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Karma Police #3
The Collectors
“EveryDay” meets “Quantum Leap” in “Karma Police,” the thrilling new science-fiction series from the bestselling authors of “Yesterday’s Gone.”
I am a Jumper — someone stuck waking up a new body every day or so.
I don’t know why this is happening. Nor do I remember anything of my life prior to this.
I’m in the body of Chelsea, a girl who seemingly has it all. That is until a dark secret pushes her to try to kill herself.
As I jump from body to body in Chelsea’s circle of friends, family, and enemies, I begin to uncover the secret. But can I save her?
And what will I do now that the soul-eating Collectors are closing in on me? For the first time ever, I feel like not only can my host die, but I along with her.
“The Collectors” is the third novella in the “Karma Police” series by Sean Platt and David Wright. Each book is a standalone story in the series, with three books coming out in the first half of 2016 and another three planned for later this year.
I am a Jumper — someone stuck waking up a new body every day or so.
I don’t know why this is happening. Nor do I remember anything of my life prior to this.
I’m in the body of Chelsea, a girl who seemingly has it all. That is until a dark secret pushes her to try to kill herself.
As I jump from body to body in Chelsea’s circle of friends, family, and enemies, I begin to uncover the secret. But can I save her?
And what will I do now that the soul-eating Collectors are closing in on me? For the first time ever, I feel like not only can my host die, but I along with her.
“The Collectors” is the third novella in the “Karma Police” series by Sean Platt and David Wright. Each book is a standalone story in the series, with three books coming out in the first half of 2016 and another three planned for later this year.
107 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 10, 2016
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About the author
Sean Platt
334 books826 followersSean loves writing books, even more than reading them. He is co-founder of Collective Inkwell and Realm & Sands imprints, writes for children under the name Guy Incognito, and has more than his share of nose.
Together with co-authors David Wright and Johnny B. Truant, Sean has written the series Yesterdays Gone, WhiteSpace, ForNevermore, Available Darkness, Dark Crossings, Unicorn Western, The Beam, Namaste, Robot Proletariat, Cursed, Greens, Space Shuttle, and Everyone Gets Divorced. He also co-wrote the how-to indie book, Write. Publish. Repeat.
With Collective Inkwell
Yesterday's Gone: Post Apocalyptic - LOST by way of The Stand
WhiteSpace: Paranoid thriller on fictitious Hamilton Island
ForNevermore: YA horror that reads nothing like YA Horror
Available Darkness: A new breed of vampire thriller
Dark Crossings: Short stories, killer endings
With 47North
Z 2134: The Walking Dead meets The Hunger Games
Monstrous: Beauty and the Beast meets The Punisher
With Realm & Sands
Unicorn Western: The best story to ever come from a stupid idea
The Beam: Smart sci-fi to make you wonder exactly who we are
Namaste: A revenge thriller like nothing you've ever read
Robot Proletariat: The revolution starts here
Cursed: The old werewolf legend turned upside down
Greens: Retail noir comedy
Space Shuttle: Over the top comedy with all your favorite sci-fi characters
Everyone Gets Divorced: Like "Always Sunny" and "How I Met Your Mother" had a baby on your Kindle
Sean lives in Austin, TX with his wife, daughter, and son.
Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/seanplatt (say hi so he can follow you back!)
Together with co-authors David Wright and Johnny B. Truant, Sean has written the series Yesterdays Gone, WhiteSpace, ForNevermore, Available Darkness, Dark Crossings, Unicorn Western, The Beam, Namaste, Robot Proletariat, Cursed, Greens, Space Shuttle, and Everyone Gets Divorced. He also co-wrote the how-to indie book, Write. Publish. Repeat.
With Collective Inkwell
Yesterday's Gone: Post Apocalyptic - LOST by way of The Stand
WhiteSpace: Paranoid thriller on fictitious Hamilton Island
ForNevermore: YA horror that reads nothing like YA Horror
Available Darkness: A new breed of vampire thriller
Dark Crossings: Short stories, killer endings
With 47North
Z 2134: The Walking Dead meets The Hunger Games
Monstrous: Beauty and the Beast meets The Punisher
With Realm & Sands
Unicorn Western: The best story to ever come from a stupid idea
The Beam: Smart sci-fi to make you wonder exactly who we are
Namaste: A revenge thriller like nothing you've ever read
Robot Proletariat: The revolution starts here
Cursed: The old werewolf legend turned upside down
Greens: Retail noir comedy
Space Shuttle: Over the top comedy with all your favorite sci-fi characters
Everyone Gets Divorced: Like "Always Sunny" and "How I Met Your Mother" had a baby on your Kindle
Sean lives in Austin, TX with his wife, daughter, and son.
Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/seanplatt (say hi so he can follow you back!)
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April 18, 2016
'The Collectors' is book three in Platt and Wright's Karma Police series and is the series' best book yet. Ella flips into the people close to a teen girl who's attempted suicide- her parents, her brother, the teacher with whom she was having an affair, and one of the teens behind the reason she tried to take her life.
Chelsea, the teen, begins the book in a coma after swallowing too many pills. As Ella spends time in the bodies of those close to Chelsea and learns the circumstances behind the suicide attempt, the teen transforms. She's the daughter of an overbearing father with dreams of a Christian empire, she's sexually involved with her art teacher, she's the unwilling star of an x-rated video, and a victim of slut-shaming at her school. And near the end of the book, we learn that she has abilities that rival Ella's.
What makes 'The Collectors' stand out as the best in a series of very good books is its voice. Co-author David Wright is a terrific writer- but when his subject matter is bullying, he rises to a whole nother level. Whether it's first Charlie and then Luca in Yesterday's Gone, the handful of bullies stupid enough to draw Boricio's attention in short stories, or Milo in White Space, Wright excels. He lays bare the emotional anguish, humiliation, and helplessness the victim of bullying experiences with a skill that few writers possess.
Chelsea, the teen, begins the book in a coma after swallowing too many pills. As Ella spends time in the bodies of those close to Chelsea and learns the circumstances behind the suicide attempt, the teen transforms. She's the daughter of an overbearing father with dreams of a Christian empire, she's sexually involved with her art teacher, she's the unwilling star of an x-rated video, and a victim of slut-shaming at her school. And near the end of the book, we learn that she has abilities that rival Ella's.
What makes 'The Collectors' stand out as the best in a series of very good books is its voice. Co-author David Wright is a terrific writer- but when his subject matter is bullying, he rises to a whole nother level. Whether it's first Charlie and then Luca in Yesterday's Gone, the handful of bullies stupid enough to draw Boricio's attention in short stories, or Milo in White Space, Wright excels. He lays bare the emotional anguish, humiliation, and helplessness the victim of bullying experiences with a skill that few writers possess.
February 28, 2018
The plot is starting to build
The Collectors is the third book in the Karma Police series, and it is apparent that the story line and character development are ramping up for the next book in the series.
These are easy books to read -- almost short stories, but not quite a novella. I wouldn't mind a longer story so long as it's not just fluff to fill the word count.
I found a few technical, grammatical issues in this publication.
I am loving the story of Ella, and look forward to her new adventures with the soul sucking Collectors!
The Collectors is the third book in the Karma Police series, and it is apparent that the story line and character development are ramping up for the next book in the series.
These are easy books to read -- almost short stories, but not quite a novella. I wouldn't mind a longer story so long as it's not just fluff to fill the word count.
I found a few technical, grammatical issues in this publication.
I am loving the story of Ella, and look forward to her new adventures with the soul sucking Collectors!
May 29, 2017
Each book in the series gets better.
I highly recommend this series. They are all gripping page turners. The characters feel so real. The writing is polished; it never gets in the way of the story. Keep writing guys!!
I highly recommend this series. They are all gripping page turners. The characters feel so real. The writing is polished; it never gets in the way of the story. Keep writing guys!!
July 27, 2017
Great read
Enjoyed these first three books. I vote for a bit longer, I don't like a lot of padding though. It has to keep moving. This story keeps moving and the characters are great. On to number 4.
Enjoyed these first three books. I vote for a bit longer, I don't like a lot of padding though. It has to keep moving. This story keeps moving and the characters are great. On to number 4.
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March 20, 2017So here we go again. My main complaint of the series is that I'm not a fan of the dark subject matter. I really do not like reading stories with religious fanatics especially topped off with crimes against gays. I also don't think Ella feels like a female. I also didn't like how easily Ella used the knife. So I'm pretty much ready to hang it up. Then the ending. Dang it. I really want to know what the heck is going on. You've hooked me again.
August 22, 2022
I like the way new characters, fully formed, just drop into the ongoing story and then recede into the background again, giving the reader different plot perspectives that flesh out the different relationships between characters. It reminds me a little bit of Barbara Kingsolver's book, The Poisonwood Bible, that offers one family's story of a difficult life in the Belgian Congo from the perspectives of several family members. In Karma Police #3 The Collectors, we are introduced to a new level of threat to our main characters that we don't yet completely understand, but seem similar to the soul-destroying Dementors (from the Harry Potter series). They need to avoid them, but can't make that the foundation of their activities.
This series is a good diversion for me, very enjoyable. The main character never says s/he is working to make the world a better place, but prefers to use their time that way, although vigilante-style murders/executions are the primary way that happens. In the first book, the protagonist questions and struggles with the whole murder thing, but seems less concerned with that now. Maybe Platt and Wright will find it more interesting sometimes to write restorative justice solutions into their stories, to give creative alternatives to jail, execution, or blowing up a whole civilization. [Guys -- If you've done that, and I missed/forgot it, please disregard my criticism.]
This series is a good diversion for me, very enjoyable. The main character never says s/he is working to make the world a better place, but prefers to use their time that way, although vigilante-style murders/executions are the primary way that happens. In the first book, the protagonist questions and struggles with the whole murder thing, but seems less concerned with that now. Maybe Platt and Wright will find it more interesting sometimes to write restorative justice solutions into their stories, to give creative alternatives to jail, execution, or blowing up a whole civilization. [Guys -- If you've done that, and I missed/forgot it, please disregard my criticism.]
April 14, 2016
Entering The Collectors, we already know a little about the jumper, Ella, and her world. And now, the pressure to solve the mystery only keeps building up. We're about to find out more, but not quite yet. So, in a way, this third installment in the series is about setting the stage for the fourth part, coming out this summer. But if you've made it this far, you're already reading Karma Police as a series rather than a bunch of standalone books, so that's alright.
Mostly, however, this book stands because of its theme and characters, built around the questions of how social media amplifies the effects of bullying in the modern age. Once again, the story solidifies my belief that what makes Collective Inkwell's writing special is not the darkness but the humanity, compassion, and warmth David Wright expresses in presenting his characters. I get the feeling that he really cares about them, and so do I, as the reader.
The plot twists make me anxious for the next installment. But the characters are why I'm a fan.
Mostly, however, this book stands because of its theme and characters, built around the questions of how social media amplifies the effects of bullying in the modern age. Once again, the story solidifies my belief that what makes Collective Inkwell's writing special is not the darkness but the humanity, compassion, and warmth David Wright expresses in presenting his characters. I get the feeling that he really cares about them, and so do I, as the reader.
The plot twists make me anxious for the next installment. But the characters are why I'm a fan.
April 15, 2016
Evocative, thrilling, and just plain awesome
I'm literally on the edge of my seat as I read the final pages of The Collectors. Platt and Wright have managed to pull me in again, and I actually curse under my breath in the (thankfully mostly empty) laundromat. This is exactly why I love this series: short though the novellas themselves may be, they are not lacking in story. I've burned through The Collectors as quickly as I did the first two books in the Karma Police series because I simply could not put them down.
With dimensional characters and an intriguing story-arc, The Collectors is a thoroughly enjoyable, quick read that will most certainly leave the reader wanting more.
I'm literally on the edge of my seat as I read the final pages of The Collectors. Platt and Wright have managed to pull me in again, and I actually curse under my breath in the (thankfully mostly empty) laundromat. This is exactly why I love this series: short though the novellas themselves may be, they are not lacking in story. I've burned through The Collectors as quickly as I did the first two books in the Karma Police series because I simply could not put them down.
With dimensional characters and an intriguing story-arc, The Collectors is a thoroughly enjoyable, quick read that will most certainly leave the reader wanting more.
April 12, 2016
I LOVE This Series!
Book 3 starts off with a bang as Ella is thrown into another family in peril and has to make some tough decisions as she jumps from person to person.
Another fast-paced thrill ride! There are several surprises along the way as more is revealed about Ella, the collectors try to...collect, and the ending made me pee my pants.
This is by far my "something cool" right now, and the good news is that the boys moved up the release date of book 4 from next fall to this summer!
The bad news is that the next book doesn't come out until this summer. :D
Still, I'll be waiting, impatiently. If you're new to this series start with book 1 and experience the magic.
Book 3 starts off with a bang as Ella is thrown into another family in peril and has to make some tough decisions as she jumps from person to person.
Another fast-paced thrill ride! There are several surprises along the way as more is revealed about Ella, the collectors try to...collect, and the ending made me pee my pants.
This is by far my "something cool" right now, and the good news is that the boys moved up the release date of book 4 from next fall to this summer!
The bad news is that the next book doesn't come out until this summer. :D
Still, I'll be waiting, impatiently. If you're new to this series start with book 1 and experience the magic.
April 27, 2016
Really enjoy all the books I've read from these 2 authors
Yes, their highly creative books always end on a cliffhanger, but they are gold at writing more to keep you satisfied. Interesting worlds, plot twists, action and adventure and character development in unforeseen ways abound. Big fan!
Yes, their highly creative books always end on a cliffhanger, but they are gold at writing more to keep you satisfied. Interesting worlds, plot twists, action and adventure and character development in unforeseen ways abound. Big fan!
April 19, 2016
Awesome! My only complaint is that I'm fine reading it. I have no idea starts going to happen, but I know whatever Sean and David have in store is going to be incredible. Now... we wait. Until summer.
May 29, 2016
What great reads
I will confess to being a really old lady and am thrilled to find these new authors and their karma books. It is like finding a new thrill ride for an avid reader. Look forward to their next three books and many more.
I will confess to being a really old lady and am thrilled to find these new authors and their karma books. It is like finding a new thrill ride for an avid reader. Look forward to their next three books and many more.
June 10, 2016
Total Package
This is your best series yet gentlemen. And that's saying something. Unbelievably good. Total package. You guys always keep the pages turning and I thank you for that. Cheers!!!
P.S. when's the AMC series coming??? Because you guys deserve it!
This is your best series yet gentlemen. And that's saying something. Unbelievably good. Total package. You guys always keep the pages turning and I thank you for that. Cheers!!!
P.S. when's the AMC series coming??? Because you guys deserve it!
April 28, 2016
More please.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love these guys. I love their stories. I love this series! Looking forward to the next book.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love these guys. I love their stories. I love this series! Looking forward to the next book.
May 6, 2016
Best i serien så langt. En firer er å ta i, men herregud, jeg kan ikke hate alt alltid.
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