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Wade of Aquitaine: Book One of a New Epic Speculative Fiction Series (Wade of Aquitaine)

 
 
Wade of Aquitaine: Book One of a New Epic Speculative Fiction Series (Wade of Aquitaine)
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Wade of Aquitaine: Book One of a New Epic Speculative Fiction Series (Wade of Aquitaine)

Deep in the Dark Ages, with Vikings to the north and Aghlabid pirates to the south, a small flicker of the Roman Empire has been nurtured as an island of high civilization. Defeated Longobards scheme to bring it down from within. If Byzantium falls 600 years too soon, nothing of western civilization will survive to spark the Renaissance. Enter Wade Linwood of the 21st Century. Suffering of crossed senses where scents can conjure objects and sights can call up tastes, he wants nothing but the ordinary life of an insurance underwriter. When a trip to the acupuncturist opens an unused portal in his synesthete's brain, a plea from the past draws him to a time when he must save the remaining shreds of history to preserve his own. "Wade of Aquitaine is wonderfully well-written and exciting, an interesting and insightful volume that makes you say to yourself we've got a smart guy writing this. Ben Parris understands the challenge that a writer has, to write sentences that nobody ever wrote before." --George Clayton Johnson (Oceans Eleven, Twilight Zone Movie, Logan's Run)

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Product Details:
Author: Ben Parris
Paperback: 380 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: April 13, 2008
Language: English
ISBN: 1419691392
Product Width: 199.75 centimeters
Product Height: 131.0 centimeters
Product Weight: 0.87 pounds
Package Length: 7.8 inches
Package Width: 5.2 inches
Package Height: 1.1 inches
Package Weight: 1.05 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 13 reviews
 
 

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Average Customer Review:4.5 ( 13 customer reviews )
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14 of 16 found the following review helpful:

5A Delightful Read  Dec 28, 2007
By Kevin Michaels "Kevin Sean Michaels"
This has all the advantages of science fiction combined with the kind of locales and characters I enjoy in fantasy books. I especially enjoyed Grimketil, a defeated Saxon warrior who remakes himself into a respectable Christian "man of letters," who must turn warrior again when civilization is overturned.

It starts out in the conventional world and very plausibly plunges you into the adventure that Wade experiences almost in real time. The reader knows nothing that Wade doesn't know, so you feel everything in the moment and get that sense of chilling and breathtaking discovery with him. The ending is very satisfying and tantalizing at the same time with so many things to look forward to for the rest of the series.


9 of 11 found the following review helpful:

5A Unique Hero's Journey Into History  Dec 18, 2007
By Rachael David "Rachael David"
It's different. That was the first reaction I ingested as I read this most intriguing literary volume from an author who knows how to involve his audience and draw them in; I've never read anything like it!

Wade is, at first, a simple soul who could be anyone we encounter as we go about our daily tasks. He seems to be an underachiever who can't catch a break, but hiding below this benign surface lurks so much more, and Wade is plunged into adventures he never would have experienced if it weren't for his most unique gift, something he might have seen as a curse before...

We lucky readers are pulled along as Wade journeys through time and his own psyche, coming to grips with who he is as he battles forces he never would have imagined to meet in his lifetime. He comes up against strong forces and tests his own mettle and prowess, all while he searches himself for answers and finally encounters another soul like his that reaches out for connection...

I suggest you join Wade as he discovers amazing places, not the least of which will be his own soul. It's well worth the journey.



5 of 6 found the following review helpful:

5Recommended Reading.  Feb 06, 2008
By Rosalie Skinner "Dragon Muse"
Wade of Aquitaine will satisfy any Fantasy reader. Through time and space Wade's adventure transports him into history. Fantasy twines through history, while scientific lore adds interest to this wonderful story that gives the reader everything they could want.
Characters are colourful, feel authentic and are beautifully sculpted with historic relevance. The landscape of ancient Europe is used skilfully. While remaining true to Fantasy, the factual side of the story is riveting and just adds another element to a great yarn. The writing flows, the tension mounts and every page must be turned until the last.
I highly recommend this book to all Fantasy readers.


7 of 9 found the following review helpful:

1Disappointed  Jan 22, 2011
By Dan Peters
After reading nothing but five star reviews, I was was excited to get this book. I love fantasy and historical fiction but I can't find anything to like in this novel. It's poorly written, the dialog is weak at best, I really wish I had my money back on this one.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

5Could not put it down, except to look up things in wikipedia  Feb 01, 2011
By Robert L. Sangroniz
I loved this book. I would have finished it in one night, except that I kept having to do research on Wikipedia to learn about the different cultures and history of the Dark Ages. If you like history at all you will love this book too. The characters and the story were top notch. I am looking forward to more from this author.

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