The fold had everything i look for in science fiction novels. If youve read clines before and liked his stuff especially 14 i think youll really enjoy this. Jun 02, 2015 the celebrated author of between the world and me 2015 and we were eight years in power 2017 merges magic, adventure, and antebellum intrigue in his first novel in precivil war virginia, people who are white, whatever their degree of refinement, are considered the quality while those who are black, whatever their degree of dignity, are regarded as the tasked. But the idea of possibly having to experience pain sets her back on pursuing the surgery, and now she is left to decide whether the pain is worth the results or not. A genrebending thriller series from peter clines, bestselling author of 14, and the fold in the days after civilization fell to the zombie hordes, a small team of heroesincluding st. Oct 09, 2017 the whole story concept is what kept me enjoying the book. An exheroes collection exheroes, expatriots, excommunication, expurgatory, and an excerpt from exisle. The largest graveyard in the solar system, it was the perfect solution to. Peter leopold clyne 24 april 1927 10 october 1987 was an austrianaustralian lawyer, businessman, tax consultant and author. Exheroes by peter clines is the first book in a series about a group of superheroes trying to survive and help others during the zombie apocalypse. The fold was my first peter clines novel, and upon finishing it i immediately ordered 14, his previous best seller.
Peter clines has published several pieces of short fiction and countless articles on the film and television industries, as well as the novels the fold, exheroes, expatriots, excommunication, expurgatory, and 14. The only downside is that from the title i was able to guess what the fold was and guess what was happening before it was revealed. Peter clines 31 may 1969, born in cape neddick, maine is an american author and novelist best known for his zombiesvssuperheroes series, exheroes, and lovecraftian inspired threshold novels 14 and the fold. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Anyway, there is a mystery as the heart of the fold that will make you keep on turning the pages.
Peter clines grew up in the stephen king fallout zone of maine andinspired by comic books, star wars, and saturday morning cartoonsstarted writing at the age of eight with his first epic novel, lizard men from the center of the earth. A novel by peter clines published by random house, june 2015. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One of the books i picked up was a novel called the fold, from an author i had never read before named peter clines. Book of first peter overview insight for living ministries. First peter focuses on the importance of believers bearing up under unjust suffering yet continuing to live well 1 peter 2. Peter clines has published several pieces of short fiction and countless articles on the film and television industries. While the fold is a standalone novel much of mysteries that where solved in 14 are revisited in this book and serve as a foundation for the new mysteries in this book. He made his first writing sale at age seventeen to a local newspaper, and at the age of nineteen he completed his quadruplephd studies in english. Even near the end i thought it was going one way and then it flipped itself on its head. He submitted various comic book scripts to marvel comics. This summary of the book of 1 peter provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 peter.
Does anyone know if peter clines plans to write a sequel to the fold. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. With a similar style and tone to what came before in previous titles as well, it also manages to provide the readers with more of what they are looking for too. The fold carries some of that with better writing, a fleshed out unique story, interesting characters. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The fold, by peter clines jaquo lifestyle magazine. Time team s14e in the shadow of the tor, bodmin moor, cornwall duration. Tenth 010 episode in our book club style series where we talk about a book that weve recently read with our fans.
Peter cliness books are always addictive, unpredictable and beautifully crafted. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the fold. The idea is intriguing and left me thinking of ways it could play out. There are some odd things about nates new apartment. I was kicking myself for breaking this rule and was struggling with the first 15 or so pages. Jun 11, 2015 peter clines grew up in the stephen king fallout zone of maine andinspired by comic books, star wars, and saturday morning cartoonsstarted writing at the age of eight with his first epic novel, lizard men from the center of the earth. The fold is the second book in the series, with a completely different story and the fold is yet another utterly absorbing and entertaining genrebending novel by peter clines, which was impeccably narrated by ray porter. Clines, with 14, generated a campy following that loved a throw back to scooby doo and lovecraftian horror. Audible numberone best seller peter clines returns with a thrilling tale of the creature above and the deadly threat below.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. So it goes in 14, by peter clines, in which an apathetic dataentry temp nate is referred to a cheap apartment, where rents are suspiciously low, utilities shockingly free and the neighbors well, the ones who stick around are interesting. Furthering what has come before, it once again builds upon the world with a precision that only peter clines is capable of, as he now shows a confident writer clearly in his element. If you are looking for an exciting book, give this one a try. Jul 04, 2015 in summary, the fold is a pleasantly engaging novel that tells its tale well and uses old tropes to good effect. The folks in mike eriksons small new england town more. Im peter clines, author of 14 and the fold, and this is my. Mar 29, 2018 ernest cline, whose novel ready player one is the basis for a new movie, grew up reading.
A smart, intense thriller with just a dash of dark humor, the fold will keep you turning pages until the wee hours of the morning. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Still, clines could have extended his books shelf life by several years by not being so reliant on nerd culture. A genrebending thriller series from peter clines, bestselling author of 14, and the fold. It is slickly, wellwritten science fiction thriller and the answers to the books questions came as a genuine surprise to this. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read exheroes. He was dedicated to avoiding taxes and assisted others to do the same. And ive written some screenplays that were never produced, a bunch of short stories, and a few hundred interviews.
A schoolteacher with unusual gifts is recruited by the. Tyler reedy when i initially opened peter clines 14 i broke the first rule of any avid reader. If it isnt already, the fold is bound to be a bestseller. Explore books by peter clines with our selection at. George, zzzap, cerberus, and stealthdoes everything they can to protect human survivors. His latest novel, the fold, follows that pattern and may be his greatest book yet.
Jul 15, 2015 the more i think about this book the more i like it. A bunch of scientists started out trying to figure out how to teleport people and failed. Like many nerdy kids, i dont know how i would have survived without being able to escape into. I got the audiobook through audible and finished it in two days. If joyce undergoes blepharoplasty, she will have rounder, westernshaped eyes with a prominent eyelid fold, making her stand out from other korean immigrants. Im peter clines, the guy behind the exheroes series from broadway paperbacks and also the fold, a scifimysterythriller about a gifted man investigating a government teleportation project that goes really, really wrong. Brilliant, unpredictable, and mindbending, the fold is one of the best books ive read in years. In this way, 1 peter might be called the job of the new testament, providing encouragement for the true believer to continue on in the way that jesus has laid out for all his followers.
An sf thriller that summons lovecraftian monsters, it will surprise you again and again. A pageturning sciencefiction thriller from the author of paradox bound and the exheroes series. In summary, the fold is a pleasantly engaging novel that tells its tale well and uses old tropes to good effect. The tenth book we are covering is 14 by peter clines. His short stories can be found in a variety of anthologies, including xfiles. He wrote 21 books, mainly on the subject of tax avoidance. The fold a fun scifi book with great characters and a great mix of action, mystery and a bit of scifi. Peter clines is quickly becoming my favorite thriller mystery horror writer. He goes by mike, which is a nickname for a nickname, and hes one of the smartest people in the world. Exisle by peter clines overdrive rakuten overdrive.
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