Review – Pocket Full of Stars by W.M. Akers @ouijum #scifi #action #futuristic

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Synopsis

 

A kickass scifi mystery about love, art, and magic

It’s Earth. The far future. And Galaxy Greg, an interstellar nightclub magician, is fed up. He craves adventure, the open road. He wants to remember how it felt when he was a kid, when magic seemed real. He’s about to get a taste—and he’ll be lucky if he gets out alive.

When a mysterious stranger named K shows him the greatest magic act he’s ever seen, Greg’s life changes forever. After the show, Greg is trying to guess K’s secrets when a red-headed stranger slams his car into theirs. He kills K. He kills himself. And he frames Greg for both crimes.

Running from the law, pursued by a shotgun-toting bounty hunter, Greg takes refuge on a ship captained by his ex Yoshi Falk—the only person he’s ever loved. They carve a desperate path across the stars as Greg tries to clear his name, learn the true nature of K’s magic, and avoid falling in love.

Written by acclaimed mystery novelist W.M. Akers, author of the Westside trilogy, Pocket Full of Stars is a murderous scifi romp where wit and excitement drip from every page.

 

 

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Review

 

This action-packed adventure will keep you on your toes.

Greg could be someone we all know in our lives. Someone that is frustrated with where they are in life but yet wants more…a better career, to find a companion, and to be at peace with himself. When he thinks he has found that spark, a chain of events throws his life off course, and he is on the run for his life. The twists that are thrown at him through space and time just might make your head spin.

While Greg may appear to be shallow and selfish, he learns quite a bit about himself while on a spaceship with a former military buddy, Falk. He also meets Falk’s daughter, Lennox, who steals his heart, whether he will admit it or not. She was quite a precocious child, and I chuckled at her fascination with the solar system, the planets, and the facts about them all. She even had little songs to help her remember everything.

As the story climaxes, reality changes for Greg, and he has to make a decision. Does he save himself or others? And what if he makes the wrong choice?

I believe this book could be read by a more mature teen to adult. It is a little gory at times, but not too bad. What I would expect for a character on the run from the authorities.

We give this book 4 paws up.

 

 

 

 

About the Author

 

W.M. Akers is a novelist, playwright, and game designer. He is the author of the mystery novels WESTSIDE and WESTSIDE SAINTS; the creator of the bestselling games DEADBALL: BASEBALL WITH DICE and COMRADES: A REVOLUTIONARY RPG; and the curator of the history newsletter STRANGE TIMES. He lives in Philadelphia but hasn’t traded in his Mets cap yet.

Akers believes tabletop gaming is the greatest hobby in the universe. CRITICAL HIT is a tribute to every brave soul who has ever played a game.

 

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