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The Journals of Krymzyn #2
The Infinite Expanse
Evil lurks in the desolate Barrens of Krymzyn. For millions of Eras, predators with insatiable cravings have prowled the wasteland. When a traitor of the Delta enters their realm, the solitary beasts may finally have a leader to unite them.
As the new order emerges in the Barrens, Chase and Sash begin their lives together. While Chase fights to prove he belongs in Krymzyn, the power inside Sash flourishes in ways no one could have imagined. But vengeance from the wasteland is soon unleashed upon them.
After Chase is trapped deep in the Barrens, his only escape is into the Infinite Expanse. Unaware of the deathly perils that take shape there, he may be lost forever. For Sash to return him from the endless wilderness, she’ll have to harness a mystical energy not seen since the beginning of time.
As the new order emerges in the Barrens, Chase and Sash begin their lives together. While Chase fights to prove he belongs in Krymzyn, the power inside Sash flourishes in ways no one could have imagined. But vengeance from the wasteland is soon unleashed upon them.
After Chase is trapped deep in the Barrens, his only escape is into the Infinite Expanse. Unaware of the deathly perils that take shape there, he may be lost forever. For Sash to return him from the endless wilderness, she’ll have to harness a mystical energy not seen since the beginning of time.
- GenresFantasy
374 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 27, 2015
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About the author
B.C. Powell
4 books50 followersBrad "BC" Powell is a YA/NA author from Los Angeles, CA. His debut science fiction fantasy novel "KRYMZYN" was published in October, 2014. Two more installments of "The Journals of Krymzyn" series have since been published, "The Infinite Expanse" and "A Traveler's Fate."
Brad's latest release, "The Ice in Our Hearts," is a YA romance, sports action novel that takes place at the Winter Olympics. One of the two main characters is a snowboarder from California with Type 1 diabetes. Brad's youngest of three sons was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of eleven.
Brad has a diverse background, having worked in several creative capacities within the entertainment industry, including executive positions with ABC-TV and Technicolor. He's also authored several non-fiction works, primarily educational books and training programs for trading the financial markets. He dual majored in Journalism and Philosophy at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Recent years have been devoted to fiction writing, his lifelong passion and goal. He's an avid reader and lists Ernest Hemingway, Frank L. Herbert, Kurt Vonnegut, Jane Austen, Mikhail Sholokhov, and Stephen King as his favorite authors.
Brad's latest release, "The Ice in Our Hearts," is a YA romance, sports action novel that takes place at the Winter Olympics. One of the two main characters is a snowboarder from California with Type 1 diabetes. Brad's youngest of three sons was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of eleven.
Brad has a diverse background, having worked in several creative capacities within the entertainment industry, including executive positions with ABC-TV and Technicolor. He's also authored several non-fiction works, primarily educational books and training programs for trading the financial markets. He dual majored in Journalism and Philosophy at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Recent years have been devoted to fiction writing, his lifelong passion and goal. He's an avid reader and lists Ernest Hemingway, Frank L. Herbert, Kurt Vonnegut, Jane Austen, Mikhail Sholokhov, and Stephen King as his favorite authors.
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May 27, 2015
The Infinite Expanse is the second book of The Journals of Krymzyn series. In this book, Chase has passed in his world and is now permanently living in the world of Krymzyn. He is learning his balance as a traveler with the guidance of Sash, his love, as well as Tela and Larn. He learns of how Krymzyn came to be in The Beginning, which I really enjoyed the story telling, I could literally picture everything as I was reading.
From Chase, Sash, the Murkovin, the Serquatine, The Infinite Expanse, as well as the danger that lurks, this captivating world of Krymzyn, I have so much I'd like to say, but don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't read this book as well as the first in the series yet. It's definitely a must read.
I will say that this is a world like no other, the description and details as well as the story sucks you into the beauty of Krymzyn and you could stay lost in it. It's a world of balance and understanding, of nurturing and love as well as kindness an acceptance, yet danger still lurks and fears must me faced. To think about it, I'm reminded of how The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings had it's own world like no other, Avatar, Harry Potter, these are worlds created by incredibly talented authors that our human mortal world can't help but to fall in love with and remember for years to come. I believe B. C. Powell is one of those authors with such talent in creating a world that will captivate many and like the other worlds created by authors, is unlike any other worlds.
This is a wonderful book, but do have to say that there are some parts in the book, sexual scenes that isn't appropriate for children, but I really enjoyed this book and the ending leaves you satisfied yet still anxious for the next book in the series. Definitely check out Krymzyn as well as this book, The Infinite Expanse. I look forward to when the next book is out. :-)
From Chase, Sash, the Murkovin, the Serquatine, The Infinite Expanse, as well as the danger that lurks, this captivating world of Krymzyn, I have so much I'd like to say, but don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't read this book as well as the first in the series yet. It's definitely a must read.
I will say that this is a world like no other, the description and details as well as the story sucks you into the beauty of Krymzyn and you could stay lost in it. It's a world of balance and understanding, of nurturing and love as well as kindness an acceptance, yet danger still lurks and fears must me faced. To think about it, I'm reminded of how The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings had it's own world like no other, Avatar, Harry Potter, these are worlds created by incredibly talented authors that our human mortal world can't help but to fall in love with and remember for years to come. I believe B. C. Powell is one of those authors with such talent in creating a world that will captivate many and like the other worlds created by authors, is unlike any other worlds.
This is a wonderful book, but do have to say that there are some parts in the book, sexual scenes that isn't appropriate for children, but I really enjoyed this book and the ending leaves you satisfied yet still anxious for the next book in the series. Definitely check out Krymzyn as well as this book, The Infinite Expanse. I look forward to when the next book is out. :-)
February 26, 2019
I received a free review copy of this book.
I like the merperson on the front cover!
There's a lot of putting on and taking off of clothes, and I kept wondering: does /nobody/ in this world wear underwear of any kind?!?
Evidently, I've missed something by not reading the first book in the series, resulting in a lot of strange culture-shock moments. For example: where do children come from, if sex is unknown? Why do people have teeth, if /all/ food is liquid?
I can't help but feel that this world is full of proto-people, frozen in an early stage of development. Balance is all well and good, but this feels like stagnation. No music? Nothing is ever new? These people aren't true individuals; they're more like a host of heavenly angels, singing in chorus the praises of their god. It seems like anyone who stands out suffers for it. There's a lot of drama, but no real change, aside from our protagonist integrating further into his new society. And even /that/ is just part of a continuing cycle.
I like the merperson on the front cover!
There's a lot of putting on and taking off of clothes, and I kept wondering: does /nobody/ in this world wear underwear of any kind?!?
Evidently, I've missed something by not reading the first book in the series, resulting in a lot of strange culture-shock moments. For example: where do children come from, if sex is unknown? Why do people have teeth, if /all/ food is liquid?
I can't help but feel that this world is full of proto-people, frozen in an early stage of development. Balance is all well and good, but this feels like stagnation. No music? Nothing is ever new? These people aren't true individuals; they're more like a host of heavenly angels, singing in chorus the praises of their god. It seems like anyone who stands out suffers for it. There's a lot of drama, but no real change, aside from our protagonist integrating further into his new society. And even /that/ is just part of a continuing cycle.
December 4, 2020
This author has a really vivid imagination. Very strong sequel and series.
August 27, 2015
Krymzyn, the Barrens and the Infinite Expanse are incredibly creative fantasy worlds. They deserve a five-star rating. I gushed about Powell's imagination and composition of Krymzyn in book one of this series, Krymzyn. Unfortunately, the extension of this fantasy land to the Barrens and the Infinite Expanse in book two was not enough to overcome the sluggish pace of action in the narrative and the lack of tension in important personal relationships.
In book two, Chase is settling into life in Krymzyn and has been chosen as a Traveler, sort of an equivalent to long haul truckers on legs. He is eager to be of service to his adopted homeland, and this leads to problems due to his ignorance of dangers and lack of training. Nearly all of the conflict emerges from this unpreparedness.
For some reason, Powell feels compelled to over-explain everything. For example, there are three pages of narrative on possible sources for paint pigment and ten pages on the origin story. The author needs to ask himself how critical each paragraph is to the plot, and then cut the explanation in half. I overlooked this tendency for bloated verbiage in the first book because Powell was describing a brand, new, interesting world, plus nearly half the story was still taking place on Earth. Not so in book two.
The romance between Chase and Sash is over. They are together. They love each other. They constantly reassure each other that they love each other. They are exceedingly kind and polite to one another. They have detailed sex twice. There is virtually no tension between them, or between Chase and any other character in the book except the villain, Balt. It is all so exceedingly polite, reinforced by conversations nearly void of contractions. It is uncomfortably formal, although clearly Chase's American slang and mannerisms are politely tolerated.
The concept of the Travelers and how they achieve speed is very interesting. And is very, very, very thoroughly described. With lots of practice. And then more practice. And then practice somewhere else. What I did find chilling is the parallel to the dangers Travelers experience crossing the Barrens to military convoys traversing Afghanistan. Powell's description of spying enemies, traps, and the wariness required to keep safe was hauntingly similar to real-life experiences a family member has described overseas.
Besides smartly borrowing from modern international headlines, Powell also has a couple of sub-plots that are similar to The Matrix (your limitations don't exist in this world), Divergent (tests of fear) and Star Wars (a mighty weakening in The Force). I wish the same startling originality applied to crafting Krymzyn would be repeated in the story arc.
But back to what was excellent about this book....the world building. I can't say enough about how Powell ties a unique alternate reality to philosophy. A skewed version of the Guardians personify the gatekeepers of good and evil in legends, literature and religion. This was a truly brilliant tease for book three. Powell has flashes of utter originality and has created a stunning fantasy land, but needs to tighten the narrative of his tale.
In book two, Chase is settling into life in Krymzyn and has been chosen as a Traveler, sort of an equivalent to long haul truckers on legs. He is eager to be of service to his adopted homeland, and this leads to problems due to his ignorance of dangers and lack of training. Nearly all of the conflict emerges from this unpreparedness.
For some reason, Powell feels compelled to over-explain everything. For example, there are three pages of narrative on possible sources for paint pigment and ten pages on the origin story. The author needs to ask himself how critical each paragraph is to the plot, and then cut the explanation in half. I overlooked this tendency for bloated verbiage in the first book because Powell was describing a brand, new, interesting world, plus nearly half the story was still taking place on Earth. Not so in book two.
The romance between Chase and Sash is over. They are together. They love each other. They constantly reassure each other that they love each other. They are exceedingly kind and polite to one another. They have detailed sex twice. There is virtually no tension between them, or between Chase and any other character in the book except the villain, Balt. It is all so exceedingly polite, reinforced by conversations nearly void of contractions. It is uncomfortably formal, although clearly Chase's American slang and mannerisms are politely tolerated.
The concept of the Travelers and how they achieve speed is very interesting. And is very, very, very thoroughly described. With lots of practice. And then more practice. And then practice somewhere else. What I did find chilling is the parallel to the dangers Travelers experience crossing the Barrens to military convoys traversing Afghanistan. Powell's description of spying enemies, traps, and the wariness required to keep safe was hauntingly similar to real-life experiences a family member has described overseas.
Besides smartly borrowing from modern international headlines, Powell also has a couple of sub-plots that are similar to The Matrix (your limitations don't exist in this world), Divergent (tests of fear) and Star Wars (a mighty weakening in The Force). I wish the same startling originality applied to crafting Krymzyn would be repeated in the story arc.
But back to what was excellent about this book....the world building. I can't say enough about how Powell ties a unique alternate reality to philosophy. A skewed version of the Guardians personify the gatekeepers of good and evil in legends, literature and religion. This was a truly brilliant tease for book three. Powell has flashes of utter originality and has created a stunning fantasy land, but needs to tighten the narrative of his tale.
April 27, 2015
I was lucky enough, and SMART enough, to be a part of the Krymzyn tour, and I fell head over heels for that amazing story. When I received the tour sign-ups for The Infinite Expanse, I jumped all over it. I was just as amazed with the world and the characters that B.C. Powell has created this second time around, maybe even more so.
This is one of those books that I don't want to give too many details on. I loved experiencing it all firsthand, with no heads up about what was going to happen. I barely even glanced at the synopsis. I didn't need to. I knew that I would love this book as much as I did the first one. And I was right. B.C. Powell has written some amazing characters. Every single one of the Krymzyn characters are unique, and interesting. In a world where everyone lives be a set schedule, where there are no televisions or internet, no clocks or books, no urban dictionaries, the characters still have qualities about them that make them unique and interesting. The world, Krymzyn, is remarkable. The Beginning of the world, how it came to be. The sustaining trees, the different Purposes. Even the color of the grass. All of it is intriguing, and highly unique, and I loved every description I was given.
Sash and Chase are such awesome characters. They are both fierce, humble, loyal and protective. Sash is generous, and willing to learn and to teach. They give each other what they need, and have such a great balance between them. They make this story as special to me as it is.
The Infinite Expanse was fantastic, no doubt about it. There were some parts, especially at the beginning, that were a whole lot of information. It made the pacing slower than I normally like, but I feel it is necessary, especially with such a complex world. I was itching for some action, but my mind was still 100% in the story. Once it picks up the pace, it is sustained really well. And we end up with another amazing story.
The Infinite Expanse was the perfect sequel. B.C. Powell knows how to write, how to draw out your emotions, and he creates a world that you can close your eyes and picture with perfect clarity. His characters are incredibly well-written, complex, and relate-able. I loved this book, and I absolutely recommend this series.
Warning: There are sexual situations in the story, and some language, and violence. More suitable to the 18+ age group.
This is one of those books that I don't want to give too many details on. I loved experiencing it all firsthand, with no heads up about what was going to happen. I barely even glanced at the synopsis. I didn't need to. I knew that I would love this book as much as I did the first one. And I was right. B.C. Powell has written some amazing characters. Every single one of the Krymzyn characters are unique, and interesting. In a world where everyone lives be a set schedule, where there are no televisions or internet, no clocks or books, no urban dictionaries, the characters still have qualities about them that make them unique and interesting. The world, Krymzyn, is remarkable. The Beginning of the world, how it came to be. The sustaining trees, the different Purposes. Even the color of the grass. All of it is intriguing, and highly unique, and I loved every description I was given.
Sash and Chase are such awesome characters. They are both fierce, humble, loyal and protective. Sash is generous, and willing to learn and to teach. They give each other what they need, and have such a great balance between them. They make this story as special to me as it is.
The Infinite Expanse was fantastic, no doubt about it. There were some parts, especially at the beginning, that were a whole lot of information. It made the pacing slower than I normally like, but I feel it is necessary, especially with such a complex world. I was itching for some action, but my mind was still 100% in the story. Once it picks up the pace, it is sustained really well. And we end up with another amazing story.
The Infinite Expanse was the perfect sequel. B.C. Powell knows how to write, how to draw out your emotions, and he creates a world that you can close your eyes and picture with perfect clarity. His characters are incredibly well-written, complex, and relate-able. I loved this book, and I absolutely recommend this series.
Warning: There are sexual situations in the story, and some language, and violence. More suitable to the 18+ age group.
May 5, 2015
Beginning with Krymzyn we are introduced to a world no one on earth knows exists, and it is utterly fascinating! The Infinite Expanse is book 2 in the Journals of Krymzyn series by B.C. Powell and should absolutely be read after Krymzyn for a thoroughly enjoyable experience. This way, you'll know who the main players are, and not be totally in the dark on the events that have taken place thus far. This is a wonderful fantasy adventure, with elements of magic and philosophy, as well as metaphysics and quantum mechanics! Sure to please any die-hard fantasy lover, as well as readers of scifi and even mystery lovers. Honestly this series has something for everyone, except maybe romance. Which I was more than happy without. Sometimes it would just muddle up an otherwise stellar story. With only a few minor hiccups which made the story flow less than perfectly, I wouldn't give these less than 4.5 stars! Highly recommend and would absolutely read more in the series!
***Free arc provided in exchange for honest review courtesy of the author and Xpresso Book Tours***
***Free arc provided in exchange for honest review courtesy of the author and Xpresso Book Tours***
April 29, 2015
*I was provided a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
I was extremely lucky to be included in this tour!
This is Book 2 in the Krymzyn series, and we are following Chase and Sash. Chase has died in his world and he is now residing in Krymzyn. He really has to fight to be accepted. Chase is a character that is full of determination and he refuses to give up! Sash teaches him and guides him.
This world, is so amazing... so rich is description. You need to take your time reading it and absorb what is being described. If you will do this, you will be transported to a dimension that you never thought possible!! The word paining is fantastic!
You can really "see" the red grass... the Barrens and how horrible they are.... and how much Sash really cares and refuses to give up.
I loved it, and I highly recommend it!
~Dowie
I was extremely lucky to be included in this tour!
This is Book 2 in the Krymzyn series, and we are following Chase and Sash. Chase has died in his world and he is now residing in Krymzyn. He really has to fight to be accepted. Chase is a character that is full of determination and he refuses to give up! Sash teaches him and guides him.
This world, is so amazing... so rich is description. You need to take your time reading it and absorb what is being described. If you will do this, you will be transported to a dimension that you never thought possible!! The word paining is fantastic!
You can really "see" the red grass... the Barrens and how horrible they are.... and how much Sash really cares and refuses to give up.
I loved it, and I highly recommend it!
~Dowie
May 15, 2015
Chase has passed over into Krymzyn... he begins his new life in a new world. As Chase and Sash get to know each other better, they must deal with the changes brought into the land of balance. Evil forces lurk and grow in the barrens... can Chase learn fast enough to survive?
This was a great read - BC Powell does an excellent job writing about the life of Chase as he moves into Krymzyn.
*I got this book through GoodRead's Giveaways - an excellent source of interesting books!
This was a great read - BC Powell does an excellent job writing about the life of Chase as he moves into Krymzyn.
*I got this book through GoodRead's Giveaways - an excellent source of interesting books!
July 25, 2015
Great book. I can't wait for book 3 to come out.
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