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The Mystery of the Solar Wind |
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On the Run |
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| By: Lyz Russo
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“Yes, pirates,” agreed Federi with a dark grin.
The year is 21 16. Three Irish musicians who are fleeing from the sinister world government, the Unicate, board a trader, the Solar Wind.
But that’s where the trouble starts, because the Solar Wind is a pirate ship. Her Captain, sea-devil Radomir Lascek, is going to sail his ship through Panama to break through to the Pacific, come hell or high water. Panama is a death trap, the narrow canal is watched by the Unicate along its whole length. How is the pirate hoping to escape? But not enough – on the way he sails his crew straight into a beleaguered Hamilton harbour, just to prove a point to the enemy.
Followed by bounty hunters, hounded by the Unicate and pursued by the Rebellion too, Radomir Lascek forges on, balanced precariously between his luck and skill, and the underworld…
Trouble - yes, Captain Radomir Lascek is trouble. But not half as much trouble as he has loaded on himself by hiring Shawn, Paean and Ronan Donegal, the three teen musicians who boarded in Dublin...
Books in the series of the Solar Wind:
1. The Mystery of the Solar Wind
2. The Assassin
3. Freedom Fighter
4. Raider!
5. The Morrigan |
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Full books downloaded: 5
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Comments: 11 |
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| Keywords:
Pirates
outlaws
fugitives
crew
friends
poker
mystery
music
Ceilidh
musicians
medicine
GM
GMO
genetic cloning
genetics
sailing
hiking
Durban
Dublin
teens
love
romance
fun
tricks
magic
gypsy
gypsies
navy
spies
politics
diving
Brewing vodka
Coca cola
coffee
nuclear
pacifist
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| Categories:
Young Adult Science Fiction Mystery Humor Crime Adventure |
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| Classification: Teen Language: English |
| Published by: Lyz Russo Edition: n/a ISBN#: n/a |
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| Have now read the full book; was unable to put it down. The fast-moving and often surprising action leaves one quite breathless, rather like gypsy music played at a rousing pace. Yet one has time to get to know and identify with each of the characters, so that one can't help but be drawn into their differing mind sets. Interesting how these diverse characters are tied into an intrinsically functioning unit, without the reader even noticing the natural ease with which the author does this. – The book raises some thought-provoking questions and leaves one looking forward to more from the pen of this intriguing author. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: amati Posted Date: 2008-05-19 |
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| Yes there is - sorry about the keelhauling! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: lyzr Posted Date: 2008-05-17 |
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| Whew, what a ride! I fell like I've been keelhauled! Terry Pratchett hold onto your shares. Here comes Lyz Russo1 Lyz, so what is Prime Oil? Is there a sequel? |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: iain Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| Am even more hooked after reading the second chapter. A motley bunch of intriguing characters thrown together on an amazing ship, their intertwining story threads just waiting to be explored, as they now have to face new unexpected dangers together. Have they each fled from the pan into the fire by boarding the ship? - I love the style, imminently visual, detailed and humourous, but fast moving. Can see this as a new exciting TV series in the style of 'Firefly', except closer to our own planetary reality. How is this group of freeminded individualists going to deal with looming political and ecological planetary disaster? - Have to get the full book downloaded. - THis is a great read! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: ominiki Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| You're writing is solid. Interesting beginning (after the prologue? letter)...a kind of phenomenological spew of images thrown together in sentence fragments. Took me a while to settle into the narrative after that; wasn't quite sure what was happening. I would like to have seen more of the ship...how it felt, the textures, smells and sounds. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Greebosears Posted Date: 2008-05-12 |
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| What a great opening chapter! I like the fresh fast pace mixed with the moody Joseph Conrad style imagery, and the pirate adventure / apocalyptic sci-fi setting. Complex plotlines unfolding hint at the depth of the backstory. Lyz Russo, you are going places. Let me download the full book... |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: gunther Posted Date: 2008-05-11 |
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| Great first chapter. Can't wait to see what the rest of the book is like. I can't wait to tell my friends about it.
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Gina Isabella Posted Date: 2008-05-11 |
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| Fantastic!!! I cant wait to read it, great job. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: thevoice1970 Posted Date: 2008-05-09 |
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| Great first chapter!
Interesting character structure, fast-moving first chapter throws one right in the middle of events and makes one really curious on what's gonna happen next! Sounds like this is going to be an exciting read. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Bookarin Posted Date: 2008-05-08 |
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| Dear Lyz,
Where's the picture? (The book cover, not the unmentionables!) Sheesh you Durbs. lot are so.o.o.o laid back.
Hey -all users,- Read this book-and NO, I do not know the writer from a bar of soap. It's a good story. It deserves to be in round 2. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: douglas pearce Posted Date: 2008-05-07 |
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| Dear Lyz,
Very interesting. Ecological meltdown. Waterworld with a twist?
No, you'll probably hate the comparison.
Opening paragraph a bit choppy. Think waltz- not tango. As a musician you'll understand. Get what you trying to do though.
Someone suggested I re-look at the formatting on one of my books. Maybe you should too.
Try indenting and reduce the spacing between some of the paragraphs.
Doesn't detract from the story, which is good, just makes it easier to read.
I thought perhaps the characters might use more ‘salty' language, them being sailors and this being serious fiction not humour.
Everyone's a critic, right? Opinions are like bottoms-we've all got one.
I always get my kids to read my stuff-even if they don't like it. And they can be vicious!!
One has to take some things with a pinch of (sea) salt. Better than a bunch of hoo-ha ‘you go girl' comments any day of the week.
Durban? How's the beach today!!
Anyway, I enjoyed what I read-more than many-it gets my vote.
Best of luck-
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: douglas pearce Posted Date: 2008-05-06 |
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