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Espion #1
Imperfect Weapon
The universe contains an infinite diversity of sentient life forms. The Sallows intend to rectify this. Genocide is their business, slaughter and mass destruction their entertainment. Constantly engineering and evolving their vast army of androids, they are developing their ultimate Warrior-the Destroyer Series Mark-I (Espion). A blend of blood and machine, this new prototype looks humanoid but is driven by software and programming. It processes data and is ruthless in its pursuits. Trained as a Warrior and programmed as a spy, it will walk amongst the alien species, infiltrate and destroy. There's just one problem. Their prototype is just a kid-and like any other kid, he's got a bit of an attitude problem.
- GenresScience Fiction
334 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2011
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About the author
A.B. Potts
8 books65 followersThink of the big names in science fiction, and who do you have? Gene Roddenberry, Isaac Asimov, Douglas Adams, Jules Verne—yes, they do seem to be, predominantly, men but that is changing and, amongst the peace and tranquillity of the Shropshire countryside, a new science-fiction author is rising—and she's a woman!
By day, Anni Potts can be found hunched over a desk with a calculator and a set of ledgers, but by night she transforms into the science fiction writer, A B Potts.
"I write as A B Potts because I don't want people to pre-judge my writings based upon my gender. I was afraid that men and boys may not want to read science fiction written by a woman. Science fiction is still generally revered by many to be a male thing. They don't think a woman can write sci-fi, but they can and they do."
She laughs and continues, "My books are not the traditional girly type things my mother would approve of. They are action-adventure, sometimes a little raunchy, sometimes a little bloody. They are made of the stuff that great sci-fi is made of."
But, whilst Anni may be newly published, she is not new to writing.
"I've been dreaming up futuristic stories since I was five years old. When I was seven I wrote my first science-fiction story about a time-traveller, but it was 1971 and my aging English teacher didn't approve. British adults weren't very appreciative of science-fiction back then—they were having a hard enough time coping with the concept of Star Trek!"
Despite this setback, Anni continued to write but only for pleasure. Now, she has decided to go the whole hog and publish. Her first book 'IMPERFECT WEAPON' has just been released as an eBook on both Smashwords and Amazon.
"I'm absolutely delighted. A lot of hard work has gone into this, to produce a polished novel for people to enjoy. Writing a book is not just about writing. You need a whole team behind you—a proofreader, beta-readers, and people who will tell you honestly when something doesn't work. I've been really lucky in finding those people."
By day, Anni Potts can be found hunched over a desk with a calculator and a set of ledgers, but by night she transforms into the science fiction writer, A B Potts.
"I write as A B Potts because I don't want people to pre-judge my writings based upon my gender. I was afraid that men and boys may not want to read science fiction written by a woman. Science fiction is still generally revered by many to be a male thing. They don't think a woman can write sci-fi, but they can and they do."
She laughs and continues, "My books are not the traditional girly type things my mother would approve of. They are action-adventure, sometimes a little raunchy, sometimes a little bloody. They are made of the stuff that great sci-fi is made of."
But, whilst Anni may be newly published, she is not new to writing.
"I've been dreaming up futuristic stories since I was five years old. When I was seven I wrote my first science-fiction story about a time-traveller, but it was 1971 and my aging English teacher didn't approve. British adults weren't very appreciative of science-fiction back then—they were having a hard enough time coping with the concept of Star Trek!"
Despite this setback, Anni continued to write but only for pleasure. Now, she has decided to go the whole hog and publish. Her first book 'IMPERFECT WEAPON' has just been released as an eBook on both Smashwords and Amazon.
"I'm absolutely delighted. A lot of hard work has gone into this, to produce a polished novel for people to enjoy. Writing a book is not just about writing. You need a whole team behind you—a proofreader, beta-readers, and people who will tell you honestly when something doesn't work. I've been really lucky in finding those people."
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January 18, 2012
Although it started a little rocky for me, Imperfect Weapon was one of those books that grew on me the further I got into it. The characters weren't very likeable to me in the beginning (partly due to my own bias against some behavioral traits exhibited by certain characters). But once the story got moving, I found myself warming to the players in this story and swept up in the intricate web of events taking place within its milieu.
Speaking of the milieu, I am impressed by the amount of thought that went into creating the world behind this book. The story is quite original and puts a unique twist on the tropes of the genre. The science is rock-solid and the storytelling first rate. Like any good science fiction tale, this book makes you think.
Imperfect Weapon centers around a young adolescent boy named Kylem who is a cyborg created to destroy the enemies of the Sallow Empire. Kylem, called by his creators the Destroyer Series Mark-I (Espion), is a lethal killing machine and lives up to his name. But during the course of the story, Kylem discovers that he is more than the sum of his parts and begins to question his programming and whether he is becoming something greater than what his creators intended. His curiosity of who and what he is sets off a chain reaction of events that lead to a climactic showdown.
I found myself wishing the story wouldn't end and yearning to pick up the next book in the series. I recommend Imperfect Weapon to all die-hard fans of science fiction. This looks as if its going to be a marvelous series. Don't pass this one up!
4 stars.
Speaking of the milieu, I am impressed by the amount of thought that went into creating the world behind this book. The story is quite original and puts a unique twist on the tropes of the genre. The science is rock-solid and the storytelling first rate. Like any good science fiction tale, this book makes you think.
Imperfect Weapon centers around a young adolescent boy named Kylem who is a cyborg created to destroy the enemies of the Sallow Empire. Kylem, called by his creators the Destroyer Series Mark-I (Espion), is a lethal killing machine and lives up to his name. But during the course of the story, Kylem discovers that he is more than the sum of his parts and begins to question his programming and whether he is becoming something greater than what his creators intended. His curiosity of who and what he is sets off a chain reaction of events that lead to a climactic showdown.
I found myself wishing the story wouldn't end and yearning to pick up the next book in the series. I recommend Imperfect Weapon to all die-hard fans of science fiction. This looks as if its going to be a marvelous series. Don't pass this one up!
4 stars.
May 28, 2012
This was one of those books where I finished and wanted to hear so much more about the characters that I considered writing some fan fiction to make up for the loss I felt.
While I often feel like I miss characters it's rare for me to want to write about them too and that's how amazing the characters in this book are. The people are so life-like and I fell in love with them right away.
The plot was great too and although it really wasn't what I had been expecting I loved what happened and all the action was great.
I really hope the author writes more in the universe as there were so many planets and races of people hardly explored but fleshed out enough that they felt real anyway.
While I often feel like I miss characters it's rare for me to want to write about them too and that's how amazing the characters in this book are. The people are so life-like and I fell in love with them right away.
The plot was great too and although it really wasn't what I had been expecting I loved what happened and all the action was great.
I really hope the author writes more in the universe as there were so many planets and races of people hardly explored but fleshed out enough that they felt real anyway.
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