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Survival #1
Wasteland Fairytale
The world has ended. Mankind has been reduced to scavenging in the dust.
Grizzled veteran Papa Bear found a young girl among the ruins of a long forgotten city and has sworn to protect her no matter what.
But violence is around every corner, and the pair are forced into a mission that could forever doom the remnants mankind. All the while, the girl is quickly learning that Papa Bear's protection comes with its own terrible cost - one that might be too high for her to pay.
Wasteland Fairytale is a gritty, epic steampunk adventure of thrilling proportions. Book two, Child of Burning Skies, is out now!
Grizzled veteran Papa Bear found a young girl among the ruins of a long forgotten city and has sworn to protect her no matter what.
But violence is around every corner, and the pair are forced into a mission that could forever doom the remnants mankind. All the while, the girl is quickly learning that Papa Bear's protection comes with its own terrible cost - one that might be too high for her to pay.
Wasteland Fairytale is a gritty, epic steampunk adventure of thrilling proportions. Book two, Child of Burning Skies, is out now!
153 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 16, 2017
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January 30, 2018
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I picked this book up for free just over a year ago and slowly worked my way through it in between other books.
I like it, it's a simple story told in a unique voice. A bit vague at times and more worded in mystery and metaphor than facts so some things are muddled, including a seemingly important revelation that I won't spoil but left me sort of confused.
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February 4, 2017
If you're looking for true heroes making their way through a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, winning their every battles in a honourable way, saving people and skipping merrily through a Disneyfied world...this ain't it. This is a dark, dirty and gritty tale full of not-particularly-nice people doing not-particularly-nice things, trying to survive in a world full of dust and war and killing. Sharp sentences that dash in, shoot you in the gut and get out quick.
Papa Bear is a deeply, deeply flawed 'hero' (and I use the term loosely). You're never sure to cheer him on or loathe him intensely. I kinda did both. He's extremely protective of the Girl, his 13 year old companion - yet there is an undercurrent of absolute creepiness in his relationship with her. Papa Bear is not really a nice man. At all. But nice men aren't going to survive this world, and nice men can't protect the Girl as he does.
The Girl is an interesting character - she's grown up quick and is quite mechanical minded as she often invents small weapons for the two (such as a wrist-dart). She's close to Papa Bear, but as the story goes along, she gets more glimpses into the type of man he really is and often she is not comfortable with that. But he saved her life, and he protects her and they are a team. It made me wonder if, as the series goes on, whether their relationship will start to fracture.
I believe book 2 in the series is coming soon, and I'm eagerly awaiting it. I will definitely continue on with the series.
Papa Bear is a deeply, deeply flawed 'hero' (and I use the term loosely). You're never sure to cheer him on or loathe him intensely. I kinda did both. He's extremely protective of the Girl, his 13 year old companion - yet there is an undercurrent of absolute creepiness in his relationship with her. Papa Bear is not really a nice man. At all. But nice men aren't going to survive this world, and nice men can't protect the Girl as he does.
The Girl is an interesting character - she's grown up quick and is quite mechanical minded as she often invents small weapons for the two (such as a wrist-dart). She's close to Papa Bear, but as the story goes along, she gets more glimpses into the type of man he really is and often she is not comfortable with that. But he saved her life, and he protects her and they are a team. It made me wonder if, as the series goes on, whether their relationship will start to fracture.
I believe book 2 in the series is coming soon, and I'm eagerly awaiting it. I will definitely continue on with the series.
February 10, 2017
Got this on a freebee on my kindle. Pretty good post apocalyptic stuff for an ebook author id never heard of. Got a cool western feel to it as well. Will be keeping an eye out for more, especially if they're free/cheap.
A note on my 5* rating - I've rated this 5* in the context of it being a free book (which is now a few bucks) on kindle. It was a very pleasant surprise. It's not a Shakespeare or anything!
A note on my 5* rating - I've rated this 5* in the context of it being a free book (which is now a few bucks) on kindle. It was a very pleasant surprise. It's not a Shakespeare or anything!
April 3, 2017
Papa Bear has taken on as his charge a young girl. He has sworn to protect her no matter what. In this post-apocalyptic, radioactive wasteland there is little one can do to survive. They are scavengers and opportunists. When a seemingly impossible bounty presents itself, will these two live to collect it in this ever-violent world?
Turner’s first novel in the Survival series, Wasteland Fairytale, paints a harsh picture of the world after nuclear fallout. It’s kill or be killed especially when there is a young female involved. This steampunk tale features a dystopian society with multiple layers of haves and have nots. No one is happy and everyone is just trying to live another day. The dynamics between Papa Bear and the girl were a little on the almost creepy side.
Overall, it was a good story with a fresh take on the survival of mankind. It is well written and captivating. It will be interesting to see how the tale plays out in the next installment.
4 out of 5 stars.
I received this book for free from the author for review consideration. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review.
Turner’s first novel in the Survival series, Wasteland Fairytale, paints a harsh picture of the world after nuclear fallout. It’s kill or be killed especially when there is a young female involved. This steampunk tale features a dystopian society with multiple layers of haves and have nots. No one is happy and everyone is just trying to live another day. The dynamics between Papa Bear and the girl were a little on the almost creepy side.
Overall, it was a good story with a fresh take on the survival of mankind. It is well written and captivating. It will be interesting to see how the tale plays out in the next installment.
4 out of 5 stars.
I received this book for free from the author for review consideration. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review.
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