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The End Time
Bob Bradly’s desperation is all-consuming. The End Time Procedure shows his girlfriend Jane has only two days to live but he’s even more mortified because he knows how she is going to die. To escape fate and forge a new life, Bob and Jane travel a treacherous road evading a ruthless and corrupt government, poisonous migratory foliage, and violent human-animal hybrids. He will not give up on her, not while he still can fight.
An even greater threat unfolds when an alien super race returns to conquer what’s left of a nearly decimated Earth. Aliens have an attack plan that will crumble the domed city and push Bob beyond his limits, dividing him between saving Jane and saving the world. Bob’s perilous struggle intensifies. Can he alter what can’t be changed to prevent the end of everything?
An even greater threat unfolds when an alien super race returns to conquer what’s left of a nearly decimated Earth. Aliens have an attack plan that will crumble the domed city and push Bob beyond his limits, dividing him between saving Jane and saving the world. Bob’s perilous struggle intensifies. Can he alter what can’t be changed to prevent the end of everything?
135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 30, 2014
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About the author
Neil D. Ostroff
13 books69 followersRaised in a rural town outside of Philadelphia, Neil D. Ostroff has been a published author of dark, noir thrillers, romance thrillers, and middle grade sci/fi and paranormal novels for more than twenty years. He is an avid poker player when not working on his novels. Neil also enjoys fishing, hiking, and all things outdoors. He's been interviewed in such publications as PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE, THE PHILADELPHIA INTELLIGENCER, TIMES PUBLISHING, and THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.
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To read more about him and his books, please check out his blog: ALWAYS WRITING
http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com
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May 12, 2014
This story has a lot of interesting concepts and a good use of what is normally a very overused theme: Dystopia. In fact, you aren't quite sure that it is really a true dystopian setting until well into the first quarter of the book, though once a reader gets an inkling once the main character goes over the history of the food processing machine.
The translator for plants was a nice touch.
The characterization was relatively good for most of the book, but everything went a bit awry near the climax, at least for me and for reasons I'm not going to spoil here. Main character Bob Bradly was a little one-dimensional as heroes go, and seemed to me to be far too much the coincidental ombudsman for this particular society.
I do have to say that I think my favorite character in the book, by far, was Jasper the Fern.
Unlike a lot of indie sci-fi novels, The End Time offered a world for the story to play out within that seemed to have some thought put into it. It was very easy to see the domed city-pod in your head, as sort of a decrepit version of the world of Logan's Run or the world of Roadside Picnic. The plants, being an aggressive and intelligent species, was in no way derivative of John Wyndham for once, which was a very nice surprise.
I will have to say that I thought the climax of the story was very rushed and much too pat; everything came together far too easily and far too quickly, given the build up. I realize this is the first book in a proposed series, but I think it could've been considerably longer - There aren't any length considerations for an e-book, after all. A few more story elements might've made that climax much more logical and/or drawn-out. The way it is, it's sort've like the movie Krull to me - every situation that requires a specific solution finds it right away. Naturally, The End Times is nowhere near Krull-level in that instance, but I hope you get my meaning.
Very well-written, formatted and edited. My only complaint on that level was the constant use of the abbreviation "govt." for "government". You're never sure if that's said as "gov't" or the full word.
One other thing: The cover. I like the looks of it, but I can't decide if it's shows too much or not...
The translator for plants was a nice touch.
The characterization was relatively good for most of the book, but everything went a bit awry near the climax, at least for me and for reasons I'm not going to spoil here. Main character Bob Bradly was a little one-dimensional as heroes go, and seemed to me to be far too much the coincidental ombudsman for this particular society.
I do have to say that I think my favorite character in the book, by far, was Jasper the Fern.
Unlike a lot of indie sci-fi novels, The End Time offered a world for the story to play out within that seemed to have some thought put into it. It was very easy to see the domed city-pod in your head, as sort of a decrepit version of the world of Logan's Run or the world of Roadside Picnic. The plants, being an aggressive and intelligent species, was in no way derivative of John Wyndham for once, which was a very nice surprise.
I will have to say that I thought the climax of the story was very rushed and much too pat; everything came together far too easily and far too quickly, given the build up. I realize this is the first book in a proposed series, but I think it could've been considerably longer - There aren't any length considerations for an e-book, after all. A few more story elements might've made that climax much more logical and/or drawn-out. The way it is, it's sort've like the movie Krull to me - every situation that requires a specific solution finds it right away. Naturally, The End Times is nowhere near Krull-level in that instance, but I hope you get my meaning.
Very well-written, formatted and edited. My only complaint on that level was the constant use of the abbreviation "govt." for "government". You're never sure if that's said as "gov't" or the full word.
One other thing: The cover. I like the looks of it, but I can't decide if it's shows too much or not...
June 8, 2015
I loved this book. The concept of knowing when and how one is going to die was very intriguing to me. I thought the characters could have used some work to be a little more consistent in their actions. For example, one woman who was said to have no emotions kept crying. There was also a lot of dialogue that felt forced to me. I loved the book because of the plot and I recommend it highly to anyone who likes fantasy, sci-fi and a unique idea. I have not felt interested in reading any sequels, though, and would probably not re-read this one. But I am happy with it the first time around and felt I was well-rewarded for the $.99 I paid for it.
May 3, 2015
End of time
The idea of aliens taking over earth is not new, and the author has given it a twist. I liked the whole premise, but unfortunately the editing left a lot to be desired. The misuse of words, bad sentence structure and sloppy punctuation made it seem like this was written by a high schooler with a bad English teacher. The twist at the end was too surreal and poorly executed, leaving this reader wondering what I missed. I won't bother with the next installment, but I wish the author luck, and hope he find a new editor.
The idea of aliens taking over earth is not new, and the author has given it a twist. I liked the whole premise, but unfortunately the editing left a lot to be desired. The misuse of words, bad sentence structure and sloppy punctuation made it seem like this was written by a high schooler with a bad English teacher. The twist at the end was too surreal and poorly executed, leaving this reader wondering what I missed. I won't bother with the next installment, but I wish the author luck, and hope he find a new editor.
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