Exile To Hell (Outlanders) (No 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

James Axler (Author)

Book Description

Series: Outlanders | Publication Date: May 1, 1997

Two centuries after a nuclear holocaust had nearly destroyed America, banished warrior Kane joins forces with Brigid Baptiste, keeper of the archives, and Grant, a weapons specialist, to seek out the mysteries of the past and uncover clues to humankind's future. Original."

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Gold Eagle; First Edition edition (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373638140
• ISBN-13: 978-0373638147
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,363,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outlanders # 1 - Exile To Hell Review, February 28, 2004

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J. R. Channing "madshadows" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exile To Hell (Outlanders) (No 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

OUTLANDERS # 1 - EXILE TO HELL By James Axler (Mark Ellis) Genre: Sci-Fi/Action

I've read two other Outlanders book both of which were good but this one the first in the series is absolutely fantastic and had me gripped in the story from the first page.
The Outlanders book are set in the same "Universe" as the Deathlands books but about 50 or so years on from the adventures of Ryan Cawdor and his companions. People in the USA now live massive towns run by Barons who are hybrid of humans and ET's, the villes(towns) are policed by Magistrates, two of which are Kane & Grant, As the story progresses they find out that mankind has always been secretly manipulated and covertly ruled by a group of aliens called Archons (who are the infamous greys that many people say have abducted them and experimented upon by,. The background story is brilliant and explained and written very well by Mark Ellis though it is quite complicated so I wont go into details here. There is a lot of action in the book and the character's are very interesting, Kane, Grant, Brigid & Domi the heroes are excellent and the bad guys are great to, I particularly liked Salvo and Baron Cobalt. It was interesting how Kane gradually came to see the truth and how his life had been laid out and planned for him before he uncovered the truth. An excellent read and highly recommended. This is a series that definitely has to be read in order because of the various sub-plots running through the books.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strong Start to a New Series, June 28, 2004

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exile To Hell (Outlanders) (No 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

EXILE TO HELL is the first in the new series by James Axler. Axler is best known for the adventures of Ryan Cawdor in his Death Lands series. His new series, Outlanders, is both similar and different and is better.

Centuries after the nuclear war that laid waste to much of the world, civilization is slowly regaining control. The Barons rule fortified cities that bring law and order to their surrounding territories. This law is enforced by the Magistrates, an elite marines-like force. Kane is one of these Magistrates but he thinks for himself a little too much.

A mission that should be routine raises countless questions in Kane's mind. Wanting to know the truth he pilfers some evidence at the scene. With the help of an archivist, Kane learns that all is not as it seems. There seems to be a ruling body above the Barons but they are shrouded in mystery. But Kane's questions don't go unnoticed. The powers that be see him as a threat and move to eliminate him, his partner and the archivist.

But Kane manages to escape along with the others and they flee into the wilds to the side of their last mission and the mysterious Gateway they found there. They manage to activate the gate just before being captured and wind up at the secret headquarters of the resistance. Here they learn the truth.

While man was still living in caves aliens arrived on Earth and they have been here ever since. Using their advanced technologies they became puppet masters behind many rulers. Their plans for a final, and complete, takeover were interrupted by the nuclear war (or did they cause it?). But now, with humanity reduced to a manageable size, the aliens are exerting their control through the hybrids that are know as the Barons. Having learned this truth, Kane and company agree to help thwart Earth's would-be masters.

Outlanders is set in the same world as Death Lands (a series still being written) but is much more science fiction oriented. Although Outlanders is still sold with those books that used to be called Men's Adventure before political correctness changed it, the series does not really read like that genre. In fact, it bears more relation to the military SF sub-genre but with less detail in weapon descriptions. Outlanders is a real surprise and one can only think that with the right marketing that it could become very popular.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerhouse Novel, February 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Exile To Hell (Outlanders) (No 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Any fan of both science fiction and action-adventure will find this book offers the best of both worlds. Axler shows his unique talent for drawing characters we can immediately relate to and care about--it's like making new friends. The pace is lightning fast, never letting up until the last page. Axler's plot is mature, with no loose ends, and loaded with suspense (i.e. the myterious barons, the history of the Outlands, etc). Axler has taken us on a wonderful, imaginative ride and the action was not only realistic, but the writing of it was tight and polished; a rare talent in action-adventure writers today. Exile to Hell goes beyond genre and into mainstream in its telling. Make no mistake, this is the first book in a series that belongs on every reader's shelf--hat's off to James Axler!