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Gwen Farris #1
Abominations
The books in this series are:
Gwen Farris: Book one "Abominations"
And Gwen Farris: Book two "Monsters"
Book three: "Strangers and Lies"
About this book:
Ask yourself this, what would you do if you woke up one day tied to a mystical alter, about to be sacrificed by insane cultists?
More, what would you do if the ceremonial dagger plunged into your heart, you felt all life drain away into utter nothingness... and you survived?
When it happens to Gwen Farris, she knows what to do without a doubt. Find the would be killers and stop them, before they can do it again. Stabbing a girl in the heart can be taken a little personally after all.
The only problem is that she finds herself in a different world, one of industrial magic and steampunk style, a place both more polite, and unimaginably harsh, than the one she left behind.
Thanks to her new friend, Constabulary Detective Bethany Westmorland, Gwen just might be able to make it in this strange place she'd never even dreamed could exist.
But it will take everything she can bring to play, and more, before it's done.
Gwen Farris: Book one "Abominations"
And Gwen Farris: Book two "Monsters"
Book three: "Strangers and Lies"
About this book:
Ask yourself this, what would you do if you woke up one day tied to a mystical alter, about to be sacrificed by insane cultists?
More, what would you do if the ceremonial dagger plunged into your heart, you felt all life drain away into utter nothingness... and you survived?
When it happens to Gwen Farris, she knows what to do without a doubt. Find the would be killers and stop them, before they can do it again. Stabbing a girl in the heart can be taken a little personally after all.
The only problem is that she finds herself in a different world, one of industrial magic and steampunk style, a place both more polite, and unimaginably harsh, than the one she left behind.
Thanks to her new friend, Constabulary Detective Bethany Westmorland, Gwen just might be able to make it in this strange place she'd never even dreamed could exist.
But it will take everything she can bring to play, and more, before it's done.
415 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 21, 2012
109 people are currently reading
211 people want to read
About the author
P.S. Power
188 books294 followersP.S. Power works in fiction, mainly focusing on Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror genres, with brief forays into other things just to keep life interesting. He averages 1 to 2 books monthly and has several series going. He lives in an isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, as a recluse, yet still manages to find time to talk to people online, in a positive and delightful manner. Not one of those creepy hermit types though, you understand. It's more of an isolated farm style thing. Or ranch really. He's also interested in three dimensional photography, and long moonlit walks on the beach, sometimes with vampires. When he can find time he also does writing and voice work for scripted online programs. Anyway, feel free to drop him a line.
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Hello Everyone!
In chatting with Dale over the past few weeks, it was decided that he was interested in blogging to you, his readers. The blog he had within the main site was not going to be a viable solution and there were thoughts of just creating a Forum where only he could post and everyone else could reply. This MOD is a nice meeting of the two for what will hopefully be a highly successful blog!
Hoping this first (and only) post by me will kick off a nice method of interaction with Dale's readers!
Brent / Argy / ArgyrosfeniX
p.s. - Also going to try and get the feed that comes with this to feed into Amazon and Goodreads. Good luck to one and all!!
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Or visit his forum:
http://pspowerbooks.com/phpBBF/index.php
http://pspowerbooks.com/phpBBF
A place to get together and discuss the books, and other topics.
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Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:01:08 -0500
http://pspowerbooks.com/phpBBF/blog.p...
http://pspowerbooks.com/phpBBF/blog.p...
Hello Everyone!
In chatting with Dale over the past few weeks, it was decided that he was interested in blogging to you, his readers. The blog he had within the main site was not going to be a viable solution and there were thoughts of just creating a Forum where only he could post and everyone else could reply. This MOD is a nice meeting of the two for what will hopefully be a highly successful blog!
Hoping this first (and only) post by me will kick off a nice method of interaction with Dale's readers!
Brent / Argy / ArgyrosfeniX
p.s. - Also going to try and get the feed that comes with this to feed into Amazon and Goodreads. Good luck to one and all!!
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Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:41:58 -0500
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February 18, 2018
I enjoyed the story. The characters and world created were interesting and kept my interest. I enjoy stories where the main character is brought to a different world.
Some of the actions of the main character and the reactions of the supporting cast sometimes stretched credibility, but not enough to ruin the narrative.
I felt a little let down by the ending, but am willing to continue to the next book in the series to continue the story.
Some of the actions of the main character and the reactions of the supporting cast sometimes stretched credibility, but not enough to ruin the narrative.
I felt a little let down by the ending, but am willing to continue to the next book in the series to continue the story.
May 19, 2023
Superb start to this series!!!!!
Congratulations to P.S. Powers for this amazing series. It’s extremely hard to find such an interesting and exciting author who not only writes intelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book.
Congratulations to P.S. Powers for this amazing series. It’s extremely hard to find such an interesting and exciting author who not only writes intelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book.
January 30, 2025
Victorian age Transfer
This book was well written, with only a few grammatical errors. The transitions are very well done. The author keeps you interested in turning the pages. This would have been a 5 star rated book, if not for the grammatical errors. I look forward to reading more from this
author.
This book was well written, with only a few grammatical errors. The transitions are very well done. The author keeps you interested in turning the pages. This would have been a 5 star rated book, if not for the grammatical errors. I look forward to reading more from this
author.
September 28, 2024
Empathy
The character (Gwen) is so openly a very empathic and such a badass at the same time. Her life up until the forced body switch was very hard and very lonely. Life teaches us many things, the one that comes to mind as relating to this book is: Never Give Up!
The character (Gwen) is so openly a very empathic and such a badass at the same time. Her life up until the forced body switch was very hard and very lonely. Life teaches us many things, the one that comes to mind as relating to this book is: Never Give Up!
August 29, 2012
Trama: La vita di Gwen è molto dura, nata con delle gravissime deformazione è considerata da tutti un mostro e per questo evitata o picchiata. Questo l’ha resa forte, e conosce in prima persona cosa vuole dire essere emarginati dalla società. La sua esistenza non è molto piacevole, ma tutto cambia un giorno, quando all’improvviso invece che nel suo letto si risveglia in uno strano posto, legata ad un altare in pietra, poco prima che uno degli uomini incappucciati che la circondino, le conficchi un coltello nel cuore. Sviene da dolore e si risveglia in un Ospedale un poco diverso da quelli che conosce solo per scoprire che la sua anima è stata trasportata in un atro mondo, infatti la donna che stava per essere sacrificata da quella setta di fanatici conosceva la magia nera e ha scambiato le loro anime, così ora Gwen si trova dentro il suo corpo, sano bello, e pure più giovane.
Inoltre il mondo in cui si trova è molto starno per molti versi è uguale al nostro, ma per altri molto diverso, infatti c’è meno tecnologia basata sull’elettricità, tutto si basa più che altro sulla magia, la gente viene giudicata e può ottenere lavori meglio pagati in base alle proprie abilità magiche, e la fonte di energia più usata sono cristalli carichi di magia, ma questo non vuol dire che sia un modo arretrato, ci sono auto, aereonavi, dirigibili, radio…. Gwen è sotto shock ma questo non le impedisce di accorgersi che la detective incaricata di indagare sulla setta che l’ha quasi uccisa sia parecchio strana, sembra un automa. Fa domande logiche e pure ragionamenti, ma bisogna dirle di sedersi, di riposare, di mangiare…..crede sia autistica , ma poi nota come tutti la tengano a distanza in modo strano. Mossa ad empatia alla fine scopre che la donna è una degli orfani che il governo addestra perché possiedono capacità psichiche e magiche speciali…..li addestra per varie mansioni, anche militari, e la gente li teme e spesso odia, poiché durante la loro seconda guerra Mondiale per obliterare due città non usarono due bombe atomiche, ma due di loro che vennero buttati ed esplosero causando gli stessi danni….
Quindi la gente ha paura di loro, proprio come avevano paura di Gwen nel nostro mondo.
Le due donne diventano amiche e Gwen indagando insieme a lei riguardo la setta, piano piano inizia a conoscere meglio questo strano ed affascinante mondo.
La mia opinione: il libro mi è piaciuto molto, mi ha preso, una volta iniziato non l’ho messo giù finché non l’ho finito poiché ero curiosissima riguardo ciò che ad ogni pagina sarebbe accaduto alla protagonista. Il mondo che l’autrice ha costruito è complesso, ma chiaro al tempo stesso, e ci si può relazionare pur rimanendo affascinati dalla fantasia dell’autrice nelle varie trovate che inventa durante la storia. I personaggi sia principali che secondari sono simpatici e sono tantissimi. Dal detective di origini cinesi esperto di arti marziali, dal poliziotto novellino che si invaghisce della poliziotta esperta, fino al cattivo professore universitario che adora gli dei Lovercraftiani ma è molto gentile….insomma una carrellata di personaggi, luoghi e che ti catturano, una protagonista simpatica ed energica, e anche una storia avvincente, poiché sempre di un indagine si tratta, e fino alla fine l’autrice ci tiene con il fiato sospeso riguardo chi sia il vero cattivo dietro tutte queste morti….e devo dire che io non l’avevo sospettato affatto quindi è stata brava anche a depistarmi.
Forse l’unica cose che manca a questo libro è giusto un po’ d’amore, ma d’altronde la protagonista ha talmente cose in ballo che non ha tempo anche per quello, anche se ci pensa.
Un libro che consiglio se leggete in lingua, ma con l’avvertimento che è solo il primo della serie e visto che molte cose restano in sospeso è quasi inevitabile poi leggere il secondo.
Inoltre il mondo in cui si trova è molto starno per molti versi è uguale al nostro, ma per altri molto diverso, infatti c’è meno tecnologia basata sull’elettricità, tutto si basa più che altro sulla magia, la gente viene giudicata e può ottenere lavori meglio pagati in base alle proprie abilità magiche, e la fonte di energia più usata sono cristalli carichi di magia, ma questo non vuol dire che sia un modo arretrato, ci sono auto, aereonavi, dirigibili, radio…. Gwen è sotto shock ma questo non le impedisce di accorgersi che la detective incaricata di indagare sulla setta che l’ha quasi uccisa sia parecchio strana, sembra un automa. Fa domande logiche e pure ragionamenti, ma bisogna dirle di sedersi, di riposare, di mangiare…..crede sia autistica , ma poi nota come tutti la tengano a distanza in modo strano. Mossa ad empatia alla fine scopre che la donna è una degli orfani che il governo addestra perché possiedono capacità psichiche e magiche speciali…..li addestra per varie mansioni, anche militari, e la gente li teme e spesso odia, poiché durante la loro seconda guerra Mondiale per obliterare due città non usarono due bombe atomiche, ma due di loro che vennero buttati ed esplosero causando gli stessi danni….
Quindi la gente ha paura di loro, proprio come avevano paura di Gwen nel nostro mondo.
Le due donne diventano amiche e Gwen indagando insieme a lei riguardo la setta, piano piano inizia a conoscere meglio questo strano ed affascinante mondo.
La mia opinione: il libro mi è piaciuto molto, mi ha preso, una volta iniziato non l’ho messo giù finché non l’ho finito poiché ero curiosissima riguardo ciò che ad ogni pagina sarebbe accaduto alla protagonista. Il mondo che l’autrice ha costruito è complesso, ma chiaro al tempo stesso, e ci si può relazionare pur rimanendo affascinati dalla fantasia dell’autrice nelle varie trovate che inventa durante la storia. I personaggi sia principali che secondari sono simpatici e sono tantissimi. Dal detective di origini cinesi esperto di arti marziali, dal poliziotto novellino che si invaghisce della poliziotta esperta, fino al cattivo professore universitario che adora gli dei Lovercraftiani ma è molto gentile….insomma una carrellata di personaggi, luoghi e che ti catturano, una protagonista simpatica ed energica, e anche una storia avvincente, poiché sempre di un indagine si tratta, e fino alla fine l’autrice ci tiene con il fiato sospeso riguardo chi sia il vero cattivo dietro tutte queste morti….e devo dire che io non l’avevo sospettato affatto quindi è stata brava anche a depistarmi.
Forse l’unica cose che manca a questo libro è giusto un po’ d’amore, ma d’altronde la protagonista ha talmente cose in ballo che non ha tempo anche per quello, anche se ci pensa.
Un libro che consiglio se leggete in lingua, ma con l’avvertimento che è solo il primo della serie e visto che molte cose restano in sospeso è quasi inevitabile poi leggere il secondo.
September 14, 2012
I have to admit that the first time I read the synopsis I wasn't that enthused about this book. I mainly read it as I liked several of the author's other works and, to top it off, it was only $0.99. I am so very glad I took the chance. I was drawn in quickly to the story and the characters held me in rapt attention through the entire book. Now, this is one of my, if not 'the', all-time favorite stories. So far I've read this book at least 7 times (along with book 2, Monsters) and can't wait for book 3 to come out.
My advice is to just buy the book and read it. If it's not free then it's likely just $0.99.
My advice is to just buy the book and read it. If it's not free then it's likely just $0.99.
January 3, 2016
Excellent read. Quickly jumps into the action. Strong characters, with a fast paced and interesting story. The heroine, Gwen, wakes on a slab about to become a sacrifice. Turns out she has been transported to another world, a steam punk world. She is saved but then has to find her way in the new world. She partners with a woman constable to find the people responsible. The author has built an interesting world with great descriptions of daily life. There is a deeper thought provoking story interwoven without being on a soap box. Highly recommended. Good writing and editing.
October 11, 2014
I totally enjoyed the characters, the action, the dialogue and the story premise. body stealers, a world powered b y crystals , magic and psychic power....a transfer to an alternate earth during a human sacrifice...surviving your own murder, adapting to a strange new world....Gwen takes it all in stride in Katherine' s healthy, attractive body even feeling sorry for Katherine trapped in Gwen' s deformed, misshapen body on an earth without magic.
October 4, 2012
I had a good time reading this book, It was a good alternate reality story. The alternate culture and world was done very well. The familiar things still were different enough to make it a good read. I am already into the second book and I like the way the series is going. I have read several of the authors other series and Gwen like his other main characters is very likable!
July 2, 2016
Good book
I really liked the premise of the book. I found it quite interesting how the world is different from our reality. I think the book is like a mix of steampunk and fantasy and reality. It is quite good.
I really liked the premise of the book. I found it quite interesting how the world is different from our reality. I think the book is like a mix of steampunk and fantasy and reality. It is quite good.
July 7, 2016
Another superb work, and for me a new series
This book is another wonderful adventure. The characters are developed and grow with each passing page. The greatest wonder is the time in to many of the other series Power has written. What a mind.
This book is another wonderful adventure. The characters are developed and grow with each passing page. The greatest wonder is the time in to many of the other series Power has written. What a mind.
August 7, 2013
Loved the series.
June 5, 2014
a very good scifi / steampunk / fantasy read. I really enjoyed it.
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