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Quantum Coin (Coin #2)

by E.C. Myers (Goodreads Author)

3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 · rating details · 91 ratings · 28 reviews

Ephraim thought his universe-hopping days were over. He's done wishing for magic solutions to his problems; his quantum coin has been powerless for almost a year, and he's settled into a normal life with his girlfriend, Jena. But then an old friend crashes their senior prom: Jena's identical twin from a parallel world, Zoe.

Zoe's timing couldn't be worse. It turns out that...more

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Published October 23rd 2012 by Pyr

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Oct 08, 2012 Phoebe added it

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Full review at the Intergalactic Academy.

Quantum Coin is an interesting novel. I’m not entirely sure that it’s a necessary novel; the first volume in the series, Fair Coin (released less than a year ago!) stood perfectly well on its own, delivering a strong and satisfying conclusion.

And so I understand that EC Myers had his work cut out for him at the outset of this book, as he needed to not only reintroduce the characters and their situations but open back up a plot that was previously closed....more Full review at the Intergalactic Academy.

Quantum Coin is an interesting novel. I’m not entirely sure that it’s a necessary novel; the first volume in the series, Fair Coin (released less than a year ago!) stood perfectly well on its own, delivering a strong and satisfying conclusion.

And so I understand that EC Myers had his work cut out for him at the outset of this book, as he needed to not only reintroduce the characters and their situations but open back up a plot that was previously closed. In the end, he managed to do so satisfactorily, but the journey to that conclusion was far more meandering than the tight, well-paced experience of Fair Coin.

Spoilers for the first novel will inevitably follow.

We begin Quantum Coin with hero Ephraim Scott restored to his own world. He’s at prom with Jena, the girl for whom he spent the first novel pining–when her otherworldly doppelganger Zoe appears to throw a wrench in their after-prom plans. After greeting Ephraim with a kiss (eliciting considerable jealousy from Jena), she tells the pair that there’s trouble brewing in the multiverse and pulls them into her world.

What follows is a scattershot journey through several different timelines–and points in chronological time. This portion of the novel resembled the conclusion of the first the most strongly; if you read last week’s review of Fair Coin than you know that I found that portion of the book the least persuasive. The technology behind the journey remains complex (for me, often to the point of confusion) and what was conspicuously lacking here was a real sense of purpose for Ephraim himself. In the first novel, Ephraim wishes because he wants to improve his impoverished life circumstances; this is a motivation readers can understand almost instinctively, and so as he attempts to patch over the damage he’s done to his life we heartily identify with him.

Not so here. Though Ephraim is somewhat torn between the two girls, this conflict isn’t very well contextualized or explained. I wasn’t sure what led to his favoring one girl over the other (in the first book, both had been vividly and sympathetically rendered) and, more, wasn’t sure how this emotional plight really figured into his journey through time and multi-dimensional space. What’s worse, each of the characters is just a shade less sympathetic than they were in the first book. Jena, Zoe, and Dr. Kim (their elder counterpart) are often reduced to catty stereotypes. Ephraim spends moments of important emotional heft gawking at Zoe’s boobs. And the moments where Myers seemed to have the most opportunity for emotional depth–when the characters encounter Jena/Zoe’s beloved grandfather, for example–felt breezed over. Ephraim’s mother’s absence, particularly, was sorely felt. Their relationship was one of his prime motivators over the course of the first book, as well as a strong sympathizing element for readers with Ephraim. It’s not until the novel’s midpoint that she makes a meaningful appearance and the romantic conflicts are pushed to the forefront, too; the second half is that much stronger for it.

Myers prose itself remains fairly strong, but the overall story was often difficult to grasp, not just because of the aforementioned character issues but also because of the book’s overwhelming density. This is a big book in a small package, and frankly, could have been twice the length. In a way, the early plotting reminds me of old Flash Gordon serials. The conflicts, setting, and even scientific rules shift from chapter to chapter. The characters are always seeking out one more person to help them in their quest. But because the science here is so hefty (discussions of quantum mechanics abound, and are much meatier than they were in the first book), I often felt unmoored. The pace–though not quite as breakneck as the pace of Fair Coin–remains swift, and I often found myself paging back in search of the conflict du jour (or du chapter, as the case may be).

At the climax it becomes clear that the scattered, wild quality of the book actually mirrors Ephraim’s dilemma and what we get in those last chapters is hefty, interesting, and boundary pushing. Still, it felt a bit tangled and impenetrable for me. By the novel’s end, Quantum Coin felt much closer to adult science fiction that YA sci-fi, full of weighty decisions with universe-spanning ramifications. In fact, the YA concerns–romantic, for instance–were resolved almost too quickly, whereas the scientific conflicts formed the novel’s true climax. The readers I believe would enjoy this most fully are adult readers who love hard sci-fi, who crave density and complexity and value them above the emotional conflicts of most YA. If only Myers had been able to write a true SF doorstop to do these ideas justice!(less)

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May 05, 2013 Alex Templeton rated it 3 of 5 stars

Three and a half stars, really. Also, full disclosure: the author is a friend of mine, so I may not be as objective as I might be with other books. Having read and very much enjoyed "Fair Coin", I was eager to read its sequel. I enjoyed "Quantum Coin", but it didn't have the same magic for me as its predecessor. First of all, I felt that the story didn't really get going until about halfway through, at which point it took off with a zoom and became as non-put-downable as "Fair Coin". Second of a...more

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Jan 31, 2013 Dawn Vanniman rated it 5 of 5 stars

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Ephraim thought he was completely done universe hopping and he's settled in at home, dating Jena Kim and having a great time with his bestie. But then at the Prom things begin to go wrong. Jena leaves for the restroom and when she returns she's wearing different clothes and grabs him for a kiss. But who's that behind her? One Jena...one Zoe.

Apparently the multiverse is unraveling and Zoe has kept in contact with Nathaniel a...more

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Nov 30, 2012 Rebecca rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction, ya

This triumphant follow-up to Fair Coin has the advantage of having a clear genre from the get-go. While the previous book suddenly revealed a hidden premise, this one can skip some of that world-building and head straight to the good stuff. It makes for a more even read overall.

The logistics involved get pretty complex, as might be expected from a book featuring alternate universes. I suspect I might be able to poke some holes if I tried--but there's never any point at which I wished to try. Exc...more This triumphant follow-up to Fair Coin has the advantage of having a clear genre from the get-go. While the previous book suddenly revealed a hidden premise, this one can skip some of that world-building and head straight to the good stuff. It makes for a more even read overall.

The logistics involved get pretty complex, as might be expected from a book featuring alternate universes. I suspect I might be able to poke some holes if I tried--but there's never any point at which I wished to try. Excellent pacing sweeps the story along, even if some of the explanations get a little complex.

The real joy here is the characters. Given that there are multiple versions of almost everyone running around, Myers makes the most of the opportunity to play with the idea of might-have-been and whether any individual is actually replaceable. YA often features the endless love triangle--here, the concept is freshened up by the fact that the two people Ephraim must choose between are essentially different versions of the same person. Even more entertaining, the different time speeds between some of the universes means that there are also older versions of each of them running around, with their own attractions and loves. Love decahedrons are completely plausible when people find they have a chance to start over on failed romances with other versions of their old flames. Watching the shifting alliances, crushes, and rivalries between several versions each of Ephraim and his friends is one of the best parts of the book.

The tiny twists of humor scattered throughout, mostly in dialogue, also keep the prose crackling. Each character has his or her own unique sense of humor, so there's probably something here that will appeal to nearly everyone, whether your taste runs to geeky references, double-entendres, self-deprecation, or bad puns.

Fair Coin ended fairly, but in a way I found somewhat unsatisfying. The developments in Quantum Coin fully lay my initial objections to rest--enough of the questions are answered and emotions are sorted out that the ending is thoroughly satisfying, even if not every single thread is tied up. It's well worth the read.

Disclaimer: the author is a friend of mine.(less)

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Dec 11, 2012 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This sequel takes the story to the next level quite literally. Ephraim thinks his experiences in the multiverse are over now that he’s back in his home universe and the controller dismantled (or so he thinks) but a new adventure is just beginning. It can be so hard for sequels to live up to their originals but Myers keeps his original idea of the fascinating multiverse and created a new adventure for them.

I love the complex and layered story Myers c...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Michele rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-read-prize-books

I won this on Goodreads. This is a sequel to Fair Coin which I did not read. Even without reading the first book, I was able to follow the story line and plot without too much difficulty. The story does refer to events in the first book but you can understand what is happening without having read it. I plan to read the first book as well to see if there is additional backstory. I'm sure my boys will enjoy this book a lot. The story follows teenagers who travel to alternate universes which places...more

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Nov 30, 2012 Amanda Makepeace rated it 4 of 5 stars

Quantum Coin is the sequel to Fair Coin, and if you follow me on Goodreads you already know I gave the first book 5 Stars. While I enjoyed its sequel a lot, I hesitated when it came time to give it a rating. The story is once again superb, the characters loveable and hate-able (which is always important), but there were a few spots in the book where it felt as if time slowed down. Maybe it did! The multiverse was falling apart…

More important than those hiccups, was the feeling I had at the end o...more

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Oct 16, 2012 Neile rated it 4 of 5 stars

I didn't think I could like this sequel more the Fair Coin--that book just got more and more fascinating as Ephraim discovered more about the situation he was in--but I definitely did. Here the complications are right out there from the start, and I really enjoyed watching the characters try various ways of fixing things, forcing themselves to keep moving forwards despite some painful failures. I especially enjoyed seeing the characters struggle with moral issues. I appreciated that, like Fair C...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Kris rated it 3 of 5 stars

A decent sequel. I was a little skeptical going into it, thinking it would likely have some weak reason for the story continuing, as it was fairly resolved after Fair Coin. But that wasn't really an issue in my opinion. There were a few interesting twists, one to get things started and more along the way. And nothing that seemed to really violate the first book, just expand on it. And it came to a nice resolution. I would imagine the series would be over here, then again I would have said that a...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Trina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi, year-27, young-adult, 2013

I have to say that I enjoyed the first book more. Across both books however, I really enjoyed the characters. Dealing with multiple universes, there are multiple incarnations of each character and it was fun to see all of the various personalities of one person. If you thought the first book had too many Nathans, this book is definitely a Jena overload. At some points the dialogue could be confusing because of all the different analogs of the same person involved.

The plot of this book is that th...more I have to say that I enjoyed the first book more. Across both books however, I really enjoyed the characters. Dealing with multiple universes, there are multiple incarnations of each character and it was fun to see all of the various personalities of one person. If you thought the first book had too many Nathans, this book is definitely a Jena overload. At some points the dialogue could be confusing because of all the different analogs of the same person involved.

The plot of this book is that the multiverse is starting to merge all of the different parallel universes, meaning that Ephraim's world is changing and some people aren't surviving the merge. The quest is to figure out why this is happening and how to stop it. In the first book there was a lot of world hopping and exploration, which I felt was lacking in this book. Quantum Coin deals more with theory and at times could feel like a classroom lecture. I didn't mind the 'lectures', but I thought there were too many of them since I wasn't having much trouble following. It's a very talky book, and the action grew tedious because literally what would happen is someone would get stranded in a universe only to find that, surprise!, someone left them with a secret travelling device. This happened at least 3 times, and I eventually got tired of the same old tricks.

Toward the end of the book, I was frantic for our heroes to pull off their plan, but I felt like I had a bucket of cold water thrown over me because, oh wait, we have to stop and have a long dialogue to discuss theory some more. With only like 15 pages left, I just wanted them to stop talking and start acting! The ending wasn't what I would call a happy ending, but it was as happy as this plot could afford, so I appreciated the realism, and that there wasn't a Magic Wand Effect where everything ended up perfect despite the direction the rest of the plot was heading. It also left you with a sense of closure, which I appreciate.

I have really enjoyed this series. I think it's a unique topic in YA fiction. With today's themes of dystopia and supernatural it's good to have a good old sci-fi book once in a while. I think this series handled the idea of parallel universes well and interestingly. I recommend. :)(less)

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Oct 24, 2012 Tom rated it 4 of 5 stars

If you're having girl troubles I feel bad for you son... you got 99 parallel universes and a girlfriend in every one.

Quantum Coin is the follow up to Fair Coin, which was a fun YA romp about a geeky kid named Ephraim Scott who discovers a quarter in his locker that lets him jump into parallel universes. And in some of them, Jena Kim, the girl of his dreams, actually likes him.

The sci-fi twist is that in a more futuristic version of their world, Jena, Ephraim and his best friend Nathan are reali...more

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Dec 14, 2012 Christina (A Reader of Fictions) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc

Originally posted on A Reader of Fictions.

Obviously, you should be cautious reading this review unless you've already read Fair Coin. I will keep things as spoiler-free as possible for book one, but that's pretty tricky. First and last paragraph will be spoiler-free totally. Now, if you've read my review for Fair Coin, you know that I quite liked it, but did have some reservations. Happily, Quantum Coin proves that the second book in a series can be stronger than its predecessor. If you were on...more Originally posted on A Reader of Fictions.

Obviously, you should be cautious reading this review unless you've already read Fair Coin. I will keep things as spoiler-free as possible for book one, but that's pretty tricky. First and last paragraph will be spoiler-free totally. Now, if you've read my review for Fair Coin, you know that I quite liked it, but did have some reservations. Happily, Quantum Coin proves that the second book in a series can be stronger than its predecessor. If you were on the fence about reading Fair Coin, I'm telling you now that the awesomeness of this the sequel should cause you to choose the universe where you read E.C. Myer's Coin series.

Where Fair Coin has a fantasy feel for much of the book, Quantum Coin is straight science fiction, and I revelled in that, since I don't get nearly enough of that genre. In the first book, I had some difficulty grasping the concepts, though not to the point of frustration, but I felt less a fish out of water on this second go round. I'm not saying that I completely understood everything, but I didn't have any real WTF IS HAPPENING moments either. Myers does an excellent job keeping things on a manageable level of detail.

My main stumbling block in the first book were the characters, who, while not entirely unlikable, did venture into the unbelievable sometimes. They got better as they went along, and continued to develop and grow throughout this book as well. Ephraim and Nathan are way better in this book, and I liked how everyone got to be important at some time or other, though the Jenas really did rule the whole figuring things out part. Doug may be one of the cutest kids in literature, as he charmed my miserly heart. Dick made me laugh; you'll find out why towards the end.

I did not like the Jenas/Zoe, though. They are just not very nice women, despite being gorgeous geniuses. At least, Jena was less of a manicpixiedreamgirl this time. I will say, though, that Jena probably has the most in common with me, aside from bring super useful in crisis, Asian, and attractive to everyone. You know, little differences. Jena loves to read, and one of my favorite touches Myers put in the book was how when they went to different universes, books that aren't finished in our world ARE, like Jane Austen's Sanditon. I WANT TO GO TO THERE. For her love of fiction, I can't completely hate her. I mean, the world might be ending, but she still spends a lot of her time with her nose shoved in a book; I like those priorities.

The romance aspects I must admit I'm rather torn about. The whole love triangle with alternate reality versions of the same person is both very cool and very annoying. Honestly, I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. I think I'm coming down more towards the 'fascinating concept' side, just because Ephraim doesn't act like a complete jerk in that situation, when he could have tried to date both in some creepy, manly fantasy. Thankfully, he didn't do that, because I would have reached into the book and slapped him silly.

The beauty of Quantum Coin lies in the details. If you read closely enough, Myers throws in a bunch of nerdy wordplay and references, some of which made me laugh out loud, even though this isn't a humor book. Though I want to leave most of the references for you guys to find, I just have to share my very favorite one, because it was so subtle and wonderful. This is from the ARC, so it could be changed, but I hope it's not. High five for everyone who gets the reference!

"'Imagine: If shifting from one universe to another is like moving up or down to parallel layers, overlapping with one universe, then going to another timeline is like taking a jump to the left.'
'Or a step to the right,' Jena said wryly."

It's a truly rare thing to encounter a second book that improves on the first, but Quantum Coin truly does. On the down side, this series does appear to be complete. I've gotten so used to trilogies that I was totally expecting more. I will eagerly await E.C. Myers' next writerly endeavor!(less)

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Sep 19, 2012 the golden witch. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, alternate-universe-or-history, teenage-shennanigans, best-of-12, reviewed, arc-galley

4.5/5 stars.

I really hope this isn't the last book in this series, guys. "Quantum Coin" goes to even more crazy places (and finds crazier people) compared to book one, and yet at the same time, I was pretty satisfied with the ending we're given here. Hands down, the "Coin" universe is a pretty great one and one of my favorites of the year so far. If you like your YA full of action and wonderful surprises, be sure to check out the second book in the "Coin" series, "Quantum Coin".

In this second bo...more 4.5/5 stars.

I really hope this isn't the last book in this series, guys. "Quantum Coin" goes to even more crazy places (and finds crazier people) compared to book one, and yet at the same time, I was pretty satisfied with the ending we're given here. Hands down, the "Coin" universe is a pretty great one and one of my favorites of the year so far. If you like your YA full of action and wonderful surprises, be sure to check out the second book in the "Coin" series, "Quantum Coin".

In this second book, the stakes have been hugely raised to the point where EVERYTHING in almost every arena is at stake. And it all might be all Ephraim's (well, his older self in the future alternate universe within the multiverse as a whole) fault. Myers really does a great job of building tension this entire book, and it feels like he's really hit his stride in this second book in all areas. There are more love rombuses (or is it rombii?), more alternate selves (three Jena/Zoes, holy crap), more mysteries put forth and later answered, and everything is starting to fall apart. I just absolutely love how dire everything is in this book. There is tension on literally every page, and those books are the best kinds of books.

The world that Myers has created (well, the Multiverse) gets expanded in this volume in the series - both in terms of more worlds, and also in terms of the past, present, and future. To expand your world in terms of locales is great, but to expand it along the time axis of things is just downright ballsy, and I applaud Myers for doing worldbuilding with time as well as places. Along with this worldbuilding with time, we also get an expansion of characters - older Nathaniel, Ephraim, and Jena as well as Earth's ultimate, horrible future that gets its Big Reveal at the end of the book. And all of these older versions of our characters knit back into the expanded world so very well (one of my marks of good worldbuilding? check!), and it was generally such a satisfying thing to read that by the end of the book, I was sad that it was all over.

The characters get even more real, with their present and future selves, and they explore themselves in a way that they really couldn't in book one. Book one really sets the stage, and in this book, we really get to explore the world through the characters' eyes. There's tons of conflict between the characters and their analogs (alternate selves), and that's always gratifying. There's no free lunch and no easy answer in this book, and you really get to see the characters try to find an answer that will save their individual worlds and the multiverse as a whole, you get to see them work for that answer. And it may not be the one that they want in the end - it may be, in fact, the worse solution out of the lot. Yet, it's their only choice. Just like I love books that hit on the "there may not be any salvation/redemption/happy ending" theme in life, this book also hits on those themes, too. What do you do when there may be no happy ending? The characters have to go through that, and it bonds you to them.

The sensory imagery/language still kind of has a way to go, but at the same time, it's come a lot farther in this book. I would say that this is Myers' weakest area in the entire book, but it's still better than it was in book one. Good going, Myers!

I loved the ending, but I still have the feeling that things may not be entirely finished in the "Coin" universe. At least, I hope that's the case. But at the same time, I'm really satisfied with the ending we were given - definitely a HEA for our immediate main characters (Nathaniel, Jena, Zoe, and Ephraim). And it was a believable HEA, too. So I'm pretty satisfied there.

Final verdict? If you've read book one, you definitely have to read this book! But if you haven't read book one, warning - you might be a little confused by this book alone. Still, this is definitely one of the best books of 2012 so far, so either way, definitely give the "Coin" books a try! "Quantum Coin" will be out from Pyr/Prometheus Books on October 2, 2012 in North America, so be sure to check it out then!

(posted to goodreads, shelfari, and birthofanewwitch.wordpress.com)(less)

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Apr 28, 2013 Jeff Raymond rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-ya-sci-fi

I really enjoyed Fair Coin , which was a stealthy sci-fi book that introduced a lot of great sci-fi concepts in a fun and different way. Quantum Coin continues on that, but with a lot of crazy multiple universe theories and fringe science.

The book bogs itself down in a lot of science that probably isn't really relevant or necessary for a sci-fi audience, but makes up for it in being very readable. With the establishment of all the prior universes, it just allows the characters to exist in this c...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Dale rated it 3 of 5 stars

I did not enjoy the second book as much as I enjoyed the first.

I thought it was interesting, the way that the author integrated historical characters into the fiction.

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Oct 15, 2012 Torie added it

Shelves: science-fiction

Ethically I have to resist rating/reviewing this because a friend wrote it. But I read it in three days, so what does that tell you?

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Sep 16, 2012 LiteraryObsession rated it 4 of 5 stars

Review To Come - It will be published on LiteraryObsession.com at the 1st of October.

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Nov 18, 2012 Robert rated it 3 of 5 stars

I was looking forward to this new addition to Fair Coin, however now, after reading it, I feel that it does not come close to the first book.
As a standalone story it is very well written, but someone reading it after the first book and expecting the same atmosphere and level of intense plot development will be disappointed.

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Oct 09, 2012 JJ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

I received a copy of Quantum Coin through First Reads and I finished it today and let me say it was great! I really like how Myers expanded all the characters introduced in the first novel. The plot took some turns I didn't expect and we learned more about the multiverse, which is always enjoyable. Overal I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good story !

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Sep 06, 2012 Donna Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy

I bought this for my 13 year old son after he read Fair Coin(at Dracon*Con the author signed it for him) after devouring that book he then begged me to get this one. He ate these books up like candy, he tells me about it in an excited run on sentence but I get the fact that he LOVES these books...read each one very quickly and can tell you every detail...he said give it 5 stars !

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Dec 08, 2012 Heather rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, sci-fi

I was so excited to see that the sequel to "Fair Coin" came out... but then I read it. "Fair Coin" was fast paced and really kept me involved. I don't really know what happened to "Quantum Coin." I didn't like a single character in it. I didn't particularly like the plot. Given that, I did find the writing to be solid and it was action packed. Although I wasn't fond of the sequel, it won't keep me from reading further works by this author.

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Jan 06, 2013 Mihai Barbat rated it 1 of 5 stars

This book is bad, just like the previous volume. There is nothing that stands out in this story. It's a cheap mumbo jumbo of multiverse science that's feels like is written by a 12 year old for an 8 year old.

With the first opportunity I will gladly sell both of them to the second hand english book store in my city. At least like this I can recuperate my bad investment.

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Feb 23, 2013 Gisbelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: series, scifi-fantasy-paranormal, young-adult

Not as good as the first book. I was so excited to start this book since I really enjoyed reading Fair Coin so much. However, I think my expectation might have been too high. The pace was too slow for me. While I really liked the concept and everything, the characters were just not how I remembered them from book 1.

Rating: 2.5 (roundup to 3)

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Mar 10, 2013 Matt rated it 2 of 5 stars

I don't know what it is about this book, but it just failed to impress me. It was just...

It has a good concept, but execution is poor. It suffers from insubstantial characters, a lack of sense of danger and action, among other things.

Rating: 2.5

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Apr 03, 2012 geekgirl marked it as to-read

Shelves: cover-watch

*taps foot impatiently*

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May 11, 2013 Jonathan rated it 5 of 5 stars

You think eph's adventure is over? Think again! This book takes us deeper into the fair coin universe and answers questions we didn't even know we wanted answered. I loved every second of it.

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Jun 18, 2012 Abstract Witch marked it as to-read

Shelves: books-from-2012

OMG... this is really happening? The cover is beautiful and it's really coming out in October?????? O.O *screams so loudly that the whole village can hear it*

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Oct 22, 2012 Melanie McCullough rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: oct-2012

So much love. Full review to follow.

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E.C. Myers was assembled in the U.S. from Korean and German parts and raised in Yonkers, NY by his mother and the public library. He is a graduate of the Clarion West Writers Workshop and a member of the prolific NYC writing group Altered Fluid. In the rare moments when he isn't writing, he blogs about Star Trek at The Viewscreen, reads constantly, plays video games, watches films and television,...more

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