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  • The Thunder and Lightning Series, Book 1
  • Written by: John Varley
  • Narrated by: Eddie Lopez
  • Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
  • 3.0 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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Written by: John Varley
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As Chinese and US spacecraft compete to be the first to land on Mars, a former astronaut, his cousin, and four teens from Florida decide to take matters into their own hands. If they can quickly build their own space-worthy ship using scrap metal, appliances, and power tools, they have a chance to come from behind - thanks to an inventive new power source that can propel them to the Red Planet within three days. No guts, no glory.

©2004 John Varley (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing
Adventure Space Exploration Hard Science Fiction Humorous Fantasy
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Thoroughly enjoyable and easy to listen to

I was pleasantly surprised by this book, It was exactly what I was looking for when I listened. An enjoyable story without never ending plot twists. When I say it did not keep me on the edge of my seat, I mean that in a complimentary way. The story was full and rich and had some plot twists and adventure, but nothing over done or exaggerated. It was entertaining and relaxing. The narration was well done and complimented the book. I loved that the story was complete unto itself while still paving the way for a sequel. I tire of franchise books where novels simply end mid story, to be continues in volumes 2 through 12. I loved this book.

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Simplistic easy listening full of cliche

This book was hilariously cliche and full of conveniences and laugh out loud moments. It's a "soft sci-fi" if anything where you have to throw all logic out the window to enjoy. Once I decided that this book was more making fun of the genre then the story became a bit more enjoyable. Overall, I finished it because I wanted to see just how crazy it would get but it's not a book I would recommend to anybody looking for a sci-fi. If you're looking for a whimsical outrageous adventure story where you throw all illusions of reality out the window then enjoy!

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