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Max and the Multiverse #3
Max and the Banjo Ferret
Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN B07GVPYLT6
A wise tiger once said that you should never shift on a world that you don’t want to inhabit for the rest of your life. Good advice, especially when visiting a jungle planet full of lizard bears.
Max learns an extraordinary truth about his furry companion while stranded on said planet, but there is no time to dilly-dally because he and Ross need to find Zoey and Perra, who have been captured by a familiar foe.
The race is on to reunite the crew and unlock the mysteries of the Banjo Ferret.
A wise tiger once said that you should never shift on a world that you don’t want to inhabit for the rest of your life. Good advice, especially when visiting a jungle planet full of lizard bears.
Max learns an extraordinary truth about his furry companion while stranded on said planet, but there is no time to dilly-dally because he and Ross need to find Zoey and Perra, who have been captured by a familiar foe.
The race is on to reunite the crew and unlock the mysteries of the Banjo Ferret.
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Published December 1, 2019
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Zachry Wheeler
26 books177 followersZachry Wheeler is an award-winning science fiction author. His many interests include photon hunting, full-contact chess, and vertical wit. He lives on Earth with his wife and cats. Learn more at ZachryWheeler.com, where you can join his email list and receive a FREE limited edition eBook.
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March 21, 2019
Max and the Banjo Ferret is a fun, fast-paced, adventure that closes out (maybe?) the Max and the Multiverse trilogy. Once again Zachry has created a wonderfully crazy story that pits Max, Zoey, Perra, and Ross against nefarious bad guys - in this case the return of Lord Essien (from book 1) and Nifan "The Dossier" (and a few other titles I can't post in a family-friendly review). I don't want to say more because, well SPOILERS, but Max and Ross must find a way off of the planet Yankar and reunite with Zoey and Perra (who in this current version of the multiverse don't know who Max is). Hi-jinx and mayhem ensue, there's a lot of things blowing up, and a giant purple ferret. It's a crazy fun ride.
For me, the best part of Max and the Banjo Ferret - aside from the might Tim, The Destroyer of Worlds (long live Ferretianism!) - was the Terramesh. This conglomeration of 80 worlds (well, 86 to be exact) bound together by gravity technology nobody seems to really understand creates a wonderful backdrop to the craziness that takes place and makes this story stand up there with greats of science fiction inventiveness like Asimov, Niven, and Heinlein. (No? Well, we can agree to disagree, but certainly a movie based on Max and the Banjo Ferret would rival Valerian or The Fifth Element for visual stunningness (yes, that is a word now).) Also, I love Lord Essien, who takes no (bleep) from anybody and dishes out death and destruction as casually as if flicking lint off of her clothes.
I highly recommend Max and the Banjo Ferret, though if you've not read books 1 or 2 in the Max series you need to do that first (it's worth it - and oh, Phil makes a guest appearance in book 3! - I love Phil).
For me, the best part of Max and the Banjo Ferret - aside from the might Tim, The Destroyer of Worlds (long live Ferretianism!) - was the Terramesh. This conglomeration of 80 worlds (well, 86 to be exact) bound together by gravity technology nobody seems to really understand creates a wonderful backdrop to the craziness that takes place and makes this story stand up there with greats of science fiction inventiveness like Asimov, Niven, and Heinlein. (No? Well, we can agree to disagree, but certainly a movie based on Max and the Banjo Ferret would rival Valerian or The Fifth Element for visual stunningness (yes, that is a word now).) Also, I love Lord Essien, who takes no (bleep) from anybody and dishes out death and destruction as casually as if flicking lint off of her clothes.
I highly recommend Max and the Banjo Ferret, though if you've not read books 1 or 2 in the Max series you need to do that first (it's worth it - and oh, Phil makes a guest appearance in book 3! - I love Phil).
January 23, 2019
Max finally understands girls! In this third installment he learns more about the fairer sex than most slacker boys care to know.
Have you read Max and the Multiverse and Max and the Snoodlecock? If yes, I’m honestly surprised you are reading this review instead of diving right in! Oh, are you such a fan of Science Fantasy Hub that you hang on my every word? I can relate. I’m am a huge fanboy myself after all! If you honestly need the reassurance that Wheeler doesn’t blunder through Max’s third outing, you’ve got my seal of approval.
One of the funniest characters has a HUGE reveal in this book. I dare not spoil. I think my heavy handed hints already do enough damage.
Plot? Sure. Essian and Niffan struggle against one another and a silly missionary group, among others, to fill the vacuum of evil that our heroes created with their antics in the first two installments. Max just wants to find his way back to Zoey and Petra’s freighter.
Wheeler is still the funniest living writer in this big headed reviewer’s opinion, so pay the admission price and ride. I like the Max books so much I’m buying them in glorious paperback. Yup, the old fashioned reading material.
Have you read Max and the Multiverse and Max and the Snoodlecock? If yes, I’m honestly surprised you are reading this review instead of diving right in! Oh, are you such a fan of Science Fantasy Hub that you hang on my every word? I can relate. I’m am a huge fanboy myself after all! If you honestly need the reassurance that Wheeler doesn’t blunder through Max’s third outing, you’ve got my seal of approval.
One of the funniest characters has a HUGE reveal in this book. I dare not spoil. I think my heavy handed hints already do enough damage.
Plot? Sure. Essian and Niffan struggle against one another and a silly missionary group, among others, to fill the vacuum of evil that our heroes created with their antics in the first two installments. Max just wants to find his way back to Zoey and Petra’s freighter.
Wheeler is still the funniest living writer in this big headed reviewer’s opinion, so pay the admission price and ride. I like the Max books so much I’m buying them in glorious paperback. Yup, the old fashioned reading material.
January 12, 2019
A rollicking adventure
Max, Ross, Perra, and Zoey are at it again. This one wasn't quite as funny as the other two in the series. Still lots of fun characters and situations as they start and end a war in the Terramesh.
Max, Ross, Perra, and Zoey are at it again. This one wasn't quite as funny as the other two in the series. Still lots of fun characters and situations as they start and end a war in the Terramesh.
May 14, 2021
1st book I rounded up to 4*. 2nd book deserved 4*. 3rd book got tedious and had no ending. Relieved to be done.
July 9, 2019
Wheeler is a creative and intelligent writer. Considering that this series inhibits the "Multi-Verse", the decision made at the end of book two was a necessary one to fulfil the promise of the title. But, I can't say that I enjoyed the way in which the author chooses to get things "back to normal". To me, this book jumped the proverbial shark with that decision. The secret reveals about the cat in turn robs the reader of any suspense about the safety of the main character. I feel that a good editor would have steered this talented writer in a better direction. I hate to give a bad review to a good person, but I can't say that I really enjoyed this instalment in the series.
February 12, 2025
You looked at the title
Ok, you aren't expecting Hamlet. Our gang is separated by space and reality. Max and Ross carve a path of chaos and snark to rejoin Zoey and Perra. Other friends and enemies reappear, problems solved and new ones made, and true lovers reunite. Did I mention a giant purple weasel?
Thoroughly enjoyable, in the same way B movies will always be part of cinema.
Ok, you aren't expecting Hamlet. Our gang is separated by space and reality. Max and Ross carve a path of chaos and snark to rejoin Zoey and Perra. Other friends and enemies reappear, problems solved and new ones made, and true lovers reunite. Did I mention a giant purple weasel?
Thoroughly enjoyable, in the same way B movies will always be part of cinema.
June 20, 2024
Banjo Ferrets Unite. Or the will of Ross
The story of the great purple banjo ferret is explained. Just in time for March 25th of 2025. There's a few twists that make the story a fun read in addition to everything else.
The story of the great purple banjo ferret is explained. Just in time for March 25th of 2025. There's a few twists that make the story a fun read in addition to everything else.
March 10, 2023
A good engaging read.
August 16, 2023
4.5/5 ★
May 7, 2021
Max and the Multiverse is a sci-fi comedy series about a bumbling nerd who shifts between parallel universes whenever he falls asleep.
Max and the Banjo Ferret is book three in the series and follows our ragtag group of misfits through another wild adventure. One thing I learned while writing this story is that raising the stakes in a saga like this is a welcome yet daunting challenge. In the comedy world, there is a fine line between delightfully absurd and WTF. I think I managed to walk that line, but I will leave it for you to decide.
My one and only disclaimer would be that Max and the Multiverse is a satire above all else. Many characters and settings are hyper-parodied to poke fun at genre tropes. In fact, the entire series can be viewed as Russell Crowe in a clown suit shouting "Are you not entertained?!"
But if you do have a burning question, please feel free to contact me at ZachryWheeler.com. This series is all about parallel universes, where anything can be explained with a needlessly extravagant backstory. I love hearing from happy readers and answering those questions is the most fun I have as an author.
Max and the Banjo Ferret is book three in the series and follows our ragtag group of misfits through another wild adventure. One thing I learned while writing this story is that raising the stakes in a saga like this is a welcome yet daunting challenge. In the comedy world, there is a fine line between delightfully absurd and WTF. I think I managed to walk that line, but I will leave it for you to decide.
My one and only disclaimer would be that Max and the Multiverse is a satire above all else. Many characters and settings are hyper-parodied to poke fun at genre tropes. In fact, the entire series can be viewed as Russell Crowe in a clown suit shouting "Are you not entertained?!"
But if you do have a burning question, please feel free to contact me at ZachryWheeler.com. This series is all about parallel universes, where anything can be explained with a needlessly extravagant backstory. I love hearing from happy readers and answering those questions is the most fun I have as an author.
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