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Spanners

The average human being lives from 0-80 sequentially. Spanners don’t.

These rare beings have different lifespans than the rest of us. Some live their lives in reverse, some live only six months, and some are immortal. There are hundreds of classes of spanners that live hundreds of different ways, and each class has a unique lifespan that gives them unique powers.

A few spanners find a way to live in normal human society, but most live in the shadows. There are some spanners that are extremely dangerous, and with the help of a mayfly-class spanner, an 8,000-year-old detective named Adam Parr is doing everything he can to keep them under control.

The Fountain of Youth

When one of Adam’s old adversaries uncovers the most powerful and deadly spanner in history, it’s up to Adam and Mayfly to take her back before she unleashes her full power and ends the world as we know it.

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376 pages
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June 3, 2013
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6 x 0.85 x 9 inches
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1490350012
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978-1490350011
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 3, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1490350012
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1490350011
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.41 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.85 x 9 inches

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Jon Maas was born in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from Stanford University with degrees in Biology and History, he's earned a living as a Musician, Peace Corps Volunteer, Standup Comedian, TV Producer and Web Designer.
His first novel, "City of gods - Hellenica" has been well received, and his second book, 'Spanners: The Fountain of Youth' won the award for 'Best Young Adult Fiction' at the 2014 San Francisco Book Festival, as well as 'Best Science Fiction' at the 2015 IndieReader Discovery awards.
'Spanners: The Fountain of Youth' is the sequel to the independent movie 'Spanners,' which is currently on the film festival circuit - www.spannersthemovie.com .
He has released his tenth book this year, the YA thriller 'The Litter,' and it has been well-received so far.
He writes on his bus commute to and from work, and has a soft spot in his heart for all types of Public Transportation.
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JennlyT

A bit reminiscent of X-Men - but more badass!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 1, 2016

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Imagine having a lifespan of only six months? What would you do? What about being immortal? Would you use your time on earth for good or for ill?

These are the questions that face Spanners – people who do not live their lives sequentially but in differing timelines and with different abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Spanners often look normal and integrate with society but others tend to stay away from humanity for theirs and societies own good.

Adam Parr is what is called an immortal Spanner. As an immortal, he doesn’t die and he’s not really afraid of much…. except being buried alive. For an immortal spanner this is a fate worse than death.

When a longtime adversary escapes his underground prison and begins to amass an army to capture the Fountain of Youth and usher in a utopian society Adam, with the help of his siblings and an old friend, must attempt to raise their own army to defeat him.

Having read two other books by Jon, this one is nothing like his other works. Spanners sort of reminded me a tad of X-Men, but way more bad-ass. The different classes of Spanner and their character traits and abilities added a level of depth to the characters to help flesh them out and make the story even more interesting. Seeing the budding friendships/relationships develop also helped to show that even though they may be different, even immortal in some case, they are human. In the end the story resolved just enough to give closure to this book but also leave the door open for more Spanners to come.

All in all, a great read. Looking forward to seeing what else is in store for Adam, Mayfly and the others.

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Bottom line, I liked it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 5, 2015

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Adam Parr is a detective, but a detective with a huge difference: he’s 8,000 years old and he specializes in dealing with a special kind of case. Parr’s cases deal with people who do not age like the rest of humanity—called, Spanners, they live on a different time scale than the rest of us.
When Parr learns of the presence of the most powerful Spanner of all, and that individual’s search for the Fountain of Youth, he realizes that he must stop her in order to save the world.
Spanners – The Fountain of Youth by Jonathan Maas is a hard book to categorize. Is it science fiction, fantasy, or a mix of the two? It is an interesting story, with a few surprising twists that you’re not likely to see coming, and I won’t spoil the book by even hinting at what they are; you’ll have to read it and see for yourself.
Bottom line, I liked it.

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Patiscynical

What a long strange trip it's been

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 23, 2015

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Spanners live in vain.
Spanners are a group of human-like beings that live on different timescales than us. Some live among us, some hide from us.
I had my doubts about this, that the author could pull it off, but it is very well done. He makes the spanners seem real, that they could exist. He makes them believable.
Adam is a spanner that has been alive thousands of years. An immortal, who is drawn into a fight for the planet against Ponce de' Leon, a human who became immortal, and has been buried alive 500 years.
It all sounds too fantastical, but it works, and works well.
This is a fairly epic tale, well written, and quite enjoyable. Adam's character seemed to repeat himself a bit early on, but his story settled down, and I was too enthralled to notice any problems later.
Results: you should read this. It's not your average sci-fi novel. It's one of a kind.

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I wanted to like it more

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 8, 2018

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Seemed like a good pretext but the sharply drawn good and evil lines seemed too pat. Th climactic battle was a little anticlimactic and it seemed that the immense powers brought to bear couldn’t really fight their way out of a paper bag. The powers of the individual characters seemed to seesaw between near invincibility and total helplessness as the plot needed to advance. Honestly at about the halfway point I just wanted it to be over so I could move on to another book.

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E. G. Parsons

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 29, 2016

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Wasn't sure how I'd feel about this book, but after reading all the reviews especially the bad ones, I was intrigued enough to try it. Once I started I couldn't put it down. It has a unique plot and is full of fascinating characters. Unlike some reviewers I had no problem keeping all the characters straight. They all had interesting personalities and the classes were explained well enough to understand each of their individual powers and weaknesses. I loved it not only because it was well written and intriguing but perhaps because it was different than my normal reads. Give it a try, you may love it too.

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What a great idea for a book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 17, 2016

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This is a great idea for a book! I loved the plot and I loved the characters. My only problem was I felt the characters needed more meat more depth so that I could connect with them better. Having said that I found it difficult to put this book down its a great story!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 22, 2016

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It was actually a very original one.
Kind of X-men but still a very interesting story. This is a must read book.
Very well done, well written and an excellent imagination!
I"ll definitely read more books if this author.

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Jeremy S

This is a great premise as it is set here on earth with ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 1, 2016

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This is a great premise as it is set here on earth with a "what if" factor in it as well. In this some people are just born with extra powers, but they like to keep it quiet, so the slide through history, mainly unnoticed. Different powers, different life spans, ranging from 1 day to unlimited. Really well written, and excellent characters you really can identify with. Well worth a read.

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Andy Swindells

Like X-men without the spandex:)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 18, 2017

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It is hard to review any Johnathan Mass book without using the word brilliant. Spanners ‘ The Fountain of Youth’ is no exception. Once the initial setting of the story is set out, the plot goes from strength to strength. It is like the X-men plot without spandex and silly explosions. I would love to see a sequel to this one or a graphic novel series. ( Take note, Stan Lee.)

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