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New Review for CRIES FROM THE LOST ISLAND! COMING IN MARCH!!

Friday, 07 February 2020 11:16
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We just received the latest BOOKLIST review for CRIES FROM THE LOST ISLAND, written by reviewer Cari Dubiel (February 1, 2020).

“Historian and prolific author Gear (Star Path, 2019) returns with a new standalone fantasy.  Sixteen-year-old Halloran Stevens has spent his young life immersed in ancient history, growing up in a small Colorado town with fellow outcast Roberto and the beautiful, tormented Cleo, the reincarnation of Queen Cleopatra herself.  Cleo’s greatest wish is to reunite with her love, Marcus Antonius.  But before she can do this–by finding her own grave and placing a ceremonial dagger there–Cleo is mysterious killed, and Hal becomes plagued by visions of her.  Cleo’s archaeologist uncle offers to take Hal and Roberto to Egypt, but will Hal be able to find Cleopatra’s grave and restore the dagger so Cleo can rest forever?  As Egyptian and Roman ghosts and demons haunt the narrative from the first page, readers will not be quite sure what is true and what the characters are imagining.  History-lovers will enjoy Hal’s incredible journey from outcast kid to artifact expert,” and “With a smart, funny teen protagonist, this story about being a hero while also not belonging to a popular crowd will appeal to YAs.”

In CRIES FROM THE LOST ISLAND, I got to present my own theory about the location of the lost graves of Antony and Cleopatra. And I had such fun with the teen protagonists!  I hope you enjoy reading the story as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Best Wishes,

Kathleen

I’m especially delighted that BOOKLIST reviewed the book as a Young Adult (YA) novel, since that’s the audience I wrote it for.

Only 10 Days to Release!

Sunday, 11 February 2018 10:51
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Hi All,

Only ten days left to the publication of OUTPOST, Mike’s frontier science fiction novel. BOOKLIST says, “Gear kicks off a new sf series by weaving a number of compelling characters into the narrative, including bold heroine Talina Perez and Donovan itself, a planet teeming with danger and delights in turn. The mix of stolen identities, rapacious greed, and treacherous landscape propels the reader forward, hurtling toward the possibility that nobody is destined to escape Donovan alive.”

Can’t wait to hold the actual book in our hands!

Mike and Kathy

Advance praise for OUTPOST, coming on February 20th!

Monday, 05 February 2018 10:56
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Hi Everyone!

We are delighted by the advance reviews for Mike’s upcoming science fiction novel, OUTPOST! Here are just a few…

 

“What a ride! Excitement, adventure, and intrigue, all told in W. Michael Gear’s vivid, compulsively readable prose. A terrific new science-fiction series; Gear hits a home run right out of the park and all the way to Capella.” —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Quantum Night

“A marginal colony on a living world—where human life and human will are tested to the limits. An intriguing and inventive new work from Michael Gear, first of a trilogy. Recommended!”–C. J. Cherryh, Hugo Award-winning author of Downbelow Station

 

Nerd Much – 13 Best New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books: February 2018

https://www.nerdmuch.com/books/153882/best-new-sci-fi-fantasy-books-february-2018/

 

Dread Central

https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/262721/head-w-michael-gears-outpost-dangerous-sci-fi-horror-adventure/

While W. Michael Gear’s new novel Outpost is mainly sci-fi, there are enough monstrous creatures and terrifying moments in it that fans of Alien and the like should enjoy it, which is why we’re advising you to mark your calendars for February 20, 2018. That’s the book’s release date via publisher DAW (a Penguin Random House imprint).

A thrilling tale of high stakes survival on an alien planet, Outpost is the first installment in Gear’s new The Donovan series. The second book, Abandoned, is scheduled to arrive in November 2018, so if you like the first one, you won’t have to wait too long for a sequel.

 

Booklist

On the distant planet Donovan, the realities of colonization meet the cold, hard demands of corporate overlords. In the years since Donovan was settled, many original colonists have died and several supply ships have completely vanished, leaving the planet nearly feral. Corporation Supervisor Kalico arrives to discover disarray, and demands answers from community leaders. Competing interests from Corporation employees create tension, as Donovan’s loose organization offers opportunity for deception and deceit. However, Kalico must first deal with one of the missing ships that reappears bearing horrific cargo and a seemingly impossible paradox. Gear (Moon Hunt, 2017, with Kathleen O’Neal Gear) kicks off a new sf series by weaving a number of compelling characters into the narrative, including bold heroine Talina Perez and Donovan itself, a planet teeming with danger and delights in turn. The mix of stolen identities, rapacious greed, and treacherous landscape propels the reader forward, hurtling toward the possibility that nobody is destined to escape Donovan alive. Fans of epic space opera, like Rachel Bach’s Fortune’s Pawn (2013), will happily lose themselves in Donovan’s orbit.

 

The BEST Science Fiction Books of 2018!

Wednesday, 03 January 2018 12:57
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Thanks to BookBub for including Mike’s upcoming science fiction novel, OUTPOST, in its list of The Best Science Fiction Books of 2018! COMING February 20th! https://media.bookbub.com/blog/2018/01/02/preview-best-science-fiction-books-2018/

The Best Science Fiction Books of 2018: 30 Novels you Don’t Want to Miss!

Wednesday, 03 January 2018 12:54
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Thanks to BookBub for including Mike’s upcoming science fiction novel, OUTPOST, in its list of The Best Science Fiction Books of 2018! COMING February 20th!

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