Explorer X - Alpha [Paperback]

LM. Preston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 2010 | Age Range: 9 and up

For most kids, a trip to space camp is the trip of a lifetime for Aadi it was life altering. After receiving a camp immunization needed for travel to Mars, Aadi finds that the immunization is the catalyst of an insidious experiment. He realizes what is happening too late for a change of fate. The full experiment is set in motion when he and his co-pilot, Eirena, crash in a distant galaxy called Shrenas, where they change and realize the full extent of their power. This turn of events forces him to grow up quickly, accept his change, and to decide to save a world, or to do what he was trained to do dominate it. His power is coveted by the warring leaders of Shrenas, and he is forced to choose sides a decision that may prove just how much humanity he has left.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

L. M. Preston loved to create poetry and short stories as a young girl. She worked in the information technology field as a techie and educator for more than sixteen years before she began writing science fiction. Her first published novel, Explorer X Alpha, is the beginning of her obsessive desire to write and create stories of young people who overcome unbelievable odds.

Product Details

• Age Range: 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Phenomenal One Press; 1 edition (February 7, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0984198903
• ISBN-13: 978-0984198900
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.8 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,262,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author: LM Preston, www.lmpreston.com
blog: http://lmpreston.blogspot.com/ (go to blog to see trailers and giveaways)

L.M. Preston was born and raised in Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as a young girl. With a thirst for knowledge she attended college at Bowie State University, and worked in the IT field as a Techie and Educator for over sixteen years. She started writing science fiction under the encouragement of her husband who was a Sci-Fi buff and her four kids. Her first published novel, Explorer X - Alpha was the beginning of her obsessive desire to write and create stories of young people who overcome unbelievable odds. She loves to write while on the porch watching her kids play or when she is traveling, which is another passion that encouraged her writing.

LM Preston
YA SciFi Author
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't stop reading! May 22, 2012

By Marie F. Cook

Format:Paperback

This book has alot of action and twists. I really enjoyed reading it. It was hard to put the book down. The plot was well thought out and held your attention till the very end. Although this is a YA book, preteen and adults alike will get a kick out of what this book has to offer. It leaves you wanting more, hence a sequel. And if a movie were in the making that would be even better!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A good adventure December 18, 2011

By NYBKLYN

Format:Paperback

This is a good and exciting book for pre-teen. No bad language but lots of action and twist. The kid Aadi finds out the sponsor of the space camp is using the kids for an experiment. There are many kids of all different nationalities in this book and they get on well. The girls in this book have a strong presence and get the boys to respect them and help them find out the mystery of the camp. It does it with a bit of a cliff hanger to make you want to get the next book in the series I guess.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Plot September 12, 2010

By Erica

Format:Paperback

Explorer X-Alpha was a perfectly enjoyable read. It was fairly unique, had a intriguing premise, and great characters.

It had a great premise! The story was very interesting, but was a bit slower. There was a lot of description, and that slowed down the story a bit. The last 1/3 of the book really picked up though, and was more fast paced. It really made the story seem whole and everything made more sense. One thing I wasn't crazy about was all the violence. There was so much! I really enjoyed the setting. It was something new, which I liked.

Some parts of Explorer X-Alpha were almost a bit unbelievable. It seemed as nothing could get in Aadi's way, and everything went his way. There was also the fact at how everyone trusted each other so easily. I found that a little hard to believe.

As the book went on, the characters grew drastically. I liked the characters in the beginning, but I liked them much more as the book went on. I loved Eirena and Raiko both. Everyone expected them to be weak girls, and they handed it to the boys numerous times! That was one of my favorite aspects of the books - that the girls were weak and boring.

I found myself confused at different points in the book. Explorer X-Alpha switched to different characters' stories at random times without any noting of it. You would be reading about one character, then all at once you were reading about another.

Explorer X-Alpha was a fun read, and I can't wait to hear more of the story!