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Far From Home #1
Legend
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First published August 10, 2012
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Tony Healey
120 books82 followersTony Healey is the author of the bestselling Harper & Lane Series, consisting of Hope’s Peak, Storm’s Edge, published by Thomas and Mercer, and Blue Ruin, published independently. He is also the author of westerns in the Ralph Compton Western Series, including The Devil’s Snare, Blood On The Prairie, Die Trying and The Guns of Wrath. He self-published the crime novel Not For Us.
His work has been praised by the likes of Publisher’s Weekly, Blake Crouch, Mark Edwards and Mark Wheaton.
Tony Healey lives and works in Brighton, on the Sussex coast. He is married, has four daughters and a chorkie called Freddie. Tony is represented by his agent, Sharon Pelletier of Dystel, Goderich & Bourrett LLC.
The Harper & Lane Series: https://amzn.to/3hCmqoJ
Ralph Compton Westerns: Tony Healey | Penguin Random House
Not For Us: https://amzn.to/3hEimo0
His work has been praised by the likes of Publisher’s Weekly, Blake Crouch, Mark Edwards and Mark Wheaton.
Tony Healey lives and works in Brighton, on the Sussex coast. He is married, has four daughters and a chorkie called Freddie. Tony is represented by his agent, Sharon Pelletier of Dystel, Goderich & Bourrett LLC.
The Harper & Lane Series: https://amzn.to/3hCmqoJ
Ralph Compton Westerns: Tony Healey | Penguin Random House
Not For Us: https://amzn.to/3hEimo0
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October 20, 2012
As a big fan of the various TV series this is clearly moulded on, I really enjoyed this opener and I'm looking forward to the next instalments and seeing the story and its characters develop. Ironically it's what I like about this book that might be a downside for others i.e. it's solidly in the mainstream of the genre with (so far) no real surprises, but frankly who cares. It's a great story with heaps of potential. Bring it on.
June 14, 2013
Unlikely space opera with a pleasant hook at the end.
Healey at least acknowledges that his story defies known physics. The whole business of a space ship surviving passage through a black hole, though an SF mainstay, is too silly to merit inclusion in a serious story. This, obvious, isn't.
Unlikely to read more.
Healey at least acknowledges that his story defies known physics. The whole business of a space ship surviving passage through a black hole, though an SF mainstay, is too silly to merit inclusion in a serious story. This, obvious, isn't.
Unlikely to read more.
September 13, 2019
Good Reading
This was a fairly quick read that kept my interest long enough to read it. Liked the twist that was thrown in too
This was a fairly quick read that kept my interest long enough to read it. Liked the twist that was thrown in too
June 12, 2013
I was extremely disappointed in the length of this book :-(. I did not pay attention to the length when I downloaded and was surprised to see after an hour I was almost finished with this book. That is more a personal choice, I do not particularly enjoy short stories. Beyond that I would be happy to read the next book, but I am not paying for a book I expect to be done with in a couple hours.
March 20, 2013
Easy to read, likeable characters, and I like the direction of the first in the series.
March 20, 2013
I liked this and am now reading the second book in the series.
January 21, 2021
Very enjoyable
An entertaining and fast paced read, I could imagine myself in the battle scenes. Good character development without too much. Excellent fun.
An entertaining and fast paced read, I could imagine myself in the battle scenes. Good character development without too much. Excellent fun.
February 17, 2024
Again I found a good read in this book. I would not mind more stories in this series.
May 22, 2015
This was a fairly quick read with decent action and the beginning of good characters. I didn't mind the story but there wasn't a lot of world building and some of the scenarios were just a little too implausible. I don't mind stretching the imagination a bit but stretching it against a known fact without any explanation is harder to swallow. I liked the military aspect of the story but again, had trouble believing a couple of things. I just can't see a captain leaving the bridge in the middle of a fire fight to help crew members put out fires on the ship. Then the Commander leaving to find out what happened to the Captain. Surely their would be severe repercussions for an officer leaving their post in the middle of a battle. At any rate, there is enough action and enough conflict to keep the story interesting, I just would have liked it to be a little more believable with a bit more depth to the setting (where is the home world, where is the rest of the fleet, etc...)
February 21, 2014
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In my eyes, this is an extreemely boring book. I am rarely getting bored by a book. But compared to this, even the ones with endless descriptions like in Artur C. Clark novels are full of action.
I don't want to imply this is a bad book. All I am saying is that if it takes 50% of the book to get from the railock to a funeral on the space station ... than it's not for me.
I don't want to imply this is a bad book. All I am saying is that if it takes 50% of the book to get from the railock to a funeral on the space station ... than it's not for me.
February 24, 2016
Borderline
This book definitely gets ones attention. Easily a five star book but for one major failing (in my opinion anyway). Not only is it too short but also sucks you in then leaves you hanging. Imagine a 'Harry Potter' book broken into several pieces, each ending on a cliffhanger. I'm definitely going to give the series a chance though.
This book definitely gets ones attention. Easily a five star book but for one major failing (in my opinion anyway). Not only is it too short but also sucks you in then leaves you hanging. Imagine a 'Harry Potter' book broken into several pieces, each ending on a cliffhanger. I'm definitely going to give the series a chance though.
February 5, 2015
this was a decent book. Had some really good parts. The writing could be better. He seems to repeat the same scene word for word a few times. Other than that, I enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
June 5, 2013
An entertaining story, though a bit clichéd, with some tense moments, but let down by underdeveloped characters and some poor editing.
Still, I can recommend it if you're looking for a quick, light Sci-fi read.
Still, I can recommend it if you're looking for a quick, light Sci-fi read.
March 17, 2014
FAR FROM HOME 1: LEGEND
A commander comes to captain her star ship on the death of her captain, and then leads an enemy dreading through a Blackpool. I enjoyed it even if the rider does pay homage to almost every sci-fi show and movie ever made.
A commander comes to captain her star ship on the death of her captain, and then leads an enemy dreading through a Blackpool. I enjoyed it even if the rider does pay homage to almost every sci-fi show and movie ever made.
June 8, 2014
A nice easy read with a few interesting characters but not much plot to go on in such a short teaser. Unfortunately there are many other, better, writers and stories available and I won't be pursuing this tale.
March 19, 2014
An extremely quick read chock-full of sci-fi cliches. Not literature, but everyone likes candy once in a while
March 5, 2015
3.5 adjusted to a 3 for reviewing sites
March 17, 2016
I actually read the omnibus - all three trilogies in one book. This is the beginning. Very good story. The writing is okay, too.
March 19, 2015
Was a bit bummed there were no characters from Chimera, but oh well.
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