Seven Point Eight: The First Chronicle [Kindle Edition]

Marie Harbon (Author)

Book Description

The Kindle Book Review Semi-Finalist in Science Fiction/Fantasy 2012

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'Out of Body, Out of Universe'

Seven Point Eight: The First Chronicle kick starts a five part series offering a twist of sci-fi intrigue, which poses some interesting questions. If you had special abilities to travel out of body, where would you go? What would secret organisations do with these abilities? And how far could you go?

A physicist begins a quest to measure the soul but soon finds himself drawn into the world of the enigmatic Max Richardson, where research is sold to the military at the highest bid. However, he soon discovers another purpose when an extremely talented young psychic enters his life. He devises a project and builds a team to stretch the frontiers of exploration, only to make a reality-shattering discovery...

Written in the style of a TV series, Seven Point Eight draws together quantum physics, psychic powers, alternate dimensions, time travel, past lives, ancient wisdom, drama, romance, and conspiracy in a soap opera for the soul.

It's the ideal read for lovers of science fiction, fantasy, the paranormal, big sweeping epics, metaphysics, 'Lost', 'Fringe', 'Touch' and Dan Brown books.

'Marie Harbon has created a story with a wealth of multi-dimensional characters, enthralling action and the desire for answers... The charming and yet no-nonsense Max Richardson will make you want him and hate him in the same breath.'
Best Chick Lit.com

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For a realistic sci-fi novel with just enough drama to keep you turning pages, look no further. This was a mind-opening, very interesting and imaginative read!'

Collette Scott, author of 'Forever Sunshine'

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Content guidance: Primarily aged at adults but may appeal to New Adult readers too. Sexual scenes are suggestive as opposed to explicit. Some references to psychedelic drugs.

Editorial Reviews

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'buckle your seat belts as 'Seven Point Eight: The First Chronicle' will take you on a wild ride of universal discovery'
Best Chick Lit.com

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'an enthralling read from start to finish... this book has real originality and portrays an intricate journey... an intriguing and mind-bending journey that leaves the reader asking themselves huge life questions.'

BookStackReviews.com

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'Ms Harbon manages to take the threads of an epic story and weave them together with skill... on top of all of this, it's just a darned good story.'

SupernaturalSuspense.com

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'every page is chock-a-block full of quantum theory, wildly idiosyncratic characters, out-of-body experiences, weird occurrences, and loose ends, all of which are tied together with a fanciful yet plausible conception of the grand unifying theory underlying the world around us. Oh yeah, and there's some sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll thrown in for kicks'.
Jill-Elizabeth.com

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"Seven Point Eight has to be one of the most fascinating reads I've come by in quite a while... It's always risky to mix several genres and sub-genres but for this book, the execution was flawless... Captivating and intelligently written - definitely could appeal to fans of Star Trek, Star Wars, Dan Brown books, fans of the Jodie Foster film 'Contact' and anyone who loves X-Men"
Dream Reads

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From the Author

Welcome to the start of a highly ambitious and epic series.
This is a journey through the universe, alternate dimensions of reality, time, space, past lives, ancient knowledge, fringe science and true love. We follow the journey of  five people: Tahra, Paul, Max, Ava and Sam, and their quest for the truth.
The First Chronicle lays much of the groundwork as well as being an adventure in its own right.

Seven Point Eight: The Second Chronicle is now available in the Kindle store and in paperback.

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Product Details

• File Size: 798 KB
• Print Length: 432 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Magnetic Lion Productions; 2nd edition (June 1, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005IBYKC0
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,145 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #49 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Science Fiction > Metaphysical & Visionary

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Live To Read August 20, 2011

By Chels

Format:Paperback

This is a great science fiction book for those interested is mind power/control. The main characters, Max, Tahra, and Paul, are embroiled in a project that allows one to project his/her consciousness to different areas of the world as well as, they soon find out, outside of this Earth. Tahra is the character who is able to carry out this incredible feat. The reader will enjoy exploring the author's idea of different planets in both our and other solar systems; Tahra sees new "entities" and meets the ultimate entity, angel like entities, at the very end of the book.

There is also a different part to this novel, one concerning romance. Max is a womanizer, he isn't a character one would expect to be faithful. He does the nasty with several women-partly out of sexual frustration at Tahra's refusal. He repeatedly attempts to secure a relationship, going so far as to offer marriage, to Tahra. Tahra, who is very inexperienced and more mature, repeatedly refuses...she wants more from a partner. Paul is much older than Tahra, two decades to be exact; however, he is much nicer and is drawn to Tahra, despite his relationship with another woman.

The characters vary in their likableness. The reader will most likely enjoy Tahra's character, she is both smart and sweet; however, the reader will not find Max's character nearly as palatable. The plot is unusual, different, and in part, pure science fiction. The reader may have to reread several passages in the book to make absolutely sure he/she understands the concepts acknowledged in the book. This book was a quick read for containing so many chapters, the book would be great for young adult/adult readers who enjoy science fiction with a hint of romance.

*Complimentary copy received for this review, does not affect my opinion in any way*

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good story for fans of ethereal paranormal books.. December 2, 2011

By Bill Thibadeau

Format:Kindle Edition

I am a licensed professional engineer so I have a strong math and science background. That is perhaps a negative because this book is a ethereal paranormal romp through space. The physical boundaries of science are ignored to fit the premise of this book. I must congratulate the author for her research into the sciences and physics in particular. She was able to interweave the physical and cerebral sciences into a compatible story. Who knows, maybe a few centuries in the future will prove the author to have been clairvoyant.

The writing style varies. I found the story to be very entertaining when it involved the primary characters, Tahara, Paul, and Max. The same is not true of the secondary characters. The story seems to be written in secondary character segments that give equal weights between the characters. I can only surmise that the secondary characters will become bigger players in the next four installments of the chronicle. That would be OK if the entire chronicle was complete thus allowing the reader to read through the work in its entirety.

At times I was very into the story. Other times it left me wondering what I was reading. I really gave it 3.5 stars because it will appeal to a particular genre of science fiction readers. I think the story would benefit from downsizing as it was far too wordy at times.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Speechless September 26, 2011

By Shelly Arkon

Format:Kindle Edition

OMG. A million kudos to this author. Really. It was a sci-fi novel I could relate to. There are no fantasy kingdoms. No new languages you'll have to learn. If you understand and appreciate quantum physics, you'll love this book and not want to put this one down. And when you get to the end, it will be as if someone unexpectedly kicked you off a cliff. You'll be left hanging.

Not only will the author have you wondering about `Is there a God? or `What is the meaning of life?' But she'll have you wondering who Ava Kavanaugh really is and who is Sam. Let me tell you why.

First the writer takes you into the 1940s where Paul Eldridge is delivering a speech on quantum physics. There you meet Max Richardson who questions him about the soul.

So many chapters in, the writer introduces you to Ava Kavanagh, a young scientist on the rise, and her sister (they were adopted as babies), taking her readers to the eighties. On the way to her sister, Ava sees things but not like a normal person would. She senses another reality which scares her because her sister lives in a psych ward all vegged out. And Ava fears she will end up in the same place due to what she believes are her own personal hallucinations.

Not long after, we're introduced to Sam (he sees dead people), her cousin who is attracted to her. He's younger than her but he's ready to throw caution to the wind. When you first meet him he's seventeen and she's twenty-one. And as the writer writes on they grow older and their lives and their relationship grow more complex.

In the meantime, you're thrown back into the sixties and introduced to Tahra, a psychic from Tehran. And a twisted love triangle happens amongst her, Paul Eldridge, and Max Richardson around an experiment with remote viewing and out of the body experiences.

All through this tale she drops hints along the way from the past that leap into the future. Not to mention, angels and dead people are constantly appearing. Now, I'm left really wondering about a possible connection between Ava, Sam, Tahra, Paul, and Max. I'd like to go onto the next book.

It's a fabulous read folks! I enjoyed it.

More About the Author

Marie Harbon has worked in both the retail and fitness industry. She has a degree in sport and fitness and taught group exercise for several years, delivering aerobics and Pilates classes. For two years, she delivered BTEC Sport courses and has also instructed dance and sport with children.

She wrote her first novel length story at the age of twelve, which in retrospective was an early prototype of 'Lost', in that her secondary school class were shipwrecked on an island and had to contend with giant rabbits and aliens. Since then, she has written on and off, evolving her style and literary maturity.

Marie is a member of the Nottingham Writers Studio and New Writers UK. Her future plans include not only continuing with the 'Seven Point Eight' series, but involve writing YA, children's and adult books, short stories, novellas and scripts.

Aside from writing, Marie has two children and lives with her son, four guitars, and reams of fabric in the town of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, which is in England. She is a self-confessed fabric geek and purveyor of beautiful, often ostentatious bags, bustiers and clothes.