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Leap Point (Mass Market Paperback)

by Kay Kenyon (Author)

4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Set in the near future, Kay Kenyon's second fast-paced, exciting science fiction novel follows three story lines in Midwestern Medicine Falls... Abby McCrae lives quietly with a roommate above her 20th century antique shop. She still grieves for her teenager daughter Vitt, who committed suicide two years earlier. At least, everyone thinks it was suicide. After finding her diary, Abbey discovers Vitt's addiction to a virtual reality game called Nir, and her "studies" at the cultlike Dimension Institute. Concerned about foul play, she hires a detective to help her uncover the truth.

Another story line tracks the shady maneuvers of Dimension Institute's charismatic leader, Zachariah, who has plans and secrets of his own and doesn't want Vitt's mother poking around in them. One secret he's hiding involves his connection to an alien race secreting themselves and their "leap point" out on Zachariah's ranch. The townspeople of Medicine Falls make up another thread. Depressed by the economy and growing isolation, more and more of them take comfort in Nir, short for Nirvana; if real life and love is disappointing, there's always a better, if virtual, reality while playing. Suspense builds as the three threads interweave, catalyzed by the growing threat of Nir and the aliens, who seek to conquer humanity.

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A hard-boiled detective with a damaged reputation teams up with a woman desperate to discover the killer of her daughter and uncovers an alien conspiracy in the small town of Medicine Falls. The author of The Seeds of Time (Bantam, 1997) pits her resilient pair of heroes against an ambitious and ruthless cult leader, a herd of sinister alien invaders, and an addictive virtual reality game in a fast-moving sf thriller reminiscent of the early genre pulps. Suitable for large sf collections.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Spectra (March 2, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553576828
ISBN-13: 978-0553576825
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Maximum Ice by Kay Kenyon on 4 pages
The Braided World by Kay Kenyon on 4 pages
Rift by Kay Kenyon in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
The Seeds of Time (Bantam Spectra Book--T.P. Verso) by Kay Kenyon in Front Matter

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2.0 out of 5 stars Mainly the characters, November 30, 2000

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Really cool idea, and parts of the story was enjoyable, but the main problem I had was with the characters. They were too unbelievable for me; they accepted too quickly with what was going on, and were ready to believe anything. There were other problems I had with the story that I couldn't put my finger on, but it just rang wrong.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another fabulous Tale by a complete Writer, April 2, 2002

By	Jeffrey P. Provencher "Raven" (Mystic, Ct. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a tale of the struggle against world dominance by beings from another world. A woman struggles to cope with the loss of her daughter and fights to find the person to blame it on and in the midst of her search stumbles onto a group of alien beings that are in the process of pulling humankind into there net of control... somewhat reminiscent of the Body Snatchers syndrome but instead is a brain snatching plot that is very unique and very possible.... This book is another masterpiece by Kay Kenyon, the more you read the harder it is to put the book down... This is a Science Fiction fans delight... Bravo Kay Kenyon !! Thanks for another fabulous book....

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Science Fiction" for Action/Adventure readers., June 23, 1998

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I'm one of many who grew up reading Sci-Fi but slowly, and I thought permanently, turned away from the genre. Leap Point and Ms. Kenyon's previous book, The Seeds of Time, brought me back.

So, how did she re-hook an action-adventure reader? By combining "real" people and "real" social issues, tremendously well presented science thought, and non-stop action. Not complete "reality" as we feel we know it; not total fantasy. Just the right amount of "Hmmm, now that's an interesting possibility...".

Give this "Sci-Fi" book a good read fellow action/adventure readers. After that, read "The Seeds of Time". See if you don't start appreciating the genre again...

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5.0 out of 5 stars The more you read, the faster you read.
Just finished Leap Point; I loved it. This is only my second sci-fi book, the first was Kenyon's other book, Seeds of Time, and for the very same reason I loved that one, I... Read more

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