have to get to know them. If you like SF or want to give show more SF a try, might as well pick this one up while its free on Amazon. It is a quick read- at least for me- without sacrificing anything. show less
The characters are interesting, despite the short amount of time you have to get to know them. If you like SF or want to give show more SF a try, might as well pick this one up while its free on Amazon. It is a quick read- at least for me- without sacrificing anything. show less
A very intense story. The author grabs you from the start and doesn't let go. You are dropped into a world without any background, but the author's writing provides just enough detail for you to fill it in for yourself. One of the hallmarks (for me) of really good writing is that you can picture what is happening in your mind, as if you are watching a movie. This book has that. I can't wait to read the next installment!
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