Web Lightstorm (Web Series 1) [Paperback]

Peter Hamilton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Web Series 1

Faulty energy mats are threatening the whole ecosystem and the company concerned will go to any lenghts in the real and virtual world to protect themselves.

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About the Author

Peter Hamilton began writing short stories in 1987. He won the British Science Fiction Society award for best short story in 2001 and was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2002. He is also the author of many critically-acclaimed adult novels, among them the Mindstar series published by Tor in the late 1990s. Lightstorm is his first book for children.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Firebird Distributing; First Edition edition (February 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858815509
• ISBN-13: 978-1858815503
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,001,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960, and still lives near Rutland Water. His previous novels are the Greg Mandel series and the bestselling 'Night's Dawn' trilogy: The Reality Dysfunction , The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God. Also published by Macmillan (and Pan) is A Second Chance at Eden, a novella and six short stories, and The Confederation Handbook, a vital guide to the 'Night's Dawn' trilogy. His most recent novels were Fallen Dragon, Misspent Youth, Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great piece of Sci-fi directed for younger readers, October 3, 2007

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This review is from: The Web: Lightstorm (Web Series 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Written for readers in the 9 - 14 age bracket, yet accessible and fun for older readers as well, this is a well-written and fast-moving story - just what one would expect from Hamilton. Aynsley - 13 years old - and his friends from all over the world have never met in person, but that doesn't matter because they feel that what is discovered about a person in virtual reality is more important than what one sees if one meets another in person. When Anysley sees strange lights over the nearby marsh and discovers strange burned out areas, he convinces his friends to help him try to discover what has happened. Rebuffed by both the police and Bigene Industries (who are responsible for the marsh renewal), the youngsters set out to discover what occurred themselves.

Since the story is meant for a younger set, there is a definite moral to the outcome; however, it does not get in the way of the plot nor enjoyment of the story. I definitely recommend this for any younger readers interested in getting into a great author, or for someone looking for a good book to buy as a gift for a child, a niece or a nephew, etc.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Action-packed page-turner, April 15, 2005

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This review is from: Web Lightstorm (Web Series 1) (Paperback)

In the year 2027, thirteen-year-old Aynsley and his VR gaming friends suspect a power company of creating a series of mysterious lightstorms. Using the Web (an evolved form of the Internet), the friends crack the power company's security, only to learn that the power company can do the same thing to them, in turn. (M/RR) Part of a multi-authored series published in 1997-98, LIGHTSTORM is an action-packed page-turner for readers who like high-interest plots.