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New Frontiers #2
NFI: New Frontiers, Incorporated
New Frontiers, Incorporated, has developed the first practical interplanetary spaceship drive. Now what? Can the company earn enough to build a fleet of spaceships? Who will crew them? What about establishing bases on Luna and Mars? What of the people involved? Personal relationships, births, deaths, health issues, the things we all struggle to cope with; what of their lives? Emotions play a part too. Love, hate, envy, resentment, they’re all present. Good guys aren’t always good, bad guys aren’t totally bad. How will Earth’s powerful nations react to this destabilizing influence? What about the first indication of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization? Welcome to NFI, New Frontiers, Incorporated.
- GenresScience FictionAudiobook
372 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 10, 2016
109 people are currently reading
29 people want to read
About the author
Jack L. Knapp
28 books59 followersSoldier, teacher, author, hobbyist; my past experiences find their way into my books.
I have an imagination with few boundaries. I use that imagination extensively, particularly in my New Frontiers Series.
By contrast, imagination figures in my Darwin's World series but there's also tons of personal experience. When I describe chipping flint, I've done it. I've set traps, made and used ropes, raised horses, spent a lot of time in the deep woods. But the series is really not about survival; that's how it begins, but by the time you reach The Return, it's begun to change to hard SF. I'm currently writing Defending Eden, which is not only hard SF, it has elements of space opera.
The Wizards Series is about wish fulfillment. Who wouldn't want to find buried treasure, move huge objects, fly, and do in bad guys? With side journeys into saving lives and fighting wildfires?
As for my novella, Hands, expect everything from grins to belly laughs. And then there's the stand-alone short story, Ants, which offers a different view of where the New Frontiers Series might have gone.
One work-in-progress, two more in the pipeline, and a new home page: http//jacklknapp.com/home
In other words, I'm nowhere near ready to retire!
I have an imagination with few boundaries. I use that imagination extensively, particularly in my New Frontiers Series.
By contrast, imagination figures in my Darwin's World series but there's also tons of personal experience. When I describe chipping flint, I've done it. I've set traps, made and used ropes, raised horses, spent a lot of time in the deep woods. But the series is really not about survival; that's how it begins, but by the time you reach The Return, it's begun to change to hard SF. I'm currently writing Defending Eden, which is not only hard SF, it has elements of space opera.
The Wizards Series is about wish fulfillment. Who wouldn't want to find buried treasure, move huge objects, fly, and do in bad guys? With side journeys into saving lives and fighting wildfires?
As for my novella, Hands, expect everything from grins to belly laughs. And then there's the stand-alone short story, Ants, which offers a different view of where the New Frontiers Series might have gone.
One work-in-progress, two more in the pipeline, and a new home page: http//jacklknapp.com/home
In other words, I'm nowhere near ready to retire!
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February 20, 2021
Note: I listened to an audiobook that is not currently listed on Goodreads.com so I am placing my review here.
I have now read books 1-4 of this six book series, all of which are receiving this same review. I have also read the author's biography and he seems like a good person deserving of respect. That does not, however, make him a good author. I forced myself, on almost a page by page basis to keep listening because I find stories about how humanity will transition to space faring fascinating, but this series is absolutely not worth the time it takes. In particular, the author has no understanding of story resolution. Books 2, 3 and 4 essentially seemed to end mid-paragraph.
Additionally the author fails to effectively edit his stories. About halfway through book 4 I began fast forwarding past one of the more meaningless story lines and my enjoyment went way up. What does that say about the book, though, when roughly 1/5 of the content can be skipped and it becomes better? What is even stranger is that it appears the author is at least somewhat aware of his propensity to include unnecessary information given the amount of information just included as a summary at the opening of book 2.
Bottom line: This entire series fails to be worth the effort.
July 2, 2022
Much better !
Something in the first book of this series didn’t feel right but on the this one the second the author Jack L. Knapp have really improved !
In a way it feels like a lot of truth of the way things are happening now.
Beside the fiction America is getting weaker as patriotism is being replaced by greed and American companies move to different countries to pay less taxes and wagers like Apple, Amazon and for the first time even Space travel and business is in privet hands, also China is getting ahead and into space way faster then the U.S. but in the book the puppet president says no more and the action continues after the Russian’s already failed.
I’ll say no more not to give up the whole story but much more is going on.
The only reason I’ve said as much is because of how book two is so similar to todays world.
Narration by Tom Lemnon also got much better and was excellently done.
The first book was not as easy as this one for me to recommend and hopefully the rest will even get better and better!
RECOMMENDED.
Oded Ostfeld.
Something in the first book of this series didn’t feel right but on the this one the second the author Jack L. Knapp have really improved !
In a way it feels like a lot of truth of the way things are happening now.
Beside the fiction America is getting weaker as patriotism is being replaced by greed and American companies move to different countries to pay less taxes and wagers like Apple, Amazon and for the first time even Space travel and business is in privet hands, also China is getting ahead and into space way faster then the U.S. but in the book the puppet president says no more and the action continues after the Russian’s already failed.
I’ll say no more not to give up the whole story but much more is going on.
The only reason I’ve said as much is because of how book two is so similar to todays world.
Narration by Tom Lemnon also got much better and was excellently done.
The first book was not as easy as this one for me to recommend and hopefully the rest will even get better and better!
RECOMMENDED.
Oded Ostfeld.
January 18, 2022
Well Played
Multiple layers of political intrigue weave throughout this second installment. Enough action to keep the story moving, and sufficient social interaction to provide interest. Some story threads are resolved but the primary storyline strongly leads the reader into the next installment.
Multiple layers of political intrigue weave throughout this second installment. Enough action to keep the story moving, and sufficient social interaction to provide interest. Some story threads are resolved but the primary storyline strongly leads the reader into the next installment.
May 2, 2018
Things that force your hand
All ways know what is happening, if possible, if not have the best honest man have your back. There will All ways be change in the wind , it's how you Dell with it will make you or brack you that is this story.
All ways know what is happening, if possible, if not have the best honest man have your back. There will All ways be change in the wind , it's how you Dell with it will make you or brack you that is this story.
March 8, 2018
Wow, Heinlein influenced for sure!
I truly thought this book was modernized Robert A. Heinlein, and thought of "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress!" Great read!
I truly thought this book was modernized Robert A. Heinlein, and thought of "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress!" Great read!
January 2, 2019
Great Read!
I liked this book, kind of slow moving, but when the fecal matter hits the rotary oscillator it speeds up, well done!
I liked this book, kind of slow moving, but when the fecal matter hits the rotary oscillator it speeds up, well done!
February 20, 2020
Good story!I
Two strong men butting heads, then making an uneasy peace. And nations, worried about new technology effecting them and their rice bowls. Good story l
Two strong men butting heads, then making an uneasy peace. And nations, worried about new technology effecting them and their rice bowls. Good story l
September 28, 2020
A world of the possible
The possibilities here are breathtaking. New technology, new worlds and new possibilities. Lot more to see and do I suspect. Cannot wait to see.
The possibilities here are breathtaking. New technology, new worlds and new possibilities. Lot more to see and do I suspect. Cannot wait to see.
March 31, 2016
I'll read the next one
I like the premise, but the way it jumps around really fails to get me involved in the characters' lives. Ringo's Troy Rising trilogy was a similar idea, but it had several minor characters it kept cutting back to that kept you interested even as the months and years went by in the story.
I like the premise, but the way it jumps around really fails to get me involved in the characters' lives. Ringo's Troy Rising trilogy was a similar idea, but it had several minor characters it kept cutting back to that kept you interested even as the months and years went by in the story.
May 4, 2016
NFI: They did it ! They made it to the star's before anyone else.
I'm enjoying this story of a private owned company building space going ships. There is one problem after another that they have to fight there way through. I can wait to read the third book. You won't want to put the book down. Jack L Knapp is an excellent author. I will be reading all of his books from now on.
I'm enjoying this story of a private owned company building space going ships. There is one problem after another that they have to fight there way through. I can wait to read the third book. You won't want to put the book down. Jack L Knapp is an excellent author. I will be reading all of his books from now on.
March 12, 2016
I REALLY LOVED IT!!! this is one fine piece of fiction!!! It is well written has several twists, cannot wait for the next one.
March 30, 2016
Verbose
Good in places not so good in other places. But that's just my opinion. And God know I may be way off base.
Good in places not so good in other places. But that's just my opinion. And God know I may be way off base.
September 6, 2016
This is the second book in the series, so the technology is intertwined more with the increasing interest of the "powers that be". I enjoyed the first book more, but it's a very good read.
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