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The Star Wizards #1
The Wizard from Earth
Matt was a typical twenty-second century teenager with a supercomputer implanted in his head. He was supposed to be launched toward the star Alpha Centauri, but ended up on another world, lights years and centuries removed from his family.
Carrot was a native of that new world, a mutant of superior strength, senses, and intelligence, alienated from her own family and locked in a deadly struggle with a global empire.
Together they would battle humans, mutants, and super-intelligent AIs in a war for the fate of a new world -- and for the survival of humankind.
THE STAR WIZARDS TRILOGY:
Book 1: The Wizard from Earth (2014)
Book 2: The Wizard from Alpha Centauri (Projected Publication Date: 2015)
Book 3: The Wizard of Delta Pavonis (Projected Publication Date: 2016)
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Many thanks to the thousands of readers who have bought/lent my book since publication. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful support! For status on the trilogy and various other informational tidbits of interest, check out my blog at http://starwizards.wordpress.com.
Carrot was a native of that new world, a mutant of superior strength, senses, and intelligence, alienated from her own family and locked in a deadly struggle with a global empire.
Together they would battle humans, mutants, and super-intelligent AIs in a war for the fate of a new world -- and for the survival of humankind.
THE STAR WIZARDS TRILOGY:
Book 1: The Wizard from Earth (2014)
Book 2: The Wizard from Alpha Centauri (Projected Publication Date: 2015)
Book 3: The Wizard of Delta Pavonis (Projected Publication Date: 2016)
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Many thanks to the thousands of readers who have bought/lent my book since publication. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful support! For status on the trilogy and various other informational tidbits of interest, check out my blog at http://starwizards.wordpress.com.
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490 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 2, 2014
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December 3, 2019
The plot and overall storyline was interesting. Not original, certainly, but interesting nonetheless. The author did a good job of setting the stage and keeping the overall plot moving relatively smoothly. (Though I did feel it bogged down a bit about 50-75% of the way there)
However, what I couldn’t see past is the incredibly flat characters. I literally didn’t care about any of them. They all came across as robotic and unemotional, with little to no depth or personality. At the halfway point in the book, I realized I didn’t care one way or the other what happened to the protagonist and the rest of the characters weren’t any different.
No plans to continue with the rest of the series.
However, what I couldn’t see past is the incredibly flat characters. I literally didn’t care about any of them. They all came across as robotic and unemotional, with little to no depth or personality. At the halfway point in the book, I realized I didn’t care one way or the other what happened to the protagonist and the rest of the characters weren’t any different.
No plans to continue with the rest of the series.
January 22, 2018
A good yarn. Very engaging
An enjoyable story, well written. Intriguing and involving . A fascinating concept well executed. I enjoyed reading this and will go on with then next installment.
An enjoyable story, well written. Intriguing and involving . A fascinating concept well executed. I enjoyed reading this and will go on with then next installment.
February 15, 2019
I really enjoyed this story. IT really is a 3.75 star book for me. I enjoyed it more when I finished the book and thought back on the whole book. It did go a different pace than other fantasy books and maybe that is why I enjoyed it more as a whole than why I as reading it.
April 12, 2018
Pretty book, I've always liked space stories, so this one is spot on for my tastes. It's interesting enough that I plan to read more in the series if I can get them.
May 19, 2018
I don't normally read this genre but I found it extremely enjoyable! It was unique and interesting enough I'm planning to continue with the series.
December 17, 2018
Good
Good book. Some spelling errors but I enjoyed it. First time reading this author and the book was set at a good pace.
Good book. Some spelling errors but I enjoyed it. First time reading this author and the book was set at a good pace.
January 10, 2023
Good
A good start to the book series, I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book released.
A good start to the book series, I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book released.
January 6, 2015
Unique post-Singularity plot line!
The author begins in late 21st century Earth, where society has embraced the concept of Singularity, in which evolution is perceived to be attainable through a wide variety of vectors. Basic to society is the universal neural implant which grants access to a wide range of applications, from basic access to the solar systems internet, to providing an archival copy of the 'mind' that will be downloaded into a cloned replacement body in the event of a fatality. The second great technological advance that drives Human progress is the 'universal printer'. Capable of 'printing' virtually anything, from food to DNA, printers are pervasive throughout society.
As the story begins, Humanity has undertaken the performing and then colonization of several of the planet's surrounding the 50 nearest stars. Only a few planets have yet been altered enough to allow for Human occupation,h while the rest are in various stages or f transformation. The terraforming is carried out by "PROJECT PANDORA", a scientifically run government agency, utilizing 'seeder probes', containing a high level AI, a suite of 'printers', and an archive of all terrestrial genomes. These probes are approximately coffin sized, and are delivered to their target worlds using an electrically charged solar sail and boosts from a series of arrays of proton cannons, which impart a final velocity of .1 of lightspeed. Once the probe arrives in the targeted system, it tacks against the solar wind, slowing until it can make a safe landfall, at which time it begins fixing atmospheric and environmental aspects of the planet and then inserting first microorganisms and then as conditions allow, higher order organisms with the goal of creating a biosphere optimized for Human abitation.
Humans are delivered to the colony worlds in the same way, and our story begins with one such colonists, heading for Alpha Centauri Colony. His solar sail is damaged, and he is unable to accelerate and stop. Therefore, he struggles on limping into the Delta Pavonis system before he is able to shed enough speed to be captured, though in orbit around a planet that has apparently been terraformed, though there is no record of it. Our protagonist lands on the planet, has a series adventures, and is about to embark upon a mission of exploration when book 1 ends
The author begins in late 21st century Earth, where society has embraced the concept of Singularity, in which evolution is perceived to be attainable through a wide variety of vectors. Basic to society is the universal neural implant which grants access to a wide range of applications, from basic access to the solar systems internet, to providing an archival copy of the 'mind' that will be downloaded into a cloned replacement body in the event of a fatality. The second great technological advance that drives Human progress is the 'universal printer'. Capable of 'printing' virtually anything, from food to DNA, printers are pervasive throughout society.
As the story begins, Humanity has undertaken the performing and then colonization of several of the planet's surrounding the 50 nearest stars. Only a few planets have yet been altered enough to allow for Human occupation,h while the rest are in various stages or f transformation. The terraforming is carried out by "PROJECT PANDORA", a scientifically run government agency, utilizing 'seeder probes', containing a high level AI, a suite of 'printers', and an archive of all terrestrial genomes. These probes are approximately coffin sized, and are delivered to their target worlds using an electrically charged solar sail and boosts from a series of arrays of proton cannons, which impart a final velocity of .1 of lightspeed. Once the probe arrives in the targeted system, it tacks against the solar wind, slowing until it can make a safe landfall, at which time it begins fixing atmospheric and environmental aspects of the planet and then inserting first microorganisms and then as conditions allow, higher order organisms with the goal of creating a biosphere optimized for Human abitation.
Humans are delivered to the colony worlds in the same way, and our story begins with one such colonists, heading for Alpha Centauri Colony. His solar sail is damaged, and he is unable to accelerate and stop. Therefore, he struggles on limping into the Delta Pavonis system before he is able to shed enough speed to be captured, though in orbit around a planet that has apparently been terraformed, though there is no record of it. Our protagonist lands on the planet, has a series adventures, and is about to embark upon a mission of exploration when book 1 ends
July 17, 2016
This book is lengthy and contains a fair amount of intriguing elements. I think its potential is squandered however by two things. First, the setting of the new planet mirrors Roman era Earth too closely. The cultures could have been much more distinct and unique, but instead they adhere to historical standards to such a close degree that this might as well be a plain time-travel story rather than an alien world. Second, the narrative kind of collapsed at the last third of the book. The characters became less relatable and the energy seemingly present in the earlier parts of the book have all made way for letharly.
February 9, 2015
not bad but it's mostly potential right now
I'll start with the good bits. The tech is cool but sometime a little unreal even with suspended disbelief. I thin the story has a lot of potential but the author is basically teasing it out. I expected more development but it was always just out of reach. I'll read book 2 but if there isn't much development I'll just quit the series before I get disappointed. None of the main characters is really fleshed out which along with the unrealized potential is why I'm giving it 3 stars.
I'll start with the good bits. The tech is cool but sometime a little unreal even with suspended disbelief. I thin the story has a lot of potential but the author is basically teasing it out. I expected more development but it was always just out of reach. I'll read book 2 but if there isn't much development I'll just quit the series before I get disappointed. None of the main characters is really fleshed out which along with the unrealized potential is why I'm giving it 3 stars.
December 28, 2014
Intense and fascinating
The old adage comes to fruition in this book when an interstellar flight to a transformed world goes awry; modern tech would seem like magic to a preindustrial society. This premise is carried out "all in" with a thoroughly developed back drops, great plot, real historical references and believable science. I'm not one to summarize a story line, because I appreciate imagination and good writing. This book has all that.
The old adage comes to fruition in this book when an interstellar flight to a transformed world goes awry; modern tech would seem like magic to a preindustrial society. This premise is carried out "all in" with a thoroughly developed back drops, great plot, real historical references and believable science. I'm not one to summarize a story line, because I appreciate imagination and good writing. This book has all that.
October 12, 2015
It was a interesting book to read .
This book , kept me interested clear to the end the only thing I did like about it , was how it but it had a different take , throughout this book.
This book , kept me interested clear to the end the only thing I did like about it , was how it but it had a different take , throughout this book.
December 31, 2014
really enjoyed it
Took a little bit to get going, but hooked me not long after. Finished in an evening. Looking forward to the next one.
Took a little bit to get going, but hooked me not long after. Finished in an evening. Looking forward to the next one.
February 2, 2016
Very good sci-fi
One of the better science fiction books I have read lately. The author does a great job of inter grating science and fiction to make it a believable story.
One of the better science fiction books I have read lately. The author does a great job of inter grating science and fiction to make it a believable story.
November 3, 2016
From frying pan to the fire and back again.
I liked the mystery of what happened to who. I liked the adventure of a Roman world. And I like the characters.
I liked the mystery of what happened to who. I liked the adventure of a Roman world. And I like the characters.
February 13, 2015
Fun post-singularity sci-fi. Tackles lots of questions - are we in a post-evolutionary world?
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