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Christopher Mahoney

goodreads author profile


url
http://www.goodreads.com/mahoney

born
March 11, 1976

gender
male

place of birth
Pittsburgh, PA, The United States

website

genre
Children's Books, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

influences
Ayn Rand, Douglas Adams, Kurt Vonnegut, Daniel Handler, JK Rowling

member since
December 2007


about this author

I started writing when I was seven, but it took me twenty years and about ten unfinished manuscripts to find a story I felt compelled to finish.

I started writing my first book, The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun, in 2005 and published it in 2008. The story follows the adventures of Zack Goodspeed who stows away on a spaceship developed by his grandfather and fueled by an unlimited source of power called the Onyx Sun. Zack is thrust into a series of adventures that strand him on the Moon, introduce him to bold new friends, and force him to confront an enemy trying to use the Onyx Sun to wipe out all life on Earth.

I am currently promoting this book, the first in a series, while working on the sequel, The Wicked Ad...more




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avg rating: 4.11 | 45 ratings | 35 reviews | 1 distinct work | 6 fans
The Incredible Origins of the... The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun
by Christopher Mahoney (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.10 — 41 ratings — published 2009
2 editions
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The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun (Sample Chapters) (Children's Books)
3 chapters   —   updated Jun 25, 2008 03:29PM
description: The prologue and first two chapters to Christopher Mahoney's new book, The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun, available for pre-order on Amazon.
A Climbing Guide to... 02/07 Christopher is currently reading:
A Climbing Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners: Twentieth Anniversary Edition (Paperback)
by Walter R. Borneman
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The Pearl 02/07 Christopher is currently reading:
The Pearl (Paperback)
by John Steinbeck
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Radical Innovation:... 02/07 Christopher is currently reading:
Radical Innovation: How Mature Companies Can Outsmart Upstarts (Hardcover)
by Richard Leifer
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Christopher's recent updates (rss)

December 12, 2008
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Christopher Mahoney wrote a new blog post:
As of right now, I have finished all the edits on my book. I have forwarded the comments to my typesetter who has already updated the proof and sent a... ...more
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September 07
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Christopher read and liked Jackie's review of The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun:

"Aimed at the 10-14 set, this book is a fun ride for just about everyone. This is the first book in a series about 11 year old Zack Goodspeed and his eccentric and mysterious grandfather Fyodor. It seems that the old gent has invented a new, limitle...more "
July 16
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Christopher made a comment on Nancy's review of The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun
693191 Christopher wrote: "Hi guys,

"The Author" here. (Queue evil guy music.) Duh-duh-duh! :)

I appreciate your feedback, as eve...more
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May 17
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Christopher read and liked Dream 4 More Book Reviews's review of The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun:

"What thrilled me in the beginning of this read, is regardless of what grandfather Mr. Goodspeed experienced in the fourth grade, he did not give up on his dream of bringing the "Onyx Sun" experiment to life. He reminds me of a scientist eme...more "
May 02
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Christopher read and liked Melinda's review of The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun:

"My 9 year old really liked this book. "
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The Brothers Karamaz... Christopher gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
my rating:
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The Satanic Verses:... Christopher gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Satanic Verses: A Novel (Paperback)
by Salman Rushdie
my rating:
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Hey, Whipple, Squeez... Christopher gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Ads (Paperback)
by Luke Sullivan
my rating:
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