Entangled Earth

by David Lea

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Parallel worlds, filled with people going about their lives, are said to exist just a hair’s breadth from our own. What if one of those invisible worlds suddenly started physically interacting with ours?
A failed experiment means the Earth only has days left before it is torn apart by an unrelenting, oblivious other world, and Mia Green finds herself stuck in Paris, in the middle of the unnatural disaster. With calamity only ever a step away, Mia must get home to England to find her family and stop the experiment that’s ending the world, but that’s easier said than done when the entire world has become an invisible and unpredictable puzzle filled with unseen danger?
Physics isn’t easy. Rule number one should always be ‘Don’t Destroy The World’. Sometimes science doesn’t follow the rules.
Entangled Earth is a mind bending adventure where everyday activities on this other world suddenly become deadly threats.

Genres: Science Fiction

239 pages, ebook

Published May 31, 2018

About the author

David Lea was born in Manchester in the United Kingdom in 1977. He grew up in Cheshire, not including a year in Washington DC as an impressionable 7 year old. In his 20's David moved to London where he spent 10 years as a Forensic Scientist before moving into Business Analysis. He now lives in West Sussex.

David's first novel was Entangled Earth, an apocalyptic thriller, released in mid-2018. His next novel, Under Three Skies, is currently in progress.

Reviews

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

* 3.5 STARS *

An experiment in the High Energy Physics lab in Cambridge goes terribly wrong, leaving the world on the brink of destruction.

The disaster leads to solid indestructible intrusions from a parallel world colliding and merging with structures on earth, but the really strange thing is that these intrusions are invisible!

Physicist Mia Green is in Paris when this disaster occurs, and together with a group of survivors, she attempts to return to the Cambridge lab to see if they can halt the intrusions before they destroy the entire planet. This is easier said than done, because they continually come across invisible barriers preventing access, and it makes their journey extremely dangerous.

This was a really strange concept that I personally found it difficult to visualise (though special effects guys in the movie world would have a field day with it) Having said that, I found the storyline riveting, if a little gory, and I couldn’t wait to see how it would play out. A very different but ultimately enjoyable read.

[Stace · Rating 3 out of 5]

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It’s not often that I find myself reading a book about parallel worlds and theoretical physics (this is the first time!), so I wasn’t sure what I was letting myself in for.

The idea behind the story is original and fascinating – a scientific experiment yields unexpected and disastrous results; a parallel universe has settled in on top the universe our main characters inhabit and the way the worlds interact has resulted in mass casualties.

A group of survivors work together with the knowledge that they have to go to Cambridge, where the experiment began, to shut it down and save the world. The journey itself is full of action and danger, which kept me hooked.

The issue I did find with this book is that as it’s only 183 pages long, the author did have to dedicate a large portion of the book to explaining the scientific concept as well as the visuals of what two intersecting dimensions would look like (it’s confusing as heck to begin with but I rolled with it until it made sense), at the expense of character development. The four main characters were likable enough but without any real depth to them – I would have been happy to see a full-length novel with a bit more padding to it in this regard.

If you’re looking for a challenging but enjoyable read to stimulate those little grey cells – this is the one for you!

[SAM · Rating 1 out of 5]

We start in Paris with two friends climbing the Eiffel Tower. The scene is normal, the conversation typical and full of the banter you'd expect between two mates on holiday. Seemingly out of nowhere chaos materialises with death, blood and building destruction consuming the city. The cause of the mayhem is a parallel world, which is attempting to merge with earth tearing it apart in the process.

I enjoyed the plot and the idea of the parallel worlds colliding. It's original and i liked the explanation of how the disaster happened. There was no complicated scientific info dumping some Sci-Fi is guilty of. If this was a 1000 page epic then i'd have expected some Stephen Hawking type theory but this is only 200 pages so i'm pleased the author kept it simple. It happened because something went wrong. End of.

The main protagonist is Mia who is joined by a few other strays on her travels. David Lea does an average job with the character development. Rather than any in-depth background we are kept mostly in the present moment, with the main cast reacting to the apocalyptic background. There's nothing special about the characters and i didn't particularly connect with any of them. It was similar to watching a Sci-Fi B-movie, where there isn't enough invested in the main stars for you to care about them.

I'm also not sure the author quite grasped the scope of the big disaster. I found it hard to visualise what was happening. I understand that two dimensions collided with each other but the author does a poor job of describing the fallout clearly. It comes across as awkward and everything after the initial incident isn't as good as the build up to and the disaster itself. It's as if he had a great idea but couldn't write the novel the idea deserved. It was a case of nice idea but poor execution.

[Kathy Golden · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Entangled Earth, David Lea’s writing is taut, with practically every word earning its right to be there. He writes in a way that compels you to face with equal trepidation the things his characters have to imagine in order to cope after a failed scientific experiment that threatens to destroy the world completely. He provides just the right amount of background to enable you to bond with his principle characters. He’s created a visually-engaging adventure that people would love to see on a movie screen.

This story is filled with non-stop tension because you don’t know what is going to happen next. How can you? How can anyone? And there are so many things that could happen and could go wrong. The main characters constantly encounter plausible and yet totally heretofore unheard of difficulties in ways that make you wonder how you would have coped and what innate ingenuity would have surfaced to help you.

I applaud the pacing of the story. When these characters need to rest, you’re ready to rest with them. They don’t unrealistically go for days and days without the needed basics that people require to replenish and keep going. At the same time, even during their times of rest, there is foreshadowing that keeps you as a reader still on edge.

The story has its share of blood and gore. While not overdone--in my opinion--it is in there. The ending definitely has an unexpected twist. But you don’t have to get to the end of this story to be caught up in a nonstop adventure that makes it practically impossible to put the book down until you’ve finished it. So read and enjoy!

[William Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

David Lea has taken a brilliant concept and written a "can't-put-it-down" apocalypse, Entangled Earth. A physics experiment goes horribly awry, unleashing a parallel earth wrapped up in our own. The big problem: this other earth is invisible, but irresistibly powerful. A particle of dust blowing in from the other world can blast through you like a bullet. An invisible flying insect or bird can strike you with lethal consequences. An unseen vehicle can drive or fly through any structure and demolish it. Nowhere is safe.

Mia, Abraham, and Bruce watch helplessly as Paris is destroyed before their eyes. Their only hope is to get to Cambridge and shut the experiment down before the entire planet is destroyed. Of course, they can't see what dangers await them on their impossible quest.

Entangled Earth is hands-down the book to take with you to the pool or beach this summer. It is almost breathlessly paced, with surprises at every turn. And the delightfully twisted ending is like the cherry on top.

There are some editing issues, but the speed at which you read this novel make them easy to overlook. I do have a quibble with the author's use of "was sat" and "was stood" when we would expect "was sitting" and "was standing." I Googled this usage and saw it framed as "dialectical grammar" in the UK, apparently gaining popularity even on the BBC and in British newspapers. I guess I'm old school. It still made me grit my teeth every time I encountered it.

[Cyana Scriptora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perception, it is a concept that we do not often consider. My brain perceives the ground as below me and the sky above. Left is left, right is right, up is up, and down is down. Gravity will cause me to fall. Friction will cause me to stop. The car is on the road and I am standing on the grass. The natural laws that govern our planet, do we take them for granted? What if the ground was above me? But I could not see it. Does this scramble your brain cells or are you intrigued? Cut a picture of a city into pieces and paste it back together. Your brain would say… you cannot put the train in the river, and you certainly cannot put the people in the sky. Why brain, why not? Now, describe your twisted collage, can you do it?
Entangled Earth stretched my brain in ways that you cannot imagine. The creativity behind this story is really impressive. I am not going to pretend to understand the physics, my background is biology and the Bio geek struggled with this one. Genetically modified humans, I get that! This was crazy! One minute the characters are on a train and the next they’re on a ship. The transitions are fast and subtle. I actually had to go back and read a couple times to grasp what was happening. I actually suggest this book as a buddy read. Everyone could be interpreting these scenes differently and it would be fun to discuss what other people are seeing in their heads. I also think that this would make an incredible movie, I am sure the CGI guys would have a lot of fun making this one.
As a reader, I usually prefer a less laconic writing style. But short and straight to the point works in this genre and quite honestly, it does make the pacing much faster. And this author is completely devoted to the plot line and the goal which is getting our friends from point A to point B. And the chaos that ensues along the way, makes this story worth reading. Anything goes in this world, fair warning, anything! You are stepping into a twisted labyrinth of sci-fi . Picture Pablo Picasso’s “Weeping Woman” and you have a good idea of what the author means by the title Entangled Earth.

[Mfonemana Uduak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, that gave me serious chills. A sci-fi with a hint of horror.. Or it was just me that found her ending chilling...? You'll love every moment of reading this book.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cool premise, interesting for the most part. My full review can be read here --> https://wp.me/p5t5Tf-1FT

[Stuart Aken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many readers make it a point of pride to express their dislike of science fiction. These same people probably proudly state their love of historical, romantic, thriller, literary, sensual, spy, legal, or indeed any other type of fiction. So, why the dislike of a genre that offers so much? I find it deeply puzzling, especially as the majority of science fiction provides great stories.
Entangled Earth is one of those books that can be read in several ways, depending on the reader’s preferences, experience and knowledge. It deals with relationships and some basic fears, which makes it a good read for those who enjoy romance, adventure and thrillers. It looks at the themes of power, the place of law, and irresponsibility in society, which gives appeal to those who read legal thrillers. And it’s based on a fairly esoteric field of science, which will appeal to science nerds.
But readers don’t need to understand the physics here; they’re described in simple form by the author, through the characters, in enough depth for the layman to understand. You don’t need to be a physics buff to enjoy this unusual tale.
The adventure, for adventure it is, begins in Paris at the point when an experiment goes wrong. The effects of this disaster are as catastrophic as they are initially inexplicable. Mystery enters the scene and holds the reader’s attention as we’re introduced to the various protagonists. The main ones are a young female physicist with a deep love of her husband and child, a giant of an American man with heart, an elderly physicist professor with little life experience but a great deal of knowledge, and a female UN helicopter pilot with a love of life and not much respect for the law.
The author has presented the inexplicable in a way that’s accessible. Purists will undoubtedly argue over the occasional internal contradictions and the actual possibility of the event. But the story retains a good deal of plausibility, which is all most readers ask for as they suspend their disbelief and enter the world the writer creates.
There’s a good deal going on in this story that begins with an apocalypse and then follows events through to the somewhat surprising conclusion.
The denouement is both well-paced and emotionally moving. It leaves the reader with a question to which the answers are many and varied.
An enjoyable read.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Entangled Earth' by David Lea, is an enjoyable and thrilling apocalyptic story. The originality of the premise and the engaging and grounded characters drew me into a story that was compelling, and both exciting and horrific at times.

Physicist Mia Green is in Paris for a conference and whilst she is visiting the Eiffel Tower, the apocalypse seemingly descends upon Paris, destroying the world famous Tower and most of the city with it.

Somehow Mia escapes the destruction, and her only thought is to get back to her husband and son back in England, in the hopes that they are safe. Bruce, the only other survivor from the Eiffel Tower, and Abraham, a professor who knows what happened - it's a scientific experiment gone horrifically wrong, join her on her journey back home. Along the way they find out that it wasn't just Paris that was affected but the entire world, and they must try to survive the apocalyptic journey to Cambridge, England and hopefully rectify the situation.

I liked the way the main characters dealt with the obstacles that came their way. And there were certainly plenty of them to get through! It felt like they were very real-world solutions to their problems, with the characters actually having to think about what to do, and then still sometimes getting by with a sliver or two of good luck.

The world building was pretty good too, giving us a believable world of chaos and devastation, thanks to the lab experiment, seeing how the world is coping with the dire situation. *Spoiler* Not very well!

It's an apocalyptic sci-fi story that is fast paced and action packed. There are elements of horror, especially at the beginning of the destruction of Paris and the gory deaths, but it's more of an exciting adventure story as Mia, Bruce and Abraham race back and try to save the world.

Definitely a good read and one that I enjoyed.

[Jay Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a highly unusual book, bringing unlikely characters together as a scientific experiment leads to a collision between alternative universes. Much of the story is taken up with the quest of the unlikely crew of survivors to cross the deadly area of intersection to reach the lab where the experiment is taking place. Each of the principals is described in depth and has demons in addition to talents. Action and suspense flows through every step of the way right up to the huge twist at the end. The style of writing captures all the necessary detail while allowing the story and suspense to flow unabated. This is one I had to read in one sitting!

[chell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book in all its originality.

[Quinn W Buckland · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Basic Story
When an experiment intended to prove the existence of parallel universes goes horribly awry, thee people, two physicists and a guy they’d just met have to make their way from Paris France to Cambridge England to shut the machine off.
The world around the trio has become a world of death and destruction as the parallel world merges with their own. The problem? They can’t see anything from the other world, but they can feel it. Making things worse, they can’t interact with anything from the other world in any way, making even the most mundane objects deadly as they pass through steel, wood and flesh as if they were not there at all.
Along the way they fight soldiers, picking up a helicopter pilot. They escape a crazed ship captain and the elements themselves as they cross country borders and discover just how bad their situations could be.

Characters
The lead character Mia, at least on the surface appears as a bit of a single track character. She talks a lot about her husband and child and how scared she is for them and wants them to be safe. That said, she’s acting and reacting as any mother/wife would react in an end of the world situation. Though her focus is on getting home, she manages to make some very smart decisions and becomes a sort of emotional leader to the trio.
Abraham is a bit of a neat character. He’ a physicist who watched as the ordeal happened live during a conference. He became one of the most valued members of the trio, especially being supposed as the only person capable of turning the machine off, and thus saving the world.
Bruce… Bruce was fine. I found he really didn’t have a lot to do other than be the reader stand in. He was the guy to ask the questions as he didn’t understand the sciencey stuff as well as the two physicists. He was a likeable character, just didn’t really do too much to progress the plot or character arcs.
I want to talk about the piolet as well, Liv. She was my favorite character in the book, her actions and reactions to everything around her made me like her. She was nonchalant, casual and didn’t seem to care about what was going on around her as much as the others. She didn’t want to die, but seemed to have accepted that she could die at any moment.
Basically, all the characters in the book were well written. Some had more of a role than others, but that’s how most books are.

Thoughts on the story
From the start the book gives you an intense situation filled with a shit ton of blood and gore. Mia and her friend are at the top of the Eiffel tower when the two worlds collide. The book grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go until the final chapter.
Speaking of the final chapter, well, the final few chapters, that’s actually where the story lost it for me. It’s not that the ending was bad by any means; I was just able to predict what I was going to see almost beat by beat. I just found it dragged the story down a bit. It was still a good ending, just not one I enjoyed. I’m not going to spoil anything; you’ll have to read the book for yourself.

In Conclusion
This book was great. I enjoyed the characters, the world, the situation and the obstacles the trio had to face. The descriptors were spot on. Basically, it was everything I could have wanted from a parallel universe novel.

Rating out of 10
This book was great. I enjoyed what I read and it had kept my attention from beginning to end. This book gets an excellent score of 8/10. I’ll be recommending it to friends and family.

Who would Like this?
If you’re a fan of science fiction, horror and suspense, this book is for you.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

While science fiction is not my first choice in reading I'm always happy to step out of my comfort zone and try something new. I also like to try and support new authors, I think it takes a great deal to pour your thoughts and imagination into something not knowing what will happen after the hours you spend with it.



When a book is written well no matter the length it's characters will pull you into there world and make you invested in what happens to them. In Entangled Earth I was introduced to three such people. On the perilous journey back to England, they became this sort of odd couple family each with there own reasons for trying to stop the end of the world. They are well written and come off feeling very natural and engaging. The author has taken his time in showing how each of the problems they face has to be thought around and allows them to sometime only just getting by, by the skin of their teeth. Mia as the lead comes across well, as a mother desperately trying to get home to her kids all the while trying to stop the destruction all around her. She is determined and passionate and I think out of the three she is the one who gave me the biggest connection within the book.



This is a very well put together book and the perils and danger our three go thought held my attention as I raced through the pages. Within the world the author gives us to me there doesn't seem to be a miss step. Rather than alien invasions of the thought of some desolate fascist future, we get a science exterminate gone awry, only a few steps away from things being hypothesized about in the world. But there is not only the tensions of our hero's fight to get home, to my surprise there where also some laughs along the way. In many ways, it reminded me of the t.v show fringe with this blending of genres and grand adventure, only with a definite British feel to the whole thing and a bit more gore. All in all, as a first-time author I think he has managed to pull off what he was hoping for. By the time I had got to the end I was feeling completely invested in them and the world they lived in. And as I read the final word I was left feeling a little broken by one final horrific act.

[S. Jeyran Main · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entangled earth is a sci-fi novel about a high energy physics experiment gone wrong causing invisible intrusions from a parallel world. When Mia Green and her friend, Celeste are in Paris, things take a wrong turn. An attack happens, and that triggers an interesting beginning for the story.


This apocalyptic story used a quantum entanglement to pair an atom with the parallel universe. Mia has to return back to England and get to her family, stop the world from ending from invisible, unpredictable attacks.



I found the fact that the author based its story on physics to be very appealing. The pace of the story was steady, and the literature was strong.



The characters were memorable and possessed a good backstory. I particularly enjoyed the world setting, and I believe that’s what made the book stand out. The story is told in the third narrative and possessed strong language.



I believe the story is a good fit for people that enjoy science-based stories and don’t mind unpredicted endings.

[Mike Heyd · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well plotted, wonderfully imagined, less wonderfully realized. Much of the narrative was confusing, which certainly reflects the characters’ experience but makes reading a struggle. At times I wasn’t sure that what was being described was consistent with the premise. Still, it’s a good tale; I would have given it three stars were it not for the sloppy editing: misuse of possessives (its/it’s, Earth’s/Earths), words missing here and there, and most annoying, the use of the passive form for actions- “was stood” instead of “stood,” “were sat” instead of “sitting” or “seated,” and so on. If this was a deliberate hint at the created nature of the world in which the action happens, it succeeds only in being irritating. Finally, the dénouement is just a little too facile for my liking and unconvincingly explained in terms of the scientific basis of the story.

I don’t mean to be discouraging. This is a pretty good first novel and I wish David Lea great success with his future books.

[Pat Eroh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this an incredible read that started off early and just kept the action pounding. Then I was absolutely shocked and surprised (pleasantly) by the ending. Except for a few missing words and misspelled words that are typical of many indie authors, I did not find any atrocious grammar but maybe some British speak that people outside of the UK don't understand. I read a lot of books by indie authors and by UK authors and have grown accustomed to the differences in speech so it's a shame to penalize someone for using their local speech.

Overall, the fabulous writing style and the actual storyline originality scores big with me and this author deserves a place in my library. I devoured this book in about 24 hours (not counting sleeping, eating or working). I'm hoping for more from this author.

I received this book free through Authorsxp Elite Reader Program and I am voluntarily giving an honest review.

[Amira Haddou · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is my first attempt at reading hard science fiction in a while. Apparently, my love for the genre had not flattered, but my priorities have shifted. While I used to look for intergalactic love stories and adventures, the very believable and scientific point of view of Entangled Earth had me hooked from the first page until the last.

For the full review check out my blog http://bit.ly/entangledearth

[Ganesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nicely paced story with interesting concepts that could have been explored better and in-depth. One dimensional characters with poor motivation made reading a bit of a drag. The ending was a rather nice touch and seemed to make the effort of sitting through the stilted dialogue worth it.

Looking forward to reading more from this writer.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rose

What an extremely good story. What is reality and what isn't. David Lea has written about people and places that are extremely different from what we usually see. I couldn't put this book down. Scary and drama are made best in this story.

[Mark Blei · Rating 4 out of 5]

Technically hard SF, but nothing over complicated, but a fun quick book !

[Sarah G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let’s just say that some science experiments should have a better warning sign attached to them as the destructions of their effects could be seen further than first thought.

Mia is taking a break from a science conference while in Paris having a seemingly nice time until all hell breaks lose. While on top of the Eiffel Tower the strangest things happen across the city with death and destruction following in suit with no clear reason as to how or why other than they seem to be invisible attacks. The only escape is one that has her heart in her mouth as she falls down and lands mid-air on what feels like a building top. This invisible bridge of sorts being her only way, along with other survivor Bruce, to a building top and safety – for a few moments that is. While there she finds Abraham, another scientist, who saw how it started from a video link of an experiment taking place and has a clue as to what’s happening and how to stop it. The only problem being that they have to find their way back to Cambridge to do so. Saving the world might not be her priority but she will give it a go, as it’s the only way to get back to her husband and son.

Seems a science experiment being completed in Cambridge to see whether other parallel worlds are real found their proof but in the process created a connection between the parallel worlds, which are making them collide with each other, the effects of which are being felt around the globe. No one is safe from what is coming and the longer the experiment is allowed to continue the worse is yet to come. The journey to find a way back is a perilous one with danger not just coming from what they can’t see. The closer they get to the machine the worse the danger becomes. Can they find a way to stop what’s happening or will the worlds implode with no way out?

Intriguing book with quite a twist at the end you won’t see coming, well I didn’t. I did find it a little hard to visualize what was happening at times when the worlds were merging into each other. After a while though you just kind of went along for the ride.

3.5 out of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book from the author for my honest review.

[Catherine Griffin]

When an experiment goes horribly wrong, three people must escape the devastation and reach the lab in Cambridge in time to save the world.

Physicist Mia Green is in Paris for a conference when invisible, indestructible intrusions from another world start colliding with things, resulting in destruction and gory deaths all round. Apparently this is all the fault of an experiment at her Cambridge lab, so the only hope is to get there (without being killed on the way) and turn things off.

Scientifically, the premise is a bit daft, but it’s carried through with a lot of thoroughness and ingenuity as the heroes navigate all manner of nasty invisible obstacles. The writing is slightly clunky in places, but with few editing errors and very readable. Personally, I could have done with less gore at the start, YMMV. Overall, a good apocalyptic adventure story enlivened by a clever ending.

Expect a lot of gory deaths. Also some sexual references.

[seasalt · Rating 3 out of 5]

The heck is this? Story was solid but I couldn't connect to this book no matter what, it was the characters, the writing style & the pace but one thing good happened for sure, the ending! I swear the ending would blow your mind!