Journey of a Thousand Miles [Paperback]

Peter Kasting (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 20, 2000

A startling vision of America's future… Cities have become poisoned wastelands, scattering millions. Martial law maintains a precarious balance between survivors and those who prey on them, while jealously guarded towns struggle against corporate enclaves for dominance. The forces behind the Collapse remain a mystery. For Rafael, fading memories of childhood before the Collapse are little more than nightmares and fairytales, dreams that torment and beguile. But new dreams are taking root high in the mountains and have a power he never imagined. Fate draws him toward a secret, knowledge that could either unravel the mystery of the Collapse or destroy the hope of a new beginning. An incredible journey of self-fulfillment and love, peopled with a dynamic, multicultural cast of passionate characters.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Peter Kasting delivers fast-paced action, heroes with heart, and a richly realized post-apocalyptic world filled with danger and hope. A great debut! --Lynn Flewelling, author of the Nightrunner series

About the Author

Peter Kasting was born and raised in the Midwest and currently resides in Oregon. This is his first novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Windstorm Creative (February 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883573351
• ISBN-13: 978-1883573355
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,012,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC!, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Journey of a Thousand Miles (Paperback)

Finally got the book from Amazon and read it "straight-through!" I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. Finding good SF/F novels, whose main characters are gay, is very difficult. Refreshing! Looking forward to a sequel!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't stop reading!, March 17, 2000

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Kurt Petrovich (Missoula, Montana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Journey of a Thousand Miles (Paperback)

An excellent first time adventure story. The intriguing plot and very well crafted characters really kept me going. I usually like to savor my novels, reading just a little bit at a time in my leisure. But by the time I got 3/4 of the way through, I was so excited that I couldn't stop reading! Peter Kasting amazed me with his ability to weave such a lavishly descriptive action packed story considering the context, background and setting for this novel. I really began to identify with Rafael, the Army Medical officer who is forced to come to terms with his gay feelings and the rapidly changing violent world around him. I was truly flabbergasted.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars almost, but not quite..., January 20, 2004

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D. Clark "skeens_leap" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journey of a Thousand Miles (Paperback)

Buying small publisher books is always a gamble, as is relying on the on-line reviews of "normal" folk. I thought long and hard about this book before I took the plunge, mostly because of the price. The first few paragraphs were enough to make me think I'd made the right choice. The writing was intelligent, the main character extremely likable (if you're into cute, buff, modest guys, that is.*rowr*) The setup is interesting, if a bit unbelievable -- from what little I know of radiation, the sort of attack precipitating this book would have made any sort of normal life unattainable -- but, hey, it's called 'fiction' for a reason. Rafael's and Leo's growing relationship is sweet and loving, in an inevitable way. No complaints whatsoever on these counts. And yet... Bad things keep happening. Very bad things, from which there is no recovery. This book takes the adage of 'anything bad that can happen, will happen' one step too far. The last half of the book is one bad thing after another, with enemies who must be either precogs or psychic, judging by the way they anticipate every single movement of the good guys. The ending drops off quite suddenly and very ineffectually. The focus on Rafael's and Leo's love all but ceases as soon as they get into bed together (something which is handled quite tastefully -- if you're looking for smut, this isn't your book). It all devolves from people with pasts and histories reacting to situations into which they've been thrown, to things happening to 2-D representations of previously 3-D characters. All in all, it was worth reading, but I would have much rather borrowed it from a library (as if... >_<).