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Space Junque (Apocalypto 1) [Kindle Edition]

LK Rigel (Author), Theresa Weir (Editor)
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The DOGs want to destroy the world. The gods want to make a new one. The trick is to survive both.

The world at the end of the 21st century is on the brink of ecological collapse, destroyed by corrupt politics and unchecked environmental damage. Hydroponics agronomist Char Meadowlark has become a recluse. Warned about an impending attack by the eco-terrorist Defenders of Gaia, Char flees to the airport.  

When the DOGs strike in the midst of Char's escape, pilot Jake Ardri offers her only hope of survival. They take his shuttle the Space Junque to the orbiting Imperial Space Station, the off-planet seat of world government.

When the conflict goes global and the planet threatens to implode, ancient gods return to take control of humanity and impose a new world order. Char is caught up in a divine plan to save the world - but it will take all she's got to get through the apocalypse alive.

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ALSO AVAILABLE, Apocalypto (Omnibus Edition) - all three books, Space Junque, Spiderwork, and Firebird, at a discounted price, approximately 700 pages

Space Junque is a fun, smart read, and I really think people will enjoy it. I hesitate to make comparisons, but I think it has a bit of a Firefly vibe to it. -- Anne Frasier

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Don't get excited." Jake lifted Char's necklace over her head. "I'm not going for your precious parts." He zipped the amulet into a pocket in her flight pants. "Okay, Meadowlark." He secured his harness and punched the ignition. "Let's get the hell off this rock."


An Apocapunk Science Fiction Fantasy

Also by L. K. Rigel:

Spiderwork (Apocalypto 2)
Firebird (Apocalypto 3)
Apocalypto (Omnibus Edition) [Apocalypto 1, 2, and 3]
Give Me, A Tale of Wyrd and Fae
The Loves of Leopold Singer 
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Space Junque Edited by USA Today bestselling author Theresa Weir/Anne Frasier

Nominated for Best Romantic Science Fiction/Fantasy in 2010 and Best Debut Book in 2010 by The Romance Reviews.


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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 242 KB
  • Print Length: 89 pages
  • Publisher: Sanguibahd Press (2 Sep 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B0041T59IY
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #122,611 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
metaphorically mixed. 27 Jan 2012
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Economic, ecological and political collapse are catching up with the Imperium.
Earth ruled from orbit by the emperor is becoming uninhabitable.

The orbital colonies may be the only cradle of hope left. A very fertile ground for apocalyptic sf, one that has infinite possibilities and significant emotional resonance with us given the current economic and ecological issues we have today.

This books eclectic mix of SF and fantasy fails to build any coherent plot or convincing narrative. The issues besetting the world are vaguely fleshed out and the worst threat seems to be from giant vultures which are somehow a n unstoppable threat to a space capable civilization.
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Downloaded as a freebie on Kindle, I had no great expectations for this book. But, nothing ventured, nothing gained and the Kindle free collection has certainly broadened my reading.

I'm still in a little of two minds about this book. As literature, it is certainly lightweight. But in SF you could say the same for much of the product of the 'golden age' written for pulp magazines. What I look for is an interesting idea or concept that stretches the imagination a bit. This book has promise, although I'm not sure how it will develop in subsequent titles. The scene is really only half set here and needs a lot of development. The writing style is a bit messy and disjointed at times. I'm also a bit concerned at the apparent mixture of mysticism and SF. Sometimes it works and sometimes it merely descends into banal 'swords and sourcery' or fantasy. I'm not really sure either how it qualified for a 'Romance' award. Yes, there is relationship interest here but not more than many tales would have where there is an attempt to round out the characters.

I think the author has started out well but I really hope she has a good plan for developing both plot and characters as well as filling in the lightly sketched but potentially intriguing social and political background.

At any rate, I am sufficiently interested that I'll be trying out the second in the series. That will be the decider.
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Space Junque begins as a relatively standard apocalyptic sci-fi, splashed with a few original and intriguing ideas. Soon, it takes on some 'romantic' undertones (albeit a tad more realistic than anything you'll find in your average chic-lit), and soon after, politics, capitalism, and theological and ecological extremism all make an appearance, with a good few twists along the way. And it all comes together with strong pacing and solid (if hardly special) writing, for the most part.

We're also given a strong protagonist and a couple of strong supporting characters, particularly in young Durga (though others, such as Rani, aren't given enough room to properly breathe).

The problem is, although it caters quite well to whatever you might be looking for, the age-old problem when trying to please all of the people all of the time was bound to crop up. I, for example, was thoroughly enjoying the apocalyptic sci-fi stuff. And I didn't mind the romance, handled as it was in a straight-forward and pragmatic fashion. I appreciated the satirical (the use of 'Cripes' in place of a 'Christ' is a nice running gag) - and unbiased - commentary on the all-too-real direction our world is potentially heading in, given the people in charge. And the theological bent to the final third wasn't as invasive as I initially feared when it first cropped up.

But I was enjoying the space-based apocalyptic sci-fi. By that latter third especially, everything had gotten a bit too grounded, literally, and those aforementioned original and intriguing ideas (namely the 'Ghosts' and 'Raptors') had been glossed over and petered out.

That said, this is the first part of a saga, so those ideas may be flashed out later.

I also took issue with the ending: not how the novel ends, but how it's written. It's somewhat predictable quite a bit in advance, but the pay-off is drawn out, and drawn out, and drawn out, then abruptly hits and, 'The End'...

Again, this is the first part of a saga, and the first chapter of the second book is included, which softens the abrupt ending, but I'd have rather seen a strong epilogue to close off the first book and lead into the second.
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