Jasper T. Scott
Author of Dark Space
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Works by Jasper T. Scott
Stars & Empire 2: 10 More Galactic Tales 13 copies
Dark Space: All Nine Books 6 copies
Star Empires 6 copies
Nightstalkers: The Extinction Event 5 copies
Alien Horizons (Books 1-9) 4 copies
The Lost Colony of Earth 3 copies
Invasion (Books 1-9) 2 copies
Lines of Succession 2 copies
Nightstalkers: Sanctum 2 copies
At the Helm Volume 1 2 copies
Ascension Wars 1 copy
Cade Korbin Chronicles 1 copy
Kyron Invasion 1 copy
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- male
- Short biography
- Born to South African parents, Jasper Scott has a British cultural heritage on his mother's side and European on his father's, to which he has now added Latin culture with his wonderful wife. Jasper spent years living as a starving artist before finally quitting his various jobs to become a full-time writer. He is the author of more than ten novels, written across various genres, and in his spare time he enjoys reading, traveling, going to the gym, and spending time with his family. [retrieved 1/29/2014 from Amazon.com]
- Nationality
- South Africa
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- South Africa
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Excelsior consists of 2 slightly interconnected stories, neither interesting enough to finish. I tried for over 10 hours to find enough in the story to keep me engaged.
I liked parts of the "We're exploring a new planet" subplot, but even that was disappointing -- a Boy Scout troop could better organize a "Planetary Survey" than this supposedly well-trained military crew.
The Earth-bound subplot of disaster & domestic abuse was worst. The world/culture building was muddled and unconvincing. I show more can suspend a GREAT deal of disbelief, but the author didn't explain how a wife or widow of a spaceship captain would go from a successful graduate student to an abused abandoned woman ... there are no military pensions in the future? she had no savings? Etc. This was just dull & disheartening.
There are more unsatisfactory aspects of this novel but these have already been covered in earlier reviews. It is rare for me to give up on a book, but when I FINALLY knew I didn't care what happened to these characters ... I was done listening. show less
I liked parts of the "We're exploring a new planet" subplot, but even that was disappointing -- a Boy Scout troop could better organize a "Planetary Survey" than this supposedly well-trained military crew.
The Earth-bound subplot of disaster & domestic abuse was worst. The world/culture building was muddled and unconvincing. I show more can suspend a GREAT deal of disbelief, but the author didn't explain how a wife or widow of a spaceship captain would go from a successful graduate student to an abused abandoned woman ... there are no military pensions in the future? she had no savings? Etc. This was just dull & disheartening.
There are more unsatisfactory aspects of this novel but these have already been covered in earlier reviews. It is rare for me to give up on a book, but when I FINALLY knew I didn't care what happened to these characters ... I was done listening. show less
Near future Mil SciFi, as a cold war goes 'mutually assured destruction' hot.
Supposedly 700 years into the future but it doesn't really feel like it, Earth has space colonies within the solar system but they don't really play a role so far. The major difference is anti-aging and pre- or post-birth genetic treatments are real, and the world split into 2 blocs who went either the capitalist or a more communist way about who benefits (those who can afford it or serve one or more terms in the show more military for it, vs everyone with a solid dose of indoctrination 'for the common good'). show less
Supposedly 700 years into the future but it doesn't really feel like it, Earth has space colonies within the solar system but they don't really play a role so far. The major difference is anti-aging and pre- or post-birth genetic treatments are real, and the world split into 2 blocs who went either the capitalist or a more communist way about who benefits (those who can afford it or serve one or more terms in the show more military for it, vs everyone with a solid dose of indoctrination 'for the common good'). show less
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Unraveling by Jasper T. Scott - book #2 in the Darkening series. Nate and his family are trying to escape the Bloom, humans turned rabid, and aliens. Nowhere is safe. Humans can not hurt the attacking aliens as they move to take over Earth and mind control everyone the Bloom comes in contact with. Interestingly, the Bloom made it possible for the Aliens to control the rapid humans with a "hive" mentality, doing their bidding. Unlike zombies, these rabid humans show more can shoot weapons and drive tanks to battle those not infected.
Fortunately, the humans have a plan that could defeat the aliens. Now, they needed volunteers to carry it out.
The story is well-written with loads of action. The ending is surprising and fulfilling. Don't miss this series. I don't recall anything like it. show less
Fortunately, the humans have a plan that could defeat the aliens. Now, they needed volunteers to carry it out.
The story is well-written with loads of action. The ending is surprising and fulfilling. Don't miss this series. I don't recall anything like it. show less
i enjoyed this book even more than the first - the only thing i wish is the the writer understand that simply changing a letter in a word does not change the profanity. If your characters are going to say fuck - just make it fuck. you’re not fooling anyone - with Frack and crack and you’re not reducing the PG rating - you’re simply calling attention to the fact that you know you’re being socially inappropriate.
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