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Praxis
"Knight is a writer to watch. Fun, witty, and unafraid to tackle the big topics in SciFi." - Dragon award winner Nick Cole.
A group of blue collar workers are selected to run the first manned space station, Praxis, at the edge of our galaxy. It will be part of mankind's bold ambition to explore beyond what we know.
But trouble is heading right for them. A gang of vicious alien pirates are fleeing justice, intent on continuing their bloody campaign, and Praxis is in their way.
The workers will have to defend themselves, unarmed, against a ruthless enemy intent on killing them. The biggest threat though, maybe the station itself...
A group of blue collar workers are selected to run the first manned space station, Praxis, at the edge of our galaxy. It will be part of mankind's bold ambition to explore beyond what we know.
But trouble is heading right for them. A gang of vicious alien pirates are fleeing justice, intent on continuing their bloody campaign, and Praxis is in their way.
The workers will have to defend themselves, unarmed, against a ruthless enemy intent on killing them. The biggest threat though, maybe the station itself...
236 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 6, 2017
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Justin Knight
53 books3 followersScience fiction author. Lover of the classics. You'll catch me writing multiple genres.
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June 3, 2018
Praxis is a great space adventure. Part exploration, part class of cultures, part survival, I could go on and on. On the surface, it might be considered a "space opera" but Praxis goes much deeper than that.
Many families have had to move due to their jobs-but to a space station? Space travel could be dangerous but upon arrival you would expect things to fall into a normalcy. Those expectations don't turn out the way the experience was planned.
I listened to Praxis on Audible and loved every minute. There were dangers, but also romances. Children attend school but are also in danger. I don't like to share too much information because I believe you should listen to, or read, Praxis for yourself.
Many families have had to move due to their jobs-but to a space station? Space travel could be dangerous but upon arrival you would expect things to fall into a normalcy. Those expectations don't turn out the way the experience was planned.
I listened to Praxis on Audible and loved every minute. There were dangers, but also romances. Children attend school but are also in danger. I don't like to share too much information because I believe you should listen to, or read, Praxis for yourself.
March 19, 2018
I didn't finish the book. I may come back to it at some point, but I just couldn't discern a plot at 25%.
January 30, 2018
Praxis is a book that feels like watching a classic 80s horror film. It manages to surpass the old 80s films in a lot of ways, but sometimes does so by sacrificing a bit of charm. Overall it’s solid, and I definitely enjoyed the book.
It starts off with a cast of characters working through their issues as they’re selected for a special mission and shipped off to space. You can almost hear the dramatic tension music playing during a lot of the transition scenes. The characters are well written, they feel real, and I enjoyed my time with them. In fact, the cast and their issues are the very best part of the novel. I knew going into it that something awful was going to happen to them and I came to dread this eventual plot twist more and more.
The weak point of Praxis is definitely the pacing. The major plot twist that would come in the first 30-40% of an 80s film doesn’t happen until 70% through the book. I enjoyed the first 70% anyway because the characters are so dynamic and fun. However, pulling such a brutal plot twist 70% through is less of a twist and more of a genre shift. It felt like watching a romantic comedy and really getting into the fun characters, when suddenly the lead heroine is sexually assaulted in the last 30 minutes of the film and it switches to a brutal human drama. Spending so much extra time building the cast was bittersweet because I enjoyed them, but then the twist felt unenjoyable as a result. It kind of sucked seeing the characters I’d come to care about get ravaged so badly, which again highlights how much I enjoyed the cast.
The finish of the book is satisfying and solid and looks like the author is setting up for more in the universe, which would be pretty cool. Or maybe he just knows how to do a great ending. Either way, I was satisfied.
Praxis is a really solid novel with some significant pacing issues, but finishes strong. I never imagined I’d say this, but I would have enjoyed it better without the space pirates. This is one of the few sci-fi stories I can say I would have enjoyed with zero violence. The cast is just that well written.
I look forward to seeing what this author publishes next.
It starts off with a cast of characters working through their issues as they’re selected for a special mission and shipped off to space. You can almost hear the dramatic tension music playing during a lot of the transition scenes. The characters are well written, they feel real, and I enjoyed my time with them. In fact, the cast and their issues are the very best part of the novel. I knew going into it that something awful was going to happen to them and I came to dread this eventual plot twist more and more.
The weak point of Praxis is definitely the pacing. The major plot twist that would come in the first 30-40% of an 80s film doesn’t happen until 70% through the book. I enjoyed the first 70% anyway because the characters are so dynamic and fun. However, pulling such a brutal plot twist 70% through is less of a twist and more of a genre shift. It felt like watching a romantic comedy and really getting into the fun characters, when suddenly the lead heroine is sexually assaulted in the last 30 minutes of the film and it switches to a brutal human drama. Spending so much extra time building the cast was bittersweet because I enjoyed them, but then the twist felt unenjoyable as a result. It kind of sucked seeing the characters I’d come to care about get ravaged so badly, which again highlights how much I enjoyed the cast.
The finish of the book is satisfying and solid and looks like the author is setting up for more in the universe, which would be pretty cool. Or maybe he just knows how to do a great ending. Either way, I was satisfied.
Praxis is a really solid novel with some significant pacing issues, but finishes strong. I never imagined I’d say this, but I would have enjoyed it better without the space pirates. This is one of the few sci-fi stories I can say I would have enjoyed with zero violence. The cast is just that well written.
I look forward to seeing what this author publishes next.
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