Slinger: The Equilibrium of Stars
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (882 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609641027 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 444 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Ben Lyle Bedard was born in Buckfield, Maine. After a few years of waiting tables, he traveled across the country and eventually earned his Master’s Degree at Mills College in Oakland, California. . He enrolled in the University of Maine at Farmington in 1992 and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts. He now lives and writes in Buffalo, New York. Returning east, he decided to pursue his passion for literature at the University of Buffalo, where, in 2010, he was awarded his PhD
"Loved it!" according to Carla Powers. I absolutely loved this book. I found it very hard to put down and I can't wait for the second book to come out. This book is well written, there were a few spots that I could not get the flow of the story well, but I believe that may be because this is the first Western style book I have read. If you like the show Firefly (Firefly: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]) then I would highly recommend this book, it reminds me of that type of universe/story.. "Loved it!" according to Capt Hermione Broome. I'm seriously sleep deprived as I couldn't put it down. Easy to get sucked in by the setting and the characters. Looking forward to the next book.
Ben Lyle Bedard was born in Buckfield, Maine. After a few years of waiting tables, he traveled across the country and eventually earned his Master’s Degree at Mills College in Oakland, California. . Returning east, he decided to pursue his passion for literature at the University of Buffalo, where, in 2010, he was awarded his PhD. He enrolled in the University of Maine at Farmington in 1992 and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts. He now lives
The pioneers find themselves caught in a political web. They find themselves caught deeper and deeper into the schemes of the powerful, inextricably weaving them inside a fate they do not understand. Trundling across the plains to the sanctuary of the mountains, the group comprises grizzled miners, outlaws, and outcasts: Catherine, the leader, who harbors a terrible secret; Colt who believes in her; Calder, a bitter man who sees Damodara as his last chance at happiness; Anna who flees her past; smoldering Tina, angered at her fate; the orphan children Chrissy and Leo, who want only a home; the Kid, who desperately seeks a reason for his existence. When they meet the Slinger, renowned equally for being deadly and beautiful, they do not trust her but need her skills to deliver them to the mountains. In a universe divided between China and India, a fragile peace is being held together by Brazil. Written in a western dialect, Slinger tells the story of a group of pioneers caught in the machinations of powerful corporations, distant nations and vicious mercenaries on the distant planet of Damodara. As several powers come to bear on their fragile group, they meet the Slinger, a mysterious woman, equally beautiful and deadly, who, for reasons they do not understand, leads them on their trek across the plains, toward the mountains, toward home. If they can make it. Slinger is the future told from the point of view of the exploited, the poor, the helpless, pushed across space for no r