Flashpoint: Book One of The Underground (Bk. 1) (Perfect Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Flashpoint ought to come with an amusement park warning: exercise extreme caution while reading because it's an edge-of-your-seat, action-packed ride. -- The Guild Review, October 1, 2007

I haven't had this much fun with a book in a long, long time. Creed is a gusty writer. -- Yellow30 Sci-Fi, June 1, 2007

Product Description

Flashpoint is Biblical Cyberpunk set in the year 2036 and is the story of an alternative future where patriotism meets tyranny, the Patriot Act waxes Stalin-esque and the violence of terrorism has united the world. 2036 is the time of a central one-world government: the One-State. Fundamentalist terrorists are the One-State's only threat. This group includes Bible-believing Christians. When peacekeepers make a home-church bust in Ward-Six of the Chicago Metroplex, only Dave and Jen Williams evade capture. The siblings turn to the Body of Christ Underground for help, adopt street-names (Calamity Kid and e-girl) and slip between the cracks of the Chicago Metroplex. Calamity Kid and e-girl undergo technological re-formation that provides them with skills, knowledge and other abilities that allow them meet the gravest challenges facing Fundamentalist Christians and ultimately help them save their family, friends and neighbors before they're brainwashed, enslaved or worse by the One-State Neros.

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Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: The Writers Cafe Press; illustrated edition edition (September 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934284017
• ISBN-13: 978-1934284018
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #125,162 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Matrix meets Moses, October 2, 2007

By	MLTyndall (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

Flashpoint delivers an action-packed, shocking look into a possible future while bringing to life spiritual truths in a battle between good and evil that is guaranteed to keep your head spinning. Jam-packed with spiritual truths and Mr. Creed's unique style of writing, combined with his geeky knowledge of techno-babble, and incredible kung-fu style fight scenes, this story will certainly keep your head spinning. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in end-times speculative fiction.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHEW!, October 13, 2007

By	A. Hagberg "hagcrew" (Buffalo, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a self-admitted book snob, and really get into serious historical fiction... you know, the kind where the book has to be at least 900 pages long :)

So when I began reading Flashpoint, which is so far out of the norm for me I was prepared to not like it. I was so wrong! I was completely hooked after the first page; the characters were so relatable and the story so engrossing that I whipped through the book in no time. The writing is excellent--I guess you could say I'm a Frank Creed fanatic now!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watch out Neo, Here Comes Calamity Kid!, October 8, 2007

By	James Somers "Author" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

Flashpoint may just be one of the freshest pieces of Christian Fiction to come along in years. I've personally never read a christian novel quite like it. Frank Creed pushes the reader into a cyber-punk future where some Christians are become hyper enhanced warriors called Sandmen (anyone remember Logan's Run?) and Frank has included plenty of ultra-cool technology to help out in the fight against the One World Government which has seized control of the world. One of the coolest aspects of the many awesome fight scenes between sandmen and their foes is the way Mr. Creed takes the reader right into the action in "Bullet-Time" to catch every cool move as it happens. And if you're looking for family friendly, all of the "Kill'n" is done with tranquilizers by the Christians. "Thou shalt not Kill" is still in effect here for these high tech, mindware enhanced believers, but they still mean business. This short novel is full of "ultra-fresh" sci-fi ideas and its protags are two teens who are bent on rescuing their parents and their church. If you loved the Matrix, Terminator, or the like then you'll find "Flashpoint" to be fresh and fun reading from cover to cover and it leaves you wanting the next installment!--James Somers: Author "The Chronicles of Soone."