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Stars Rain Down (Biotech Legacy) [Kindle Edition]

Chris J. Randolph
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

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Book Description

Meet Marcus Donovan; astronomer, day dreamer, and smart ass. He was just another researcher in a jumpsuit until he saw something that didn't fit.  At the time, it was nothing but a blip on a sensor read-out, an asteroid that wasn't an asteroid, but it became his obsession. He named it Zebra-1, and now he's hurtling through the solar system on a mission to see it in person.

Meanwhile, the Earth has its own visitors. Seven massive vessels appear out of nowhere and rain hell down from orbit, reducing civilization to a pile of ashes and rubble. Our world is conquered before anyone even knows we're under attack.

Enter Jack Hernandez, a search & rescue specialist and true blue everyday hero. After crash-landing in the wasted ruins of China, he links up with the scattered resistance and begins to fight back. Having witnessed the invaders' cruelty first hand, he's driven to do whatever it takes to make them pay in blood.

Neither Jack nor Marcus ever could have predicted it, but humanity's future now depends on them both. One will be bonded to an ancient warship and asked to lead, while the other is imprisoned, tortured and forced to submit; before it's over, they'll each face challenges beyond imagination in a savage war as old as time.

When the stars rain down from the sky, who will rise up to meet them?


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About the Author

Chris J. Randolph (hey, that's me!) is a writer, futurist and possible killer robot originally from Redwood City, CA. When not talking about himself in the third person, he's usually writing about fictional people who pilot spaceships, fight dinosaurs and seduce green women... and somewhat less often about green women who pilot dinosaurs, fight people and seduce spaceships. His other interests include linguistics, cooking, video games and digital publishing advocacy. He's the proud recipient of several literary awards he made up himself, and he currently resides in Rocklin, CA, with a family who somehow puts up with his shenanigans. He hopes to someday own his own tropical dictatorship. You can follow his adventures in digital publishing at: http://oktopods.wordpress.com

Product Details

  • File Size: 465 KB
  • Print Length: 508 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1466346728
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Oktopod Digital Press (September 20, 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0043M4S6S
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,123 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
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It was very well written, with great characters and plot. JLBrackett  |  19 reviewers made a similar statement
Looking forward to the next ones in the series. Candy  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Sci Fi Tale May 24, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Chris Randolph writes a pretty good sci-fi tale, along with the requisite aliens, new technology obtained by man, and the typical conflict between the aliens and mankind.

I judge my science fiction on a modified version of the Baen criteria, where the future technology has to be somewhat believable, if you have aliens they are not too gross and have names you can pronounce, and the overall plot / story lines have to have substance. Randolph hits it on most of these fronts, although I will say there were one heck of a lot of species of aliens.

Without having a spoiler, overall I think the story is pretty good and there is obviously an ending setup for a good sequel - I'd like to see how things play out if there is a sequel as I would buy it. I do think the last third of the book appeared rushed as there really wasn't much follow-up with the Marcus Donovan character as we are left with an unexplained year gap in the events, you go from a fairly moderate pace to rushing through each chapter with one central character, as well as no follow-up with the original bad guys.

I originally picked this up for free during a Kindle promotion and, as I type this review I see the pricing in the Amazon Kindle Store is now $3.99 - I think you will get that much and more value, and if you're a science fiction fan you may want to give this one a shot. Here's to hoping there is a sequel!
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Left me wanting the sequel December 14, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I don't often do book reviews any more. As a writer myself, I found that I tend to get myself in trouble with them. Either people think I'm sucking up if I give a four or five star review, or they think I'm slamming a fellow writer if I give a three or less. However, this book is simply awesome, and I have decided that I will have to adopt a new policy - I will continue to buy as many books as I want, but I will only review those to which I can in good conscience give a five start review.

"Stars Rain Down" is one of those books. It was very well written, with great characters and plot. Editing was good, and I found myself lost in the story. My only complaint is that the sequel doesn't exist. I can only hope that the author rectifies that situation in the near future. :)

I have added this book to my "Books I Recommend" list on my website.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Strong start, weak finish January 24, 2011
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I've been experimenting with reading low-priced (presumably self-published) SF e-books to indulge in the genre, especially, "hard" SF. Many of these volumes have been written with such self-conscious and amateurish style that the indulgence has felt more like a penance. So, like some of the other reviewers I was pleasantly surprised by this engaging SF yarn, even though it is in the flat, "military SF" style. The story moves rapidly and compellingly even though it exploits many SF invasion tropes. Unfortunately, the story changes in character and rapidly loses momentum about half-way. I found myself using the Kindle's rapid scroll feature to just plow through the remainder to see which way it was going and then unsurprisingly found an obvious lead-in to a sequel. Perhaps a sequel would explain the leaden last half. This is the first novel for the author and he will not be the first to improve with age.

Three stars for 1/2 book of quick evanescent entertainment and the promise of a Practice Effect
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Strong start to a story until the protagonist went soft and the book...
I have to admit that 2/3 of the way through this book I would have given it a 5 star review. It moved slowly but it was interesting and well thought out. Read more
Published 20 days ago by jjceo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story and very well written
I am waiting on the movie now is all I can say. A very pleasant surprise of a story. Once I started reading it was hard to put down.
Published 25 days ago by John W. Cross Jr.
1.0 out of 5 stars Just couldn't get into it
I'm a long time science fiction reader, and I wanted to like this book. I also normally finish even books I don't like that much. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cary
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book but started slow
And by the end I couldn't put it down. My only complaint about it was the story could have been developed more. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Southern Dom
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Great read. Would like to see a sequel. Many unanswered question. Great ending. Lots of fleshed out chara ters and technology. Read more
Published 2 months ago by rayrivers
4.0 out of 5 stars great, thrilling scifi, but it needs a conclusion
I was totally sucked into the fascinating world and characters of this novel, right up to the climax. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ezra
5.0 out of 5 stars This could happen to our Earth
Great story. Interesting way of looking at our world and how we interact with others. Looking forward to the next ones in the series. I read from my Kindle.
Published 2 months ago by Candy
4.0 out of 5 stars Scifi
Love me a good sci-fi. Author does a good job at fulfilling that sci-fi itch that I get. Well done!
Published 2 months ago by Nickshorty
3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good read
The book was pretty good with the story line, plot, and character development. I'd recommend it as a good pick up as a free read.
Published 2 months ago by Gabriel Cohen
2.0 out of 5 stars Better start
Book started better than it ended. Too many players without a scorecard; not sure who won the war or how it ended'
Published 2 months ago by William Harris
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More About the Author

Chris J. Randolph (hey, that's me!) is a writer, futurist and possible killer robot originally from Redwood City, CA. When not talking about himself in the third person, he's usually writing about fictional people who pilot spaceships, fight dinosaurs and seduce green women... and somewhat less often about green women who pilot dinosaurs, fight people and seduce spaceships.

His other interests include linguistics, cooking, video games and digital publishing advocacy. He's the proud recipient of several literary awards he made up himself, and he currently resides in Rocklin, CA, with a family who somehow puts up with his shenanigans. He hopes to someday own his own tropical dictatorship.

You can follow his adventures in digital publishing at: http://oktopods.wordpress.com

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