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Unity
——2023 WINNER of The Next Generation Indie Book Awards in Science Fiction category!—-
- Go to Comic Con [check]
- Find alien technology [check]
- See the galaxy and make new friends [check]
- Defeat the ancient evil and save the galaxy [check]
But who will save Jon and Gus?
After the blind jump, the crew of Unity find themselves lost in space with a broken Black Table, no map, and no allies. And if that’s not enough, they are being hunted by something lurking in the shadows.
With the Light as their guide and science fiction on their side, can Jon and Gus give us a fighting chance?
PROTECT THE LIGHT!
PROTECT THE FUTURE!
- Go to Comic Con [check]
- Find alien technology [check]
- See the galaxy and make new friends [check]
- Defeat the ancient evil and save the galaxy [check]
But who will save Jon and Gus?
After the blind jump, the crew of Unity find themselves lost in space with a broken Black Table, no map, and no allies. And if that’s not enough, they are being hunted by something lurking in the shadows.
With the Light as their guide and science fiction on their side, can Jon and Gus give us a fighting chance?
PROTECT THE LIGHT!
PROTECT THE FUTURE!
292 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 15, 2021
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12 people want to read
About the author
Anttimatti Pennanen
3 books10 followersAnttimatti lives in Finland and Spain with his wife and semi-famous Jack Russell Terrier. He is a writer, who keeps his readers hooked with humor, cliffhangers, and thrills without unnecessary bloodshed, leaving an enjoyable experience for all. English is his 5th, non-native language.
Anttimatti loves coffee, dogs, gaming, movies, great books and diving. Not necessarily in that order. He has a Finnish Army Green Beret training and a B.Sc in Computer Science. As an overachiever, he burned out 8 years ago, left with a permanent disability. After traveling in 45 countries and living in seven, he is writing stories in English from his experience, imagination and thorough research.
Black Table is an Award-winning book that recently earned acclaim from the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards!
Be sure to follow Anttimatti on BookBub for the latest on sales at https://www.bookbub.com/profile/antti...
Anttimatti loves coffee, dogs, gaming, movies, great books and diving. Not necessarily in that order. He has a Finnish Army Green Beret training and a B.Sc in Computer Science. As an overachiever, he burned out 8 years ago, left with a permanent disability. After traveling in 45 countries and living in seven, he is writing stories in English from his experience, imagination and thorough research.
Black Table is an Award-winning book that recently earned acclaim from the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards!
Be sure to follow Anttimatti on BookBub for the latest on sales at https://www.bookbub.com/profile/antti...
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November 24, 2021
Sequels, as most of us know, tend to pale in comparison to the first in a series. Perhaps you all see this more in movies. “Jaws 2?” What was that about? My mother used to say that sequels were for authors who either didn’t know what they were writing the first time, got bad reviews, and wanted to give it another shot; or they were for writers who were stumped when it came to finding a new subject. Yes… Mom was a strict one, but she was usually always right.
When it comes to this sequel, however, she would have been completely wrong. For anyone who read the first book, “Black Table” by Anttimatti Pennanen, and got the thrill and fun of meeting best awesome friends Jon and Gus as they traveled from Finland to attend the Portland Comic Con, then you should be excited to read what happens after that exciting journey. First, they met their hero and watched a heart attack take the man out, but not before he pushed an odd book in their hands and sent them on an incredible, interstellar journey to save the entire universe. They accomplished their very large mission in the first book, yet there’s something still amiss in Jon and Gus’ world….
Beginning at the Monastery of Malacho (very cool location), readers meet up with a Servant of Light named Aldo. He’s sitting in his quiet room at the monastery, surrounded by his wealth of scrolls, when a darkness starts to infiltrate his space. He quickly finishes up the document he’s working on, “opens a door” in a wall with a special amulet he wears around his neck, and inserts the document into a tube. Out of the monastery it goes, like a vacuum is somehow sucking it out into space. With it, a bright light is also emitted…one that diminishes the second this strange intruder breaks down Aldo’s door and basically “snuffs” the lights out for good.
Aldo’s ancestors’ home was the location where humanoids lived seven thousand years ago, but their constant need to battle others and increase their technology in order to form the perfect weapon, while their natural resources dwindled, caused their eventual demise. It has been seven days since the Unity “jumped” away from a tragic ending and the crew is now on board with a damaged Black Table – which was the transport they used to travel to different worlds – and floating in an unchartered location in space. Gus, the techno wizard on the ship, is using his knowledge to replace the broken parts of the Table and the ship; Jon has taken over crew safety and keeping up morale during these difficult times. Uzano is basically the pilot, and Nova is working as the co-pilot and science officer. (“Star Trek,” anyone?)
When they are able to land on a planet that shows life, the crew gets their fashion-sense together as part of their plan to blend in with the citizens they’re about to meet. But, as they walk down the streets running by buildings made of glass and stone, they receive the strangest stares, and when they walk into what looks like an Irish pub and order Betterales, they hear an unbelievable story. Meeting the local authority in town, Ecuro, the crew are told that people have been vanishing. While some believe they may have been taken by a strange, huge animal; some witnesses state that they saw someone disappear into a dark alley and just…never come back. One such missing person is Ecuro’s own daughter, Bik. Now, could this be the Swarm…the darkness Jon feels is following them because he’s seen it in a dream ever since the Unity jumped away from the black hole in space? Can Jon and Gus stop the darkness by using a discovered “light” in order to protect people, find a way to defeat the evil, and make sure to solidify a future for those who are working to bring back a ‘normal’ world? Well…you have to read and find out.
Twice in a row this author created a fun, exciting, interesting plot with characters you really end up wanting to be your best friends, just so you don’t have to say goodbye to them when the book is over. Jon and Gus are still filled with quips as they share hearty fist-bumps, and Jello is still a topic of conversation. For anyone who has yet to stumble across this series, do so immediately. Even Mom would want to read a third when it comes to this group!
When it comes to this sequel, however, she would have been completely wrong. For anyone who read the first book, “Black Table” by Anttimatti Pennanen, and got the thrill and fun of meeting best awesome friends Jon and Gus as they traveled from Finland to attend the Portland Comic Con, then you should be excited to read what happens after that exciting journey. First, they met their hero and watched a heart attack take the man out, but not before he pushed an odd book in their hands and sent them on an incredible, interstellar journey to save the entire universe. They accomplished their very large mission in the first book, yet there’s something still amiss in Jon and Gus’ world….
Beginning at the Monastery of Malacho (very cool location), readers meet up with a Servant of Light named Aldo. He’s sitting in his quiet room at the monastery, surrounded by his wealth of scrolls, when a darkness starts to infiltrate his space. He quickly finishes up the document he’s working on, “opens a door” in a wall with a special amulet he wears around his neck, and inserts the document into a tube. Out of the monastery it goes, like a vacuum is somehow sucking it out into space. With it, a bright light is also emitted…one that diminishes the second this strange intruder breaks down Aldo’s door and basically “snuffs” the lights out for good.
Aldo’s ancestors’ home was the location where humanoids lived seven thousand years ago, but their constant need to battle others and increase their technology in order to form the perfect weapon, while their natural resources dwindled, caused their eventual demise. It has been seven days since the Unity “jumped” away from a tragic ending and the crew is now on board with a damaged Black Table – which was the transport they used to travel to different worlds – and floating in an unchartered location in space. Gus, the techno wizard on the ship, is using his knowledge to replace the broken parts of the Table and the ship; Jon has taken over crew safety and keeping up morale during these difficult times. Uzano is basically the pilot, and Nova is working as the co-pilot and science officer. (“Star Trek,” anyone?)
When they are able to land on a planet that shows life, the crew gets their fashion-sense together as part of their plan to blend in with the citizens they’re about to meet. But, as they walk down the streets running by buildings made of glass and stone, they receive the strangest stares, and when they walk into what looks like an Irish pub and order Betterales, they hear an unbelievable story. Meeting the local authority in town, Ecuro, the crew are told that people have been vanishing. While some believe they may have been taken by a strange, huge animal; some witnesses state that they saw someone disappear into a dark alley and just…never come back. One such missing person is Ecuro’s own daughter, Bik. Now, could this be the Swarm…the darkness Jon feels is following them because he’s seen it in a dream ever since the Unity jumped away from the black hole in space? Can Jon and Gus stop the darkness by using a discovered “light” in order to protect people, find a way to defeat the evil, and make sure to solidify a future for those who are working to bring back a ‘normal’ world? Well…you have to read and find out.
Twice in a row this author created a fun, exciting, interesting plot with characters you really end up wanting to be your best friends, just so you don’t have to say goodbye to them when the book is over. Jon and Gus are still filled with quips as they share hearty fist-bumps, and Jello is still a topic of conversation. For anyone who has yet to stumble across this series, do so immediately. Even Mom would want to read a third when it comes to this group!
November 25, 2021
Finally! I have been waiting for Mr. Pennanen to write the sequel, as I was hooked on Black Table from the start.
The same action continues, with new worlds, new enemies (or are they though?). The second book is full of smaller missions, while keeping the eye on the ball for the mystic masters of the Swarm.
I just saw a IG post from the author, saying the third and the final book from the series is on its way. Respect! I'm a fan!
The same action continues, with new worlds, new enemies (or are they though?). The second book is full of smaller missions, while keeping the eye on the ball for the mystic masters of the Swarm.
I just saw a IG post from the author, saying the third and the final book from the series is on its way. Respect! I'm a fan!
January 21, 2022
Perfect combination of a thriller, a cliffhanger, enemyhood and friendship- Unity is a book that phenomenally attends to all aspects of human and metaphysical curiosity.
The book is well structured and picaresque. It describes the atmosphere in the most sublimate tone possible and the rising actions are perfect for the ‘impossible to keep down’ effect the book offers. Its brimming with adventures and unities of action. One thing leads to another and the readers realise that its all part of the huge whole. One important aspect of the book, is that it offers smaller mission ls this time. Thus, there are more than one cases to solve, which helps the yearning audience, witness enemies and friends, wit and comedy, bravery and sacrifice- all through the course of the plot. It introduces you to some newly formed alliances, while the tales of betrayal are sure to keep you stuck with the book, throughout. It takes you to a journey to a time that is inhabited by mythical creatures, arbitrary powers and unseeing possibilities.
The book is well structured and picaresque. It describes the atmosphere in the most sublimate tone possible and the rising actions are perfect for the ‘impossible to keep down’ effect the book offers. Its brimming with adventures and unities of action. One thing leads to another and the readers realise that its all part of the huge whole. One important aspect of the book, is that it offers smaller mission ls this time. Thus, there are more than one cases to solve, which helps the yearning audience, witness enemies and friends, wit and comedy, bravery and sacrifice- all through the course of the plot. It introduces you to some newly formed alliances, while the tales of betrayal are sure to keep you stuck with the book, throughout. It takes you to a journey to a time that is inhabited by mythical creatures, arbitrary powers and unseeing possibilities.
September 9, 2022
Intriguing space opera
This was an interesting premise with lots of mystery, twists and turns. I liked the characters and thought they were credible. I found the science and technology to be fascinating. I am anxious to see what happens next.
This was an interesting premise with lots of mystery, twists and turns. I liked the characters and thought they were credible. I found the science and technology to be fascinating. I am anxious to see what happens next.
December 31, 2023
I enjoyed the first Black Table book, but I really enjoyed this one! The author continues to create a dynamic universe in which the characters must venture to stop the Swarm and find a way home. The details of the various planets and the beings that inhabit each world bring the reader on the journey alongside the crew.
The main characters continue to develop and grow, as well as new characters that help (or hinder) along the way. Who can be trusted?
As the book ends, we have filled in the missing pieces from the first book but expanded the puzzle. I look forward to reading part three and seeing how this story fills out.
The main characters continue to develop and grow, as well as new characters that help (or hinder) along the way. Who can be trusted?
As the book ends, we have filled in the missing pieces from the first book but expanded the puzzle. I look forward to reading part three and seeing how this story fills out.
October 1, 2022
3.75* ….Time spent with Gus,Jon and the gang is always time well spent
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