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Pangaea: Exiles
Tried and convicted for his crimes, Sean Barrow is sent into temporal exile—banished to a time so far before recorded history that there is no chance that he, or any other criminal sent back, has any chance of altering history.
Now Sean must find a way to survive more than 200 million years in the past, in a world populated by monstrous creatures that would rend him limb from limb if they got the chance. And that's just his fellow prisoners.
The dinosaurs are almost as bad.
Now Sean must find a way to survive more than 200 million years in the past, in a world populated by monstrous creatures that would rend him limb from limb if they got the chance. And that's just his fellow prisoners.
The dinosaurs are almost as bad.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 16, 2017
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About the author
Jeff Brackett
13 books20 followersJeff Brackett is the author of the "Half Past Midnight" tales, the "Amber Payne" series, "Chucklers, Volume 1...", "Pangaea: Exiles", and a variety of other stories and novellas published in magazines and anthologies. After having lived almost his entire life in and around Houston, 2014 presented several life changes that brought him, his wife, and their dogs to Claremore, Oklahoma. There they found a nice little house with a much larger yard, and are all adjusting to the new lifestyle quite well. Jeff has even begun learning to garden.
His writing has won Honorable Mention in the action / adventure category of the "Golden Triangle Unpublished Writer's Contest", first place in the novel category of the "Bay Area Writers League Manuscript Competition", and was a finalist in the science fiction / fantasy / horror category of the "Houston Writer's Conference" manuscript contest.
His proudest achievement, though, is in having fooled his wife into marrying him more than thirty years ago and in helping her to raise three wonderful children. He is now a grandfather five times over.
And his gardening? Well, let's just say he still has a bit to learn in that area.
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His writing has won Honorable Mention in the action / adventure category of the "Golden Triangle Unpublished Writer's Contest", first place in the novel category of the "Bay Area Writers League Manuscript Competition", and was a finalist in the science fiction / fantasy / horror category of the "Houston Writer's Conference" manuscript contest.
His proudest achievement, though, is in having fooled his wife into marrying him more than thirty years ago and in helping her to raise three wonderful children. He is now a grandfather five times over.
And his gardening? Well, let's just say he still has a bit to learn in that area.
You can follow Jeff at...
www.patreon.com/jlbrackett
https://jlbrackett.com/
www.amazon.com/author/jeffbrackett
https://www.facebook.com/JeffBrackett...
https://www.facebook.com/JLBrackett.a...
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March 13, 2018
Awesomeness!
Pangaea is an adventurous science fiction story of the future where some criminals are sent to the past when the Earth had one large continent. There were dangerous wildlife there but also other dangerous criminals. Good and suspenseful, action packed with well developed characters, and a great host of dinosaurs!
Pangaea is an adventurous science fiction story of the future where some criminals are sent to the past when the Earth had one large continent. There were dangerous wildlife there but also other dangerous criminals. Good and suspenseful, action packed with well developed characters, and a great host of dinosaurs!
January 25, 2018
*Book source ~ ARC. My review is voluntary and honest.
2149 A.D. ~ Sean Barrow has had a couple of horrible breaks, but the way he deals with them lands him in front of a judge. Sentenced to a temporal exile for the crimes he committed, Sean ends up 200 million years back in time. The portal spits him out into a world different than he imagined, but it’s still a matter of survival. Not just against the dinosaurs of this era, but the criminals who have been sent here before him.
By looking at the cover you’d think this is a book about dinosaurs. A dinosaur book. Maybe even dino monster porn which I have been known to read on occasion. While dinosaurs do play a part of the story, they’re really just characters along with everyone else. No monster porn at all. Though I had to laugh at the oblique reference to monster porn at one point. Hehe No. The real story is about survival. Imagine the wild west with dinosaurs. And food that isn’t even around yet. Like vegetables. Or fruits. Or grains. Or chocolate. The horror! And it’s about Sean. What kind of man he was, what kind he is, and what he’s about to become.
I have yet to read a book by Jeff Brackett that didn’t suck me into the story and not let me go. From the beginning of this tale where we meet Sean until the end, it’s go, go, go. The action and dialogue are fantastic. The tension? Holy shit! The tension just about kills me. The uncertainty of what will happen and when is enough to drive any reader wild with anxiety. And there are several instances of this kind of tension interspersed with stuff that’s blood pressure lowering to give the reader a break. I was enthralled from beginning to end. That is all.
2149 A.D. ~ Sean Barrow has had a couple of horrible breaks, but the way he deals with them lands him in front of a judge. Sentenced to a temporal exile for the crimes he committed, Sean ends up 200 million years back in time. The portal spits him out into a world different than he imagined, but it’s still a matter of survival. Not just against the dinosaurs of this era, but the criminals who have been sent here before him.
By looking at the cover you’d think this is a book about dinosaurs. A dinosaur book. Maybe even dino monster porn which I have been known to read on occasion. While dinosaurs do play a part of the story, they’re really just characters along with everyone else. No monster porn at all. Though I had to laugh at the oblique reference to monster porn at one point. Hehe No. The real story is about survival. Imagine the wild west with dinosaurs. And food that isn’t even around yet. Like vegetables. Or fruits. Or grains. Or chocolate. The horror! And it’s about Sean. What kind of man he was, what kind he is, and what he’s about to become.
I have yet to read a book by Jeff Brackett that didn’t suck me into the story and not let me go. From the beginning of this tale where we meet Sean until the end, it’s go, go, go. The action and dialogue are fantastic. The tension? Holy shit! The tension just about kills me. The uncertainty of what will happen and when is enough to drive any reader wild with anxiety. And there are several instances of this kind of tension interspersed with stuff that’s blood pressure lowering to give the reader a break. I was enthralled from beginning to end. That is all.
December 23, 2018
Dino Poop
While the cover picture of this book gives you the impression it's about dinosaur action, it ain't. That's just to suck you in. It's actually very similar to one of those pulp Western books, like " Wagons Ho!" or “She Was Only a Farmer's Daughter But All the Horse Manure”, only with dinosaurs instead of horses. Very little real dino action at all. I felt robbed!
The concept had such promise too. A stable wormhole that transports people on a one-way journey to Earth's Triassic period. What a great place to send evildoers! Sadly, it devolved into Cowboys V Indians (more correctly, Goodies V Baddies). At one stage there, they even had to form the wagons into a circle! We don't even get a decent ending for the main antagonist either. None of the “just when you thought he died, he makes a comeback” either.
Oh, and not only do you have to suspend disbelief, you have to shoot it dead, and stomp on its still-quivering body. When I'm promised something so interesting, but given something totally different, I can't help but score the book lowly.
While the cover picture of this book gives you the impression it's about dinosaur action, it ain't. That's just to suck you in. It's actually very similar to one of those pulp Western books, like " Wagons Ho!" or “She Was Only a Farmer's Daughter But All the Horse Manure”, only with dinosaurs instead of horses. Very little real dino action at all. I felt robbed!
The concept had such promise too. A stable wormhole that transports people on a one-way journey to Earth's Triassic period. What a great place to send evildoers! Sadly, it devolved into Cowboys V Indians (more correctly, Goodies V Baddies). At one stage there, they even had to form the wagons into a circle! We don't even get a decent ending for the main antagonist either. None of the “just when you thought he died, he makes a comeback” either.
Oh, and not only do you have to suspend disbelief, you have to shoot it dead, and stomp on its still-quivering body. When I'm promised something so interesting, but given something totally different, I can't help but score the book lowly.
March 16, 2018
Well Worth the Read
Not sure what I was expecting, but this book took off from chapter one and kept me entertained through the very end! I generally don't give reviews; however, this book truly deserves 5 stars for the action, adventure, and fascinating storyline.
Not sure what I was expecting, but this book took off from chapter one and kept me entertained through the very end! I generally don't give reviews; however, this book truly deserves 5 stars for the action, adventure, and fascinating storyline.
July 22, 2018
For me, this was a "bait and switch" book. From the description, the cover picture, to the plot point of sending convicted killers back in time to the age of dinosaurs we're promised some dino danger.......but we get nothing of the sort.
What we do get is domesticated dinos, we get dino steaks and we get dino sounds out in the jungle. We do get ONE sequence of dinos attacking a trader convoy camp. The problem with it is that the "attack" is brought about by the rovers (criminals that refuse to conform to the rules of the criminal social structure of the "good" criminals).
There's another point. There are only "white hats" and "black hats". It's simply a 1950s western that never comes close to the Pangaea promise.
What we do get is domesticated dinos, we get dino steaks and we get dino sounds out in the jungle. We do get ONE sequence of dinos attacking a trader convoy camp. The problem with it is that the "attack" is brought about by the rovers (criminals that refuse to conform to the rules of the criminal social structure of the "good" criminals).
There's another point. There are only "white hats" and "black hats". It's simply a 1950s western that never comes close to the Pangaea promise.
February 6, 2020
I give it 3.5. The 200 million year ago setting was almost pointless aside from them riding dinosaurs instead of horses and fighting some carnivores instead of lions and such. The premise was interesting: getting sent back in time to a penal colony in the far distant past. I surprised when he discovered the people there had a much further developed society than I expected. The rest of the story was basically warring tribes. All-in-all well written, I was just hoping for a little more world-building.
January 11, 2018
Good read
In the distant future criminals are either executed, mind wiped or sent back in time to the age of dinosaurs. Sean Barrow gets revenge killing the four men who murdered his daughter. Instead of being executed he is sent back. And his adventure begins. This was a good read hard to put down. If the author would of left the feathers off the dinosaurs I would of given it 5 stars. I'm not a fan of feathered dinosaurs.
In the distant future criminals are either executed, mind wiped or sent back in time to the age of dinosaurs. Sean Barrow gets revenge killing the four men who murdered his daughter. Instead of being executed he is sent back. And his adventure begins. This was a good read hard to put down. If the author would of left the feathers off the dinosaurs I would of given it 5 stars. I'm not a fan of feathered dinosaurs.
November 29, 2017
Good Book
This book is full of none stop action. Vengeance is strong and seemingly justified, but is finally put to rest. Hope author visits this land and these characters again...soon. Sentence well structure and very few misspelled words. Yay!!!! Well written.
This book is full of none stop action. Vengeance is strong and seemingly justified, but is finally put to rest. Hope author visits this land and these characters again...soon. Sentence well structure and very few misspelled words. Yay!!!! Well written.
December 26, 2017
Great Read!
Not your typical "T-Rex eats everyone" dinosaur book. Good story line, likable characters, hoping for a sequel. I read a lot, don't review many of them. Highly recommend.
Not your typical "T-Rex eats everyone" dinosaur book. Good story line, likable characters, hoping for a sequel. I read a lot, don't review many of them. Highly recommend.
June 7, 2018
Solid adventure
The story is a nice romp through the Triassic. Which I felt like a good dinosaur era to put this story in. The dinosaurs in this novel aren’t ones super recognizable, such as daemonosaurus, which I enjoyed. The premise of the past being a dumping ground for prisoners was also interesting. The reason for the main character being in Pangea is a bit dark, really the darkest aspect of the story.
The characters are simple but effective and varied. The band of main characters is interesting and you’ll root for them.
The story I think has potential to be continued. I liked the set up and would love a continuation of the adventure.
It’s not a deep story but a fun adventure
The story is a nice romp through the Triassic. Which I felt like a good dinosaur era to put this story in. The dinosaurs in this novel aren’t ones super recognizable, such as daemonosaurus, which I enjoyed. The premise of the past being a dumping ground for prisoners was also interesting. The reason for the main character being in Pangea is a bit dark, really the darkest aspect of the story.
The characters are simple but effective and varied. The band of main characters is interesting and you’ll root for them.
The story I think has potential to be continued. I liked the set up and would love a continuation of the adventure.
It’s not a deep story but a fun adventure
December 28, 2021
Step up to the past
I am stumped for the adjective or adverb to make someone interested in reading any thing. This was not great literature, but if you read a few pages and you are like me you can tell if this is what you want to read. I enjoyed the heck out of it. Its different, informative, and very entertaining. And the author is a very good writer.
I am stumped for the adjective or adverb to make someone interested in reading any thing. This was not great literature, but if you read a few pages and you are like me you can tell if this is what you want to read. I enjoyed the heck out of it. Its different, informative, and very entertaining. And the author is a very good writer.
January 16, 2018
Fast pace
Great plot. Interesting premise. I look forward to reading future books in this series. It is an easy read only took 5 hours
Great plot. Interesting premise. I look forward to reading future books in this series. It is an easy read only took 5 hours
January 20, 2018
Pangaea
Was a great read. Love the new twist on how to live with dinosaurs. Can’t wait to see where the team goes next.
Was a great read. Love the new twist on how to live with dinosaurs. Can’t wait to see where the team goes next.
February 11, 2018
Check it out
Well written and characters were well developed. I hope there is a second book in this story. Will definitely check out more work by Mr Brackett.
Well written and characters were well developed. I hope there is a second book in this story. Will definitely check out more work by Mr Brackett.
March 3, 2018
Dinos
This is a psychological murder mystery, or an age of dinosaurs cowboys and Indian story. It's fun and well written.
This is a psychological murder mystery, or an age of dinosaurs cowboys and Indian story. It's fun and well written.
May 5, 2018
A good little adventure hope there is a contnuation to this.
A good little adventure hope there is a contnuation to this entry of a new super villain or somethong like that
Sypw
A good little adventure hope there is a contnuation to this entry of a new super villain or somethong like that
Sypw
June 23, 2018
Wonderfully imagining!
I loved the way future and Way past were melded! Very imaginative! I will read more by this author! A good buy!
I loved the way future and Way past were melded! Very imaginative! I will read more by this author! A good buy!
July 2, 2018
Enjoyable read
Interesting idea for a story with characters that are believable & likeable. I enjoyed reading the story & hope the author continues to write.
Interesting idea for a story with characters that are believable & likeable. I enjoyed reading the story & hope the author continues to write.
January 11, 2020
Some great story ideas, very fun stuff. But some of it is not put together as well as it could be, story-wise. Still, it is an enjoyable and relatively fun story.
December 2, 2017
I love the world that Jeff is building and would like to visit it again. I thought the concept was well conceived, the characters likeable and the ideas great. I have never read a book by Jeff that I did not enjoy, and this was no different.
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