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Time Spike-ARC
by Eric Flint and Marilyn Kosmatka

THE DEADLIEST PREDATORS
OF THREE SEPARATE EONS

Captain Andy Blacklock was overseeing the change of shifts at the state of Illinois' maximum-security prison when the world outside was suddenly ripped. They thought it was an earthquake until they found that the Mississippi River had disappeared, along with all signs of civilization. Then the sun came up—in the wrong direction. And a dinosaur came by and scratched its hide against the wall of the prison ...

Something had thrown the prison back in time millions of years. And they were not alone. Other humans from periods centuries, even millennia, apart had also been dropped into the same time. Including a band of murderous conquistadores. But the prison had its own large population of murderers. They couldn't be turned loose, but what else could be done with them

Death walked outside the walls, human savagery was planning to break loose inside, and Stephens and the other men and women of the prison's staff were trapped in the middle.

Published 2/1/2008
SKU: A1416555382
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1. Eugene on 4/16/2008, said:

First, let me say that I truly enjoy the 1632 series, and have read what has been published several times. To my mind, this book is a transitional book to open up more possibilities with regard to the event that was responsible for the ring of fire. In that regard I think it is okay, not great, but okay. I found the character development rushed, and incomplete in many cases. I did not find the attention to detail that so captivated me with 1632. Granted, it is most likely much easier to pay attention to detail when you have history books etc to guide you, but I would have thought quite a bit more thought could have gone into how the villages were established, the relationships between the different villages, as well as the relationships between the different groups. Many of the prison scenes were done very well, and to the best of my knowledge (of which I do have some personal knowledge) relatively accurate. In 1632, Mike Sterns came into power, and the process was clearly defined. Here, Andy came into power, and the process was not so clearly defined. Yes he was the 'boss', but that does not necessarily mean he gets to be the big boss unless you are establishing a dictatorship. If I had to put into a nutshell what I found lacking in this book, I would say that it is as though the book had to go from A to B. The book could only be X words long. The authors had to cut out far to much to meet those criteria. I wish I could rate this at a 2.5, or 2.75. It is not a bad book, but it is not truly an okay book either. It is somewhere between the two. Is it worth buying? Probably, maybe even most likely, as it looks as though it will be required reading for books to come.
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2. Michael on 3/23/2008, said:

I love how he blends so many series into a colelctive whole. I'd like to continue the ther stories more than I would like to read more in this book. Even if it was a very good read.
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3. gene on 3/21/2008, said:

While I usually like Eric Flint. I thought this book was trash. None of the reactions of any of the characters made much sense to the situations involved. At least some of the Guards would decide its not worth working when your not getting paid and have to work 3x harder to keep worthless scum alive besides- yet we don't get a single guard who doesn't gladly keep right on working. Not to mention what advantage do the locals have to keep prisoners alive and feed them? they were hardly librials and don't even have a concept of a jail- yet they don't resent the fact that they have to work to feed people just sitting around. All in all- wholely unbelievable.
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4. Joseph F on 2/20/2008, said:

An excellent read, the guards and the cons were not sterotyped. The characters whether they be villians or heroes had full characterizations
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5. gordon on 2/16/2008, said:

Great. I read the sample and bought the ARC and pulled an all-nighter because I got too interested. Lots of spin-offs could come from this book.
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6. Hermann on 2/15/2008, said:

This was a very good book. Good characterizations. As a Corrections Officer, I was impressed with the even handedness that the authors treated both the “guards” as well as the inmates. It also showed some of the trials and tribulations which C/O’s, often forgotten by the public, go through as they do their jobs. It was also interesting to get some insight on what was happening in the “world left behind”, really you would think that someone would notice. It brings the entire universe into some kind of continuity. Well done, thank you, and I hope that there is room for a sequel.
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7. Robert on 2/10/2008, said:

Great read. Found it hard to tear my self away once I got started. Nice to see how things happen in uptime and how it ties into Grantville. There isnt any one strong leader that stands out but it seams to be more of people of different backgrounds coming together to help each other, not one to rule them all.
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8. Arun on 2/9/2008, said:

An excellent read. Thumbs up to both authors.
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9. Karthik on 2/9/2008, said:

It was natural for me to wonder how this would compare against 1632 (which is one of my all-time favourites). I am happy to say that although I found 1632 to be more engrossing, Time Spike is entertaining enough after the first few chapters that I would recommend this novel for all 1632-series fans. One of the paths not explored in 1632 was what happened in the original Earth that Grantville left behind....this novel looks into that when a similar situation occurs. Another interesting thing in this novel is the lack of really strong leaders who happen to be good thinkers, AND hard enough to do what needs to be done (leaders in the caliber of Sterns) - It is to the authors' credit that they show us how average joes behave when thrust into strange situations and still manage to provide us an entertaining read in the process.
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10. mark on 2/6/2008, said:

An excellent read, look forward to finding out what happens tot he uptime scientists in future volumes.
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