Earth, the New Frontier [Paperback]

Adam Celaya (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 2004

When the much-heralded stellar event of the century turns into global catastrophe, mankind finds itself facing almost certain extinction as the sky begins to fall. As the world grows deathly cold in an atomic winter, a handful of survivors in Arizona strike out for their last chance of survival. Making their way over what is left of the broken roads and highways, they struggle to outrun not only the elements but also a growing army of escaped convicts. Led by a discredited soldier named John Hammond, the small caravan of survivors learns that they have no choice but to unite or die. Earth, the New Frontier is a story of everyday people under adverse conditions. With death never more than a step behind them, the characters face insurmountable challenges as they struggle for their very existence.

Product Details

• Paperback: 239 pages
• Publisher: PublishAmerica (August 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413728375
• ISBN-13: 978-1413728378
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,180,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written rip-off of Lucifer's Hammer-- skip it!, December 30, 2005

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Granite City Green Guy (St. Cloud, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earth, the New Frontier (Paperback)

As a long-time fan of post-apocalyptic fiction I've read just about every novel in the genre I can track down. Unfortunately, that means I'm now left waiting for new titles and most of them aren't worth the time. Celaya's book is a good example of bad writing from this field-- terrible characterization, pointless violence included for shock value, and a ridiculous fixation on the technical aspects of the firearms. If you bother to finish the book you'll feel like you know John Hammond's Colt 1911 more intimately than Hammond (the central character). If you've ever had the misfortune to read one of Ian MacAllister's thrillers from the 1970s (_Strike Force 7_, _Driscoll's Diamonds_, etc.) you'll know the gun fetish can get in the way of a narrative; with Celaya it's so bad that at times you wonder if you're reading a gun catalog rather than a novel. Top this off with a story that is really just a basic vengance fantasy with a bit of a sci-fi setting and you have one crappy book. The icing on the cake is the poor editing (even the copy editing is bad-- watch for typos!) from what appears to be just short of a vanity press. Don't waste your time on this one-- read one of the classics instead.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars beware vanity presses, December 14, 2004

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Samuel N. Starkey (Lafayette, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Earth, the New Frontier (Paperback)

I admit I have not read all of this book just the few sample pages here on Amazon. I am an avid reader of apocalypse fiction and at first I was excited to see a new entry into the genre but then a few warning signs popped up. The book was published by PublishAmerica, a vanity press (they say they are not, but any press that takes almost every book submitted and relies on the author to do their own publicity is one). Another concern is that all of the previous reviews were written by people who have written no other reviews. These items together make it all look a little fishy to me. Having read the first few pages I can say there is an interesting idea there but the dialog and pacing were amateurish. I am afraid that the rest of the novel may continue in this vein. This definitely does not belong on the same level as classics like Earth Abides. Get some legit reviews on here and maybe I will take another look at it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but unpolished, August 20, 2007

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C. Bierdrager - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Earth, the New Frontier (Paperback)

I found this to be a fair thriller and I did appreciate the spin on the post-apolcalyptic theme (what does happen to the incarcerated when the world ends? Apparently they become homicidal maniacs). However, I could not get away from the feeling this was a first attempt, writer's group type of novel. Many characters were stereotypes and the dialogues were a bit wooden. However, there was enough of a plot and human interest to sustain this reader to the end.