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Lacuna Kindle Edition

by David Adams (Author)

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Book 1 of 6 in Lacuna (6 Book Series)

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"Never again attempt to develop this kind of technology."

It is with these words that an unknown alien attacker destroys the Earth cities of Tehran, Sydney and Beijing. Fifty million people die... and nothing is ever the same again.

Some call them Demons, some call them Aliens, but to Chinese Naval Captain Melissa Liao... they are the enemy. She is given command of one of three great warships built to fight the "demons", the TFR Beijing.

Her task is simple. Find who attacked Earth and why... then stop them.

Book one of the Lacuna series.

Length: 382 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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File Size: 5215 KB
Print Length: 382 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: David Adams; 5 edition (December 1, 2013)
Publication Date: December 1, 2013
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B006RZNR3Y
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,279 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
- #32 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Space Exploration
- #35 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Military > Space Fleet
- #41 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Alien Invasion

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D. Leaberry

Excellent story line, minor textual errors

January 2, 2012

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I became aware of this author after finding a slashdot posting a few months ago where he engaged in a shameless plug for the book (which was okay because the post was on subject). The first 3 chapters were available online and I read them that night. I was hooked, and put his website in my feed reader so I'd know when the book was released.

Fast forward to today, the book is available and I bought a copy for my kindle. It's not particularly long and the plot moves along quite well. The premise is the typical sci-fi staple, aliens attack and Earth must retaliate/defend itself. I liked the technology in the book, thought the main characters were well fleshed out, and overall liked the book. It's a first novel. The ending is a little abrupt, I would have liked to see a little more resolution but perhaps he's got a sequel planned.

I like to support first time authors, especially when I can read the first few chapters and know I'm getting a good book. Everyone can write a book but not everyone can write an engaging, entertaining book on their first attempt. There were some textual errors, typos, missing word or extremely awkward phrasing. But I only counted 5-10 of these. Another proofread would have been helpful. However, he's not charging $10 for the book like some other kindle editions that have these same issues so I can tolerate it. Give it a try, I liked it.

**Update**
The author released a revised version that has fixed the minor typos. See his comment on this review.

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terry westover

sup-par SciFi

July 24, 2013

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Ok, I have to admit I read this book thinking it was an early novel by an established scifi author. By the time I realized my mistake - when I realized the plot and writing were not going to improve - I was far enough in that I wanted to see how the author resolved the plot. Well, that was a mistake. I am a sucker for sci fi - I'm willing to put up with cardboard characters and clunky dialog if there is an interesting concept or two and some credible world building. Sorry, there really isn't much of either of those in this book. The characterization and interpersonal relationships were really awful. I can't recall any character who showed any character growth or even who appeared to be multi-dimensional in any way. The main character - which the writer frequently reminds us is a Chinese woman - is not very likeable or believable. Why the male author chose to write from a female perspective escapes me. The book is filled with cultural references to the 2000s (Harry Potter, for example) and I find it very difficult to believe that all these more or less current cultural references will still be relevant in the future. The science made very little sense, and the motivations and actions of the aliens were completely illogical. For example, why would one captured alien suddenly become a traitor to her entire species? Further, why would the aliens use a technology that has awful potential impacts on the universe to quelch other worlds' development of that same technology? I mean, I see why they want to tamp down that development, but why would they use the same dangerous technology to do so?
So, while I think the author has some germs of a good story and idea, and, unlike many authors of free ebooks, has a grasp of spelling, grammar and punctuation, I would urge him to keep working on his craft. And I would urge readers to wait until he does so and wait for that later work, rather than read this series.

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Perry Tamte

Cliched themes and veiled sexism drag it down

June 1, 2017

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It was good enough that I finished it, but not enough that I want to read the next in the series. I had three main issues. First, it felt very much like a man trying to write in an enlightened way and not realizing that it was still pretty sexist. For example, making a woman captain and having her fully in charge of her sexuality, but then having her get all fluttery and distracted because, damn, that other captain is such a hunk. I found it very off-putting. The sex scenes, as well, seemed gratuitous and unnecessary. Made it feel like a romance novel at times. The second issue is the inconsistencies and "magic." There were multiple times where the narrative depended on some absolute fact that was established, and then later the opposite was suddenly true without explanation -- seemingly just because the author needed it to be so to support the story at that point. Like sometimes the human missile attacks completely destroy an alien ship and at other times they have no effect. A magic example is when some of the huge human ships get massively damaged and then in a short time, "magically," get all fixed up when it realistically would have taken many months to years. My third issue is that some of the main themes are a bit tired, overdone, and cliched -- unbelievably powerful aliens attack; plucky humans, with nothing more than meager resources and fortitude, somehow manage to steal advanced technology, figure it out in no time thanks to an abrasive but well meaning genius, and then, unlike all other species, refuse to submit and fight back.

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