Quentin McFury - The Last Defender

by Patrick T. Gorman

One September day, everyone disappeared... Everyone except gawky, geeky Quentin McFury. When he fell asleep in English class, Quentin never thought he'd wake up with drool on his desk and no one else on Earth.

In search of answers, the teen will steal a spaceship, fall for a snarky purple girl, and make friends with a strange robot who denies he's a robot. Together, they will fight through a universe Quentin never knew existed to rescue his people. But will he find his fellow humans before a group of mysterious pursuers catch him first?

Find out in the first book of the epic QUENTIN MCFURY series.

350 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2013

About the author

Patrick T. Gorman is the author of the YA sci-fi cult hit QUENTIN MCFURY - THE LAST DEFENDER. He's also the acclaimed playwright and director of such hits as STAR WARS TRILOGY IN 30 MINUTES, the stage adaptation of Quentin Tarantino's RESERVOIR DOGS, and FOUR GUYS EATING OUT. In addition to having plays performed to sold-out audiences around the world, he's also written screenplays for Universal Studios and Twentieth Century Fox. Mr. Gorman's work has been called "extremely funny" by George Lucas, "unfailingly imaginative" by Variety, and "quick-witted and pithy" by the London Stage. Mr. Gorman has also been featured on CNN, ABC's Nightline, the Los Angeles Times, BBC, Daily Variety, and others.

Born in Nebraska, Patrick now lives in Santa Monica, California, with his wife and two kids and would like to keep making up stories forever. (Unless he could be a Time Lord and then he'd totally be a Time Lord. Or a space pirate.)

Reviews

[Bailey Chadwick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't wait for book 2!

Having read a LOT of young adult novels lately, this was definitely a breath of fresh air in a world full of angst and teenage affairs with vampires. Quentin is the hero for the nerds of the world. I highly recommend it to teenagers and adults alike. And seriously, hurry up with book 2 so I can find out what happens to Baiwyk! (She's the best character, btw)

[Bryan Winchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a fun coming of age sci-fi adventure tale. Gorman writes with a real love of language and whimsy and an incredible imagination. Also, he is the rare author who includes a wide variety of musical references from many different eras, a real treat if you are a music lover like me. The best thing about this book is that it is the first in a series so more to come. Highly recommended.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book for any age Sci-fi fan. Teenage Quentin wakes up in class to find the entire planet of humans has disappeared. On his journey to rescue humankind, he has some amazing adventures and meets some interesting characters. Humorous and smart.I loved it!

[Lou Secki · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun read. I knows its a YA novel but it hit the right buttons for me when it comes to space based SciFi.