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Haladras Trilogy #1
Haladras
This is an alternate cover edition for B00LK09T6K
A desert planet. A dangerous secret.
When Skylar’s enigmatic uncle warns him to stay away from the mysterious winged insects that have been sighted on other planets, he thinks little of it; no one has seen the insects on their own planet of Haladras. His uncle knows more than he’s telling, though. The creatures are not insects, but machines. And they're hunting for Skylar. Only after Skylar narrowly escapes capture and flees Haladras with his uncle does he learn the whole truth. What his uncle reveals will shatter Skylar’s world. Torn from the girl he loves and thrust into the center of a conflict that will consume the empire, Skylar must fight for all he cares for, even as he struggles to know who he can trust.
HALADRAS is the first installment in a gripping new sci-fi adventure that's sure to leave readers begging for more.
A desert planet. A dangerous secret.
When Skylar’s enigmatic uncle warns him to stay away from the mysterious winged insects that have been sighted on other planets, he thinks little of it; no one has seen the insects on their own planet of Haladras. His uncle knows more than he’s telling, though. The creatures are not insects, but machines. And they're hunting for Skylar. Only after Skylar narrowly escapes capture and flees Haladras with his uncle does he learn the whole truth. What his uncle reveals will shatter Skylar’s world. Torn from the girl he loves and thrust into the center of a conflict that will consume the empire, Skylar must fight for all he cares for, even as he struggles to know who he can trust.
HALADRAS is the first installment in a gripping new sci-fi adventure that's sure to leave readers begging for more.
342 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 4, 2014
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Michael Karr
10 books9 followersMichael Karr mostly writes code for computers, but occasionally deigns to write (non-code) for humans. Professionally, he’s a software engineer. A career which has let him work on virtual reality and the world’s first head-mounted holographic computer. He loves any book from Brandon Sanderson, writing about himself in 3rd person, and cheeseburgers. He lives in Texas with his wife and kids.
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April 5, 2021
I won this book in a goodreads drawing.
A kid in a desert planet not unlike Tatooine is told to avoid certain insects, which are really machines. Of course, he doesn't listen, and is soon almost killed by the bugs. His mysterious uncle saves him, it turns out the kid is a prince, and has to try to get back his crown before the empire executes him. Even though he's done nothing except school, he never listens to any of his retinue, and makes things ten times harder than needed.
Passable.
A kid in a desert planet not unlike Tatooine is told to avoid certain insects, which are really machines. Of course, he doesn't listen, and is soon almost killed by the bugs. His mysterious uncle saves him, it turns out the kid is a prince, and has to try to get back his crown before the empire executes him. Even though he's done nothing except school, he never listens to any of his retinue, and makes things ten times harder than needed.
Passable.
November 22, 2021
This story is pretty much Star Wars redone. Skylar (Luke Skywalker) lives on the desert planet of Haladras (Tatooine) and is guided by his mysterious clocked mentor who is also his uncle (Obi Wan Kenobi). Skylar is being chased by the once family friend turned evil king, Tarus (Darth Vader) who is being controlled by the evil genius Morvath (The Emperor). Skylar even has own set of Jedi Knights to help him on his quest. Similarly there is a "No, I am your father," moment but there is a twist to that so it's not really a spoiler.
My biggest problem with this story is that most young adult books, the teen(s) are in a situation where the adults are gone, dead, missing, have their own situation to deal with or don't believe the teen(s). Sometimes these heroes make stupid decisions because they don't have the skills, knowledge, or experience and have no one to help them. Skylar makes stupid decisions because the adults aren't doing their job and there are plenty of adults around. Skylar gets one explanation about his importance (which is almost better than the whole rest of the book) but he isn't taught, trained or mentored. The growth Skylar goes through seems artificial and superficial.
The other problem I have is the futuristic technology verses medieval atmosphere. Skylar is able to use a spaceship to travel between planets but Ahlderan (Alderaan) seems to have no mechanical transportation. It's a weird mix. The language of the characters had the same problem. The attempt at medieval speech mixed with modern was just awkward.
My biggest problem with this story is that most young adult books, the teen(s) are in a situation where the adults are gone, dead, missing, have their own situation to deal with or don't believe the teen(s). Sometimes these heroes make stupid decisions because they don't have the skills, knowledge, or experience and have no one to help them. Skylar makes stupid decisions because the adults aren't doing their job and there are plenty of adults around. Skylar gets one explanation about his importance (which is almost better than the whole rest of the book) but he isn't taught, trained or mentored. The growth Skylar goes through seems artificial and superficial.
The other problem I have is the futuristic technology verses medieval atmosphere. Skylar is able to use a spaceship to travel between planets but Ahlderan (Alderaan) seems to have no mechanical transportation. It's a weird mix. The language of the characters had the same problem. The attempt at medieval speech mixed with modern was just awkward.
April 26, 2018
A grand adventure
An enjoyable read with perils and interesting characters throughout the quest. There were some incongruities but they weren't troublesome. The ending was somewhat predictable.
An enjoyable read with perils and interesting characters throughout the quest. There were some incongruities but they weren't troublesome. The ending was somewhat predictable.
March 11, 2018
Good Read
The usual story of a young foundling prince. Characters were developed okay. Will look for the next two books to finish the story.
The usual story of a young foundling prince. Characters were developed okay. Will look for the next two books to finish the story.
April 27, 2015
This was a pretty good book. The characters were interesting though a few were a little thin. The odd thing about this one is that for the most part it reads like a fantasy story with adventuring through the wilderness with swords, castles, and a touch of magic. However, this civilization has space travel. However, the use of technology is few and far between and is almost looked down upon as evil. The inconsistent use of tech tended to pull me out of the story. Part of this disconnect could also be a lack of description of some of the places visited or items used by the characters.
I received this book for free through the GoodReads First Reads program.
I received this book for free through the GoodReads First Reads program.
July 27, 2015
To start with this book seemed immature.....both in how it was written and the characters storyline. But as the book progressed it all came together very well. The characters became flesh and bone and the storyline took some great turns.
July 23, 2020
Decent read...
.... enough for me to want to read the next book in this trilogy. There's quite a few surprises in this story which I enjoyed. Which kind of kept me on my toes
.... enough for me to want to read the next book in this trilogy. There's quite a few surprises in this story which I enjoyed. Which kind of kept me on my toes
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