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A Light In The Dark
by
Nathan Lowell (Goodreads Author)
When Captain Bjorn Gunderson docks with what he thinks is routine cargo, he embarks on a very different voyage. On a milk run from Welliver to Breakall, a tiny rock punctures his ship, The Wanderer, and leaves the crew adrift twenty-thousand years from home. With food, water, and air running out, a desperate crewman takes a reckless gamble, risking his life in a daring bid...more
Kindle Edition, 156 pages
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(first published July 22nd 2011)
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A fine story and one that can serve as a brief introduction into Nathan's Trader's Tales sequence. If this is your first venture into the Trader's Tales, I envy you the journey you are beginning.
This offering is a bit of a departure for those of us familiar with the Trader's Tales. To those used to the Nathan's usual [i.e., novel-length] fare��, the brevity of the story might seem a bit of a letdown. Nathan has said that this length of story was an experiment. To my way of thinking, it was a suc...more
This offering is a bit of a departure for those of us familiar with the Trader's Tales. To those used to the Nathan's usual [i.e., novel-length] fare��, the brevity of the story might seem a bit of a letdown. Nathan has said that this length of story was an experiment. To my way of thinking, it was a suc...more
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A Light in the Dark is a novella by Nathan Lowell and takes place in his Golden Age of the Solar Clipper series. While not strictly a part of the Trader Tales series, it stems from a few paragraphs in Captain's Share and tells the tale of how Oden's Outpost came to be.
I read this one lazy Sunday afternoon while I was nursing a sour tummy on the couch, and really that's the best way to enjoy a story of this length. It's just long enough to engage you (and take your mind off what ails you) but not...more
I read this one lazy Sunday afternoon while I was nursing a sour tummy on the couch, and really that's the best way to enjoy a story of this length. It's just long enough to engage you (and take your mind off what ails you) but not...more
1) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
2) Genre: Science Fiction
3) Synopsis: Wanderer is just going on a short (3-hour??) cruise when they are stranded in the deep dark. Not stranded on an island but out in the middle of nowhere is even worse.
4) Feelings: I am a big Nathan Lowell fan. Maybe because this is shorter in length I was left wanting more. Nathan's books usually have a build up where you really learn to connect to several of his characters. This one didn't have as much time to develop that.
5) Fina...more
2) Genre: Science Fiction
3) Synopsis: Wanderer is just going on a short (3-hour??) cruise when they are stranded in the deep dark. Not stranded on an island but out in the middle of nowhere is even worse.
4) Feelings: I am a big Nathan Lowell fan. Maybe because this is shorter in length I was left wanting more. Nathan's books usually have a build up where you really learn to connect to several of his characters. This one didn't have as much time to develop that.
5) Fina...more
Sep 10, 2011
Jessica
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Yay, a new Golden Age story! As I read it, I could hear Nathan Lowell narrating it in my head.
Disappointing. Much too short. And I still don't understand what happened at the end. Maybe if I had read all of the other Solar Clipper books I would understand, but I haven't because they're not all out yet except as podcasts.
But even without that lack of understanding the end, I thought it was too short and gave short shrift to the characters, the situation, the background, the story.
Not what I'm used to from Lowell.
But even without that lack of understanding the end, I thought it was too short and gave short shrift to the characters, the situation, the background, the story.
Not what I'm used to from Lowell.
I always enjoy Nathan's writing, but this felt a bit rushed. Like there was too much story for the short format. I know it's a setup for a series, but I did feel it hopped to fast from one event to the next, which is definitely not what I'd usually expect from this writer.
I'm also still deciding what I think about what the Captain did - which I won't mention for spoilers - to another character, and wondering if that will come back to bite him in the ass.
I'm also still deciding what I think about what the Captain did - which I won't mention for spoilers - to another character, and wondering if that will come back to bite him in the ass.
Great story! I always enjoy Nathan Lowell's Clipper Ship stories and this novella sized story is just perfect for explaining some of the background in the Share series and it's also perfect for having a "Novel Bite" to take up some time or just as a getaway from the real world. It like my "Snack Reading" that I do in my novelettes and novellas. Bravo Nathan, great job!
I have been a long time lover of Lowell's Clipper podcasts. I really enjoyed this short story set in the same universe. My only complaint is that the ending could have been a little more clear as to exactly the nature of the station he was taking charge of and some of the plans for it, so that it could truly stand on its own from the podcast series.
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Aug 06, 2011
Laith
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Nathan Lowell has hit another home run with this one. I would highly recommend this book to friends and other Sci-Fi fans.
While this book takes place in the larger Golden Age of the Solar Clipper universe it is truly a stand alone work which begins to fill in the back story of portions of the greater world.
While this book takes place in the larger Golden Age of the Solar Clipper universe it is truly a stand alone work which begins to fill in the back story of portions of the greater world.
WOW, just when I thought I'd given up on the written word (I have been listening to podiobooks/audiobooks and not actually reading for over a year) I go and read this little marvel in about two hours. Way to go, Nathan, way to go. I am looking forward to more of these tidbits and longer stories from you.
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A novella set in the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, A light in the Dark explores how Odin's Outpost got to be.
The style is the same matter of fact, personal account that can be enjoyed in the Share series.
In the Deep Dark anything can be life threathening but it always feels cozy to be back in one of Lowell's stories.
The style is the same matter of fact, personal account that can be enjoyed in the Share series.
In the Deep Dark anything can be life threathening but it always feels cozy to be back in one of Lowell's stories.
First book I read on my new Kindle. It was the only book from this series I have not read. Done in true Lowell fashion, it entertained and fill in some of the lore of the Share series.
Reading this series was a real treat, waiting for more.
Reading this series was a real treat, waiting for more.
A "bon-bon: for fans of the Solar Clipper series. Very enjoyable, but this is not a standalone story. Reading (or better yet listening to) the five "Share" books first is highly recommended. It's interesting to see the underside of the Confederated Planets.
I quite liked the terse storytelling here, though one may need to already be familiar with the world to follow all the action. For Solar Clipper fans, of which I am one, thus was a great little treat.
This novella is a good glimpse into the Solar Clipper universe but not the best starting point if you aren't familiar with the author's other Solar Clipper stories.
Love all of Lowell's works but this just didn't do it for me. I definitely recommend the other trader tales, but skip this.
Quick read. Felt like a good set up for a continuing series. Nice short story when you don't have a lot of free time.
This is a novella, in the same universe as Quarter Share, etc, but with different characters. It was ok, but I didn't find it satisfying. I read the Kindle version.
I'll read (or listen!) to anything in Nathan Lowell's "Golden Age of the Solar Clipper" universe, but this is an odd one. A quick, engrossing read, it felt like too big of a tale to fit into one short story/novella. Some parts felt rushed or glossed over or even unexplained. I realize that eventually there will likely be more to come, but my opinion is A Light in the Dark could have benefitted from some fleshing out. Having said that, if you like the "Share" series of novels, you can't beat this...more
Short book set in the same era as the Solar Clipper series.
All that excitement!! :)
Not his best work. That being said, I hope we'll see more stories about Odin's Outpost.
A quick read in the solar clipper universe. DRM free ebook.
Pretty much what I've expected from Mr Lowel and I quite enjoyed it. I think I'd happily read more, but truth be told I'd rather hear what happened to Pip if there were more in the solar clipper series :)
Pretty much what I've expected from Mr Lowel and I quite enjoyed it. I think I'd happily read more, but truth be told I'd rather hear what happened to Pip if there were more in the solar clipper series :)
More tales from the Deep Dark in this short novella
Good enough sci-fi. I'd buy this author again.
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Nathan Lowell has been a writer for more than forty years, and first entered the literary world by podcasting his novels. His sci-fi series, The Golden Age of the Solar Clipper grew from his long time fascination with space opera and his own experiences shipboard in the United States Coast Guard. Unlike most works which focus on a larger-than-life hero (prophesized savior, charismatic captain, or...more
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