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To all of my fellow fans of the apocalpyse,I've just made the first chapter of UNDER VANISHING SKIES readable in the goodreads epub view.
Read the first page and I guarentee you'll want to read more.
I Would I would!!My name is Marian here in goodreads and my email is:mmarques@rogers.com
and I would love pdf format please
Thankyou for the chance:)
Marian,Thank you for your interest and for being the first to read and review UNDER VANISHING SKIES!
I will send you a PDF version right away.
Sincerely,
G.S. Fields
I would love to review! My name is Hope and my email is hopefully8686@gmail.com I would require an epub format, as I have a Nook.
Feel free to check out my blog at http://thereadersreview.blogspot.com
Hi I would really like to review! My address is genieva@hotmail.comI have a Nook so epub please and thank you!
sent in your request Genieva
Hope wrote: "I have reviewed. :)"Thank you very much. I really appreciate the time you took to review it.
I'd love to! Sarah brickbabeable@yahoo.ca ePub please and thanks!
Sarah wrote: "I'd love to! Sarah brickbabeable@yahoo.ca ePub please and thanks!"Sarah,
The ePub is on the way! Hope you enjoy it.
Greg
Ready to join your pre-release reviewing force! Please send ePub to acesdragon@yahoo.com-Javier
Kjarvius wrote: "Ready to join your pre-release reviewing force! Please send ePub to acesdragon@yahoo.com-Javier"
Welcome aboard. I'll have the ePub out to you this morning.
Under Vanishing Skies' by GS Fields Review by Javier 'Jarv' Ramos
Full disclosure: In exchange for an honest review, I received a pre-release copy from the author. I have also been promised a bottle of Mohammed's Moonshine. I feel compelled to share that information with because I really want to tell someone I got a free book in exchange for my writing. It also compels me to write more than a simple 'Great book, please read!'
Under Vanishing Skies (UVS) is a welcome addition to the science fiction/post apocalyptic/end of the world/dystopian genre. With pirates! You would think with such a spread spectrum of genres that this story would be doomed to fail, but it works in the same way as a good fusion meal: you're not sure you should be eating Indian curry with a Mexican tortilla but it tastes so good...
UVS is set in the near future with the Earth falling victim to a solar temper tantrum. Fields easily avoids the mistake of dragging the reader through an overly descriptive account of the disaster. Instead, he casually refers to the catastrophic event making it a fantastic stage. I think a great measure of a book is its ability to not only place you in the scene, but make you want to be there. UVS delivers here and I find myself longing to use a datamat, tour the Maldives in a heliojumper, and watch the glow of what's left of the atmosphere while sipping moonshine.
If you're looking for a relaxing read about sparkling, angst-filled, teenage vampires, look elsewhere. Fields is scientifically accurate, graphically violent, and naturally profane. I suspect he has drawn on first hand experiences to build this storyline which adds to its believability. It's a stretch to mention Tom Clancy here as Fields never attempts that level of technical detail. But from my own military experience it is fair to say that his descriptions of military hardware, overseas settings, and interactions with foreign nationals were strikingly familiar. He may be criticized for his graphic violence, but I found it extremely effective to make me care about the characters and their ultimate fate.
Fields' simple and straightforward writing style tempts you to underestimate UVS as a guilty pleasure. But much like Hugh Howey's 'Wool', I found myself awake far past my bedtime after indulging in 'just one more chapter'. Although the pace is quick, the story is never simplistic and there is plenty of plot to keep you interested.
I gave UVS 5 stars. I really wanted to take away points for a few small reasons but since I've been promised moonshine so I couldn't bring myself to do it. First, the hot, Irish, love interest wasn't a redhead. Yeah, it's cliché, but he left the Irish woman with a firery temper and an affection for alcohol but made her blonde? Luckily, Fields can't control my mind so she's a redhead to me. Second, there wasn't a sniper. All action novels need sniper - preferably Mexican. And the Mexican sniper should live happily ever after with the hot redhead. Third...well, there really isn't a third, so I guess 5 stars is fair.
The bottom line is UVS is a great read and worth your time. I feel fortunate to be one of the first to read what is sure to be a successful novel. I hope that GS Fields has more novels in the queue!
Kjarvius wrote: "Under Vanishing Skies' by GS Fields Review by Javier 'Jarv' Ramos
Full disclosure: In exchange for an honest review, I received a pre-release copy from the author. I have also been promised a..."
Thank you very much! Great feedback and very entertaining review. So glad you enjoyed the story.
This is definitely one I want to read. If you're looking for another reviewer, I'm up for the job.
Judy wrote: "This is definitely one I want to read. If you're looking for another reviewer, I'm up for the job."Judy,
Thank you so much for your interest in UNDER VANISHING SKIES. I'd be honored to have you read and review this story. Please let me know where to send it and which format you'd prefer.
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G.S. Fields
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Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Thriller, Sci-fi
Under Vanishing Skies
Book Description:
Hell is different for everyone. For Aron Atherton, it’s a small tropical island with white sand beaches surrounded by the clear blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Trapped there after a massive solar event killed his family and nearly wiped out the human race, he plans to fish and drink until the apocalypse finally catches up with him. But when his best friend is murdered and he becomes the guardian of a ten year old boy, Aron’s plans fizzle away like the vanishing skies above him.
Drawn into a struggle that will decide who escapes the dying planet and who stays behind, Aron attempts his own escape from the corrupt, political vortex that engulfs him until he uncovers a plot that threatens mankind’s last hope for survival. With time running out and an army of blood thirsty pirates trying to kill him, Aron searches for a way to expose the plot before it’s too late. For a man who’d rather be fishing, this was definitely hell.
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