Marooned
A Prequel to the Arcadia's Children Series
by Andrew Williams
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Pub Date 21 Apr 2022 | Archive Date 30 Aug 2022
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My name is Bee Bee, well, at least that’s what everyone calls me, and I’m 15, nearly 16. The last year has been tough. I’ve found myself on the Empress of Incognita, travelling through the stars toward a new life with my dad and step-mum. Or at least that’s what should be happening.
After I’d emerged from suspension, Mary, my stepmother, told me that the Empress of Incognita had been involved in a collision. I later discovered that our starship had in fact hit a mine, a remnant of a long-forgotten war. I was then told that the captain of the Empress had deliberately risked the passenger’s lives by flying down a wormhole known to have unexploded ordnance floating around in it. He took the risk to save time and money.
The Empress was then hit by five more mines and was forced into an uncharted wormhole to escape the bombardment.
If that wasn’t bad enough, the passengers began to fight among themselves.
I just pray that Akbar’s dream revelations will save my group.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting and entertaining sci-fi adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022
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Forty-some years ago my uncle gave me a science fiction anthology. It was a thick red hardback that I read from cover to cover. It inspired a lifelong love of the genre. The stories in that book made me think outside the box. They filled me with awe for the imagination it took to write them. That book still remains in my collection today. The title is OMNIBUS OF SCIENCE FICTION, edited by Groff Conklin, a well-known and prolific editor of the genre. It was published in 1952, the Golden Age of Science Fiction. It’s a substantial volume, 562 pages, with 43 stories divided into sections relating to a common theme. Some stories are fun, some are thought-provoking, and some are adventurous. I love them all.
MAROONED by Andrew R. Williams is a prequel to the Arcadia's Children Series. It’s a brilliantly written and richly descriptive novel with skillfully drawn characters and settings. The author weaves a well-crafted sci-fi action and adventure that had me captivated from the start. Skillfully constructed, this exciting and energetic sci-fi had me turning the pages from beginning to end.
To summarize the synopsis: I'm 15, almost 16, and my name is Bee Bee, or at least that's what everyone calls me. After a difficult year, I've found myself on the Empress of Incognita, sailing through the stars to a new life with my father and stepmother. At the very least, that's how it should be. Things only become worse when the Empress collides with a deep-space mine. Not only are some of the other passengers dangerous, but as we leave the Empress and get to 'Arcadia,' we realize that the Great Ones that live there will make life incredibly difficult for us all. Read on to learn how we became stranded!
MAROONED is well-written and exactly the right length to give you excitement with many surprises along the way, and then it's over, leaving you feeling good but eagerly anticipating more. Very highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me.
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| ISBN | 9798807814821 |
| PRICE | US$0.99 (USD) |
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