What do you think?
Rate this book
The Nu-Knights
The Infinity Bridge
An MG/YA science-fiction/ Steampunk adventure
Sam: likes loud music, wears black eye-liner... and sees monsters.
Nick: wears Che Guevera knit-wear, big specs, loves sci-fi... and designs computer viruses.
Annie: dresses like a Sunday evening period drama, lives with her granddad... and fights like a ninja.
When Sam helps out the mysterious Annie, he and his cousin, Nick, are drawn into a world of excitement and danger. Terrifying androids roam the streets of York seeking the awesome power of the Infinity Bridge, a device that could signal the end of our world as we know it. All who stand in their way are being eliminated.
The three teenagers are propelled into an action-packed race against time, involving alternate realities, airships, clockwork killers.... and Merlin.
Sometimes the monsters are real....
Sam: likes loud music, wears black eye-liner... and sees monsters.
Nick: wears Che Guevera knit-wear, big specs, loves sci-fi... and designs computer viruses.
Annie: dresses like a Sunday evening period drama, lives with her granddad... and fights like a ninja.
When Sam helps out the mysterious Annie, he and his cousin, Nick, are drawn into a world of excitement and danger. Terrifying androids roam the streets of York seeking the awesome power of the Infinity Bridge, a device that could signal the end of our world as we know it. All who stand in their way are being eliminated.
The three teenagers are propelled into an action-packed race against time, involving alternate realities, airships, clockwork killers.... and Merlin.
Sometimes the monsters are real....
246 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 7, 2012
1 person is currently reading
25 people want to read
About the author
Ross M. Kitson
11 books28 followersI think that all authors are readers first and foremost. I've read since I can remember and since I can remember I have loved the escapism of fantasy and science fiction. This tendency was naturally propagated by the boom in sci-fi of the late Seventies and I became an unashamed fan-boy for Star Wars, Dr Who, Star Trek and BSG.
I read the Hobbit at age 10 and at the time got heavily into RPG and through this found a creative focus. I relished the design of worlds, of scenarios, of adventures, of stories. Yet it wasn't until my late Thirties, when I began reading for fun again, rather than study, that I decided to write.
The fruit of my labour is a two-thirds complete epic fantasy trilogy and a MG/YA sci-fi/Steampunk novel. The former is now on Amazon kindle and will be out soon in print. The latter is sat gathering dust on a publisher's desk in Cambridge...
When I wrote my novel I wanted to re-create some of the heroic fantasy that I loved as an adolescent. I wanted to create something that felt contemporary, exciting, adventurous, with quirky memorable characters and punchy dialogue. I think I've managed that and I also think I've created a detailed and interesting fantasy world to go with it.
The website http://sites.google.com/site/worldofn... should show you more.
I read the Hobbit at age 10 and at the time got heavily into RPG and through this found a creative focus. I relished the design of worlds, of scenarios, of adventures, of stories. Yet it wasn't until my late Thirties, when I began reading for fun again, rather than study, that I decided to write.
The fruit of my labour is a two-thirds complete epic fantasy trilogy and a MG/YA sci-fi/Steampunk novel. The former is now on Amazon kindle and will be out soon in print. The latter is sat gathering dust on a publisher's desk in Cambridge...
When I wrote my novel I wanted to re-create some of the heroic fantasy that I loved as an adolescent. I wanted to create something that felt contemporary, exciting, adventurous, with quirky memorable characters and punchy dialogue. I think I've managed that and I also think I've created a detailed and interesting fantasy world to go with it.
The website http://sites.google.com/site/worldofn... should show you more.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews
February 27, 2013
Talk about a creative mind! Ross Kitson has written a non-stop, action filled adventure that defies a genre label! With his pen dipped in a little of everything, Ross has created a world full of wonder and imagination!
Four teens take on modern technology, robot-like beings, dimension/time rifts all in the race to find and secure the Infinity Bridge, and the help of Merlin, yep, THAT Merlin, from the days of King Arthur, who happens to be trapped in a virtual world in a handheld device. There are Sam and Ben, brothers, both of whom have special abilities. Sam has kept his secret, because Ben was institutionalized when he told of his 'gift.' Their cousin, Nick is a geek, through and through. Last, we have Annie, a young girl with fighting capabilities that will knock your socks off! There is something these kids all share...
The kids get caught up in some serious action, fleeing for their lives, fighting to save the world from doom! The kind of edge of your seat stuff that makes reading fun!
Loved the action! Loved the characters! Loved the parents! Must be fun living in Ross Kitson's brain!
Four teens take on modern technology, robot-like beings, dimension/time rifts all in the race to find and secure the Infinity Bridge, and the help of Merlin, yep, THAT Merlin, from the days of King Arthur, who happens to be trapped in a virtual world in a handheld device. There are Sam and Ben, brothers, both of whom have special abilities. Sam has kept his secret, because Ben was institutionalized when he told of his 'gift.' Their cousin, Nick is a geek, through and through. Last, we have Annie, a young girl with fighting capabilities that will knock your socks off! There is something these kids all share...
The kids get caught up in some serious action, fleeing for their lives, fighting to save the world from doom! The kind of edge of your seat stuff that makes reading fun!
Loved the action! Loved the characters! Loved the parents! Must be fun living in Ross Kitson's brain!
March 22, 2013
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through the Goodreads group We ♥ YA Books.
I've always wanted to read a book where characters discover alternate realities - the idea has always intrigued me and freaked me out at the same time. I've thought about it on a personal scale - do I exist somewhere else where I've made choice B instead of choice A, completely changing the course of my life? From that life, is there yet another life where I went on to make yet a different decision and son on? See how complicated it can get, and that's just the tip of the iceberg! It absolutely blows my mind! After reading this book, I've realized that if alternate realities do exist, the implications would be much larger than just changes to my own reality - entire societies would be similar yet different at the same time...it can be really fun to think about and yet kind of scary, too.
I stayed up so late at night reading - completely hooked by the story with my heart beating so fast from the suspense and action - that it took me a long time to wind down to sleep! It didn't help that I didn't want to have to stop reading in order to sleep. :) I appreciate a great solid storyline without a focus on romance. Don't get me wrong - I love romance in a book, but I was just fine with no triangle and no romantic entanglements. It was a nice change of pace for me.
When I began reading, I knew right away that I'd like Sam, one of the main characters. With his penchant for blasting Green Day, dressing punk complete with spiky dyed black hair, and a sarcastic sense of humor, he reminded me of me and my friends when we were that age. I love it when my favorite bands from the 90s are still mentioned in the books I read!
Nick, Ben, and Annie grew on me, and between these four characters - Sam, Ben, Nick, and Annie - each one had something different to offer and add to the story. I really felt a sense of injustice for Ben but gained more of an understanding of Ben's character right along with Sam as the story progressed.
I've only read one other book in the steampunk genre, and after reading this one, I definitely want to read more! Everything about this book was a surprise and made for a very entertaining and absorbing read. It's expanded my thinking in regards to alternate realities and the possibilities that could be out there waiting to be discovered.
I've always wanted to read a book where characters discover alternate realities - the idea has always intrigued me and freaked me out at the same time. I've thought about it on a personal scale - do I exist somewhere else where I've made choice B instead of choice A, completely changing the course of my life? From that life, is there yet another life where I went on to make yet a different decision and son on? See how complicated it can get, and that's just the tip of the iceberg! It absolutely blows my mind! After reading this book, I've realized that if alternate realities do exist, the implications would be much larger than just changes to my own reality - entire societies would be similar yet different at the same time...it can be really fun to think about and yet kind of scary, too.
I stayed up so late at night reading - completely hooked by the story with my heart beating so fast from the suspense and action - that it took me a long time to wind down to sleep! It didn't help that I didn't want to have to stop reading in order to sleep. :) I appreciate a great solid storyline without a focus on romance. Don't get me wrong - I love romance in a book, but I was just fine with no triangle and no romantic entanglements. It was a nice change of pace for me.
When I began reading, I knew right away that I'd like Sam, one of the main characters. With his penchant for blasting Green Day, dressing punk complete with spiky dyed black hair, and a sarcastic sense of humor, he reminded me of me and my friends when we were that age. I love it when my favorite bands from the 90s are still mentioned in the books I read!
Nick, Ben, and Annie grew on me, and between these four characters - Sam, Ben, Nick, and Annie - each one had something different to offer and add to the story. I really felt a sense of injustice for Ben but gained more of an understanding of Ben's character right along with Sam as the story progressed.
I've only read one other book in the steampunk genre, and after reading this one, I definitely want to read more! Everything about this book was a surprise and made for a very entertaining and absorbing read. It's expanded my thinking in regards to alternate realities and the possibilities that could be out there waiting to be discovered.
February 11, 2015
The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) is a heart-pounding, action-packed, edge-of-your-seat fabulous read. Kitson’s construction of his alternate world is flawless and his active voice is polished. From the explosive first lines of the novel, The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) grabs the reader and keeps readers locked into the story until the very end.
All of the characters are wonderfully three-dimensional but one of the best is rare to the action genre. Annie is a bad-ass girl. She lives with her grandfather and is trained as a Ninja and is someone you want by your side in a fight. She is an empowering character for girls. Annie Jones is tough, skilled and endearing fallible. She is not focused on the men in the story but the action, and her place in it while evading the bad guys. Kitson does female readers the rare favor in an action story of presenting a strong and capable woman who is an active and full participant in the story.
The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) is the third steampunk novel I’ve read and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The complexity of the plot and elegance of the world while maintaining a sense of the real world simmering the background is nothing short of brilliantly managed. One moment Sam is watching a companion fall and trying to evade the androids with the pinstripe man and the next Nick is sitting in the square with his world utterly turned upside down while drunk college students stumble by laughing in their simple existence (Page 23). The shifts between characters and extreme situations are flawlessly smooth.
The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) is a cool and edgy story. This is a story we wouldn’t have seen 10 years ago. The technology Kitson frames and the worlds he builds are decades ahead of their time and refreshingly unique. The bad guys and their pursuit of the Infinity Bridge is no holds barred and as a reader who appreciates a good antagonist, it’s been a long time since I’ve read better baddies than the viciously dogged androids.
The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) is a wonderful action read. If you enjoy fantasy, steampunk or just really good story telling, pick up The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) today.
All of the characters are wonderfully three-dimensional but one of the best is rare to the action genre. Annie is a bad-ass girl. She lives with her grandfather and is trained as a Ninja and is someone you want by your side in a fight. She is an empowering character for girls. Annie Jones is tough, skilled and endearing fallible. She is not focused on the men in the story but the action, and her place in it while evading the bad guys. Kitson does female readers the rare favor in an action story of presenting a strong and capable woman who is an active and full participant in the story.
The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) is the third steampunk novel I’ve read and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The complexity of the plot and elegance of the world while maintaining a sense of the real world simmering the background is nothing short of brilliantly managed. One moment Sam is watching a companion fall and trying to evade the androids with the pinstripe man and the next Nick is sitting in the square with his world utterly turned upside down while drunk college students stumble by laughing in their simple existence (Page 23). The shifts between characters and extreme situations are flawlessly smooth.
The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) is a cool and edgy story. This is a story we wouldn’t have seen 10 years ago. The technology Kitson frames and the worlds he builds are decades ahead of their time and refreshingly unique. The bad guys and their pursuit of the Infinity Bridge is no holds barred and as a reader who appreciates a good antagonist, it’s been a long time since I’ve read better baddies than the viciously dogged androids.
The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) is a wonderful action read. If you enjoy fantasy, steampunk or just really good story telling, pick up The Infinity Bridge (The Nu-Knights) today.
December 12, 2012
This is my first attempt at reading the Steampunk genre. While I have a few of them nearing the top of my 'To Read' list, I was very excited when this book drew the short straw.
So, what did I think of Steampunk? Well, once I'd caught my breath from all the edge-of-your-seat adventure, I must say, I think this is a genre I will be devouring at a rapid pace now I have discovered it.
Ross Kitson has thrown four teenagers together into a story that opens with action and doesn't stop until the very end. Sam sees monsters and hides behind a tough exterior rather than admit it. Nick is your classic geek. Annie is what happens when the Amish are trained as ninjas and Ben did own up to seeing monsters and ended up in a mental facility.
In to the mix you need to add some hard to kill androids and a couple of time rifts. Oh, and the Infinity Bridge - which is what everyone wants. Only problem is, if the androids get to it first, the human race is doomed.
There is also poor Merlin who is trapped inside a smartphone-like device. When this character was first introduced, I was so excited! Anyone who knows me, knows that The Ancient Future by Traci Harding is one of my favourite books of all time. Here, in Kitson's book, we have another example of the alternate history genre that I truly adore.
After reading this book, I can't wait to start on Ross Kitson's Darkness Rising series.
So, what did I think of Steampunk? Well, once I'd caught my breath from all the edge-of-your-seat adventure, I must say, I think this is a genre I will be devouring at a rapid pace now I have discovered it.
Ross Kitson has thrown four teenagers together into a story that opens with action and doesn't stop until the very end. Sam sees monsters and hides behind a tough exterior rather than admit it. Nick is your classic geek. Annie is what happens when the Amish are trained as ninjas and Ben did own up to seeing monsters and ended up in a mental facility.
In to the mix you need to add some hard to kill androids and a couple of time rifts. Oh, and the Infinity Bridge - which is what everyone wants. Only problem is, if the androids get to it first, the human race is doomed.
There is also poor Merlin who is trapped inside a smartphone-like device. When this character was first introduced, I was so excited! Anyone who knows me, knows that The Ancient Future by Traci Harding is one of my favourite books of all time. Here, in Kitson's book, we have another example of the alternate history genre that I truly adore.
After reading this book, I can't wait to start on Ross Kitson's Darkness Rising series.
December 20, 2012
What an adventure! With great characters and an amazingly action-packed plot, this steampunk adventure has all the elements for success. It combines modern day technology with that from the Victorian era with effortless aplomb, tackles issues of mental instability, and even has a modern-day Knights of the Round Table and Merlin.
The quirky characters are relatable and likeable, and you begin to care about their quest to save the Infinity Bridge from falling into the wrong hands and saving our world from destruction at the hands of The Hidden. Sam and Ben's gifts are believable and well-constructed, and I liked the angst Sam feels at his brother's so-called mental illness. Both of their characters are incredibly well thought out. I also enjoyed the interaction between Nick and his Mother, who is quite a colourful person.
The action scenes are descriptive and draw you in to the extent you could easily believe you were witnessing them first-hand. The technology is well thought out and expertly applied throughout the story. Kitson makes you believe in all the possibilities contained in the story as he transports you to alternative realities and explores how easy it would be for our world to be infiltrated without our knowledge.
This is a well written and captivating adventure for YA and adult and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
The quirky characters are relatable and likeable, and you begin to care about their quest to save the Infinity Bridge from falling into the wrong hands and saving our world from destruction at the hands of The Hidden. Sam and Ben's gifts are believable and well-constructed, and I liked the angst Sam feels at his brother's so-called mental illness. Both of their characters are incredibly well thought out. I also enjoyed the interaction between Nick and his Mother, who is quite a colourful person.
The action scenes are descriptive and draw you in to the extent you could easily believe you were witnessing them first-hand. The technology is well thought out and expertly applied throughout the story. Kitson makes you believe in all the possibilities contained in the story as he transports you to alternative realities and explores how easy it would be for our world to be infiltrated without our knowledge.
This is a well written and captivating adventure for YA and adult and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
March 13, 2013
Author: Ross M. Kitson
Where did I get it: It was a Read to Review from the Author.
How do I rate it: 4 stars.
Would I recommend it: Yes – If you are new to Steampunkiness (Yes I know it’s not a word, just go with it) this is a good place to start.
My review:
A very unlikely group of teens get thrown into a world of monsters, androids and apocalyptic events. My first foray into the world of steam punk and all in all really not a bad one!
The Good:
I really enjoyed Sam. At times I wanted to kill him, hug hum, comfort him, and just maybe throw him in the asylum with his brother! I also enjoyed the fact that there was more then one main character. This isn’t something I find all that often.
The Not So Good:
I found it really hard to get into the book. It has quite a slow start and then once I just get into it, it would slow down again. I think Ross M. Kitson has great potential and might become one of our next bestsellers with a bit more polish.
The Great:
As a fan of Merlin, Arthur etc I really enjoyed the whole Merlin in a cellphone thing. Very clever idea. Also very unique.
For more reviews check out my blog:
http://whyicantstopreading.wordpress....
Where did I get it: It was a Read to Review from the Author.
How do I rate it: 4 stars.
Would I recommend it: Yes – If you are new to Steampunkiness (Yes I know it’s not a word, just go with it) this is a good place to start.
My review:
A very unlikely group of teens get thrown into a world of monsters, androids and apocalyptic events. My first foray into the world of steam punk and all in all really not a bad one!
The Good:
I really enjoyed Sam. At times I wanted to kill him, hug hum, comfort him, and just maybe throw him in the asylum with his brother! I also enjoyed the fact that there was more then one main character. This isn’t something I find all that often.
The Not So Good:
I found it really hard to get into the book. It has quite a slow start and then once I just get into it, it would slow down again. I think Ross M. Kitson has great potential and might become one of our next bestsellers with a bit more polish.
The Great:
As a fan of Merlin, Arthur etc I really enjoyed the whole Merlin in a cellphone thing. Very clever idea. Also very unique.
For more reviews check out my blog:
http://whyicantstopreading.wordpress....
April 23, 2013
I received a free copy of this book from the author and Goodreads We ♥ YA Books! group in exchange for an honest review.
Lost in translation: Briticisms abound in this sci-fi steampunk novel. I understand torch, jumper and car park, but what the heck is a cagoule? An L-plate? I had to venture into the Urban Dictionary, terrifying land of disgusting euphemisms, to become enlightened (not that there are any disgusting euphemisms in the book itself).
Confusion aside, the writing is not bad, but not exactly polished either. The pacing is a bit slow at times, and overall I didn't find the story entirely captivating. Even though I'm an old lady, I enjoy well-written YA novels for older teens. This one is probably best for the younger teen/pre-teen set (but I don't recommend Urban Dictionary for them!).
Lost in translation: Briticisms abound in this sci-fi steampunk novel. I understand torch, jumper and car park, but what the heck is a cagoule? An L-plate? I had to venture into the Urban Dictionary, terrifying land of disgusting euphemisms, to become enlightened (not that there are any disgusting euphemisms in the book itself).
Confusion aside, the writing is not bad, but not exactly polished either. The pacing is a bit slow at times, and overall I didn't find the story entirely captivating. Even though I'm an old lady, I enjoy well-written YA novels for older teens. This one is probably best for the younger teen/pre-teen set (but I don't recommend Urban Dictionary for them!).
April 29, 2013
I thoroughly enjoyed this intricately woven tale of alternate realities, evil androids and resourceful teens banding together to defeat the Hidden. I liked Ben's character the best. He was so real in his struggle for sanity. I liked the authors combination of medical and computer technology. I am a huge fan of Fringe so a story that has an alternate reality thread really captures my attention. The ending was very thrilling and I have a feeling we will see the Nu Knights again soon
March 15, 2013
This was an interesting book in terms of plot and ideas. However, the writing was not entirely captivating, or at least, not for much of the book.
For some parts, I am ashamed to admit I scan read the book, yet at others, I stayed up late to find out what would happen. I think it was a little bit of an unbalanced book, but the plot was enjoyable and original the whole way through.
For some parts, I am ashamed to admit I scan read the book, yet at others, I stayed up late to find out what would happen. I think it was a little bit of an unbalanced book, but the plot was enjoyable and original the whole way through.
February 18, 2013
This book is a must read. With constant action and amazing characters there is never a dull moment. I am for sure, going to be on the look out for more books written by Ross M. Kitson.
March 15, 2013
It's been quite a long time since I last read a sci-fi book...and i would say that reading it again is worth it. I enjoy the twist and turn of the story and each of the characters played an important part. Very well made.
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews