Merge [Paperback]

Chris Owen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 17, 2008

Picking up where Chris Owen's Converge left off, Finn has crossed into Ari's dimension, but now what? He's a man without a past, without papers, and he can't get home. Now that he and Ari are together in body as well as spirit, they can move their relationship forward. But the uncertainty of Finn's status, and Finn's unfamiliarity with Ari's dimension, are definitely standing in their way. On top of that, something strange is going on. People in Ari's dimension are not only disappearing, they're reappearing again days later. Tracking the news and combining it with the information he has about dimensions and Between, Finn begins to suspect that his appearance in Alpha and these strange happenings are connected for sure. As he and Ari work together to help Finn adjust to Ari's life, their quest for a way to restore communication with Alpha begins. Through some clues from Alpha, and an unexpected revelation about Finn's friend Blake, Finn and Ari find someone who might be able to help him. But is the potential cost to them -- and to Finn's friends and family back in Alpha -- worth the attempt?

Editorial Reviews

Review

Kiernan Kelly, author of In Bear Country, writes:

Ari thought he had his life together, working long hours, a steady boyfriend, and a competent administrative assistant who was more friend than employee. Then suddenly, everything in his safely structured world is tossed on its ear – his boyfriend leaves him, and he begins seeing a strange man standing in his doorway…and he finds himself inexplicably attracted to the man.

Finn has been watching Ari for years, since they were both children, each living in an alternate dimension. Using the cosmic walkway of Between, Finn has kept a close eye on Ari – and fallen in love with him. When the authorities find out about Finn's illicit activities in Between, he makes a daring move by passing fully into the other dimension and directly into the arms of the man who'd been an obsession to him all his life.

Merge picks up where Chris Owen's intensely creative and riveting novel, Converge, leaves off. Owen takes the reader on a wonderful journey of discovery, as Ari and Finn interact on a much more physical level, and as Finn discovers the similarities and differences between the dimensional worlds of Alpha and Beta, as well learning to cope with newfound empathic abilities and his deep-rooted love for Ari.

I found the Merge every bit as riveting as its predecessor, and greatly enjoyed Finn adjusting to life in a dimension so much like his own, and yet worlds apart. I highly recommend Merge, and the original novel, Converge for fast-paced science fiction mixed seamlessly with hot and steamy love scenes!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Torquere Press (June 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1603703837
• ISBN-13: 978-1603703833
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,086,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Merge, September 9, 2008

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This review is from: Merge (Paperback)

Finn did the impossible and reached over from the Alpha world to the Beta world to be with Ari, the man he has loved his entire life. Without dimensions separating them and now able to touch and feel each other, both men have some adjusting to do. Finn has to learn to survive in this new world where he is away from his friends and family with the strong possibility he may never see them again. And Ari has to come to terms with his feelings for Finn and see if Finn is what he has been missing from his life.

Along with having to make adjustments in this new world, Finn also begins to suspect that his actions may have cause irreversible damage to the Alpha world.

Merge is a great conclusion to its prequel Converge. Chris Owen left her readers hanging off a huge cliff full of questions at the end of Converge, and she answered them all beautifully in Merge. I did harbor my personal feelings of a love match between Finn and Blake, but it was written in the stars that the only person for Finn was, is and will always be Ari. I enjoyed Merge and the sci-fi aspects of it. It's a thought provoking story that got me wondering if maybe the love of my life is living in another dimension, because he certainly isn't here. So all you readers of Converge pick up your copy of Merge you will love it.

Note: This series should be read in publishing order.

Ley
reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed