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3.82 of 5 stars
Only the completely original and unalloyed Jeapesian imagination could think of launching a full-scale alien invasion right into the middle of the ... read full description

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Oct 02, 2009
Shapley rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Have you ever thought that your life was average and unexciting? Well that’s exactly what a 17th century boy named Daniel thought growing up. He grew up in a small English town, raised by only a father because, like many other children in that time period, his mother died in a painful childbirth. Daniel was an amazing tobacco farmer even at a young age, and although everyone thought his future was going to be the boring life of a farmer and to never leave his hometown, he had a very different i More...
Jan 20, 2008
Tama rated it: 2 of 5 stars
What could be cooler than Cromwell and his Royalist beating armies being suddenly swamped by an alien invasion? Nothing I thought! So I lapped up the premise of this book and started reading veraciously.

Unfortunately, the aliens ain't too alien, and they don't even have lazers! An interesting concept all in all, which offset 17th century English muskets with rifles and cannons, but not as cool as if they had been real conquering aliens blowing stuff up left, right and center.

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Aug 26, 2011
Terri rated it: 2 of 5 stars
This book wasn't at all what I was expecting. I found the plot to be very boring and not engaging at all. I'm not a fan of die-hard science fiction and much rather prefer fantasy. So I think that is why I was not a fan.
Jul 09, 2008
Jed rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I ejoyed this book. I plan on readig another of Jeapes books.
I love fantasy book that mix real history with some eliment of sci-fi. Jeapes did a very good job with this.
Feb 09, 2010
Bart rated it: 5 of 5 stars
so far its alright but im gettin their
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Jan 15, 2012
Sarah rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 14, 2012
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Oct 13, 2011
Marcus rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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Oct 11, 2011
Marco rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Sep 30, 2011
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Sep 22, 2011
Zed rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Sep 07, 2011
Rachel rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Aug 31, 2011
Adriene rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Aug 07, 2011
Reepacheep rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jul 24, 2011
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John rated it: 3 of 5 stars
May 15, 2011
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