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Devouring Wind
"They're coming for us, from the sky and emptiness." This is the unnerving prediction of Bethany Mack, the autistic and strangely prescient daughter of technology guru Sharon Mack. After the last Exchange—a literal swapping of sections between two different realities—Sharon and her daughter are trapped in the wild alternate version of Earth called Bear Country. They’ve taken refuge at Fort Eegan, an outpost built by a peculiar cult with mysterious ties to the US government. But a new Exchange brings terrifying new consequences.
Fort Eegan now faces beings with technology superior to theirs and a millennium-old history of mass violence. The Exchange also blocks Fort Eegan's precious water supply, threatening deprivation now and catastrophic floods in the future. The older and far more threatening civilization also brings a weapon capable of devouring everything in its path, including Fort Eegan.
Even more dangerous than the threat from the new Exchange are the humans of Bear Country. Roaming the countryside, ruthless escaped convicts hold hundreds of women hostage. With supplies dwindling, they eye Fort Eegan's dwindling resources. Inside and outside the fort, restlessness grows among the isolated humans and conflicts fester, including a deadly love triangle. Fort Eegan's only hope is that Bear County's humans unite before they are all blown away by the devouring winds.
Fort Eegan now faces beings with technology superior to theirs and a millennium-old history of mass violence. The Exchange also blocks Fort Eegan's precious water supply, threatening deprivation now and catastrophic floods in the future. The older and far more threatening civilization also brings a weapon capable of devouring everything in its path, including Fort Eegan.
Even more dangerous than the threat from the new Exchange are the humans of Bear Country. Roaming the countryside, ruthless escaped convicts hold hundreds of women hostage. With supplies dwindling, they eye Fort Eegan's dwindling resources. Inside and outside the fort, restlessness grows among the isolated humans and conflicts fester, including a deadly love triangle. Fort Eegan's only hope is that Bear County's humans unite before they are all blown away by the devouring winds.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 6, 2014
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Dale Cozort
45 books28 followersDale Cozort lives in a college town near Chicago with his wife, daughter, three cats and a lot of books. Dale is a computer programmer and teacher as well as a long-time science fiction fan. He has a huge and diverse range of interests, ranging from computers and history to martial arts. He loves animals and did a stint as a foster home for orphan Samoyeds.
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October 6, 2016
Dale Cozort’s second Exchange novel continues from book one in a nicely consistent manner, inviting new readers with just enough hints of backstory to motivate the action, while keeping past readers satisfied by leaving the details untold. There’s a powerful theme of unbelonging, as characters with complex histories of deeds good and bad carve a life in their strange new world, while justice devolves into fear and the need to survive.
Well-researched science backs the mystery of intersecting worlds. Well-plotted action and well-drawn characters bring it to life. And well-hidden depths await exploration and discovery. All this makes Devouring Wind a cool story, action-filled with just the right amount of occasional violence and romance, offering plenty for readers to think about. No cardboard cutouts here—every good guy has a dark side and every darkness has some window to light.
The story’s complete. The exchange comes to its end, again. But who is the girl? What do the green monkeys know? And what will happen next? I’m eagerly hoping there’ll be more.
Disclosure: I was given a copy and I offer my honest review.
Well-researched science backs the mystery of intersecting worlds. Well-plotted action and well-drawn characters bring it to life. And well-hidden depths await exploration and discovery. All this makes Devouring Wind a cool story, action-filled with just the right amount of occasional violence and romance, offering plenty for readers to think about. No cardboard cutouts here—every good guy has a dark side and every darkness has some window to light.
The story’s complete. The exchange comes to its end, again. But who is the girl? What do the green monkeys know? And what will happen next? I’m eagerly hoping there’ll be more.
Disclosure: I was given a copy and I offer my honest review.
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