Teleport This

Small Universe #1

by Christopher M. Daniels

An enjoyable romp across the universe not only for sci-fi fans, but for anyone that likes witty dialogue and interesting characters coupled with an absorbing storyline. Teleport This is a fast paced, comedy adventure that is literally out of this world. It's science fiction without the extra heavy baggage found in hardcore space operas or the ultra-wackiness found in satirical sci-fi novels.

"Not only is your entire premise beyond belief, but not even you would be presumptuous enough to contact extraterrestrial life as the sole representative of all mankind."
"Sure, I already did. They sent me an application starter kit."

And with that, Simon and Gilbert, two terrestrial physicists, leave Earth and stumble into and across a larger universe. Fortunately, they brought along enough tequila to help them through their strategy sessions which become more and more necessary as they get tangled up with a wide assortment of extraterrestrial characters and fall headfirst into intergalactic trouble. Good thing for them someone had the foresight to invent artificial gravity.

"We've got a private, untraceable teleport station at our disposal, free of charge."
"Wow, this is one of my childhood dreams coming true," said Simon.
"Next we'll see if we can make you invisible in a girl's locker room. That should cap it for you," quipped Lyn.

Paired off with freighter captain Ellie and private investigator Lyn, Simon and Gilbert traipse through the universe, trying desperately to find their way back to Earth in one piece and possibly purchase a working lightsaber or two along the way...

The second book, Soul to Soul by Christopher M. Daniels, is now available. The third book in the series is scheduled for release in Jan 2011. Enjoy.

Genres: Science Fiction, Humor, Fiction, Amazon, Comedy, Ebooks

221 pages, Nook

First published May 7, 2009

About the author

Christopher Daniels is a part time writer of humorous science fiction, which means that, as often as he can, he makes up funny, imaginary stories that he hopes provides people with a laugh or two to help get them through their day. His alter ego is a full time product manager in the semiconductor industry where he makes up funny, imaginary stories that become sales forecasts and expense reports.

Chris has worked as both a hardware and software engineer, mostly focusing on the best ways to excite electrons, until management recognized his ability to coherently communicate technical information to customers while meeting and sometimes exceeding the five drink minimum, after which he was recruited by the Marketing department.

Chris can be reached at chris.daniels1256@gmail.com

Reviews

[D. Thrush · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a light funny read. Simon and Gilbert are two geeky physicists who use a secret teleportation portal to commune with aliens. All aliens are humanoid and the universe is teeming with them. Earthlings are about to join the party. Of course, they get mixed up with nefarious characters and a bit of family drama. POV constantly changes and we don’t follow one or two characters but many, which was confusing at times. It may have been better to stick with the two physicists and view things from their perspectives. We don’t really get to know any of the characters well and I found the verb tenses inconsistent even in the same sentence. With some editing, this could be a much better book. Still, the story was entertaining and clever.

[Charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reasonably entertaining and a few clever moments, but suffered a bit from grammar issues (in particular mixed tenses and missing commas) and an odd formatting issue (at least on the Kindle) that had all the text indented on the left, wasting maybe 15% of the screen.

It's no threat to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , but it's a light, quick read for when you want some fairly mindless entertainment.

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good

[Keith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mostly Just Silly

The author’s note says he enjoyed writing this book. What’s not apparent is the why. There are many paragraphs of character descriptions, but no character development. There appears to be a plot thread, also with no development. About halfway through, I was still unable to find any direction to the narrative and so returned this book.

[Susan Zoch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun book to read. It was a fast read as well. The concept was intriguing and the manner in which the book was written makes you laugh and it almost seems like a conversation. I enjoyed it although some of the humor was a bit juvenile.

[A R Millar · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good yarn 😀

A good yarn well written. An easy and entertaining read is there a sequal? I hope so as I want to find out how they get on.

[Harold Coppock · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun

Happy golucky characters bouncing around and having a just slightly more fun time than the reader. Well worth the read.

[J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazon assures me this is a full-length novel but since I read it in one sitting, I'm having trouble accepting their word for it. That aside, it did move very quickly and it's a lot of fun, especially if you can keep track of where everybody is and what they're doing. There's no real depth to the characters but hey, it's a comedy, they don't have to be deep to be funny.

The book could use another proofreading pass, but if you can get past the spelling, grammar, etc., then it's worth some time. Normally I'd knock a half-star or full star off for the errors, but it did keep me up reading pretty late. So we'll call this one a full four stars.

[Michael Kingswood · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is freaking fun. A little corny and cheeseball, but you know what? I like corny and cheeseball. That's what makes it so fun, and funny. Teleport This is not likely to win any literary awards or anything. But it doesn't need to. It's a quick and entertaining read, and I enjoyed the heck out of it.

[Jason Chang · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun romp through the galaxy with 'wild space chase', 'geek gets girl', and other cliche themes going on. The writing style was humorous and the dialogue cheeky (and quite cheesy). The premise of trillions of humans existing in the universe, many much more advanced than Earthlings was interesting, and the author has a knack for making quirky, great analogies.

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's light, but not laugh out loud funny. Almost got two stars just because occasionally he moves from light humor to vulgar humor.

The story is also light, but holds together. I would not recommend it as there are plenty of others that fulfill humor and plot better. But it wasn't a waste of time either.

[Chris Bullock · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this - the start was full of surprises and promised an interesting and different twist on the first contact principle. It tended to drift away from the science fiction aspect more into an adventure as the story progressed, but the story line was still maintained. Well written and excellent dialogue throughout, with just the right amount of tongue-in-cheek humour.

[Rick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cotton candy. However, I read the whole thing, so that has to be worth two stars. Had the author demonstrated a bit more flair for showing, as opposed to his penchant for telling, I would readily have given it another star. It won't challenge you, but it just might entertain you.

[Tommy Howell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teleport This was a free e-book on Amazon recently. The title grabbed my attentions, so I read it right away. The story was a light romp with a bit of an intergalactic caper for a backdrop. There was some humor, but it was mostly situational. Sometimes the twists and turns were a little ridiculous.

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was more of a screen play than a book. No real descriptions of anything, just people talking. And at times a bit confusing (at one point I thought the characters were in one place, but a page later they were somewhere else entirely).

[Rosann · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, well written, fast moving story linking earth-based science geeks (love them), space criminals and shady characters, with surprising twists, pop-culture refs. and a storyline and characters that you enjoy traveling/teleporting with.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a glorious sci-fi pop culture romp. Other reviewers weren't wrong when they said it was written in a brisk, breezy, conversational style.

I would have given it 5 stars if I cared enough about the characters to read the rest of the trilogy.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a fun romp across the universe and the last couple of chapters really describe the book quite well. Now on to find the next book "Soul to Soul"

[Dan Guy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book as a free download, and I must say I was impressed.

The storyline is strange and quirky and appeals to my "inner geek" :)

[Donovan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun romp through a Douglas Adams style universe. Good for an afternoon of light reading.

Mr. Daniels is a talented author finding his way.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed it. I look forward to reading the next one.

[Charl · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good, fun, entertaining read. Doesn't take itself too seriously, but never gets completely silly, either. Reminiscent of the Hitchhiker's Guide series.

[Melanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit childish, one for the boys I think.

[Ralph Trickey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reminded me of HHGtG.

[Pete Mccoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty good fun really

[Geoff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wanted to be Hitchikers Guide crossed with Elmore Leonard, didn't quite get there. Entertaining enough and has a turbcharged plot that pulls you along nicely.

[Teresa Tidwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely Hilarious!

I loved it! I laughed all the way through the story. Mr.Daniels sure knows how to weave a story together. I have to read the sequels now.