First Name Basis

The Fluxion Trilogy #1

by Benjamin M. Weilert

Isaac is a lone wolf on a mission to defeat an organization by the name of "Testament" that is trying to take over the world. On his journey he meets many interesting people who eventually teach him the benefits of teamwork and friendship. You've never seen science quite like this.

212 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2011

About the author

14er Climber
Rocket Scientist
Published Novelist
Movie Connoisseur
Stock Photographer

Benjamin M. Weilert is an award-winning multi-genre writer from Colorado who writes whatever stories pop into his head. He is on a mission to write something in every single genre…eventually.

Currently, he has written a Young Adult science fantasy trilogy (The Fluxion Trilogy), a memoir about climbing Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks with his father (Fourteener Father), a guidebook to movies (Cinema Connections), two children’s picture books (This is Not a Drill and Bountiful Bunnies), a hard science fiction survival story (Buried Colony), an ice cream cookbook (Stop Screaming!), and many other short stories that have been published in anthologies—as well as his The Ascent of the Writer collection.

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun light hearted read. The authors use of famous names throughout history gives a playful game of spot the name. The story is smooth paced with very few slow parts. There is a mild love story towards the end and one that sits in the background of the story as you read along. The story builds on top of itself as the characters grow into their roles. It does have a sense of Wizard of Oz feel, as the main character Isaac finds himself in new lines where he battles and overcomes different foes. He also meets companions along the way who's bond continues to grow. The brotherhood they formed by the final battle is only strengthened by tragedy. The fight scenes are mild in description making this book easy to recommend for gifted middle and high school students. The vocabulary is challenging even for educated adults. But the new words you pick up are fun to throw into every day conversations. The author also ties in scientific and mathematical terms that help draw descriptions of what is going on around the characters. I'm looking forward to the second part of the trilogy.

[Lena · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adventure starring famous scientists and historical figures wielding magic powers based on their discoveries.

I have the trilogy with the appendix and you cannot read the book without it. The references come and go so quickly they seem not to make sense unless you have the appendix to explain it and provide the necessary context.

[Jason Leon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A unique combination of science and fantasy to create an interesting vision of what our world may be in a parallel universe. The hints and nods to anime and sci-fi (if you know what to look for) are nice tributes to see where the author gets his inspiration from. A quick and enjoyable read that is well worth the time and money spent. Definitely will be looking into the second book now.

[Abraham Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read for what it is, an adventure for young adults. I ended up liking many of the characters you meet in this first book. The adventure is pretty fast paced. The fluxion idea has huge potential and would like to see more of where the author goes with this. The science portion does come up on several occasions and is pretty light.

Overall good enjoyable read. Will be continuing to the second book of this trilogy.

[Cindy Hipps · Rating 5 out of 5]

As one of the first people to have read this book, I can say that it is honestly something new and fresh. It brings science to life in a new way. You fall in love with the characters and fall into the book completely. You are on the moon with Isaac. The moon you say? Yes, it is a quick trip. You travel to exotic time frames. You are with him in each battle. Well worth the read!

[Aaron Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book had a fantastic concept and challenged the reader to come to understand the science that permeated the world in an engaging way.

[Kenny Thompson · Rating 1 out of 5]

I agree with other reviews. Poorly written. I just couldn’t finish it.

[Rob · Rating 1 out of 5]

See other reviews, just overall poorly written. I just couldn’t finish it, not a captivating story line.

[Wendee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not good at all. I appreciate all references to math and science, but the storyline and writing were just awful.

[Keith Jones · Rating 1 out of 5]

I just couldn’t finish it, finally giving up around 52%. It’s either poorly written, a parody, or a young adult adventure story, and I simply do not know which. If it’s young adult adventure, I don’t necessarily do well with those, which is no fault of the book. If it’s a parody, it is very one-note. Parodies that are incredibly focused on one detail can become very old very fast and are best served more as short stories than novels. If it’s the writing, that’s just a matter of a good edit and polish and possibly some serious restructuring of the whole works.