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Fireship Nascence
Nascence literally means "New Beginning." Fireship Nascence was born in the best shipyards in the world for the Genesis organization. Scientists are in awe at her technology and speed. Ship Designers are amazed at her functionality and beauty. Fireship Nascence is as majestic as she is beautiful. But do not let her cargo fool you…she is a steaming nuclear storm.
Genesis will watch the world burn if that is the price that must be paid to set things right.
"Fireship Nascence" is a story that puts Savannah Georgia and Charleston South Carolina at the center of an event that could very well redefine who we are and bring about a new normal. You will experience the excitement, action, intrigue and exhilaration of this patriotic adventure with just the right blend of thriller and suspense.
If you enjoy fiction, science fiction, thriller, suspense, and patriotic genres…you will enjoy reading "Fireship Nascence." Guys do not be surprised if you see this novel on your sister, mother, wife, or significant other eBook for Kindle, NOOK, Sony eReader or Smartphone.
FIRESHIP NASCENCE...Do not let her cargo deceive you!
Genesis will watch the world burn if that is the price that must be paid to set things right.
"Fireship Nascence" is a story that puts Savannah Georgia and Charleston South Carolina at the center of an event that could very well redefine who we are and bring about a new normal. You will experience the excitement, action, intrigue and exhilaration of this patriotic adventure with just the right blend of thriller and suspense.
If you enjoy fiction, science fiction, thriller, suspense, and patriotic genres…you will enjoy reading "Fireship Nascence." Guys do not be surprised if you see this novel on your sister, mother, wife, or significant other eBook for Kindle, NOOK, Sony eReader or Smartphone.
FIRESHIP NASCENCE...Do not let her cargo deceive you!
324 pages, Paperback
First published January 14, 2014
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About the author
James M. Robinson
4 books5 followersJames Robinson writes fiction and non-fiction works from his home in Dover New Hampshire...one of America's oldest colonies.
Jim believes that although writing can be a profession...it has to be a passion.
Passion has always been the driving force of inspiration and creativity. It is what makes us human.
James current military sci-fi thriller ‘Fireship Nascence’ is featured here.
Jim has also written non-fiction books including Changing Faces - America's Wealth Advisors, Coaching and Mentoring Financial Services Professionals and Race Based Premiums: The Dark Days of America's Life Insurance Companies.
He is currently working on his next military sci-fi thriller; ‘BlackStar – Genesis Revenge'
When he is not writing, you can find Jim at the point where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. Some say Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas, divides the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Jim says it is where the best deep sea fishing spot is...near Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Jim wants you to know he was born and raised in the coastal city of Savannah Georgia…another American colony.
Jim believes that although writing can be a profession...it has to be a passion.
Passion has always been the driving force of inspiration and creativity. It is what makes us human.
James current military sci-fi thriller ‘Fireship Nascence’ is featured here.
Jim has also written non-fiction books including Changing Faces - America's Wealth Advisors, Coaching and Mentoring Financial Services Professionals and Race Based Premiums: The Dark Days of America's Life Insurance Companies.
He is currently working on his next military sci-fi thriller; ‘BlackStar – Genesis Revenge'
When he is not writing, you can find Jim at the point where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. Some say Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas, divides the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Jim says it is where the best deep sea fishing spot is...near Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Jim wants you to know he was born and raised in the coastal city of Savannah Georgia…another American colony.
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April 15, 2014
(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I have to be honest and say... I really found this book hard to read. It wasn't the plot so much as the writing itself.
I've personally found it really hard to read blocks of text and there were a lot of those in this book. Paragraphs weren't used in the correct way - several characters were speaking in the same paragraph. There was also a lot of switching between tenses. That really throws me out of a story and I almost considered giving up on this, despite the commitment I make to read books I receive advance copies of.
It took me a little while to fully work out what side the characters were on, or even to fully relate to them. I liked Daniel's relationship with Jeff and I would have liked to see more of it. However, a lot of things were skipped over. There was one line in particular: 'He talked to his nephew about things an uncle talks to his nephew about'. I'm sorry, but that's a big turn-off for me with books. For one thing, people aren't going to have the same conversations all over. For another... that was character development that was missed completely.
I think there are a lot of improvements that could be made. The plot - or what I could understand of it - was well-thought-out. But the blocks of text and lack of character development really made it difficult to read.
(This review may contain spoilers).
I have to be honest and say... I really found this book hard to read. It wasn't the plot so much as the writing itself.
I've personally found it really hard to read blocks of text and there were a lot of those in this book. Paragraphs weren't used in the correct way - several characters were speaking in the same paragraph. There was also a lot of switching between tenses. That really throws me out of a story and I almost considered giving up on this, despite the commitment I make to read books I receive advance copies of.
It took me a little while to fully work out what side the characters were on, or even to fully relate to them. I liked Daniel's relationship with Jeff and I would have liked to see more of it. However, a lot of things were skipped over. There was one line in particular: 'He talked to his nephew about things an uncle talks to his nephew about'. I'm sorry, but that's a big turn-off for me with books. For one thing, people aren't going to have the same conversations all over. For another... that was character development that was missed completely.
I think there are a lot of improvements that could be made. The plot - or what I could understand of it - was well-thought-out. But the blocks of text and lack of character development really made it difficult to read.
April 8, 2015
This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 1.5 of 5
I think that there's an intriguing, rather complicated plot in here, but the style of writing is so dull and bland that it's hard to get excited. This is supposed to be a thriller of epic proportions, with world-wide terrorists and the threat of global destruction via nuclear explosions. Thrilling, right? I wish it were so.
One of the primary rules of creative writing is "show, don't tell." My kindle edition of this book is riddled with highlights I made of 'telling' rather than 'showing' throughout this book. I could easily highlight entire pages and I won't bore the reader of this review with too many, but a few examples are in order:
"Jeff's daydreaming breaks when he hears Daniel coming downstairs." First of all, there was nothing to imply (or directly tell us) that Jeff was daydreaming. But had I written that back in my college days my teacher would have circled it with a fat red pencil and told me to SHOW us that his daydreaming had broken.
Two sentences later we are told, "Daniel is married to a beautiful and intelligent woman named Marcia. Daniel and Marcia met in college."
How about: "Jeff and Kyle are proud to be a part of the Genesis organization. It makes them feel like family and it gives them purpose." This strikes me as integral character development information. When we are told this, this directly, this flat-out, it doesn't allow for the reader to feel any sort of connection or bond with the characters. They become nothing more than ink on a page. And when you don't allow the reader to develop a connection with your main characters, you must work so much harder to hold the reader's interest.
The lack of 'showing' makes the writing appear stiff:
Again...this struck me as important information, or at least important character development, but it is delivered with the pragmatism of a Xerox instruction manual.
At one point, a character says, "Dude, you need to talk with Jameela." I was dumbstruck. I went back to read the sentence three times. Nowhere in the book did I sense anything that would lead to someone referring to someone else as casually as "Dude." "Dude" pops up a few times throughout, and each time it struck me as feeling so out-of-place. And of course, it shouldn't. It should be perfectly natural for a couple of military guys to refer to one another as 'dude,' but again, this goes back to how stiff the writing is. When something casual and rather innocent, such as 'dude' stands out like a sore thumb, there's a problem.
One of the other issues I had with the book was what seemed to be a constant need to lecture the reader; to give us factual information. Putting facts into a work of fiction is an art form. If we want to read non-fiction, we will. It's FANTASTIC when we can learn something even when reading fiction, but when it is delivered like a college lecture, it slows down the action of the book, and, frankly, I find it insulting (if I already know the information, I'm even more annoyed that you've slowed me down and treated me like an idiot).
We also, later, get a lecture on leatherback turtles, though that, at least, is delivered through a story told by one of the characters.
Complicating what is already a tough read, is a strange narrative point of view.
It appears to be a Third-Person Omniscient format, but perhaps because of the dry, formal narrative structure, the omniscience doesn't come across too well.
There are some little things that also don't flow well. During the leatherbacks narrative, we are told that "leatherbacks can swim at a maximum of 3 (sic) miles an hour, but they have been recorded swimming at speeds of up to 6 (sic) miles an hour." How can they be recorded at six miles an hour if their maximum is three mph?
Once again, there's an interesting plot here, although the ending is a little over the top. It's a little more melodramatic than a Hollywood WWII propaganda film with the stars and stripes waving over the nuclear blast while we all salute the dead who have saved the world.
I really was hoping for a good thriller because I haven't read one in a while. I still haven't.
Looking for a good book? Recommendation is that you pass on this.
I received this book as part of the Goodreads First Reads Giveaway in exchange for an honest review.
I think that there's an intriguing, rather complicated plot in here, but the style of writing is so dull and bland that it's hard to get excited. This is supposed to be a thriller of epic proportions, with world-wide terrorists and the threat of global destruction via nuclear explosions. Thrilling, right? I wish it were so.
One of the primary rules of creative writing is "show, don't tell." My kindle edition of this book is riddled with highlights I made of 'telling' rather than 'showing' throughout this book. I could easily highlight entire pages and I won't bore the reader of this review with too many, but a few examples are in order:
"Jeff's daydreaming breaks when he hears Daniel coming downstairs." First of all, there was nothing to imply (or directly tell us) that Jeff was daydreaming. But had I written that back in my college days my teacher would have circled it with a fat red pencil and told me to SHOW us that his daydreaming had broken.
Two sentences later we are told, "Daniel is married to a beautiful and intelligent woman named Marcia. Daniel and Marcia met in college."
How about: "Jeff and Kyle are proud to be a part of the Genesis organization. It makes them feel like family and it gives them purpose." This strikes me as integral character development information. When we are told this, this directly, this flat-out, it doesn't allow for the reader to feel any sort of connection or bond with the characters. They become nothing more than ink on a page. And when you don't allow the reader to develop a connection with your main characters, you must work so much harder to hold the reader's interest.
The lack of 'showing' makes the writing appear stiff:
The converts in Jameela's class must read and be very familiar with Sun Tzu's book The Art of War before this intense workshop.
In this workshop, Jeff finds comfort in knowing that terrorists are not monsters.
Again...this struck me as important information, or at least important character development, but it is delivered with the pragmatism of a Xerox instruction manual.
At one point, a character says, "Dude, you need to talk with Jameela." I was dumbstruck. I went back to read the sentence three times. Nowhere in the book did I sense anything that would lead to someone referring to someone else as casually as "Dude." "Dude" pops up a few times throughout, and each time it struck me as feeling so out-of-place. And of course, it shouldn't. It should be perfectly natural for a couple of military guys to refer to one another as 'dude,' but again, this goes back to how stiff the writing is. When something casual and rather innocent, such as 'dude' stands out like a sore thumb, there's a problem.
One of the other issues I had with the book was what seemed to be a constant need to lecture the reader; to give us factual information. Putting facts into a work of fiction is an art form. If we want to read non-fiction, we will. It's FANTASTIC when we can learn something even when reading fiction, but when it is delivered like a college lecture, it slows down the action of the book, and, frankly, I find it insulting (if I already know the information, I'm even more annoyed that you've slowed me down and treated me like an idiot).
The name Iran has been in use natively since 1935, before which the country was widely known as Persia. Both Persia and Iran are used interchangeably in cultural contexts. (This is not information delivered by one character to another, but by the narrative author to the reader.)
We also, later, get a lecture on leatherback turtles, though that, at least, is delivered through a story told by one of the characters.
Complicating what is already a tough read, is a strange narrative point of view.
Jeff was here several months ago on an encounter with Jameela. She meets him at discreet (sic) locations like this one. But this time, she sent him on official business. Today, he will meet the Widowmaker. Jeff loves the district as it is close to all the Bucharest tourist attractions and business district.
...
Daniel and JR have no idea that they are at the precipice of a new normal.
It appears to be a Third-Person Omniscient format, but perhaps because of the dry, formal narrative structure, the omniscience doesn't come across too well.
There are some little things that also don't flow well. During the leatherbacks narrative, we are told that "leatherbacks can swim at a maximum of 3 (sic) miles an hour, but they have been recorded swimming at speeds of up to 6 (sic) miles an hour." How can they be recorded at six miles an hour if their maximum is three mph?
Once again, there's an interesting plot here, although the ending is a little over the top. It's a little more melodramatic than a Hollywood WWII propaganda film with the stars and stripes waving over the nuclear blast while we all salute the dead who have saved the world.
I really was hoping for a good thriller because I haven't read one in a while. I still haven't.
Looking for a good book? Recommendation is that you pass on this.
I received this book as part of the Goodreads First Reads Giveaway in exchange for an honest review.
March 31, 2014
I just finished reading Fireship Nascence which I got for free via Goodreads.com. I enjoyed the storyline and would have enjoyed the book more had it not read more like a screenplay. The constant “he said this” and “she said that” got burdensome to the point I would skip some of those sections.
I would enjoy reading more of his work if he is able to change his writing to a more fluid style.
I would enjoy reading more of his work if he is able to change his writing to a more fluid style.
September 27, 2020
I won this book as part of a Goodreads Giveaway a long time ago; unfortunately, the book was buried under Book Mountain at my parents' house and I've only just found it again! My apologies for taking so long to review.
James M. Robinson is obviously a very passionate and knowledgeable author, both of which you can clearly see within the book. It is also very obvious that an inordinate amount of research has been undertaken in its creation. Unfortunately, the writing and editing of the novel made the story, which has the premise to be gripping and exciting, somewhat unengaging and hard to follow.
It is often hard to differentiate between who is speaking and the large walls of speech make it inaccessible. This, coupled with the huge amounts of information that are present, for example, the deep historical accounts of cities and the exact dimensions of vehicles, make the novel read more as a piece of non-fiction. I often struggled to make sense as to which numbers applied to which item being described, as there was that much to take in. Having said that, I've definitely increased my geographical knowledge!
However, and this is the thing that got to me most, was the sheer number of incorrect spellings and grammatical errors. For instance, one character, whose name I believe to be Jameela, had her name spelt Jemeela/Jemella at various points during the book, which I found quite frustrating, as it clearly points to a lack of editing. This is minor compared to some of the grammatical mistakes, the most prominent of which were errors in noun-verb agreements.
On the whole, it is a real shame about the writing and editing in Fireship! Nascence, as the story itself can be quite fascinating, once you get used to the style and learn to ignore the grammatical errors. I've not read anything of this genre before, and I can see why people are a fan.
Ultimately, I genuinely think a good edit of this book could turn it into a much higher-rated novel, but in its current state, it is difficult to read and hard to keep track of what is going on.
For those reasons, I gave the book 1.5/2 stars out of 5.
James M. Robinson is obviously a very passionate and knowledgeable author, both of which you can clearly see within the book. It is also very obvious that an inordinate amount of research has been undertaken in its creation. Unfortunately, the writing and editing of the novel made the story, which has the premise to be gripping and exciting, somewhat unengaging and hard to follow.
It is often hard to differentiate between who is speaking and the large walls of speech make it inaccessible. This, coupled with the huge amounts of information that are present, for example, the deep historical accounts of cities and the exact dimensions of vehicles, make the novel read more as a piece of non-fiction. I often struggled to make sense as to which numbers applied to which item being described, as there was that much to take in. Having said that, I've definitely increased my geographical knowledge!
However, and this is the thing that got to me most, was the sheer number of incorrect spellings and grammatical errors. For instance, one character, whose name I believe to be Jameela, had her name spelt Jemeela/Jemella at various points during the book, which I found quite frustrating, as it clearly points to a lack of editing. This is minor compared to some of the grammatical mistakes, the most prominent of which were errors in noun-verb agreements.
On the whole, it is a real shame about the writing and editing in Fireship! Nascence, as the story itself can be quite fascinating, once you get used to the style and learn to ignore the grammatical errors. I've not read anything of this genre before, and I can see why people are a fan.
Ultimately, I genuinely think a good edit of this book could turn it into a much higher-rated novel, but in its current state, it is difficult to read and hard to keep track of what is going on.
For those reasons, I gave the book 1.5/2 stars out of 5.
May 24, 2015
Desperately needs editing
Apologies ahead of time for this long-winded review.:
When I received notification that I won this book from a Goodreads First Reads giveaway, I was initially excited. However, as I started reading the book, I was quickly disappointed. The plot has promise, but the writing needs heavy editing. Here are the issues I came across:
Grammar/Spelling--
1. Problems with switching between tenses throughout-- mostly with writing in both past and present tenses in paragraphs.
2. Uncertain capitalization- Some lines would say "the Admiral" or "the Captains" but then a paragraph or so later it would show as "the admiral" or "the captains." This showed up around the 58% completion mark and continues through the end.
3. Misspelling of Jameela's name on at least one occasion.
4. Punctuation in dialogue is not always reflective of what is trying to be conveyed. I.e. Use of periods in moments of dialogue where a character was yelling or excited when an exclamation point would be of better use.
5. This book is littered with sentences that have unnecessary text added. Please be concise to allow more room for action to unfold.
6. Problems with singulars and plurals-- There were many instances where the subject of a sentence was plural but the verb following was the singular use and vice versa.
Here is an example that hits points 1 and 5:
84% complete according to Kindle: "Immediately, they are subject to seizure and search. The captain responded by issuing orders that all crew members are to follow the orders as communicated by the United States Navy."
Recommended changes: "Immediately, they are subject to search and seizure. The captain responds by issuing orders that all crew members comply with United States Navy commands."
Other issues--
1. The fact sharing and explanations mostly distracted me from the narrative. These moments slowed down reading and ruined the progress of the story. A lot of them can be removed with only those absolutely important to the story remaining.
2. Lack of imagery keeps this a surface level only story. The explanations and fact sharing could be replaced with sections that really flush out the different settings of the story to pull the reader in deeper.
3. Much of the action is removed because it is told in briefings instead. This book could have a lot more action in it if the briefings were reduced to small flashbacks intertwined with ongoing action. I suggest reading Action/Thriller best sellers (I.e. "Runner" by Patrick Lee) for pointers of how to really have a fast paced story that leaves readers wanting more.
I highlighted most of the issues I encountered while reading the story on my Kindle app. I would strongly suggest Mr. Robinson seek out an editor (either an intern/college student if limited on budget or a professional editing service) to go through the book properly so all issues are fixed. Amazon does allow authors to update ebooks after they have been made available for purchase on their website. Unfortunately, I will not be recommending this book to others in the meantime.
Apologies ahead of time for this long-winded review.:
When I received notification that I won this book from a Goodreads First Reads giveaway, I was initially excited. However, as I started reading the book, I was quickly disappointed. The plot has promise, but the writing needs heavy editing. Here are the issues I came across:
Grammar/Spelling--
1. Problems with switching between tenses throughout-- mostly with writing in both past and present tenses in paragraphs.
2. Uncertain capitalization- Some lines would say "the Admiral" or "the Captains" but then a paragraph or so later it would show as "the admiral" or "the captains." This showed up around the 58% completion mark and continues through the end.
3. Misspelling of Jameela's name on at least one occasion.
4. Punctuation in dialogue is not always reflective of what is trying to be conveyed. I.e. Use of periods in moments of dialogue where a character was yelling or excited when an exclamation point would be of better use.
5. This book is littered with sentences that have unnecessary text added. Please be concise to allow more room for action to unfold.
6. Problems with singulars and plurals-- There were many instances where the subject of a sentence was plural but the verb following was the singular use and vice versa.
Here is an example that hits points 1 and 5:
84% complete according to Kindle: "Immediately, they are subject to seizure and search. The captain responded by issuing orders that all crew members are to follow the orders as communicated by the United States Navy."
Recommended changes: "Immediately, they are subject to search and seizure. The captain responds by issuing orders that all crew members comply with United States Navy commands."
Other issues--
1. The fact sharing and explanations mostly distracted me from the narrative. These moments slowed down reading and ruined the progress of the story. A lot of them can be removed with only those absolutely important to the story remaining.
2. Lack of imagery keeps this a surface level only story. The explanations and fact sharing could be replaced with sections that really flush out the different settings of the story to pull the reader in deeper.
3. Much of the action is removed because it is told in briefings instead. This book could have a lot more action in it if the briefings were reduced to small flashbacks intertwined with ongoing action. I suggest reading Action/Thriller best sellers (I.e. "Runner" by Patrick Lee) for pointers of how to really have a fast paced story that leaves readers wanting more.
I highlighted most of the issues I encountered while reading the story on my Kindle app. I would strongly suggest Mr. Robinson seek out an editor (either an intern/college student if limited on budget or a professional editing service) to go through the book properly so all issues are fixed. Amazon does allow authors to update ebooks after they have been made available for purchase on their website. Unfortunately, I will not be recommending this book to others in the meantime.
March 1, 2014
I received this book as part of a giveaway, and it was an excellent prize. Fireship Nascence is one of those books that once you start, you just can't put it down because you want to finish it. You want to know what happens next!
This book starts off with the characters back-stories, which were relevant and drew you in. The story had good rise of action and the action kept going till the very last few pages. Lots of interesting information that was relevant to the story but also informative in and of itself made this a good read also. The plot was well arranged, and although a work of fiction, the story had themes that made you think, themes that point to deeper issues in the story and could be applied to existing real-world issues.
There was some repetition in word phrases and thoughts inside single paragraphs as you read the story, which can be distracting from the story itself and can prevent the reader from immersing themselves in the world that has been created. However, the story was so good that I had to look past that.
This book starts off with the characters back-stories, which were relevant and drew you in. The story had good rise of action and the action kept going till the very last few pages. Lots of interesting information that was relevant to the story but also informative in and of itself made this a good read also. The plot was well arranged, and although a work of fiction, the story had themes that made you think, themes that point to deeper issues in the story and could be applied to existing real-world issues.
There was some repetition in word phrases and thoughts inside single paragraphs as you read the story, which can be distracting from the story itself and can prevent the reader from immersing themselves in the world that has been created. However, the story was so good that I had to look past that.
August 14, 2016
I won this book as a first reads giveaway. When I won this book I was really excited to read it as I thought the ideal of the book was great. Unfortunately I feel that the novel I received was still a rough draft and not a finished novel. The way it is setup is hard to read, every few paragraphs has its own title and if there is dialougue it will just be mashed in without line breaks. "Here is someone talking." I say. "Here is someone replying." Then it continues on within the same paragraph. Instead of the format every other book I have read which does it this way:
"Here is someone talking." I say.
"Here is someone responding."
That is just my opinion though. There is also the problem of the facts, for example PODS on page 14. This was an interesting fact, but does this paragraph have anything to do with the plot or even with Kyle and Jeff? From what I read no it doesn't so I don't know why it was there. I really would like to read this book though when it is fixed but right now it has too many problems for me to enjoy it.
"Here is someone talking." I say.
"Here is someone responding."
That is just my opinion though. There is also the problem of the facts, for example PODS on page 14. This was an interesting fact, but does this paragraph have anything to do with the plot or even with Kyle and Jeff? From what I read no it doesn't so I don't know why it was there. I really would like to read this book though when it is fixed but right now it has too many problems for me to enjoy it.
February 3, 2015
First of all I won this book as Goodreads giveaway.
When I started reading this book I found very difficult to follow. While the plot was easy to understand the characters back-stories, which were intriguing and drew you in. The book felt like I was reading a screenplay. It also would change the tense from sentence to sentence and overall the book needed some improvement. There is a lot of information that gets thrown at the reader as if it was a computer writing the book. Felt very robotic when I was trying to read this. When I finished the book I felt some characters stories were not completed. On the positive side Daniel and Jeff relationship was one of the reasons I kept reading I would have liked to know more about them. Overall the book was hard to read and it felt incomplete if you get a chance to read it maybe you will enjoy more than me.
When I started reading this book I found very difficult to follow. While the plot was easy to understand the characters back-stories, which were intriguing and drew you in. The book felt like I was reading a screenplay. It also would change the tense from sentence to sentence and overall the book needed some improvement. There is a lot of information that gets thrown at the reader as if it was a computer writing the book. Felt very robotic when I was trying to read this. When I finished the book I felt some characters stories were not completed. On the positive side Daniel and Jeff relationship was one of the reasons I kept reading I would have liked to know more about them. Overall the book was hard to read and it felt incomplete if you get a chance to read it maybe you will enjoy more than me.
March 5, 2014
I made it approximately 57 pages into this book and realized I could not force myself to read another word. This is literally a book of facts. One after another, endlessly. The author tries to develop characters and does somehow establish a plot but it's to no avail. This is simply a cold read, very cold. All I heard in my head was some cold computerized voice reciting data endlessly. This was a grind to read and the fact that I could only make it 57 pages in just about says everything I have to say. If you read it I hope you are able to enjoy it more than me.
February 5, 2015
I received this book through the Goodreads First Reads program.
This book was not exactly my cup of tea. The story was good and the book was very suspenseful which is good. Unfortunately a lot of the book is written is the present tense which has always been a bit of a turn off for me. It made it hard for me to immerse myself in the story. But the characters were well developed and the book did have a decent plot. I appreciated the chance to read this book and the fact that I didn't love it shouldn't keep others from purchasing it.
This book was not exactly my cup of tea. The story was good and the book was very suspenseful which is good. Unfortunately a lot of the book is written is the present tense which has always been a bit of a turn off for me. It made it hard for me to immerse myself in the story. But the characters were well developed and the book did have a decent plot. I appreciated the chance to read this book and the fact that I didn't love it shouldn't keep others from purchasing it.
February 8, 2015
James has done more work on his book and it shows in his favour.Just a little more polish and it wouldn't surprise me if it became a very popular read.
The book starts out a little slow than you turn to the magical page that hooks you.
After reaching that page it was hard to put the book down.
I found it to be an exciting and pleasurable read!
Good work James, and I am looking forward to reading your new book,"BLACKSTAR"
The book starts out a little slow than you turn to the magical page that hooks you.
After reaching that page it was hard to put the book down.
I found it to be an exciting and pleasurable read!
Good work James, and I am looking forward to reading your new book,"BLACKSTAR"
June 14, 2016
A very intriguing and suspenseful book with adventure, patriotism and love of family. The story about the lives of two brothers with different world views. These two differing views lead to action packed adventures across the globe involving terrorists and the world's largest military navies. The more you read the more you want to know what's going to happen. You'll want to just keep reading. If you like adventure, military action, and espionage, you'll love this book.
October 27, 2015
I received this book for free through the Goodreads First Reads program.
I really enjoy thrillers, but I just could not get into this one. The first issue is that I really don't care for stories told in the present tense. I have read several like this and if handled correctly the book is OK. I struggled with the present tense of this one. The action seemed to jump around and skip time in a confusing manner. The book needs more polish.
I really enjoy thrillers, but I just could not get into this one. The first issue is that I really don't care for stories told in the present tense. I have read several like this and if handled correctly the book is OK. I struggled with the present tense of this one. The action seemed to jump around and skip time in a confusing manner. The book needs more polish.
January 28, 2015
First of all I am as far from being a literary critic as one can be.
I found that the first part of Fireship Nascence was mostly character background
,but than I turned that magic page, and into the meat of the story.
The book was a great read and hard to put down.
Thank you James M. Robinson for an enjoyable and exciting read.
I found that the first part of Fireship Nascence was mostly character background
,but than I turned that magic page, and into the meat of the story.
The book was a great read and hard to put down.
Thank you James M. Robinson for an enjoyable and exciting read.
March 8, 2016
It took me a while to get into the book. It really is not my style of book. I am glad that I did, because it was way better than I thought it would be. I am now looking forward to reading the sequel, which I hope he finishes soon.
February 20, 2015
Although this book is about terrorists planning an attack on the US, it has a lot of true facts throughout. This makes it a learning experience. I believe it will be enjoyed more my men who have some knowledge of the subject. I enjoyed the book and recommend it.
March 1, 2015
Robinson writes a compelling story of not only international espionage, but brings up themes of patriotism, loyalty and the values of family and friendship. The premise is unique and Robinson writes action into each chapter.
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February 15, 2014Just found out I won this book! Excited to read it
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May 31, 2015Book has not been received yet. (Today is May 31--from January 2015 giveaway)
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