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Rogue Star #1
Frozen Earth
A dead star is headed for Earth...The shift in Earth's orbit will unleash a new ice age...And this summer will be our last.
The news breaks - Logan Willis's life is falling apart: he lost his job and found out that his wife is cheating on him all in the same day. Thinking that his world has ended, Logan checks into a hotel and turns on the TV to see that he's not far wrong - radio telescopes have detected mysterious signals coming from inside our solar system, and the source is moving toward us at over 500 miles per second. The media concludes that these signals must be of an alien origin. Still reeling from the news, Logan gets a phone call from his brother-in-law. Richard is talking crazy about the end of the world again, but this time he doesn't sound so crazy.
A deadly conspiracy unravels - Meanwhile, Richard, who is an astronomer working with the James Webb Space Telescope, is at the White House briefing the president to announce what he and the government have known for almost a decade: aliens are not invading, a frozen ball of gas is. The so-called rogue star is predicted to make a near pass with Earth, disrupting our orbit and unleashing an ice age, the likes of which we haven't seen for millions of years.
We're putting a colony on Mars - Government insider and billionaire Akron Massey has received a steady flow of funding over the past decade for his company, Starcast, to put a colony on Mars. Over the same period he's been using his personal fortune to create a colony closer to home where he plans to ride out the coming storm along with a thousand of the smartest people on the planet. Humanity will need seeds to plant in the ashes after the chaos clears.
And wars ignite - When the true nature of the threat becomes known, the nations of Earth prepare to fight over all the warmest parts of the planet. But as war fleets set sail and armies begin marching south, a stunning discovery is made that will change a lot more than just the weather....
The news breaks - Logan Willis's life is falling apart: he lost his job and found out that his wife is cheating on him all in the same day. Thinking that his world has ended, Logan checks into a hotel and turns on the TV to see that he's not far wrong - radio telescopes have detected mysterious signals coming from inside our solar system, and the source is moving toward us at over 500 miles per second. The media concludes that these signals must be of an alien origin. Still reeling from the news, Logan gets a phone call from his brother-in-law. Richard is talking crazy about the end of the world again, but this time he doesn't sound so crazy.
A deadly conspiracy unravels - Meanwhile, Richard, who is an astronomer working with the James Webb Space Telescope, is at the White House briefing the president to announce what he and the government have known for almost a decade: aliens are not invading, a frozen ball of gas is. The so-called rogue star is predicted to make a near pass with Earth, disrupting our orbit and unleashing an ice age, the likes of which we haven't seen for millions of years.
We're putting a colony on Mars - Government insider and billionaire Akron Massey has received a steady flow of funding over the past decade for his company, Starcast, to put a colony on Mars. Over the same period he's been using his personal fortune to create a colony closer to home where he plans to ride out the coming storm along with a thousand of the smartest people on the planet. Humanity will need seeds to plant in the ashes after the chaos clears.
And wars ignite - When the true nature of the threat becomes known, the nations of Earth prepare to fight over all the warmest parts of the planet. But as war fleets set sail and armies begin marching south, a stunning discovery is made that will change a lot more than just the weather....
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December 13, 2018
It's been some time since I jumped into an indie but I have Kindle Unlimited so figured I could afford to take a chance. The reviews on Amazon were glowing and I've had decent luck with indies (admittedly, it's been a few years since I've read them regularly). The premise was great and completely the sort of thing I'd enjoy. Unfortunately, a great bit of the execution was not.
The family we follow are the most ungrateful and ungracious lot I've had the displeasure to be saddled with in a long time. In an apocalyptic story, I need to care what happens to the people I'm travelling with (even when I can't stand them). I didn't care what happened to the Willises Logan, Kate, or Alex (Rachel is mostly ignorable even given the amount of time and lines she had). Logan, the husband, was somewhat tolerable initially but terribly slow given the situations presented. Kate, the wife was seemingly just around for Logan to repeatedly mention how attractive and desirable she was after being so long married (I haven't worked out how many years that is exactly because the math doesn't work with the children's ages & how long Logan tells the reader they've been married so...) and having had two children. I swear they never had an adult level conversation because she was portrayed as profoundly dim. She came across as a teen with poor situational awareness & coping skills so I had a hard time believing she was any great mind ever & I doubt suburban housewifery made her this way. I spent enough time reading about the son, Alex and I don't want to spend any more of my time writing about him here.
The Elon Musk clone in Seveneves was better done than Akron Massey here but Akron was one of the three worthy characters here. The other two worthwhile characters in the story were Richard Greenhouse (Kate's brother) and One Zero. And one more word about math, there's an extensive explanation of math at the end of the book where the author shows the great stake he had in "getting it right" but it fell flat for me because the simple marriage & children's age math at the beginning of the book was so very careless.
I won't be continuing with the series and I have learnt a good lesson: Always compare the Amazon reviews with the Goodreads (Goodreads reviews warned about all the problems I had here).
The family we follow are the most ungrateful and ungracious lot I've had the displeasure to be saddled with in a long time. In an apocalyptic story, I need to care what happens to the people I'm travelling with (even when I can't stand them). I didn't care what happened to the Willises Logan, Kate, or Alex (Rachel is mostly ignorable even given the amount of time and lines she had). Logan, the husband, was somewhat tolerable initially but terribly slow given the situations presented. Kate, the wife was seemingly just around for Logan to repeatedly mention how attractive and desirable she was after being so long married (I haven't worked out how many years that is exactly because the math doesn't work with the children's ages & how long Logan tells the reader they've been married so...) and having had two children. I swear they never had an adult level conversation because she was portrayed as profoundly dim. She came across as a teen with poor situational awareness & coping skills so I had a hard time believing she was any great mind ever & I doubt suburban housewifery made her this way. I spent enough time reading about the son, Alex and I don't want to spend any more of my time writing about him here.
The Elon Musk clone in Seveneves was better done than Akron Massey here but Akron was one of the three worthy characters here. The other two worthwhile characters in the story were Richard Greenhouse (Kate's brother) and One Zero. And one more word about math, there's an extensive explanation of math at the end of the book where the author shows the great stake he had in "getting it right" but it fell flat for me because the simple marriage & children's age math at the beginning of the book was so very careless.
I won't be continuing with the series and I have learnt a good lesson: Always compare the Amazon reviews with the Goodreads (Goodreads reviews warned about all the problems I had here).
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December 27, 2025Rating: minus 10 on a scale of minus 15 to plus 5.
Before I begin, I must visit the YouTube. This is made possible by Doctor Who/Be Kind, FunkyFrogBait, NCMI, fig tree, ScaredKetchup, UK Nostalgia, CyberJHR, Caitlin Doughty, Red Glasgow, Thoughty2, Interesting Times, Bahamian Gyal, Sarah Paine, Reads With Cindy, Welcome to Ukraine, Naughty Nana DUZ, TallGirl6234, Maky Abugu,
Kat Abughazaleh, Dana Howl, Ms Modeller, Rogue Hobbies, Ember Green, Harry Sisson, aidan knight, Books and Things, Willow Talks Books, JohnTheDuncan, RobWords, Lets Turnitupworld, Clouds and Skies, Samantha Lux, Answer to Progress, Dami Lee, Vibewithmommy, It ain't half hot mum, Broken Peach, Pinch of Snuff,
Kathy's Flog from France, Dr Fatima, Tibees, Ashley Barron, Kyiv Post, According to Alina, Amie's Literary Empire, Delamer, Gina Lucia Reads, HIstory of Everything,
Modelling Misadventures, Legendary Tactics, Man Cave Models UK, Players Aid, Dungeons and Discourse, Kyla Foxlin, What's Going On With Shipping, Lee Francis,
New Enlightenment with Ashley, Indie Fantasy Club, Zilla Blitz, Scottish History Tours, Your True Shelf, Lady of the Library, Munecat, Sarah Z, Second Story, Hayze, Child Free Cat Lady Jade, Worse Everyday, Canadian WW2 Tales, The Great War, Red Viburnam Song, Reads With Rachel,
Just in Time Worldbuilding, Mr Newberger's AI Funnies, France 24, Agro Squirrel Narrates, Sally's Economics, Dark Brandon, FAFO, Cindy's Villa, Subha Reads, Jay Reed, Sarah Elizabeth Hyde, Farm to Taber, Keffals, Amanda's Mild Takes, Betty on a boat, Hypohistericalhistory, Jay Reed, Kristen is booked and busy, Chloe Daniels, Reads with Cindy. Tanya Fiona.
Apparently quiet anonymity is not to be. I saw a mind-dead commenter who in the midst of insulting an essayist whom I reference, complain to her that I list other trans creators. The incredible arrogance of the Snowflake (mind numbingly stupid, US baby-man) still manages to surprise. A trigger warning then.
The channels I list include the primatologist, redhaired, intersex, Irish, architect, boater, boardgamer, military historian, lesbian, mediaevalist, cosplayer, science educator, cis, modeller, miniatures gamer, asexual, tall, married, Indian, engineer, trans, WOC, Lumber yard worker, train historian, anthropologist, queer, autist, sewist, economist, painter, miniatures, het, Kenyan, comedian, botanist and other creators known as Women.
Almost as threatening to unfounded brilliance are the archaeologist, other fashion historian, wood worker, Danish, mathematician, futurist, news presenter, other neurodivergent, writer, chess player, model builder, zoologist, Australian, boat restorer, tailor, book reviewer, off grid lifestyle channel, paleontologist, other LGBTQI, astrophysicist, language historian, political historian, reenactor, Scottish, geographer, chemist, photographer and other creators known (outside the US) as Human Beings.
Should the voices demand you visit still, seek emergency pastoral counselling, the nearest Jain temple or develop a new skill, such as critical thought.
When feeling overwhelm by interaction with the poorly socialised, I recall the efforts of the British 1st Parachute Division at Arnheim. To carry on against impossible odds, in accomplishment of an impossible goal while led by donkeys and fighting until there is no more ammunition and after 90% casualties forces me to soldier on. Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava!
Once more, unto the book, dear friends. I bailed at page 120 or so. Laughter got me through a lot of those pages but by the time I bailed, it was no longer funny.
The plot was sickly, the characters were wooden or flat. There is one very bad man, who actually seems interesting but he's a murdering piece of dishonorable discharge, so that's not a point in the book's favour. The book was for me pointless.
I should have paid attention to his credits. He's a "USA best-selling author"? If you've read one of them, nothing more needs be said. If not, that is a writer worth avoiding even for a free loan. This writer lives down to expectations, from writing style to skill.
On the plus side, he does not expect every brown face to murder or loot everything in sight at first opportunity. That is uncommon restraint considering that among many of the Amazon "end of the world" writers, that is the main character's worry from chapter one.
This was a painfully pointless book but not nearly th
The big 5 or 6 publishers release only a small number of science fiction titles a year. Bulk speculative fiction targeted at a mostly male audience are boys adventures marketed to adults. I suspect that is partly due to poor US illiteracy rate and lack of critical thinking. Less than 50% of US adults read at the 12 years old level.
The vast majority of fiction published are various romance and romantasy. Female readers are something like 80% of book purchasers. Something like 85% of those readers are women and publishers naturally favour that more profitable market.
One might then expect that any science fiction selected is top tier but that seems not to be the case for over more than fifteen years. E-books receive even less care. A majority of loans in Unlimited are roughest of first drafts, boom-boom spacey-space, badly written fan fiction and/or ugly, overtly political pamphlets.
Amazon is the largest e-book publisher in English, if I remember correctly and their standards are non-existent.
The usual weaknesses of the speculative fiction are skimpy worldbuilding, lack of character depth, poor plotting, no research, acceptance of plot hole or contrivance and no editing. They remind me of the few genre paperbacks which disappointed me as a lad.
A stepaway was earned. This next has been made possible by YouTube's Doctor Who/Never Cruel or Cowardly, Just in Time Worldbuilding, Led by Donkeys, Sanna Vaara, Nordic Perspective, History U Need to Know, Veritas et Caritas, Tod Maffin, Global Updates with Sosan, Asianometry, Kyiv Independent,
Scifi Scavenger, Outlaw Bookseller, DW News, Underthedesknews, Luke Sherlock, Kazachka, Pinsent Tailoring, Ship Happens, Cruising the Cut, Sailing Melody, CBC News, Puddles Pity Party, Heather Cox Richardson, Medieval Times Discovery, Glory to Ukraine, Kate Schott, Private Eye News, France 24, Channel 100 with Evie, Liz Webster, Emily Hopkins, Leena Norms, Yeni React, Chantel Reads All Day.
Consider treating this as a hostile site. 🤔
Goodreads discourse does not exist. As example, I wrote a short negative review of Powers of the Earth by Travis Corcoran.
He self-described as libertarian (now anarcho capitalist without millions), veteran, advocate for the return of chattel slavery (popular US opinion at present with prison labour supplemented by the new forced labour prisons for the homeless, Van and RV permanent residents. Given US history generational enslavement is on the cards.),
employee of an unnamed US agency, admirer of the Putin (popular with the fascistic).
The book is a sad imitation of "Atlas Shrugged" set on the moon, though originally blurbed as akin to a Heinlein classic. The story is of a rich twat heroically enlisting the military in overthrow of the US government in order that he not pay taxes.
My communist judgement was that though common in Unlimited, the theme was dangerous, unhealthy and now prophetic. Strangely Travis and six fellow patriots were incensed. They generously spent nearly a year in comments.
No mention of the book's quality was made but I was treated to rants on the evils of socialism, the social good that was/is slavery, advised as to the narcissism exhibited by my lack of engage and more.
I had entertained the possibility of definitive answers to the extinction of all other human lineages. Alas, none was volunteered. Such is life. The layers of irony were almost overwhelming.
The final comment was delivered by my favourite coward, Claes Rees Jr aka cgr710 now ka Clayton R Jesse Jr. After referencing the contents of the last exchange with a Goodreads friend, he grandly declared that They had "won" (?).
I discovered that They and a horde of fellows, had apparently launched a tsunami of vile sexual, racist and similar comments against every female creator I mentioned. The midteen boater and her mother, astrophysicist, sewist, mathematician and other creators were not charmed.
Despite that failure, the world's store of ugliness was increased and an accurate self-portrait of the Snowflake (vicious, brutish, US baby-man) was delivered to a multinational audience. Quite the Victory. Goodreads is a unique reader site. There are BooKTubers to direct the reader to safer, saner, more useful reader forums.
Another stepaway earned. This last is courtesy of YouTube's Doctor Who\Without Reward, NCMI, Irish Pagan School, Monte Mader, Blooms and Greens by Chloe, Democratic Penguin Republic, Susanna Friesen, Eliza is Reading, Tara Farms, CDN News Wire, Lady Boule, Build and Tinker, Friendly Atheist, Lore Reloaded,
Ominous music begins. 😊 The comment gangs are prevalent still in both science fiction and romance, I imagine. Their antics extend beyond the nasty comment obviously and include the doxxing, stalking, threatening and possibly hacking attempt, I was myself treated to such.
Amazon have not to my knowledge ever acknowledged an incident.
I wish you a sunny morning, a satisfying afternoon, a thoughtful evening, a splendid night and may we all continue learning.
Before I begin, I must visit the YouTube. This is made possible by Doctor Who/Be Kind, FunkyFrogBait, NCMI, fig tree, ScaredKetchup, UK Nostalgia, CyberJHR, Caitlin Doughty, Red Glasgow, Thoughty2, Interesting Times, Bahamian Gyal, Sarah Paine, Reads With Cindy, Welcome to Ukraine, Naughty Nana DUZ, TallGirl6234, Maky Abugu,
Kat Abughazaleh, Dana Howl, Ms Modeller, Rogue Hobbies, Ember Green, Harry Sisson, aidan knight, Books and Things, Willow Talks Books, JohnTheDuncan, RobWords, Lets Turnitupworld, Clouds and Skies, Samantha Lux, Answer to Progress, Dami Lee, Vibewithmommy, It ain't half hot mum, Broken Peach, Pinch of Snuff,
Kathy's Flog from France, Dr Fatima, Tibees, Ashley Barron, Kyiv Post, According to Alina, Amie's Literary Empire, Delamer, Gina Lucia Reads, HIstory of Everything,
Modelling Misadventures, Legendary Tactics, Man Cave Models UK, Players Aid, Dungeons and Discourse, Kyla Foxlin, What's Going On With Shipping, Lee Francis,
New Enlightenment with Ashley, Indie Fantasy Club, Zilla Blitz, Scottish History Tours, Your True Shelf, Lady of the Library, Munecat, Sarah Z, Second Story, Hayze, Child Free Cat Lady Jade, Worse Everyday, Canadian WW2 Tales, The Great War, Red Viburnam Song, Reads With Rachel,
Just in Time Worldbuilding, Mr Newberger's AI Funnies, France 24, Agro Squirrel Narrates, Sally's Economics, Dark Brandon, FAFO, Cindy's Villa, Subha Reads, Jay Reed, Sarah Elizabeth Hyde, Farm to Taber, Keffals, Amanda's Mild Takes, Betty on a boat, Hypohistericalhistory, Jay Reed, Kristen is booked and busy, Chloe Daniels, Reads with Cindy. Tanya Fiona.
Apparently quiet anonymity is not to be. I saw a mind-dead commenter who in the midst of insulting an essayist whom I reference, complain to her that I list other trans creators. The incredible arrogance of the Snowflake (mind numbingly stupid, US baby-man) still manages to surprise. A trigger warning then.
The channels I list include the primatologist, redhaired, intersex, Irish, architect, boater, boardgamer, military historian, lesbian, mediaevalist, cosplayer, science educator, cis, modeller, miniatures gamer, asexual, tall, married, Indian, engineer, trans, WOC, Lumber yard worker, train historian, anthropologist, queer, autist, sewist, economist, painter, miniatures, het, Kenyan, comedian, botanist and other creators known as Women.
Almost as threatening to unfounded brilliance are the archaeologist, other fashion historian, wood worker, Danish, mathematician, futurist, news presenter, other neurodivergent, writer, chess player, model builder, zoologist, Australian, boat restorer, tailor, book reviewer, off grid lifestyle channel, paleontologist, other LGBTQI, astrophysicist, language historian, political historian, reenactor, Scottish, geographer, chemist, photographer and other creators known (outside the US) as Human Beings.
Should the voices demand you visit still, seek emergency pastoral counselling, the nearest Jain temple or develop a new skill, such as critical thought.
When feeling overwhelm by interaction with the poorly socialised, I recall the efforts of the British 1st Parachute Division at Arnheim. To carry on against impossible odds, in accomplishment of an impossible goal while led by donkeys and fighting until there is no more ammunition and after 90% casualties forces me to soldier on. Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava!
Once more, unto the book, dear friends. I bailed at page 120 or so. Laughter got me through a lot of those pages but by the time I bailed, it was no longer funny.
The plot was sickly, the characters were wooden or flat. There is one very bad man, who actually seems interesting but he's a murdering piece of dishonorable discharge, so that's not a point in the book's favour. The book was for me pointless.
I should have paid attention to his credits. He's a "USA best-selling author"? If you've read one of them, nothing more needs be said. If not, that is a writer worth avoiding even for a free loan. This writer lives down to expectations, from writing style to skill.
On the plus side, he does not expect every brown face to murder or loot everything in sight at first opportunity. That is uncommon restraint considering that among many of the Amazon "end of the world" writers, that is the main character's worry from chapter one.
This was a painfully pointless book but not nearly th
The big 5 or 6 publishers release only a small number of science fiction titles a year. Bulk speculative fiction targeted at a mostly male audience are boys adventures marketed to adults. I suspect that is partly due to poor US illiteracy rate and lack of critical thinking. Less than 50% of US adults read at the 12 years old level.
The vast majority of fiction published are various romance and romantasy. Female readers are something like 80% of book purchasers. Something like 85% of those readers are women and publishers naturally favour that more profitable market.
One might then expect that any science fiction selected is top tier but that seems not to be the case for over more than fifteen years. E-books receive even less care. A majority of loans in Unlimited are roughest of first drafts, boom-boom spacey-space, badly written fan fiction and/or ugly, overtly political pamphlets.
Amazon is the largest e-book publisher in English, if I remember correctly and their standards are non-existent.
The usual weaknesses of the speculative fiction are skimpy worldbuilding, lack of character depth, poor plotting, no research, acceptance of plot hole or contrivance and no editing. They remind me of the few genre paperbacks which disappointed me as a lad.
A stepaway was earned. This next has been made possible by YouTube's Doctor Who/Never Cruel or Cowardly, Just in Time Worldbuilding, Led by Donkeys, Sanna Vaara, Nordic Perspective, History U Need to Know, Veritas et Caritas, Tod Maffin, Global Updates with Sosan, Asianometry, Kyiv Independent,
Scifi Scavenger, Outlaw Bookseller, DW News, Underthedesknews, Luke Sherlock, Kazachka, Pinsent Tailoring, Ship Happens, Cruising the Cut, Sailing Melody, CBC News, Puddles Pity Party, Heather Cox Richardson, Medieval Times Discovery, Glory to Ukraine, Kate Schott, Private Eye News, France 24, Channel 100 with Evie, Liz Webster, Emily Hopkins, Leena Norms, Yeni React, Chantel Reads All Day.
Consider treating this as a hostile site. 🤔
Goodreads discourse does not exist. As example, I wrote a short negative review of Powers of the Earth by Travis Corcoran.
He self-described as libertarian (now anarcho capitalist without millions), veteran, advocate for the return of chattel slavery (popular US opinion at present with prison labour supplemented by the new forced labour prisons for the homeless, Van and RV permanent residents. Given US history generational enslavement is on the cards.),
employee of an unnamed US agency, admirer of the Putin (popular with the fascistic).
The book is a sad imitation of "Atlas Shrugged" set on the moon, though originally blurbed as akin to a Heinlein classic. The story is of a rich twat heroically enlisting the military in overthrow of the US government in order that he not pay taxes.
My communist judgement was that though common in Unlimited, the theme was dangerous, unhealthy and now prophetic. Strangely Travis and six fellow patriots were incensed. They generously spent nearly a year in comments.
No mention of the book's quality was made but I was treated to rants on the evils of socialism, the social good that was/is slavery, advised as to the narcissism exhibited by my lack of engage and more.
I had entertained the possibility of definitive answers to the extinction of all other human lineages. Alas, none was volunteered. Such is life. The layers of irony were almost overwhelming.
The final comment was delivered by my favourite coward, Claes Rees Jr aka cgr710 now ka Clayton R Jesse Jr. After referencing the contents of the last exchange with a Goodreads friend, he grandly declared that They had "won" (?).
I discovered that They and a horde of fellows, had apparently launched a tsunami of vile sexual, racist and similar comments against every female creator I mentioned. The midteen boater and her mother, astrophysicist, sewist, mathematician and other creators were not charmed.
Despite that failure, the world's store of ugliness was increased and an accurate self-portrait of the Snowflake (vicious, brutish, US baby-man) was delivered to a multinational audience. Quite the Victory. Goodreads is a unique reader site. There are BooKTubers to direct the reader to safer, saner, more useful reader forums.
Another stepaway earned. This last is courtesy of YouTube's Doctor Who\Without Reward, NCMI, Irish Pagan School, Monte Mader, Blooms and Greens by Chloe, Democratic Penguin Republic, Susanna Friesen, Eliza is Reading, Tara Farms, CDN News Wire, Lady Boule, Build and Tinker, Friendly Atheist, Lore Reloaded,
Ominous music begins. 😊 The comment gangs are prevalent still in both science fiction and romance, I imagine. Their antics extend beyond the nasty comment obviously and include the doxxing, stalking, threatening and possibly hacking attempt, I was myself treated to such.
Amazon have not to my knowledge ever acknowledged an incident.
I wish you a sunny morning, a satisfying afternoon, a thoughtful evening, a splendid night and may we all continue learning.
November 10, 2018
Let's do the math..
Please, for the love of all that's good in this world, it you can't count, then leave out any mention of time!
Logan states that he and Kate have been married for 12 years. Their son is born after the marriage. But then it's stated that the son is 15 years old. I even double checked to make sure I read it correctly. That's just sloppiness on the part of the proofreader and/or the author. There are several other examples of bad math, just in the first couple of chapters.
Results: I have not finished this book as yet, but I am actually going to make another attempt, as I generally enjoy this author's books. I will change my review and rating if there is any improvement.
(I tried, but I couldn't go on. This book is just not up to standard. I didn't make it past the fourth chapter.)
Please, for the love of all that's good in this world, it you can't count, then leave out any mention of time!
Logan states that he and Kate have been married for 12 years. Their son is born after the marriage. But then it's stated that the son is 15 years old. I even double checked to make sure I read it correctly. That's just sloppiness on the part of the proofreader and/or the author. There are several other examples of bad math, just in the first couple of chapters.
Results: I have not finished this book as yet, but I am actually going to make another attempt, as I generally enjoy this author's books. I will change my review and rating if there is any improvement.
(I tried, but I couldn't go on. This book is just not up to standard. I didn't make it past the fourth chapter.)
September 2, 2018
This book has editing issues with word usage, plot inconsistencies etc that were somewhat distracting. For example, the elder child is 15 but they were only married about 12 years (apparently so it was more plausible that Kate was still attractive?). The plot was distracting too since it really meandered quite a bit. I kept expecting the subplot of the murderous, stalking agent to be relevant to the story, but it was apparently just a need to have some tension and action and nothing more. Then aliens destroying everything and suddenly not wanting to kill the people. I was troubled that I found the most interesting character to be OneZero.
May 17, 2019
Unreal
The story just didn't come across as real. ESPECIALLY how the writer so blithely wrote off a son! Having lost a child myself, there NO WAY a parent shrugs it off, even if it's apocalyptic times! Zero. None! In fact, nothing about the story had ANY emotional depth. Felt like reading a grocery list - do this, go there, say that, be this way or that, blah blah blah.
And, this writer has never driven from San Antonio to Oklahoma then to Memphis and finally, to New Orleans! He makes it sound like each leg of the journey was the same as driving from one side of Houston to the other at rush hour! Ha! NOT! Having spent many, many hours, with kids, making those identical trips, I know that reality doesn't play out like that - and definitely not with both an alien invasion AND a rogue star happening, too?!?!? HA! Try driving the AlCan seven times, Jason Scott, WITH a teen and toddler once, then get back to me!
How many out of work print publishers more than a decade after ebooks came out would EVEN know Elon Musk? In this book he has been cast in role of himself with a phony name. Like I said, not very realistic. Good IDEAS but too rushed, no emotional depth.
The story just didn't come across as real. ESPECIALLY how the writer so blithely wrote off a son! Having lost a child myself, there NO WAY a parent shrugs it off, even if it's apocalyptic times! Zero. None! In fact, nothing about the story had ANY emotional depth. Felt like reading a grocery list - do this, go there, say that, be this way or that, blah blah blah.
And, this writer has never driven from San Antonio to Oklahoma then to Memphis and finally, to New Orleans! He makes it sound like each leg of the journey was the same as driving from one side of Houston to the other at rush hour! Ha! NOT! Having spent many, many hours, with kids, making those identical trips, I know that reality doesn't play out like that - and definitely not with both an alien invasion AND a rogue star happening, too?!?!? HA! Try driving the AlCan seven times, Jason Scott, WITH a teen and toddler once, then get back to me!
How many out of work print publishers more than a decade after ebooks came out would EVEN know Elon Musk? In this book he has been cast in role of himself with a phony name. Like I said, not very realistic. Good IDEAS but too rushed, no emotional depth.
August 17, 2018
This book was very easy to read, however I was constantly trying to ignore how utterly STUPID the characters were. They just kept on making such dumbass decisions. The only reason any of them were alive at the end was because the author said so. Not an ounce of believeability in it.
I enjoyed the first part of the book much more than the rest of it. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but when characters in other books make dumb decisions, I haven't minded. I could not look past this.
Three and a half stars, because I did enjoy it, just not as much as I could have.
I enjoyed the first part of the book much more than the rest of it. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but when characters in other books make dumb decisions, I haven't minded. I could not look past this.
Three and a half stars, because I did enjoy it, just not as much as I could have.
October 4, 2018
Pastiche of everything
The prologue is interesting because it features two pages with hard science to set the scene. Beyond that, the body of the story reads like a cut and paste. Characters, lacking sense, are awful. I had to stop reading at about 50%. Could not stand it any longer.
The prologue is interesting because it features two pages with hard science to set the scene. Beyond that, the body of the story reads like a cut and paste. Characters, lacking sense, are awful. I had to stop reading at about 50%. Could not stand it any longer.
January 23, 2019
Don’t do it..
This is the the story of the most stupid, self centered, narcissistic survivor family.........EVER.
For that matter, the whole human race didn’t deserve to survive the first chapter..
Audiobook.
Story. - ⭐️
Narration- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Overall - ⭐️
This is the the story of the most stupid, self centered, narcissistic survivor family.........EVER.
For that matter, the whole human race didn’t deserve to survive the first chapter..
Audiobook.
Story. - ⭐️
Narration- ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Overall - ⭐️
June 12, 2019
j'abandonne cette lecture ... où j'ai du lutter pour ne pas passer des pages entières ...
Un récit à la première personne, stéréotypé, et un style plat, sans aucune idée originale jusqu'à mi parcours tout au moins.
Désolé, pas un livre ni une série pour moi qui ait déjà beaucoup lu dans le genre ce qui me rend plus (trop ?) exigeant ...
Un récit à la première personne, stéréotypé, et un style plat, sans aucune idée originale jusqu'à mi parcours tout au moins.
Désolé, pas un livre ni une série pour moi qui ait déjà beaucoup lu dans le genre ce qui me rend plus (trop ?) exigeant ...
April 6, 2019
Entertaining, but scattered, unfocused and difficult to suspend disbelief
ROUGE PLANET: FROZEN STAR is a combo sci-fi/post-apocalyptic novel that is entertaining but takes a few missteps WAY outside the realm of what is possible. I get that this type of book is not easy for any author and this genre requires the reader to imagine otherworldly scenarios guided by the vision of the author.
It is the author's job to make the reader either believe that this world view is possible, or, if not, to make sure the reader loves the characters and plot so much that they don't care about the hows or whys or science, or even plausibility, at all.
I've read excellent books that do at least one of these critical things well. Some books do both well. "The Walking Dead" worked so well because the people facing the Zombies were so multi-dimensional and compelling. You care about the humans enough that it doesn't matter what you think about the plausibility of zombies or even how the humans ended up in the situation. It is enough that you care about the humans enough to be invested in their battle for survival.
The author here wrote a book that kept me reading and interested, but of the many characters, only one, do we get to know. That is Logan, the story teller. Logan is quite likeable, but he is also undecided about some major life decisions that take place in the book. To say he is scattered and indecisive is an understatement. This may be a reflection of the authors own lack of focus for the story and how it would play out.
The humans, even the preppers, are unprepared for what is coming. This is partly because they don't even try to take advantage of what is at hand, or the resources that years of hard work were spent putting in place, to maximize their chances of survival for this exact scenario. In fact, Logan and his family travel-- A LOT, especially given the mood, congestion, and panic of the times. The prevailing attitude is that anything is better than where we are right now. They regularly leave a good situation with adequate provisions for something that is unlikely to improve their situation or chances of survival.
The enemies of the humans are too numerous to even be adequately explained. The usual bad humans, government, military and aliens would probably be adequate, but there are several species of aliens and ....you get the idea. The author tries to go too many places and cover too many outlandish scenarios. I would rather understand the basics of one alien enemy species than be confused by the sheer variety of enemy aliens already here, with the bulk of other types expected to arrive on earth shortly. Throw in humans colonizing Mars an underwater prepper shelter, an indefensible land shelter, submarines, border walls, extreme weather events, including a tsunami, killer traffic jams, and you have a mess in need of good editor to pull it into a cohesive storyline.
In summary the story lacks focus and the plausibility is nil, yet...it still manages to be fairly entertaining. I won't be reading any more in the series.
ROUGE PLANET: FROZEN STAR is a combo sci-fi/post-apocalyptic novel that is entertaining but takes a few missteps WAY outside the realm of what is possible. I get that this type of book is not easy for any author and this genre requires the reader to imagine otherworldly scenarios guided by the vision of the author.
It is the author's job to make the reader either believe that this world view is possible, or, if not, to make sure the reader loves the characters and plot so much that they don't care about the hows or whys or science, or even plausibility, at all.
I've read excellent books that do at least one of these critical things well. Some books do both well. "The Walking Dead" worked so well because the people facing the Zombies were so multi-dimensional and compelling. You care about the humans enough that it doesn't matter what you think about the plausibility of zombies or even how the humans ended up in the situation. It is enough that you care about the humans enough to be invested in their battle for survival.
The author here wrote a book that kept me reading and interested, but of the many characters, only one, do we get to know. That is Logan, the story teller. Logan is quite likeable, but he is also undecided about some major life decisions that take place in the book. To say he is scattered and indecisive is an understatement. This may be a reflection of the authors own lack of focus for the story and how it would play out.
The humans, even the preppers, are unprepared for what is coming. This is partly because they don't even try to take advantage of what is at hand, or the resources that years of hard work were spent putting in place, to maximize their chances of survival for this exact scenario. In fact, Logan and his family travel-- A LOT, especially given the mood, congestion, and panic of the times. The prevailing attitude is that anything is better than where we are right now. They regularly leave a good situation with adequate provisions for something that is unlikely to improve their situation or chances of survival.
The enemies of the humans are too numerous to even be adequately explained. The usual bad humans, government, military and aliens would probably be adequate, but there are several species of aliens and ....you get the idea. The author tries to go too many places and cover too many outlandish scenarios. I would rather understand the basics of one alien enemy species than be confused by the sheer variety of enemy aliens already here, with the bulk of other types expected to arrive on earth shortly. Throw in humans colonizing Mars an underwater prepper shelter, an indefensible land shelter, submarines, border walls, extreme weather events, including a tsunami, killer traffic jams, and you have a mess in need of good editor to pull it into a cohesive storyline.
In summary the story lacks focus and the plausibility is nil, yet...it still manages to be fairly entertaining. I won't be reading any more in the series.
April 21, 2020
Meh.
This book has all the right elements but none of the spark or life I've come to expect. The audiobook narration is ok, but Flynn Earl Jones doesn't distinguish between the voices of the characters. That makes it hard to know who's speaking. Beyond that, none of the characters are overly likable. The parenting is horrible. The bad guy - why do we need a bad guy, seriously? Isn't the situation bad enough? He enters early on and just seems unnecessary and there only as a plot device for shock value.
Nope, can't do it. There are better books out there. Apologies to the author.
This book has all the right elements but none of the spark or life I've come to expect. The audiobook narration is ok, but Flynn Earl Jones doesn't distinguish between the voices of the characters. That makes it hard to know who's speaking. Beyond that, none of the characters are overly likable. The parenting is horrible. The bad guy - why do we need a bad guy, seriously? Isn't the situation bad enough? He enters early on and just seems unnecessary and there only as a plot device for shock value.
Nope, can't do it. There are better books out there. Apologies to the author.
July 29, 2018
Makes me wonder
Robert Heinlein would be proud of the real facts and science used in this book. They make sense of what happens. People react instead of acting. Not all who cry wolf are wrong. Makes me wonder what our government is hiding. Looking forward to the next book in this series.
Robert Heinlein would be proud of the real facts and science used in this book. They make sense of what happens. People react instead of acting. Not all who cry wolf are wrong. Makes me wonder what our government is hiding. Looking forward to the next book in this series.
August 18, 2018
Hmmm
This was a difficult story to stomach but I persisted since I don't like to leave a book partially read. It didn't suit my tastes for realistic science in fictional format and I found the characters and the interactions simplistic and unrealistic. While there was lots of action, it didn’t, ring true in context. I can't recommend this book.
This was a difficult story to stomach but I persisted since I don't like to leave a book partially read. It didn't suit my tastes for realistic science in fictional format and I found the characters and the interactions simplistic and unrealistic. While there was lots of action, it didn’t, ring true in context. I can't recommend this book.
March 13, 2020
Trying to decide if this is top notch sci-fi or utter drivel? The truth is somewhere in the middle. The idea was sound but it didn't really grab me enough to contemplate reading the next in the series. An undemanding read.
Ray Smillie
Ray Smillie
January 25, 2020
Fantastic reading.
I have liked Jasper Scott's other books and this one is no different. He is a great writer and i look forward to reading more. This book was hard to put down.
I have liked Jasper Scott's other books and this one is no different. He is a great writer and i look forward to reading more. This book was hard to put down.
July 26, 2018
While this is a Sci-Fi story, the driving force here is the emotions and actions of the Human characters. I especially liked that it was set just a few years ahead of the current times. The premise of the story is so plausible, it feels real. A cold dead star is speeding towards earth on a near miss path that will expand our orbit and throw the earth into a vast Ice-Age where the Glaciers will extend down into northern Texas and Florida. From the time it is identified until it's devastating arrival is just over ten years.
I was given the opportunity to be an early reader for this book in exchange for an honest review and I'm giving this a solid five-star rating. The actions, including the over-reactions of the main characters, are so totally realistic and reasonable. I even found myself getting emotionally PO'd with the teen-aged boy who violates his parent's directions over and over endangering everyone. Suddenly, I found myself realizing I would likely be behaving the same way under the same circumstances. It's no wonder an older Brother-in-Law told me I was a "Ball-Breaker" to my dad when I was 15-years-old. It's easy to present characters that are likable or despicable but, it takes an exceptional author to create characters that one can relate to so easily.
As an early reader, I was able to comment on more than just Typos. I shared my views on some details and this author is going to incorporate them in the published book. Not many authors are this open to suggestion and willing to accept other views. In fact, the author gives a rating of his own work and states that if you find any reason to disagree with his rating, he will either "change or remove the offending content or change the rating accordingly." What other author has the ethics to do this? This book, and probably the series, would make a fantastic movie appealing to many diverse groups.
Another thing I love about Jasper Scott's books is how he ends them. This is a series and you'll obviously want to read the next parts but, it can stand-on-it's-own without using a cheap "cliffhanger" ending. This is a tactic some authors use to try and force you to buy their next book to find out how this latest surprise is resolved. Those remind me of, "Will Lassie bring Timmy's parents to the well before the water level rises and Timmy drowns?
Review by THE HOLEY ONE
I was given the opportunity to be an early reader for this book in exchange for an honest review and I'm giving this a solid five-star rating. The actions, including the over-reactions of the main characters, are so totally realistic and reasonable. I even found myself getting emotionally PO'd with the teen-aged boy who violates his parent's directions over and over endangering everyone. Suddenly, I found myself realizing I would likely be behaving the same way under the same circumstances. It's no wonder an older Brother-in-Law told me I was a "Ball-Breaker" to my dad when I was 15-years-old. It's easy to present characters that are likable or despicable but, it takes an exceptional author to create characters that one can relate to so easily.
As an early reader, I was able to comment on more than just Typos. I shared my views on some details and this author is going to incorporate them in the published book. Not many authors are this open to suggestion and willing to accept other views. In fact, the author gives a rating of his own work and states that if you find any reason to disagree with his rating, he will either "change or remove the offending content or change the rating accordingly." What other author has the ethics to do this? This book, and probably the series, would make a fantastic movie appealing to many diverse groups.
Another thing I love about Jasper Scott's books is how he ends them. This is a series and you'll obviously want to read the next parts but, it can stand-on-it's-own without using a cheap "cliffhanger" ending. This is a tactic some authors use to try and force you to buy their next book to find out how this latest surprise is resolved. Those remind me of, "Will Lassie bring Timmy's parents to the well before the water level rises and Timmy drowns?
Review by THE HOLEY ONE
November 23, 2020
This is the first book in the Rogue Star series, from the author.
It is learned that a huge mysterious object is gradually making its way to Earth, its arrival could cause catastrophic changes to our environment. Various groups in governments around the world, and private concerns begin to make plans. When it is later learned that there are mysterious crafts following the star and signals from them are received, panic begins to ensue. For Logan Willis and his family, they may have a chance others might not have as Logan's wife, discovers her estranged brother may have connections that could save them.
While the plot isn't new, Scott does present it somewhat differently, as his story focuses on an average man, whose only desire is to protect his family. Many of the other characters introduced are in the same situation and it is there problems on which the book focuses. Sadly, the author introduces something early on that for the most part has no or little bearing on the main story, so I'm unsure of why he felt it necessary to create it. Once the major plot takes hold this situation is very quickly resolved and is barely mentioned after the initial chapters.
I would have given the novel a higher score, as I had wanted to but besides that initial issue, there also a couple of characters that make wrong choices, which only seem to be there to move the plot along and introduce difficulties that could have been avoided had folks acted a bit more thoughfully.
The book ends on a note that sets up at least the next book, if not the possible route the rest of the series will follow. Some readers might not find the problems that I did and the concept of the "aliens", once we learn it is quite fascinating. I can certainly see other readers enjoying this book and the rest of the series, but I just can't get past those small flaws that took this reader out of the story.
It is learned that a huge mysterious object is gradually making its way to Earth, its arrival could cause catastrophic changes to our environment. Various groups in governments around the world, and private concerns begin to make plans. When it is later learned that there are mysterious crafts following the star and signals from them are received, panic begins to ensue. For Logan Willis and his family, they may have a chance others might not have as Logan's wife, discovers her estranged brother may have connections that could save them.
While the plot isn't new, Scott does present it somewhat differently, as his story focuses on an average man, whose only desire is to protect his family. Many of the other characters introduced are in the same situation and it is there problems on which the book focuses. Sadly, the author introduces something early on that for the most part has no or little bearing on the main story, so I'm unsure of why he felt it necessary to create it. Once the major plot takes hold this situation is very quickly resolved and is barely mentioned after the initial chapters.
I would have given the novel a higher score, as I had wanted to but besides that initial issue, there also a couple of characters that make wrong choices, which only seem to be there to move the plot along and introduce difficulties that could have been avoided had folks acted a bit more thoughfully.
The book ends on a note that sets up at least the next book, if not the possible route the rest of the series will follow. Some readers might not find the problems that I did and the concept of the "aliens", once we learn it is quite fascinating. I can certainly see other readers enjoying this book and the rest of the series, but I just can't get past those small flaws that took this reader out of the story.
September 11, 2018
I started this book knowing that it is the first volume in a series. That is often a deal-breaker for me. I prefer stories that are at least mostly stand-alone. Sometimes an entire book is really just a lot of filler and setup for the next book. But I went ahead, and I'm glad I did. This story kept me interested. Not great, but good. I liked the setup and the science behind the discovery of the coming disaster. I saw in the afterward that the author went to considerable effort to make the science plausible, and it shows. I'm sure leading scientists could poke a lot of holes in the plot, but I think general readers can accept it.
I see some reviewers find the main characters actions and behaviors unrealistic. I found them quite realistic, for the most part. Facing a major threat or disaster, whether well-known or something unheard of, lives and problems still go on. People indeed have to worry about their property and their money. Young kids still get tired, bored, hungry. Teenagers still are rebellious and moody. And marital problems don't disappear. Tough decisions have to made, like sheltering in place or taking off somewhere. Deciding how, when and where to proceed, perhaps without full agreement from everyone concerned. Even very smart people can make very poor decisions when tired, stressed, ill or injured, and are not sure what to believe. I could accept most of it.
What didn't work for me was the whole "Bill" storyline. That didn't make a lot of sense to me. Bill seemed to go to a lot of trouble and risk for unclear gain. Seemed he could find shelter much easier. And the unsubtle way he found out the family's destination was very lame.
I enjoyed the last third of the book. Things got crazy very quickly and became a thrill ride almost to the end. The setup to the next book was pretty good. I'm leaning towards getting the next book when it comes out.
I see some reviewers find the main characters actions and behaviors unrealistic. I found them quite realistic, for the most part. Facing a major threat or disaster, whether well-known or something unheard of, lives and problems still go on. People indeed have to worry about their property and their money. Young kids still get tired, bored, hungry. Teenagers still are rebellious and moody. And marital problems don't disappear. Tough decisions have to made, like sheltering in place or taking off somewhere. Deciding how, when and where to proceed, perhaps without full agreement from everyone concerned. Even very smart people can make very poor decisions when tired, stressed, ill or injured, and are not sure what to believe. I could accept most of it.
What didn't work for me was the whole "Bill" storyline. That didn't make a lot of sense to me. Bill seemed to go to a lot of trouble and risk for unclear gain. Seemed he could find shelter much easier. And the unsubtle way he found out the family's destination was very lame.
I enjoyed the last third of the book. Things got crazy very quickly and became a thrill ride almost to the end. The setup to the next book was pretty good. I'm leaning towards getting the next book when it comes out.
October 3, 2018
This was a fast paced story that you won’t want to put down. We meet Logan and Kate at the lowest point in their lives. Logan just lost his six figure salary job as an editor, due to independent authors/publishers only to come home and find his wife sleeping with another man. She claims that it’s just a fling since Logan is always working...the old bored house wife excuse.
While Logan decides to drink it off, the President of the US tells the country that a rogue star is headed our way in the next year. He rushes home to be with his family, while resentment still resides. Unbeknownst to he and his wife, her brother Richard was the man who discovered the rogue star and had been trying to convince his sister that the end of the world was upon us and that they could live with him in his compound in Texas.
They find their way to Texas and it wouldn’t be a family end of the world trip without the teenage hormones of Kate and Logan’s oldest, Alex almost costing them their shelter and their lives.
They’re safe for a moment until Uncle Richard discovers that the rogue star is accompanied by intelligent life that soon occupies Earth and forces humanity to uproot itself into the harsh conditions of the “new” Earth.
The invaders are human like in appearance but more robot than anything. They push humanity on a cattle ride and while all may seem chaotic, the US government does not collapse but has plans along with a billionaire to leave on one of 6 rockets to March. Richard has a connection to get on one these rockets but getting passed the Invaders, lawless humanity and the US Military brings on a huge challenge but Logan, Kate, their kids and Alex’s new girlfriends family are able to get surprising help from an unexpected source.
You will not want to put this one down!
While Logan decides to drink it off, the President of the US tells the country that a rogue star is headed our way in the next year. He rushes home to be with his family, while resentment still resides. Unbeknownst to he and his wife, her brother Richard was the man who discovered the rogue star and had been trying to convince his sister that the end of the world was upon us and that they could live with him in his compound in Texas.
They find their way to Texas and it wouldn’t be a family end of the world trip without the teenage hormones of Kate and Logan’s oldest, Alex almost costing them their shelter and their lives.
They’re safe for a moment until Uncle Richard discovers that the rogue star is accompanied by intelligent life that soon occupies Earth and forces humanity to uproot itself into the harsh conditions of the “new” Earth.
The invaders are human like in appearance but more robot than anything. They push humanity on a cattle ride and while all may seem chaotic, the US government does not collapse but has plans along with a billionaire to leave on one of 6 rockets to March. Richard has a connection to get on one these rockets but getting passed the Invaders, lawless humanity and the US Military brings on a huge challenge but Logan, Kate, their kids and Alex’s new girlfriends family are able to get surprising help from an unexpected source.
You will not want to put this one down!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 9, 2019
The winter will cover most of the Earth forever.
Jasper T. Scott has once again delivered a page turner that you will find hard to put down. Not quite an end of the world, but close enough to total destruction.
Ten years ago an object was discovered in the vast reaches of space that was speeding towards the earth. The man who first found it was not believed and was fired. His attempts to convince others fell on un-hearing and uncaring ears.
Fast forward ten years and it is suddenly rediscovered hurtling towards earth at unbelievable speed. Eventually it determined to be a rouge star. Of course at first the. Government tries to downplay everything and minimize everything to harmless.
The truth soon becomes clear, that this star will pass by close enough g h to drag the earth out of it's orbit around the sun and create another ice age except near the equator. Sure doom and death for most of human life.
The sister of the man who first saw this star (along with her husband, their two children and a family o, f friends) manage to find the truth. Also learn some other secrets, like the planned escape to Mars for a few people. T h e 're is also a hidden sanctuary, where a few more people might survive.
Suddenly an invasion force from the star arrives and begins to fight the earth. Mankind is stronger and appears to be winning. But in meantime countries go to war against a against each other, leading to many deaths.
At the same time people all over the world head south to warm climate hoping to survive.
As we continue to fight the invaders and appear to be winning suddenly it changes and every is forced north into the cold and only the invasion force stays in the warn area. But, to make it even stranger the am I end are robots.
Jasper T. Scott has once again delivered a page turner that you will find hard to put down. Not quite an end of the world, but close enough to total destruction.
Ten years ago an object was discovered in the vast reaches of space that was speeding towards the earth. The man who first found it was not believed and was fired. His attempts to convince others fell on un-hearing and uncaring ears.
Fast forward ten years and it is suddenly rediscovered hurtling towards earth at unbelievable speed. Eventually it determined to be a rouge star. Of course at first the. Government tries to downplay everything and minimize everything to harmless.
The truth soon becomes clear, that this star will pass by close enough g h to drag the earth out of it's orbit around the sun and create another ice age except near the equator. Sure doom and death for most of human life.
The sister of the man who first saw this star (along with her husband, their two children and a family o, f friends) manage to find the truth. Also learn some other secrets, like the planned escape to Mars for a few people. T h e 're is also a hidden sanctuary, where a few more people might survive.
Suddenly an invasion force from the star arrives and begins to fight the earth. Mankind is stronger and appears to be winning. But in meantime countries go to war against a against each other, leading to many deaths.
At the same time people all over the world head south to warm climate hoping to survive.
As we continue to fight the invaders and appear to be winning suddenly it changes and every is forced north into the cold and only the invasion force stays in the warn area. But, to make it even stranger the am I end are robots.
December 15, 2023
I was disappointed with this book in part because it went in a direction I was not expecting. The second problem has to do with the characters, who I find less than likable. First, Richard is supposed to be this intelligent guy. So why does he build a tall guard tower over his hidden bunker? What better way to advertise where you are? Yes, you can shoot invaders from up there, but they can shoot you as well. Second, Alex, the son, is too self-absorbed. I can accept that he leaves the compound fence or the front door unlocked one time, putting everyone in jeopardy, but then he repeats this selfish act? Third, Harry is obviously not to be trusted; he is a shoot first and ask questions after type of guy, even shooting an alien that tried to help him. Fourth, the main protagonist, Logan, and his wife are flawed.
July 27, 2018
Logan and Kate had reached the pinnacle of their chosen life, with the house, the car, the job, a son and daughter, private schools, and all the trappings. When uncontrollable events convinced Logan that his life was at its all-time low, he learned that a star which had escaped its galaxy was hurtling toward Earth and that scientists had quietly been tracking the rogue star for a decade. Only a chosen few knew that the star's close trajectory would knock Earth out of its orbital path or the horrors predicted for Earth's inhabitants. Though what would happen in the aftermath was 'the best scenario prediction and estimation', the government had been quietly planning steps to ensure the preservation of its power and survival.
How will these 'steps' impact Logan and his family? How can he decipher all the information he has to ensure that his family survives when the average person in The United States is going to have to adapt or perish? What is in the government's plan; a course of action that will save everyone, or only a chosen few? This book is a departure from Mr. Scott's outer space-based science fiction, yet I found it captivating and utterly impossible to put down. The decisions made in Logan's frantic desperation of his darkest hours to find hope and security for his family in its human frailty makes this one of the best stories Mr. Scott has penned yet. I can't wait for the second book in the series to see what happens next.
How will these 'steps' impact Logan and his family? How can he decipher all the information he has to ensure that his family survives when the average person in The United States is going to have to adapt or perish? What is in the government's plan; a course of action that will save everyone, or only a chosen few? This book is a departure from Mr. Scott's outer space-based science fiction, yet I found it captivating and utterly impossible to put down. The decisions made in Logan's frantic desperation of his darkest hours to find hope and security for his family in its human frailty makes this one of the best stories Mr. Scott has penned yet. I can't wait for the second book in the series to see what happens next.
January 25, 2019
I admire Jasper's writing; I liked the way he expressed how aliens would be invading earth and that a dead star will cause a deadly freeze, even in places where ice isn't supposed to touch. I think he did a good job expressing each of the characters reactions when they learn that they must act within a certain amount of time or else it'll be too late, especially for the family of Logan Willis, whose life isn't already perfectly pieced together.
I must combine this story, even though its Sci-fi and a techno-thriller, to the perspectives and the aspects of real life situations; I believe this book is actually telling us what to expect in the future, not just in the story itself...aliens invading, the rogue approaching, humans are losing the battle to alien and space technology, I find it all very accurate as to what we'll be expecting as the years go on. We've been keeping track of alien contact for a long, long time, and we've been making robots, and making them work, AND making them talk and REPLACE humans.
With all of the action, good guys and bad guys, maybe some humanoid robots backing out on a plan that didn't seem quite right with the rest of the invasion, its definitely intense and on edge.
This book is very exciting to read, and it can keep your interests peeked.
Keep writing, Jasper. :)
I must combine this story, even though its Sci-fi and a techno-thriller, to the perspectives and the aspects of real life situations; I believe this book is actually telling us what to expect in the future, not just in the story itself...aliens invading, the rogue approaching, humans are losing the battle to alien and space technology, I find it all very accurate as to what we'll be expecting as the years go on. We've been keeping track of alien contact for a long, long time, and we've been making robots, and making them work, AND making them talk and REPLACE humans.
With all of the action, good guys and bad guys, maybe some humanoid robots backing out on a plan that didn't seem quite right with the rest of the invasion, its definitely intense and on edge.
This book is very exciting to read, and it can keep your interests peeked.
Keep writing, Jasper. :)
April 15, 2024
There’s a lot going on in this book. First, we get a glimpse into the main character, Logan Willis. He learns about his wife’s affair just after losing his job. Quickly, we learn that a rogue star will be passing close enough to Earth to cause damage to the planet. Everyone is in panic mode trying to get to the warm spots of the Earth when this happens. Then, we learn that a wealthy man has been working on colonizing Mars and was prepared to leave to Mars before the near collision.
At first, I thought the story was about Logan and how he was going to deal with the lost of his job and his wife’s affair, but it turned into a story about moving from one place to another and learning about all these happenings. Within the mentioned plots, there’s another side story about a man who followed Logan and his family and Logan and his wife’s brother having to fight off this man.
Overall, the story was interesting. The pacing was steady at a fast speed. One thing happened after another without much downtime to soak it all in. I liked the idea of the rogue star doing damage to Earth. I would have liked the story to stick to that, as well his Logan’s emotional turmoil with his wife and job. He totally forgot about all that and I don’t know if I find that realistic. The story ended quickly without a resolution.
At first, I thought the story was about Logan and how he was going to deal with the lost of his job and his wife’s affair, but it turned into a story about moving from one place to another and learning about all these happenings. Within the mentioned plots, there’s another side story about a man who followed Logan and his family and Logan and his wife’s brother having to fight off this man.
Overall, the story was interesting. The pacing was steady at a fast speed. One thing happened after another without much downtime to soak it all in. I liked the idea of the rogue star doing damage to Earth. I would have liked the story to stick to that, as well his Logan’s emotional turmoil with his wife and job. He totally forgot about all that and I don’t know if I find that realistic. The story ended quickly without a resolution.
February 20, 2024
(Warning-Contains a spoiler)
It was difficult to put this book down, it was truly enthralling.
I am a sucker for apocalyptic type stories and this one did not disappoint as it led you from before the incidents leading up to the event and well throughout as you followed Logan Willis and his family.
The cast of characters was excellent and the type of people I could realistically see navigating a situation such as this.
At times, the teenage son was frustrating, thinking he knew everything and showing clear disregard for anything he wanted over the whole as a family. But given his age, which I guessed to be 16, his actions were understandable.
Spoiler In the beginning, Logan finds out his wife is cheating on him with a neighbor and just when he is ready to divorce his wife, the world starts coming to an end and they know the only way through it is together, even if its hard.
And then there is the crazy Uncle Richard, the doomsday prepper scientist who knew all about the events coming because he was the one who discovered the star in the first place.
The storyline follows this family through realistic situations, emotional stiff, and more and I'm ready to read the sequel.
It was difficult to put this book down, it was truly enthralling.
I am a sucker for apocalyptic type stories and this one did not disappoint as it led you from before the incidents leading up to the event and well throughout as you followed Logan Willis and his family.
The cast of characters was excellent and the type of people I could realistically see navigating a situation such as this.
At times, the teenage son was frustrating, thinking he knew everything and showing clear disregard for anything he wanted over the whole as a family. But given his age, which I guessed to be 16, his actions were understandable.
Spoiler In the beginning, Logan finds out his wife is cheating on him with a neighbor and just when he is ready to divorce his wife, the world starts coming to an end and they know the only way through it is together, even if its hard.
And then there is the crazy Uncle Richard, the doomsday prepper scientist who knew all about the events coming because he was the one who discovered the star in the first place.
The storyline follows this family through realistic situations, emotional stiff, and more and I'm ready to read the sequel.
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August 11, 2024
Despite some of the writings shortcomings, I found this book entertaining, and pretty readable. The writing had some swings from good to not as good, but I found the mistakes of the main cast to create a believable mix of human stupidity and reactions to external events. One of the greatest challenges with this genre (post-apocalypse) is the almost universal use of a Mary Sue for the main character. I feel like the author has made a conscious choice to have a flawed, somewhat inept, main cast of characters that make several crucial mistakes. His character building for some of them is a bit thin, but fundamentally, IMHO the mistakes they make add to the believability of the story.
The underlying premise had promise, and the several complex elements crucial to the greater plot were revealed throughout the course of the story without falling into the trap of info dump at all. I found the Elon Musk clone to be somewhat simplistic, and much more forgiving than you could expect from what we see of him today.
There were several quite innovative ideas presented about multiple alien species, that set the story up well for broader conflict, and more complex interactions down the road.
I am interested enough in the story to take a look at the next installment.
The underlying premise had promise, and the several complex elements crucial to the greater plot were revealed throughout the course of the story without falling into the trap of info dump at all. I found the Elon Musk clone to be somewhat simplistic, and much more forgiving than you could expect from what we see of him today.
There were several quite innovative ideas presented about multiple alien species, that set the story up well for broader conflict, and more complex interactions down the road.
I am interested enough in the story to take a look at the next installment.
December 23, 2018
Not impressed. The original story concept showed considerable promise. I really like body snatchers concept. That played well. However, the twist at the end was poorly done. The author might as well have ended with it was all a dream. Not satisfying at all. Additionally there are some serious inconsistencies. People mention the marriage timeline, but also the son. Logan finds his son and he has a beard! What 15 year old can grow a beard in six months?
Also, the advanced tech did not ring true. You’re telling me that this civilization could make a wall three stories high spanning the entirety of the USA but couldn’t invest in anti-virus software? This cockney eyed logic rears its ugly head several times. What I disliked the most were the long dialogue scenes of almost all exposition. Even why the end, there were still entire pages of one character explaining how something worked. Overall seemed like an easy write to me. I don’t want to completely bash the story though. Parts of it were entertaining. Just not well thought out.
Also, the advanced tech did not ring true. You’re telling me that this civilization could make a wall three stories high spanning the entirety of the USA but couldn’t invest in anti-virus software? This cockney eyed logic rears its ugly head several times. What I disliked the most were the long dialogue scenes of almost all exposition. Even why the end, there were still entire pages of one character explaining how something worked. Overall seemed like an easy write to me. I don’t want to completely bash the story though. Parts of it were entertaining. Just not well thought out.
December 19, 2018
Frozen Earth, by Jasper T. Scott, is absolutely, unabashedly, exhilaratingly nuts. This is your basic book about a middle aged family man who, while coming to terms with his wife's infidelity, is thrust into a madcap adventure involving Nibiru, an ice age, a Mars colony, artificial ocean habitats, and Spanish speaking robots.
This book is not particularly coherent. Our hero, Logan Willis, is a fickle guy who second guesses himself at every turn. Yet! Yet! Logan is incredibly dutiful. For example, Logan loses his job on or about the time the world is told that Nibiru is coming. Instead of running for the hills like any competent survivalist or floundering in a morass of self-pity, Logan spends months searching for a new job. Similarly, he is bound and determined to keep is family together. Regardless, Logan can't seem to wrap his head about the fact that he is, in fact, in a disaster scenario. Nope, he just keeps plugging along, family in tow.
This book is really very fun. Recommended for the sheer nonsensical hilarity of it.
This book is not particularly coherent. Our hero, Logan Willis, is a fickle guy who second guesses himself at every turn. Yet! Yet! Logan is incredibly dutiful. For example, Logan loses his job on or about the time the world is told that Nibiru is coming. Instead of running for the hills like any competent survivalist or floundering in a morass of self-pity, Logan spends months searching for a new job. Similarly, he is bound and determined to keep is family together. Regardless, Logan can't seem to wrap his head about the fact that he is, in fact, in a disaster scenario. Nope, he just keeps plugging along, family in tow.
This book is really very fun. Recommended for the sheer nonsensical hilarity of it.
May 20, 2025
Logan Willis had a perfect life until he lost his job, walked in on his wife having sex with another man, and watched a news report announcing the arrival of an alien object heading straight for Earth.
Deciding that saving his family must take precedence over his wife’s infidelity, he reaches out to his brother-in-law, Richard, who just so happens to be one of the lead scientists working on the mysterious alien object. The next year is full of transition as the world prepares for both the arrival of a frozen gas ball that will thrust the planet in an ice age, and the launch of a colony to Mars.
This book has a number of complex layers – from the initial scientific discovery to government conspiracy, Mars colonization, and possible aliens. However, the author did a fantastic job weaving all of these layers into an original and well written, science fiction space opera. The characters are well developed and the twist at the end is an excellent segue to the next book in the series. I highly recommend it!
Deciding that saving his family must take precedence over his wife’s infidelity, he reaches out to his brother-in-law, Richard, who just so happens to be one of the lead scientists working on the mysterious alien object. The next year is full of transition as the world prepares for both the arrival of a frozen gas ball that will thrust the planet in an ice age, and the launch of a colony to Mars.
This book has a number of complex layers – from the initial scientific discovery to government conspiracy, Mars colonization, and possible aliens. However, the author did a fantastic job weaving all of these layers into an original and well written, science fiction space opera. The characters are well developed and the twist at the end is an excellent segue to the next book in the series. I highly recommend it!
August 1, 2018
With believable characters, and a storyline with authentic possibilities making a gripping tale with all the twists and turns crafted by the master writer Jasper T Scott. It just doesn't get any better than this
Imagine you're responsible for your families survival, you have no survivalist experience, your city becomes dangerous, You part to find a haven, but an even greater evil awaits you, your wife and kids,There is hope, fear, and joy but death is always waiting to trap you at every decision you make, but some decisions are not so easily accepted by your adolescent son, A story of people like ourselves overcoming the most difficult situations as we do today, A book you can't put down by the veritable master of twisting tales today, I easily imagined being the one driven by fear and his own doughts to make choices without enough information, a good read by any standards, I recommend fully this « believable » scenario, When the SHTF Lorenzo wasn't ready will you be?
Imagine you're responsible for your families survival, you have no survivalist experience, your city becomes dangerous, You part to find a haven, but an even greater evil awaits you, your wife and kids,There is hope, fear, and joy but death is always waiting to trap you at every decision you make, but some decisions are not so easily accepted by your adolescent son, A story of people like ourselves overcoming the most difficult situations as we do today, A book you can't put down by the veritable master of twisting tales today, I easily imagined being the one driven by fear and his own doughts to make choices without enough information, a good read by any standards, I recommend fully this « believable » scenario, When the SHTF Lorenzo wasn't ready will you be?
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