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Athena and the Mechanic
A Mad Poet Files short story of superheroines, new villains, old enemies, headaches, lasers, and robot owls. With illustrations by Madeleine Fisher.
When Athena saw the 'bot, she immediately thought of the Mechanic. But when it turns out to be the work of a new villain, can she trust the ex-con Mechanic to help her bring the new baddie to justice?
When Athena saw the 'bot, she immediately thought of the Mechanic. But when it turns out to be the work of a new villain, can she trust the ex-con Mechanic to help her bring the new baddie to justice?
26 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 3, 2011
About the author
Zachary Ricks
18 books27 followersZachary Ricks is a writer, publisher, podcaster, and attorney. He learned to read at a young age, and had the benefit of a mother who read to him regularly. However, when he was five, his parents made the tactical error of taking him to see Star Wars. He's been a fan of genre fiction ever since, scaling his parent's bookshelf to get at his mom's collection of Piers Anthony, Alan Dean Foster, Terry Brooks and Edgar Rice Burroughs novels.
He lives in Austin TX, with his wife and daughter.
Find his current writings at www.madpoetfiles.com, and his publishing venture - Flying Island Press - at www.flyingislandpress.com.
He lives in Austin TX, with his wife and daughter.
Find his current writings at www.madpoetfiles.com, and his publishing venture - Flying Island Press - at www.flyingislandpress.com.
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February 25, 2013
If I pick up a book and read it, and then know that I have to read it to my kids, well that is a pretty good indicator that I think it is a great story.
Mr. Ricks does it again. Just when I thought I had read every genre that he could write, he writes something like this.
Athena and the Mechanic is a well written and colorful short story about a down to earth Superhero and her unlikely partners.
The story is well told, and gives a brief glimpse into world where superheros and villains live, work, play and go about their lives just like the rest of us. Just like the rest of us, they have a job to do, it just so happens that their jobs often include smashing things, flying through the air, and occasionally flinging a a well aimed rock from space.
As usual Mr. Ricks captures the voice of his character perfectly. As I was reading I could feel Athena's doubts and fears as well as her confidence and understanding as she battles with giant robots and even over comes her doubts about some smaller ones.
As I read the story to my kids, the older kids laughed at the parts I expected them to and cheered for Athena as she did battle. The younger ones enjoyed to story, though some of the references were over their head, but they loved the pictures, and did not let me forget to show them the pictures. One of them (the 6 year old) even when back through the pictures after we read the story.
Over all this was a win in my book.
***** Disclaimer *****
in the interest of full disclosure, I do know Mr. Ricks and I consider him to be a pretty good friend. At the same time I think he is a good enough friend that if I had not liked the story I could tell him him about it. That is not the case here.
Mr. Ricks does it again. Just when I thought I had read every genre that he could write, he writes something like this.
Athena and the Mechanic is a well written and colorful short story about a down to earth Superhero and her unlikely partners.
The story is well told, and gives a brief glimpse into world where superheros and villains live, work, play and go about their lives just like the rest of us. Just like the rest of us, they have a job to do, it just so happens that their jobs often include smashing things, flying through the air, and occasionally flinging a a well aimed rock from space.
As usual Mr. Ricks captures the voice of his character perfectly. As I was reading I could feel Athena's doubts and fears as well as her confidence and understanding as she battles with giant robots and even over comes her doubts about some smaller ones.
As I read the story to my kids, the older kids laughed at the parts I expected them to and cheered for Athena as she did battle. The younger ones enjoyed to story, though some of the references were over their head, but they loved the pictures, and did not let me forget to show them the pictures. One of them (the 6 year old) even when back through the pictures after we read the story.
Over all this was a win in my book.
***** Disclaimer *****
in the interest of full disclosure, I do know Mr. Ricks and I consider him to be a pretty good friend. At the same time I think he is a good enough friend that if I had not liked the story I could tell him him about it. That is not the case here.
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