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Lost Cove #1
Flightsuit
Alternate cover edition for ASIN: B00H1TC8C6
A wrecked alien flightsuit is discovered in the Appalachian Mountains, and the alien wants it back.
Series website: FlightsuitBook.com
Growing up poor in a virtual era isolates 14 year-old Leo. The others are immersed in a digital world he cannot access.
He's left to explore miles of wilderness bounded by the Nolichucky River and encircling Appalachian mountain ridges of Bumpas Cove, Tennessee. Beyond the last broken and tilted pieces of a crumbling asphalt road, he discovers the abandoned village where Iron Mountain's mine workers lived. He walks inside empty houses and mine-works searching for toys and relics of the families that lived there decades before. In this place, being alone feels natural.
He returns daily, looking for forgotten things. Crawling through a streambed under a tunnel of long blackberry briars, he finds something that isn't covered with rust. It shines white in the scattered shadows. Freed of muck and mire, the glass-metal sleeve is as light as plastic. He slides his arm inside, but before his fingers can reach down into the two long flat fingers, a sharp hook locks into his arm.
Leo is forced to find other scattered pieces, assembling a full flightsuit. Once restored, it prepares for a thousand light-year return trip with Leo trapped inside, as it waits for its alien pilot to be restored into Leo's mind.
But the suit has drawn others, like Leo, set apart and isolated. Their fate and Leo's intertwine as they face an alien entity that has no regard for their lives.
A wrecked alien flightsuit is discovered in the Appalachian Mountains, and the alien wants it back.
Series website: FlightsuitBook.com
Growing up poor in a virtual era isolates 14 year-old Leo. The others are immersed in a digital world he cannot access.
He's left to explore miles of wilderness bounded by the Nolichucky River and encircling Appalachian mountain ridges of Bumpas Cove, Tennessee. Beyond the last broken and tilted pieces of a crumbling asphalt road, he discovers the abandoned village where Iron Mountain's mine workers lived. He walks inside empty houses and mine-works searching for toys and relics of the families that lived there decades before. In this place, being alone feels natural.
He returns daily, looking for forgotten things. Crawling through a streambed under a tunnel of long blackberry briars, he finds something that isn't covered with rust. It shines white in the scattered shadows. Freed of muck and mire, the glass-metal sleeve is as light as plastic. He slides his arm inside, but before his fingers can reach down into the two long flat fingers, a sharp hook locks into his arm.
Leo is forced to find other scattered pieces, assembling a full flightsuit. Once restored, it prepares for a thousand light-year return trip with Leo trapped inside, as it waits for its alien pilot to be restored into Leo's mind.
But the suit has drawn others, like Leo, set apart and isolated. Their fate and Leo's intertwine as they face an alien entity that has no regard for their lives.
- GenresScience Fiction
247 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 2, 2013
About the author
Tom Deaderick
12 books5 followersTom Deaderick lives in Jonesborough, Tennessee with his wife Martha. He writes unique and original novels that blend science-fiction and philosophical depth with the fascinating history and lore of the Appalachian Mountains and towns of East Tennessee. He is a great fan of classic science fiction written by Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick and Robert Silverberg and the influences of these books are evident in his writing.
Tom is a PMI-Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Visit http://TomDeaderick.com.
Creative works:
FLIGHTSUIT (2013)
FLIGHTPACK (2014)
LIFEFLASH (2016)
DEEP DARK: A BEDTIME TALE (2016)
THE LAZARUS SPEAR (2017)
FLIGHTSPAWN (2019)
TRY-CATCH (2021)
Tom is a PMI-Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Visit http://TomDeaderick.com.
Creative works:
FLIGHTSUIT (2013)
FLIGHTPACK (2014)
LIFEFLASH (2016)
DEEP DARK: A BEDTIME TALE (2016)
THE LAZARUS SPEAR (2017)
FLIGHTSPAWN (2019)
TRY-CATCH (2021)
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April 8, 2017
So, this was an ok book, it could have been better. The idea is a great one and once I got past the problem bits it was a good story, and I'm glad that I have the next one, because I really want to know how it turns out.
But the problem bits were, well, annoying. Too much random seeming exposition, lots of flashback/memories that I'm not sure really added to the overall story or at least could have been handled differently - especially toward the beginning of the book where they made the action too slow and boring, and the writing style itself is a bit lackluster - I admit, i skimmed a lot. At one point there were flashbacks within flashbacks! It was a bit confusing. Then there was the problem of a backstory/flashback right in the middle of an action scene. Way to kill the mood, dude.
I'm hoping that with most of the backstory and explanations out of the way the second book will be a bit faster paced and coherent. Because like I said, the plot itself is pretty cool.
But the problem bits were, well, annoying. Too much random seeming exposition, lots of flashback/memories that I'm not sure really added to the overall story or at least could have been handled differently - especially toward the beginning of the book where they made the action too slow and boring, and the writing style itself is a bit lackluster - I admit, i skimmed a lot. At one point there were flashbacks within flashbacks! It was a bit confusing. Then there was the problem of a backstory/flashback right in the middle of an action scene. Way to kill the mood, dude.
I'm hoping that with most of the backstory and explanations out of the way the second book will be a bit faster paced and coherent. Because like I said, the plot itself is pretty cool.
August 4, 2017
Leo finds a piece of an alien suit on one of his jaunts in the Tennesse woods. Unfortunately for him, the gov't, represented by a man named "Hack" and a narcissist named Taylor are after it too. Taylor was a 15 year old in a man's body. Not sure why an alien would pick his mind to control. Hack gives me the creeps. I hope the suit does not corrupt Leo, and I want to know more about the Ethan/Ray mental connection. Ethan and Leo are off to Area 51 and I am going along for the ride.
May 29, 2017
An interesting premise and good story.
I'm looking forward to the next installment in the adventure. I'm intrigued by the apparent fact that the alien can actually split its mind into several equal parts.
And the suit is amazing.
I'm looking forward to the next installment in the adventure. I'm intrigued by the apparent fact that the alien can actually split its mind into several equal parts.
And the suit is amazing.
October 11, 2017
Overall very entertaining.
November 24, 2017
Too bad the next book is not free also. Starts out very slow but finally grabs you with originality and imagination.
April 20, 2014
I don't know where I got the preconceived notions about the storyline from, perhaps the back flap, or reader reviews, but I pictured a more futuristic dystopian society, it took me a minute to kind of reel that back in and focus on where the story was actually at timewise.
This book was great, it was a very quick read for me, probably because I literally could NOT put it down. I started it before I went to bed and ended up reading for three hours, I woke up and read it at breakfast, and then every chance I got throughout the day, I ended up reading for another three hours before I went to bed last night, and finished it. I was not disappointed.
Every story, novel, or book, appeals to different people differently. Some people do not like as much descriptive narration, some people don't necessarily care for so much character development, some people just want all action or suspense all the time. You can not please everyone all the time. With that said, if you read the reviews, and you read the synopsis, and you feel like this might be interesting to you, I'd suggest getting it, support this author, and definitely support him writing the sequel.
::::::::::Possible Spoilers, but I'll try not to:::::::::::
The story follows a young boy who doesn't have much money growing up. In an age of video games, and first person online shooters, he feels left out, his family can't afford the high-end gaming consoles, so he finds joy doing other things, outside of all places. He plays in the woods, discovers something wonderful and scary at the same time. His story turns fearful for a while and you wonder whats happening to him, all the while another story is winding up miles away. The boy meets a friend, mysterious circumstances surround the man, but you really have no clue as to what it is, or why until much later in the book.
The boy has some adventures, the story plays out smoothly, and the entire time you are watching the lead character develop and learn things and see the way he reasons things out.
The other side of the development to me was kind of just support cast for the main story. Although there are points where the other storylines are very interesting, and you are wondering how this ties together, or what does that mean in the grand scheme of things, I was always wanting to get back to Leo and find out what was happening there.
There were some writing, grammatical errors here and there, in instead of on was used, or autocorrect changed the word and it just didn't fit, but it was rare, I'd say about three times I noticed in the book. Either way this was a great read, I found myself pleased with the ending, able to wait, and even more pleased to find out that there was a sequel already in progress to wait for. Check this book out I promise if you are a YA, adventure, maybe even extra-terrestrial fan you'll like or love this book. Hope you enjoy it.
This book was great, it was a very quick read for me, probably because I literally could NOT put it down. I started it before I went to bed and ended up reading for three hours, I woke up and read it at breakfast, and then every chance I got throughout the day, I ended up reading for another three hours before I went to bed last night, and finished it. I was not disappointed.
Every story, novel, or book, appeals to different people differently. Some people do not like as much descriptive narration, some people don't necessarily care for so much character development, some people just want all action or suspense all the time. You can not please everyone all the time. With that said, if you read the reviews, and you read the synopsis, and you feel like this might be interesting to you, I'd suggest getting it, support this author, and definitely support him writing the sequel.
::::::::::Possible Spoilers, but I'll try not to:::::::::::
The story follows a young boy who doesn't have much money growing up. In an age of video games, and first person online shooters, he feels left out, his family can't afford the high-end gaming consoles, so he finds joy doing other things, outside of all places. He plays in the woods, discovers something wonderful and scary at the same time. His story turns fearful for a while and you wonder whats happening to him, all the while another story is winding up miles away. The boy meets a friend, mysterious circumstances surround the man, but you really have no clue as to what it is, or why until much later in the book.
The boy has some adventures, the story plays out smoothly, and the entire time you are watching the lead character develop and learn things and see the way he reasons things out.
The other side of the development to me was kind of just support cast for the main story. Although there are points where the other storylines are very interesting, and you are wondering how this ties together, or what does that mean in the grand scheme of things, I was always wanting to get back to Leo and find out what was happening there.
There were some writing, grammatical errors here and there, in instead of on was used, or autocorrect changed the word and it just didn't fit, but it was rare, I'd say about three times I noticed in the book. Either way this was a great read, I found myself pleased with the ending, able to wait, and even more pleased to find out that there was a sequel already in progress to wait for. Check this book out I promise if you are a YA, adventure, maybe even extra-terrestrial fan you'll like or love this book. Hope you enjoy it.
January 22, 2017
Great idea, just didn't do it for me.
I was looking forward to reading this book after reading the blurb and the reviews. Sorry, but I have to say I was disappointed. While the idea of the plot was really interesting, for me the story was dull and draggy between a few occasional good points. And I refuse to read cliffhangers, which this unfortunately is (and there IS a difference between series and serial). So, for some it might be good but it's a no for me.
I was looking forward to reading this book after reading the blurb and the reviews. Sorry, but I have to say I was disappointed. While the idea of the plot was really interesting, for me the story was dull and draggy between a few occasional good points. And I refuse to read cliffhangers, which this unfortunately is (and there IS a difference between series and serial). So, for some it might be good but it's a no for me.
May 20, 2014
This was a thrilling take on the Area 51 idea, cleverly written and certainly with scope for more books in the series. Deaderick has put some interesting hurdles into play for his characters to live with and I'm sure this series will only grow in strength and intrigue as it progresses.
January 21, 2014
How long before we see a movie?
I liked the story line and the style. Enjoyable!
Yes, I will read the next one. Look forward to see where the story takes you.
I liked the story line and the style. Enjoyable!
Yes, I will read the next one. Look forward to see where the story takes you.
November 21, 2014
Slow start, great finish
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