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Andrin's Paradox #1
Sarisart: Book One
A special forces troop and an ordinary woman are transported to another planet through a wormhole forcing them to work together to survive.
Imagine being forced onto a plane by a bunch of mercenaries and then crash-landing on another planet. That is what happened to Sara Newman and it was all thanks to her father and an alien named Andrin.
After they crashed it became obvious that they were on another planet when they saw two suns in the sky. It made it incredibly hot during the day. First and foremost, they needed to survive. They had to find shelter and they had to do it fast. The planet seemed to be dry and mostly barren until they found a large forest. It took them a day’s hike to get there and it took its toll on Sara. The men were used to harsh conditions. They were no strangers to the wilderness or survival and they all seemed to take it all in stride. She wasn’t a soldier but she was smart and she wasn’t about to be told what to do by anyone, much less Colonel Strickland. He was a hard-ass, no-nonsense leader of a pack of men that he referred to as ‘The Boy Scouts’ and he wasn’t about to take any crap from her. Strickland practically raised all of the scouts and they were completely loyal to him. They would do whatever he told them to do, without question.
Once they were in the forest survival was their main goal. In order to do that they had to find food and water. Which was easier said than done. The water was the easy part. There was a river nearby. But food was going to be hard to come by. One couldn’t just pick a berry and eat it. There was a process.
It didn’t take Sara very long to realize that she was woefully outnumbered. She had horrible visions of being passed around and popping out babies that would eventually be subjected to her same fate. But even so, she wouldn’t let anyone get away with treating her like a stupid woman, which did her more harm than good. Her father always taught her to stand up for herself, so that is what she did.
Of course, not all of them were bad. A few of them looked after her and vowed to protect her. She was drawn to one of those men, Zeeman. But she couldn’t act on it. She was afraid things were going to get very uncomfortable very quickly. When some of the men died under mysterious circumstances, Colonel Strickland knew it had something to do with her, so she decided her best option was to run away.
Strickland ordered his men to find her. He wanted answers and he wanted her back. Sara knew they would come after her but she thought she was safe. She thought she was well hidden and that they wouldn’t be able to find her. She was wrong.
I would rate this book PG13 for language and sexual content (not explicit).
Sarisart Book Two COMING SOON!
Thanks for reading!
Imagine being forced onto a plane by a bunch of mercenaries and then crash-landing on another planet. That is what happened to Sara Newman and it was all thanks to her father and an alien named Andrin.
After they crashed it became obvious that they were on another planet when they saw two suns in the sky. It made it incredibly hot during the day. First and foremost, they needed to survive. They had to find shelter and they had to do it fast. The planet seemed to be dry and mostly barren until they found a large forest. It took them a day’s hike to get there and it took its toll on Sara. The men were used to harsh conditions. They were no strangers to the wilderness or survival and they all seemed to take it all in stride. She wasn’t a soldier but she was smart and she wasn’t about to be told what to do by anyone, much less Colonel Strickland. He was a hard-ass, no-nonsense leader of a pack of men that he referred to as ‘The Boy Scouts’ and he wasn’t about to take any crap from her. Strickland practically raised all of the scouts and they were completely loyal to him. They would do whatever he told them to do, without question.
Once they were in the forest survival was their main goal. In order to do that they had to find food and water. Which was easier said than done. The water was the easy part. There was a river nearby. But food was going to be hard to come by. One couldn’t just pick a berry and eat it. There was a process.
It didn’t take Sara very long to realize that she was woefully outnumbered. She had horrible visions of being passed around and popping out babies that would eventually be subjected to her same fate. But even so, she wouldn’t let anyone get away with treating her like a stupid woman, which did her more harm than good. Her father always taught her to stand up for herself, so that is what she did.
Of course, not all of them were bad. A few of them looked after her and vowed to protect her. She was drawn to one of those men, Zeeman. But she couldn’t act on it. She was afraid things were going to get very uncomfortable very quickly. When some of the men died under mysterious circumstances, Colonel Strickland knew it had something to do with her, so she decided her best option was to run away.
Strickland ordered his men to find her. He wanted answers and he wanted her back. Sara knew they would come after her but she thought she was safe. She thought she was well hidden and that they wouldn’t be able to find her. She was wrong.
I would rate this book PG13 for language and sexual content (not explicit).
Sarisart Book Two COMING SOON!
Thanks for reading!
- GenresScience Fiction
253 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 31, 2016
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May 16, 2023
It's an intersting story, however the audiobook was lacking! The narration, by the author, was monotone and there was a background sound, at first I thought it was sound effects, but I am not sure, it was that poor quality!
The end was rushed, so I got confused! I think I shoud reread the last 2 hours to understand better.
It's a nice space opera, I think I'll be reading the next book.. I hope the audiobook quality is better.
The end was rushed, so I got confused! I think I shoud reread the last 2 hours to understand better.
It's a nice space opera, I think I'll be reading the next book.. I hope the audiobook quality is better.
February 1, 2021
Great Adventure
Great adventure tale with lots of action. The storyline was easy to get into and it never was slow. I like the characters and found them easy to identify with. This was an awesome book and I highly recommend it.
Great adventure tale with lots of action. The storyline was easy to get into and it never was slow. I like the characters and found them easy to identify with. This was an awesome book and I highly recommend it.
January 28, 2021
Great book
Really loved this new author to me and book by C J Boyle. It was well though out and the writing was good.
Really loved this new author to me and book by C J Boyle. It was well though out and the writing was good.
June 7, 2022
This was a very good book. The book was action packed from the beginning. The ending took me by complete surprise.
July 30, 2021
Best book I have read this year!
I read a lot. My whole family does. That is why our kids are so smart.
Seriously, this was a great book. It had everything I been wanting in a Sci-Fi, planet colonization, settlers beginning new lives, living off the land. I could go on. But, I want to try to figure out how to buy the next book instead of just getting the sample.
I read a lot. My whole family does. That is why our kids are so smart.
Seriously, this was a great book. It had everything I been wanting in a Sci-Fi, planet colonization, settlers beginning new lives, living off the land. I could go on. But, I want to try to figure out how to buy the next book instead of just getting the sample.
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September 28, 2018Sarisart was a book that I couldn't put down. The ending held surprises that will be carried forward into a 2nd book. That's right, I learned that this will become a series. Isn't that great. I became so engrossed by the story that I forgot to eat supper. I'm trying hard not to give away any spoilers. I can say, there's a badass lady. Bad guys & good guys. Possibly aliens...you need to read in order to understand that statement.
I'm smiling right now as I recall how enjoyable Sarisart is. Read it in less than 2 days.
I've read other books by this author & eagerly wanted more. I'm eagerly awaiting Book 2 of SARISART & book 3 of The Adventures of Kirk Rogers. Another sci-fi involving off earth storyline.
I'm smiling right now as I recall how enjoyable Sarisart is. Read it in less than 2 days.
I've read other books by this author & eagerly wanted more. I'm eagerly awaiting Book 2 of SARISART & book 3 of The Adventures of Kirk Rogers. Another sci-fi involving off earth storyline.
July 15, 2023
A fun book.
A fun syfy story, equal parts extreme and naive. Even for syfy it’s a bit unrealistic. Nevertheless, naïveté sometimes serves us well and allows wonderful paths and directions for our lives. In life we often make decisions that we’d never make if we knew the more jaded truth. So don’t put the book down too soon. Read the whole story and enjoy the imaginative journey.
A fun syfy story, equal parts extreme and naive. Even for syfy it’s a bit unrealistic. Nevertheless, naïveté sometimes serves us well and allows wonderful paths and directions for our lives. In life we often make decisions that we’d never make if we knew the more jaded truth. So don’t put the book down too soon. Read the whole story and enjoy the imaginative journey.
March 19, 2025
Something different
I enjoyed this but I hate spoilers so won’t go there. I will probably listen again sometime. This audio book was given to me for free at my request from the publisher or author or narrator and I provided this unbiased voluntary review.
I enjoyed this but I hate spoilers so won’t go there. I will probably listen again sometime. This audio book was given to me for free at my request from the publisher or author or narrator and I provided this unbiased voluntary review.
February 25, 2025
Good read for a mix of adventures!
Liked the characters but the twist of time was a little hard to follow. Hopefully book 2 will clear some of it up for me.
Liked the characters but the twist of time was a little hard to follow. Hopefully book 2 will clear some of it up for me.
March 10, 2017
Sarasat
This is Avery well written book. The plot is very well executed. I enjoyed the story from start to finish. I just could not put it down. I believe C. J. Boyle is a 10 as an author. Not bad for my Grand niece. C. T.
This is Avery well written book. The plot is very well executed. I enjoyed the story from start to finish. I just could not put it down. I believe C. J. Boyle is a 10 as an author. Not bad for my Grand niece. C. T.
May 17, 2023
Wow! Quite a science fiction book! C. J. Boyle did an excellent job in this intriguing story of space travel and so much more. One woman was kidnapped by a military group of men and they ended up all stranded in space. She has a lot to worry about and the men are trying to figure it out too with a commanding officer who is very demanding. Lots of good dialogue and details and it kept me guessing until the end. She read the book as well and I sped up everything to a speed that worked for me. There was a background hum that came into play at one point which was not helpful. But still, I enjoyed the story a lot. Boyle is an excellent writer!
July 30, 2016
Starting out, I was intrigued by the blurb but mostly by the fact that it felt unfinished. A little hint of the mystery they find while learning to survive in a new and harsh environment would have completed the blurb well. However, I did buy the book and read it due almost entirely to the fact that I wanted to know just what was missing from the blurb.
The backstory for the boys was intriguing and I thought that could have been delved into or maybe shown more in how differently they reacted to certain situations. I would like to have seen the tension build up between the troops more fully. I couldn’t really get a good grasp of their progression as a group.
I would have liked a bit more comradery between Sara and the men or at least among the men themselves. Everyone felt rather distant with each other and as the reader, I had a hard time feeling connected with any of them.
This story seemed less about struggling to survive a harsh new alien environment and more about a lone woman’s fierce resistance against oppression.
Consensual sexual and romantic situations could have been delved into a lot more since the threat of non-consensual acts was near constant. Skating over the positive side after repeatedly threatening the negative made the balance feel off.
I was left a little jumbled as we tried to follow too many POVs simultaneously. The less we know about certain character opinions and instead have to see their behavior through another character’s POV could have helped build suspicion and tension for the reader.
I would have liked to get to know the major characters better. I feel like they had a lot of potential. I had thought that there was foreshadowing happening about a certain character’s sister and a possible twist but nothing seemed to come of it. I did enjoy how they slowly learned to survive in the new environment they found themselves. The experimentation with the hopefully edible flora and fauna was done well. The world they found themselves was interesting and with more description I think it could have been wonderfully immersive.
Overall, I feel that this has a lot of potential and with a little tightening up, it could be great.
The backstory for the boys was intriguing and I thought that could have been delved into or maybe shown more in how differently they reacted to certain situations. I would like to have seen the tension build up between the troops more fully. I couldn’t really get a good grasp of their progression as a group.
I would have liked a bit more comradery between Sara and the men or at least among the men themselves. Everyone felt rather distant with each other and as the reader, I had a hard time feeling connected with any of them.
This story seemed less about struggling to survive a harsh new alien environment and more about a lone woman’s fierce resistance against oppression.
Consensual sexual and romantic situations could have been delved into a lot more since the threat of non-consensual acts was near constant. Skating over the positive side after repeatedly threatening the negative made the balance feel off.
I was left a little jumbled as we tried to follow too many POVs simultaneously. The less we know about certain character opinions and instead have to see their behavior through another character’s POV could have helped build suspicion and tension for the reader.
I would have liked to get to know the major characters better. I feel like they had a lot of potential. I had thought that there was foreshadowing happening about a certain character’s sister and a possible twist but nothing seemed to come of it. I did enjoy how they slowly learned to survive in the new environment they found themselves. The experimentation with the hopefully edible flora and fauna was done well. The world they found themselves was interesting and with more description I think it could have been wonderfully immersive.
Overall, I feel that this has a lot of potential and with a little tightening up, it could be great.
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January 1, 2021
Sarisat is a science fiction story by independent author C.J. Boyle. It introduces us to Sara Newman, a woman consumed by a dream to establish a colony on the moon. Her entire life to this point had been spent furthering that goal, even if that meant getting away from her controlling father.
Her plans are placed on hold when a foiled kidnapping sends her and a group of male mercenaries to an alien planet. That's when this story takes on a decidedly darker feel, reminiscent of Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
This tale of survival quickly devolves as their chances for survival dwindle. Sara is forced to adapt to an ever changing situation and environment. Faced with the prospect of never returning home, she stands tall, overcomes adversity, and even risks death for the good of the group.
Sarisat is a fast paced story that keeps your eyes firmly fixed on the page. While part of a series, this book stands alone and delivers a satisfying ending that you will not see coming.
Her plans are placed on hold when a foiled kidnapping sends her and a group of male mercenaries to an alien planet. That's when this story takes on a decidedly darker feel, reminiscent of Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
This tale of survival quickly devolves as their chances for survival dwindle. Sara is forced to adapt to an ever changing situation and environment. Faced with the prospect of never returning home, she stands tall, overcomes adversity, and even risks death for the good of the group.
Sarisat is a fast paced story that keeps your eyes firmly fixed on the page. While part of a series, this book stands alone and delivers a satisfying ending that you will not see coming.
August 21, 2022
Part one & loving it !
This is a true Science fiction and I can’t put it down !
Written and narrated by C. J. Boyle and as of now no complaints whatsoever.
Hoping that part two will be just as good or even better !
Fully recommended !
Oded Ostfeld.
This is a true Science fiction and I can’t put it down !
Written and narrated by C. J. Boyle and as of now no complaints whatsoever.
Hoping that part two will be just as good or even better !
Fully recommended !
Oded Ostfeld.
February 16, 2019
Enjoyable book!
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