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Star Path
Dren Samuel has never left his planet before and is on his way to Draden, a boarding school for geniuses. His world is turned upside down when he and his three new friends are kidnapped for their minds’ potential.
After their transport vessel crashes, the teens struggle to stay alive and figure out why they’re so important to the men that desperately pursue them.
The journey home takes them to far away planets battling monstrous creatures and ruthless men who will stop at nothing to get what they want – a chance to own the future.
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After their transport vessel crashes, the teens struggle to stay alive and figure out why they’re so important to the men that desperately pursue them.
The journey home takes them to far away planets battling monstrous creatures and ruthless men who will stop at nothing to get what they want – a chance to own the future.
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135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 8, 2013
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About the author
Joshua Tate
9 books1 followerJoshua Tate (1975-) was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama then served in the Navy for six years as a Supply Corps Officer. He now lives and works in Germantown, Tennessee. When he's not spending time with his family he enjoys writing, reading, going to the movies, coaching soccer, and watching college football.
You can contact Joshua at joshuatate101@gmail.com.
You can contact Joshua at joshuatate101@gmail.com.
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February 22, 2017
Like any good space-travel sci-fi story, this book has it all. Space-ships, creatures from other worlds, monsters resembling something from a nightmare, time-travel, and a seemingly all-powerful villain.
Written with colorful descriptions of everything possible, this fast paced story keeps you on your toes, and leaves your imagination spiraling well after the last page. Full of deep, relate-able characters, and colorful creatures (both friendly and fierce), this story pulls you in and takes you on an adventure you won't soon forget.
I enjoyed all the characters who were introduced- they were all different and interesting, and several had humor that added a lighter touch to the story. The adventure the four teens are yanked into is certainly original, and the end held a surprise twist that has me looking forward to the sequel. Exploring the worlds and universe created in this book is no disappointment, and something I think any sci-fi fan will enjoy.
While I did enjoy this story overall, I rated it a 3 star for a couple of reasons, taking off a star for each. First, there are many grammatical errors, which don't bother a lot of people, but I find them irritating, and something that pulls me out of the story while I'm reading. The second star was taken because I had an issue with a specific part of the story. Without giving away a spoiler, I'll simply say it seemed like a very important part of the story was skipped over, forgotten, or perhaps rushed to finish the book, which made it seem like a big part of the story was missing.
Beyond those two issues, this book is a solid entertainment, and is a book I'd recommend. Fast paced and full of adventure, the mystery and surprises make it an exciting read. I'd recommend it to any YA/sci-fi fan.
*I was given a complimentary eBook copy of this book, by the author, in exchange for an honest review.
March 2, 2013
I was surprised that Star Path was as good as it was. On my reader it's only 125 pages. How can something so short actually have an emotional merit, or a decent plot? But it does.
I'll probably end up mentioning the length of this multiple times, simply because I'm stunned that I enjoyed it so much. The summary sounded interesting enough, but I hadn't expected anything like what it turned out to be.
The characters were all really entertaining. We know virtually nothing about everyone, and yet I still felt like I had a good grasp of their personalities. Dren meets Arella, Mutt, and Pilot in a day and then thrust into really impossible circumstances. It only makes sense that he would bond with them so easily after that, but what was shocking was that I formed an attachment as well. The same went for the characters introduced later: Sinto and Felix. The timeline shows that Dren spent several months total in the company of these people, but we don't see much of that in the story. Yet there's still a connection.
The plot itself was awesome. I feel like it was reminiscent of Star Wars in a sense, only because I got to see so many different planets and species of animals in such a small timeframe. I bounced between several different settings, yet it was still easy to follow what was happening and where the characters were. The antagonist was believable and despicable. And frankly he's diabolical. I mean, who comes up with such a convoluted and kind of ingenious plot as that?
Another thing I have to comment on is the descriptions. It was extremely easy to picture everything in my mind while I was reading because the descriptions were just so thorough without being tedious. I find that amazing in and of itself! The technology within the story was just plain really cool.
My only complaint is that it was too short. I wanted it more. I'm not really sure what exactly, I mean it made perfect sense. I just wanted the bonding scenes longer maybe, or the action sequences longer.
Regardless, it is an awesome story and I highly recommend it.
I'll probably end up mentioning the length of this multiple times, simply because I'm stunned that I enjoyed it so much. The summary sounded interesting enough, but I hadn't expected anything like what it turned out to be.
The characters were all really entertaining. We know virtually nothing about everyone, and yet I still felt like I had a good grasp of their personalities. Dren meets Arella, Mutt, and Pilot in a day and then thrust into really impossible circumstances. It only makes sense that he would bond with them so easily after that, but what was shocking was that I formed an attachment as well. The same went for the characters introduced later: Sinto and Felix. The timeline shows that Dren spent several months total in the company of these people, but we don't see much of that in the story. Yet there's still a connection.
The plot itself was awesome. I feel like it was reminiscent of Star Wars in a sense, only because I got to see so many different planets and species of animals in such a small timeframe. I bounced between several different settings, yet it was still easy to follow what was happening and where the characters were. The antagonist was believable and despicable. And frankly he's diabolical. I mean, who comes up with such a convoluted and kind of ingenious plot as that?
Another thing I have to comment on is the descriptions. It was extremely easy to picture everything in my mind while I was reading because the descriptions were just so thorough without being tedious. I find that amazing in and of itself! The technology within the story was just plain really cool.
My only complaint is that it was too short. I wanted it more. I'm not really sure what exactly, I mean it made perfect sense. I just wanted the bonding scenes longer maybe, or the action sequences longer.
Regardless, it is an awesome story and I highly recommend it.
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