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Song of Edmon (The Fracture Worlds) Paperback – September 1, 2017

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Book 1 of 2: The Fracture Worlds

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In Adam Burch’s thrilling series debut, a young man must choose between violence and peace in a distant world divided between those who thrive in endless sunlight and those who survive in eternal darkness.

The isolated planet of Tao is a house divided: the peaceful Daysiders live in harmony while the pale Nightsiders pursue power and racial purity through the violent ritual of the Combat.

Edmon Leontes, the gentle son of a ruthless warrior noble and a proud Daysider, embodies Tao’s split nature. The product of diametrically opposed races, Edmon hopes to live a quiet life pursuing the music of his mother’s people, but his Nightsider father cruelly forces him to continue in his bloody footsteps to ensure his legacy.

Edmon’s defiance will cost him everything…and spark a revolution that will shake the foundations of Tao. His choice—to embrace the light or surrender to the darkness—will shape his own fate and that of his divided world.

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September 1, 2017
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“Song of Edmon is a fantastic epic of personal transformation and struggle, within an imaginative, deftly drawn science-fiction and fantasy world.” —Jim Uhls, screenwriter (Fight Club, Jumper) and producer

“A coming-of-age story in a brutal world where the only path to power is combat. Burch writes characters that steal your heart—and then break it. This is space opera done right.” —Philip Eisner, screenwriter (Event Horizon)

About the Author

San Francisco native Adam Burch is a classically trained actor who has had one or two lines on such television series as Scandal as well as multiple death scenes in cult horror films such as Nazis at the Center of the Earth. In addition to auditioning regularly for the part of Paramedic #2 and performing in theatre, he is an accomplished martial artist, holding a Black Sash in Wing Chun Kung Fu. The Fracture Worlds series is his literary debut.

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Publisher : 47North (September 1, 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 444 pages
ISBN-10 : 1477805354
ISBN-13 : 978-1477805350
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches

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Megington

Amazing! Also Madly Depressing

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017

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This book was absolutely amazing, but definitely not what I expected.
I feel obligated to warn readers that this is not a happy book. It's not even all that appropriate for younger readers. There are a couple sexually graphic scenes (nothing erotic, but still meant for a mild level of maturity), a lot of gory fighting and a lot of truly degrading and soul-crushing moments. Just when you think the main character's luck will begin to shine, it's absurdly smashed to pieces. That being said, the author does an absolutely incredible job of taking this character, stripping him down to the bare bones and forcing him to unleash all that he has to offer.
It was so easy to get sucked into this story because there's a lot of fascinating geographical detail and there are so many creative and original plot twists. I don't think a single one of my plot predictions throughout the story came true. There are even some relationship dynamics that I didn't expect to see changing the way in which they did. I read a lot of dystopian novels, but this one doesn't fit any sort of pattern or typical layout that I've seen before. Even though I was repetitively depressed by some of the events, it had a refreshing feel that kept my attention completely locked down. I know the word "depressing" isn't a good selling point, but I highly recommend this book if you want something mind-bending and unique. Sometimes you have to take the bad with the good, and this book is so good that the sad parts are completely worth facing. Thankfully, this doesn't end on a major cliffhanger, but I really look forward to the next part of this series and hope that there are great things in store for Edmon!

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"Song of Edmon;" 1st Installment of a 2-Book Epic Series; Character Growth Drives this Story...

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017

INTRO: Song of Edmon is a Science Fiction work relaying to us the story of Edmon. The son of a king, Edmon lives in a world of extreme contrasts – Perpetual sun or perpetual shade, depending upon which side of the vertical equator upon which one lives. The book description, written by the editor, paints an almost too-good-to-be-true picture on the merits of this work. I nearly passed on it for this reason, but I just couldn’t quite choose for my Kindle First pick the only other appealing story – All The Little Children. Read on to learn more about what I experienced...

*** ARE THERE PROFANITIES USED? ***

There are a few profanities, but the one word most people might wish to avoid, the f-word, is nearly absent. Despite its use (just twice) I would caution against not reading this work, if that is your only reason.

POV - Song of Edmon is told to us in First Person Point of View. I found that this provides us the sense of immediacy. Getting inside the head of the protagonist as he sees the world and his place in it is critical, in this story, for me.

KEY POINTS - Although I understand the author’s desire to provide the contrast in the way he did, it was the one reason I almost rejected this story. I feared it would be too simplistic. Fortunately, the author addresses my fears in the opening as he builds the world into which we are entering. In other words, I was able to suspend my disbelief fairly well.

LANGUAGE - The language used by the various characters through dialogue is pretty good. What I mean is, it is not stilted or forced. It flows with ease.

DOES THIS WRITER SHOW OR TELL WHAT WE SEE/FEEL/HEAR? - This is a highlight in this novel – we are shown what Edmon sees, feels and thinks. Great writers excel in this, as does Burch.

DOES THE WRITER EVOKE THE FIVE SENSES? - Yes. Look to the excerpt to better understand how this author shows us what we experience, and why it is worth our time to invest ourselves in this adventure.

CLIFFHANGER? - This is an epic, emphasizing the growth of the character. Thus, unless it was produced as a 1,200 page novel, there is no way justice could be done for such an ambitious work, than to end the first half with a cliffhanger, of some sort. This is one of those rare times that I will recommend a book that ends on a cliffhanger, because the character growth from a naïve adolescent into a mature, hardened, leader capable of returning his destroyed world into greatness could only be accomplished in two books.

Q - How was this book obtained?
A – I bought it on Amazon.

Q - Are there a lot of typos/misspellings, grammatical errors or other editing failures?
A – No.

Q - Is this a fast, easy read or is it more of a leisure read?
A – This is a leisure read.

Q - My biggest pleasure or disappointment?
A – No serious worries here. My one nagging point is the writer’s need, in dialogue, to tell us what we must see or notice. The dialogue is so well done that it does not need the explanations he injected using such qualifiers as “admonishes” or “fumes” or “grins rakishly” to explain how the dialogue is beings spoken. Doing so takes just a wee bit of value from the dialogue. It might be needed for writing plays, but has little need in a novel.

Otherwise, though it is not a great novel and will never be considered a classic, it is a good, fun adventure.

To give a feel for the editing, and the style and flow of this work, I am posting a brief excerpt below.

Excerpt

‘…Months pass. Intense months. Laborious months. Days are spent on the sands drilling—sprints on the beach, standing on one leg for hours. I sit and watch Alberich and Phaestion duel. I want to practice, too, but the techniques and moves Alberich teaches are far beyond me. Alberich sees my frustration and, as recompense, forces me to punch rocks. The pain is blinding but quickly over with use of the salves and treatments Phaestion imports from Meridian. I heal so completely I’m able to endure it all over again on the morrow.

My mother circles the confines of her room like a caged shark. She wants to lash out but can do nothing for fear of repercussions. It comforts her little that I actually begin to enjoy the training. Instead, she assures me that she’s planning something.

“The other islands—Rock, Shell, Conch, Leaf—they tire of rule by their Pantheon overlords, too. We will rally. You won’t be taken to Meridian. I promise.”

I’ve never seen her like this before, standing over maps, talking with the other villagers about trade. She’s like an ancient battle commander discussing sieges, politics, and tactics. It occurs to me that she’s more like Edric than I ever realized.

I just nod in agreement to her statements, but fear she can’t stop my leaving. If she defies Edric, nothing will prevent his wrath. The technology of Meridian and the Pantheon is far beyond anything we have on the islands. We are not strong enough to defy my father. I’m not strong enough to defy him yet.

I will find a way to protect her if she rebels, I think. Patience. One day I will be full grown. Then…

Phaestion and I steal away for private sessions. He breaks down what Alberich teaches into simpler techniques I can learn. Eventually, I spar with him. He yawns, parrying the thrusts of my sword using only one arm. The second I admire his skill is the second I’m knocked onto my back in the sand.

“It’s dangerous to respect one’s opponent,” he says. “Honor and admiration may be savored only after your enemy is beaten.”

Alberich will occasionally catch me practicing a move that he knows I didn’t learn from him. He’ll correct my form before giving me some other task that will wear me out.

Nadia spies on us once. She climbs the rocks above our makeshift arena on the sands.

Phaestion admonishes her. “You break our concentration.”

“I can fight as well as anyone!” Nadia fumes.

Phaestion grins rakishly. “You can. He can’t.” He jabs his thumb at me. “Don’t distract us.”

Nadia stays away from our practice but blames me for the exile in the few moments we still meet on the cliffs.

“Little Lord can’t bear to have a girl watch him,” she taunts.

I find myself tuning out her words more and more, though. Instead, I stare at her lips and her legs. When she leans down and snickers, my eyes go to the V of her tunic and the narrow shadow created by her blossoming breasts.

When did that happen? I wonder.

I’m pulled from my reverie when her japes segue to her true topic of interest—Phaestion. She wants to know everything about him.

“Where does he come from? What things does he like? Does he talk of any girls back home?”

I tell her with hot jealousy, “Meridian, fighting, and I don’t know.”

The last is a lie. He talks of girls, but only to say he has many who love him and that seems totally natural. Sometimes I think of myself in contrast to him: my arms skinny, my knees knobby, and my hair dirty and dark. I start to feel that if I was more like Phaestion, my father would…’

Burch, Adam. Song of Edmon (The Fracture Worlds Book 1) (p. 74-76). 47North. Kindle Edition.

Bottom Line:

Despite the minor issue I cited above, I would have been quite proud to have penned such a tale as this epic, Song of Edmon. It would not surprise in the least to find that it has become a series available on Amazon Video or even HBO.

Four stars out of five.

Comments regarding your opinion of this book or of my review, whether favorable or unfavorable, are always welcome. If you buy the book based on my review and become disappointed, especially, I do want to know that and I want to understand how I can improve as a book reviewer. Just please be polite.

Thank you.

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John Grieggs

Enter the pit of despair

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2017

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Good God what a depressing book! I'm honestly not sure what the author was going for. He introduced a few good sci-fi concepts, but the weight of the woes piled on the head of the main character crushed any possible entertainment value. Basically, he always makes the worst decision possible, especially if there is an option that could get someone near him tortured, crippled, or killed. If things start to look up, you can be sure they are about to get much worse. It would be a lot less annoying if the protagonist had a consistent ideology or goal of set of goals or really any logical reason for doing what he does. Maybe it's meant to be a masochistic fantasy? Until the very end I kept thinking it had to come to some sort of resolution, but no... Even the couple of not-entirely-hateful characters introduced die, sometimes off camera. But that's ok, they almost certainly betrayed him anyway. It's a shame - the author has some good concepts and a good command of the language. But I won't be reading anything like this again.

Definitely not recommended for the depressed or the paranoid. It might push you over the edge.

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Rebecca Armstrong

Not terrible... but not great either...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2017

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For my Kindle First book I decided to pick up Song of Edmon by Adam Burch. Song of Edmon* is set in the fictional future on another planet called Tao. After many wars, genocides and destruction, the human race still lives with prejudice, violence and savagery. Then comes Edmon Leontes, a gentle boy of mixed race who resents his cruel father and the ways of the Nightsiders. Edmon must learn to fight to survive against his better judgment and his love of music.

I was in such a book slump and it took me way too long to read Song of Edmon. So I do question whether it was me or the book? But then, if it was a great book maybe it would've pulled me out of the slump. Either way, Song of Edmon isn't terrible, but it's also not fantastic either. It's a mere average kind of book.

One of the best things about the book was how many topics that are within it which can be discussed. There's politics, racism, sexism and many more. The problem was that these topics were not discussed within the book. I thought the Nightsiders Vs Daysiders racism would come into play with the political undertones of the story. But I was disappointed and it was really a underhanded way to make Edmon the underdog.

Another thing I disliked was that Edmon goes from being weak and the underdog to being way too overpowered. Plus, in this time, I don't even think he developed that much as a character. Through childhood to adulthood, as he grows and learns to be a fighter, I never really routed for him. I was much more interested in other characters like Lavinia and Phaestion.

Plotwise I really enjoyed the premise. Although I do think there was too much filler getting to the end of the book. Basically, there's a Combat similar to the Hunger Games, and we spend the whole book training for the Combat. And then when we reach the conclusion, there's not enough book left.

I liked the brief history that we got throughout the book. Song of Edmon is set in a future where humans have left Earth and colonized different areas of the universe. Burch seemed to enjoy using a lot of myth and legends within the history and it worked well to build the worlds up.

Although the ending sets up for the next book, I can honestly say I'm not intrigued enough to get it. Song of Edmon just wasn't a book for me, and I just couldn't get into it as much as some other people have.

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Olivia

Amazing Debut!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2017

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You know how sometimes you read a book and from the very first few pages you fall in love and can't really say why? And every time you pick it up something magical happens? That was this book for me.

It took me almost 300 pages to realise there are parallels to The Count of Monte Cristo and only then did it hit me that Edmon Leontes, the main characters name, is pretty damn close to Edmond Dantès. And you know what? That discovery made me giddy, because damn do I love The Count of Monte Cristo. (And no you don't need to have read Monte Cristo to enjoy this book... it was just a nice tidbit.)

It's a dark book and I know as a writer you're supposed to torture your main character and make things worse for them, but for Edmon it just does not get any better EVER. Throughout the book until the very end I thought, oh my... MORE? Leave the poor boy alone. It does not help that Edmon just can't keep his mouth shut when necessary... he keeps pushing.

The book is told in first person present tense which I often dislike, but I highly enjoyed Burch's prose and writing.

The world is exciting and I loved the idea of a planet that no longer spins and thus has a side on which it's eternally night while on the other side it's always day.

Edmon is a well developed character who loves music, and I really liked that he was so much into art and so opposed to fighting.

I can't really talk about the female characters in this novel without spoiling the plot. Let's just say that's the one bit that bothered me somewhat.

I highly recommend Song of Edmon to Science Fantasy fans.

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Richard G. Monson

Good story but not great.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2017

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I got this as an early release, so that's a plus.

As to how the book was... the author is an able writer capable of conveying the story he wants to, to the reader. My problem was that sometimes I didn't want to read the story he was trying to tell me. I prefer my speculative fiction rape free. I also prefer to avoid lot of the other unsavory story elements the author felt were important to add. This is a pretty big negative from me.

It's kind of like, the author looked at Red Rising (one of the best books of the past decade), and decided he wanted to cash in on the wave following it. So he made a story similar to it. But because they both have a godly/roman feel to them, he decided to include quite a bit of the darker side of Rome as a means of differentiating the two.

This is the crux of my disappointment. The author is really good. Good enough where he didn't have to try and copy anyone. And good enough where his story was much better without the 'smut'. As a result of his emulative attempts, this story doesn't ring true. It rings well enough... but not as true as it could have.

I'll probably get the sequel to see where he goes.

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Justin

Gripping Sci-Fi Thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2017

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I wasn't expecting much from the Song of Edmon as a Amazon Prime freebie. How wrong I was.

Adam Burch paints a thrilling picture of the planet Tao which doesn't spin leaving one side in perpetual daylight and the other in permanent night.

Edmon is born on the idyllic islands as a "Daysider" but soon comes to learn that his future is mapped out for him by his father Edric Leontes a peasant who fought his way up through the ritual combat to found his own noble house and stand on the right hand of the dying emperor Old Wusong.

Edmon wants to be a musician, but his father wants him to be his pawn in a world were eugenics, ritual combat, patricide and poison are simply political tools to be used.

This was a wonderful first novel in the finest traditions of space opera and totally gripping.

I'm buying the sequel today having finished the book at 2am!

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Michael Oldham

Fantasy at its best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2017

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I downloaded the book to try this author. The book was a free book from the monthly choice. The storey line is very compelling and I could not put it down. For anyone like me who enjoys fantasy this is a must. I am now looking for the second book in the series the fracture world.

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