The Scrapyard Incident (Junkyard Dogs) (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1484180712 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 366 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great stuff! Gern Blanston Let me preface this with a few words about Kindle self-publishing. I am wary when it comes to choosing titles. Some are gems (Bill the Vampire!) and some are50 Shades of Grey. I always look at reviews and weigh my own desire to read the book against them.That being said, I am familiar with Mr Nolte's work. He has published several short stories in the past, if any of you are familiar with Intertext or Athene. My personal favorite is "Cannibals Shrink Elvis's Head" which you can find if you Google it, along with a few others by the author. When I found out he'd wri. Jerry Lawson said Almost a Mary-Sue, but not quite. You know the trope - the cute female lead that's more capable and competent than any of the male characters, and causes them to fall in love with her due to the fact she's so doggone cute, capable, and competentAnd this one missed that by a good five, ten feet. (Which, as they say, is as good as a mile) A very interesting setting in a ship junkyard, characters that were pretty well-rounded, a villain that had a good reason (well, good as far as he was concerned) and OTHER protagonists who were quite able to hold up their ends of the story and plot, as well as cons. "almost, but no cigar" according to Sixiron. Its written ok, dialog is average although stilted in places. The story is great when they actually tell it. The chapter headings with tech notes drove me insane, too lazy to put it the story? Ultimately I found myself skipping pages more and more trying to find the story again, not the tech notes, not the internal dialog of self doubts, not religious plot devices, not the romances that end up being every character in the whole book finding a mate. Bah, it could have been great but it wasn't.almost, but no cigar Its written ok, dialog is average although stilted in places. The story is great when they actually tell it. The chapter headings with tech notes drove me insane, too lazy to put it the story? Ultimately I found myself skipping pages more and more trying to find the story again, not the tech notes, not the internal dialog of self doubts, not religious plot devices, not the romances that end up being every character in the whole book finding a mate. Bah, it could have been great but it wasn't.3.5 stars. .5 stars
I am currently working on the second book of the "Junkyard Dogs" saga which will be entitled "The Veritian Derelict." I hope to have it available by this summer. I live with my wife and two cats (or is it the other way around?) in southeastern Idaho, where most of the potatoes are. An irresistible compulsion just a few years ago to get back into writing science fiction resulted in "The Scrapyard Incident." Maybe the theme of the book would make more sense if I admitted to having an inexplicable interest in junkyards too Many thanks to Angie Wirth (wirthles2@hotmail) for her breathtaking artwork. I started writing science fiction sometime around 1986 or so and about a dozen of my short stories were published in pioneering online magazines such as "Athene" and "Intertext." I have been employed as a potato scientist at the University of Idaho since 1991. If you have questions or comments about me, "The Scrapyard Incident" o
We'll see if my muse behaves. An irresistible compulsion just a few years ago to get back into writing science fiction resulted in "The Scrapyard Incident." Maybe the theme of the book would make more sense if I admitted to having an inexplicable interest in junkyards too Many thanks to Angie Wirth (wirthles2@hotmail) for her breathtaking artwork. I developed a passion for science fiction in junior high and have been hooked ever since. I live with my wife and two cats (or is it the other way a
Ensign Tamara Carlisle, a brilliant, beautiful but decidedly quirky young officer on a remote assignment to obtain information needed to finish her advanced degree in Military History Lieutenant Ryan Harris, a talented and experienced engineer who harbors doubts about his ability to command Engineering Technician Angus Hawkins, a savvy veteran and former Chief Petty Officer busted down in rank for brawling These three unsuspecting individuals, marooned after a devastating sneak attack on the United Terran Federation Naval Reclamation Center-- a huge, orbiting Junkyard located in a remote corner of Federation space-- are forced to confront their limitations and team up to fight back against unknown, heavily armed foes who threaten their continued survival During their effort to survive, the trio discovers that their unknown foes have even bigg