Bøger af Mark Wayne McGinnis

Scrapyard Ship (Science Fiction)"What a Ride!"Lieutenant Commander Jason Reynolds has had a string of bad luck lately-evident by the uncomfortable house arrest bracelet strapped to his right ankle. Worse yet, he's relegated to his grandfather's old house and rambling scrapyard. But It's through a bizarre turn of events that Jason is led to a subterranean chamber hundreds of feet below ground. There he discovers an advanced alien spacecraft that complicates his life further. The adventure begins... and with it new troubles for Jason. Everyone, including his raucous Navy SEAL buddies, is clamoring to fight a new alien interstellar threat. Catapulted into the Captain's chair, Jason's impetuous decision-making certainly makes for danger and excitement. At stake is the very existence of the human race. This is a full-length novel-the first in the science fiction adventure series of Scrapyard Ship. Reviews: Wild and fun space opera!I quite enjoyed this classic space opera novel. I liked its premise of an ancient spaceship hiding underneath a scrapyard in California, with a former Navy Seal being the guy who takes command of a super-dreadnought ship that has to face off against an invading fleet of 500 Craing Alien warships. What seems unbelievable space combat does work out, with a few special Techy devices in use only by our hero and his spaceship The Lilly. The supporting characters include a bunch of humanoid Aliens plus some family members. There is the start of a romance with an Alien woman crew member whilst the guy's ex and his young kid are on board his ship. Nice complication. Really really liked the 10-year-old girl daughter of the hero. All in all, this was Wild As A March Hare space combat lightened with some humor, some real-world relationships, and an Earth turned upside down by an Alien attack. Nicely done. Highly recommended.- T. Jackson King Scrapyard Ship by Mark Wayne McGinnisAnd what a ship it is! And a Hotel, a hospital, a cafeteria. I gotta get me one of these ships! I wouldn't have to work for the man anymore with this vessel. This book 1 of the series is a great military scifi read. Full of discovery. A scifi adventure into the unknown. One man thrown into a quest he'd rather not obey, but if he refuses, he gets no cake for dessert. So on he goes, to battle, to war, to survive for the cake and his family and friends, the entire world of earth. The bad guys are continually knocking at his door. Come get some!- Mike Moondog Great Science Fiction Space Opera, Must read!I expected the same old adventure scifi story but was pleasantly surprised. Great characters. Nice storyline. Moves really fast.Couldn't put it down too until I finished it.- Geraldine Phenomenal Writing !!! This is a must-read scifi space opera series !!!This book was so incredibly written that I couldn't put it down. I was so thoroughly engrossed in it that I read it in 2 days. I have trouble understanding why some gave it such bad reviews since this series is what creativity is all about. My only complaint is that I wish the author would write faster because I feel like a crack user jonesing for his next fix. Ha ha ha. Great job Mark and keep the novels coming!- Joan of Art Fun and easy to read and Enjoy!I enjoyed reading this first episode of the SCRAPYARD SHIP series - and could identify with it from half a century back when I was a boy. I often visited a junkyard next to my grandmother when I stayed weekends with her. I would climb around old parts from oilfield plants, which were very easily turned into rockets and flying saucers in my mind. McGinnis has gone far beyond that with great story series - Great Fun Scifi to read and relax with. It was well thought out - keeping you on the edge quite often. I enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Mark Wayne McGinnis - Thanks!- Mike Nichols

In 2129, a storm of meteorites unleashes Strongzine, Stradamine, and Starlox, poisoning Earth's atmosphere. Acid rain decimates life, sparing only a handful of humans. This disaster, known as the Ruin, shapes a world where survival is brutal. Five centuries later, humanity persists. Conn Brataich, a noble Cloudwalker, navigates the treacherous New York Skylands above the cloudbank. Misty Casper, a Grounder, endures the harsh life in the remnants of Manhattan's subway tunnels below. Their segregated worlds collide when a noble Cloudwalker falls to his death. Conn's secret mission to retrieve the body thrusts him into Misty's perilous territory. Their unexpected meeting sparks a desperate fight for survival. As dark forces resurface, threatening both their worlds, Conn and Misty must overcome their prejudices and unite. Together, they face love, loss, and the looming threat of war. Only by confronting their deepest fears can they hope to save their world-and each other.

Ship Wrecked II - - My favorite new SciFi series from my favorite SciFi author!" Donna Hollis, Scarsdale, NYIt was a hard sell, but Cameron had convinced Heather to return to the exoplanet of Sang-Morang-where he hoped they could experience the wonder of this majestic corner of the universe, together. The spacecraft Primion was flight-ready and the immense creature-the Minal Loth-seemed content to follow him wherever he went. And he still had the old Ford pickup truck, gassed up, and ready to explore more of that alien landscape.But Cameron's well-intentioned plan turns out to be amongst his very worst. No sooner has the Primion set down on Sang-Morang, than they are ruthlessly attacked. Heather is abducted. The Loth is gone. The Primion destroyed. Cameron, once again, is alone and shipwrecked.While Cameron is somewhat accustomed to surviving alone, being self-reliant-Heather has little concept of such things. Forcibly abducted up into space, a prisoner of ill-intentioned beings, she will have to dig deep beyond her limited life experience as a mere hostess at the Drake Café back in Larksburg Stand-to confront both her inner and outer demons.Light years apart, it quickly becomes apparent to them both that there is little hope they will ever see each other again. Soon, they will each be forced to endure their own version of hell-and do so alone.But Cameron's well-intentioned plan turns out to be amongst his very worst. No sooner has the Primion set down on Sang-Morang, than they are ruthlessly attacked. Heather is abducted. The Loth is gone. The Primion destroyed. Cameron, once again, is ship wrecked.While Cameron is somewhat accustomed to surviving alone, being self-reliant-Heather has little concept of such things. Forcibly abducted up in space, a prisoner of ill-intentioned beings, she will have to dig deep beyond her limited life experience as a mere hostess at the Drake Café back in Larksburg Stand-to confront both her inner and outer demons. Light years apart, it quickly becomes apparent to them both that there is little hope they will ever see each other again. Soon, they will each be forced to endure their own version of hell-alone. Reviews: Good young adult adventure space story>Great syfy alien world adventure story....read it and you'll be drawn in!>Ship Wrecked II / Great book>Great Read for a young adult action adventure sci-fi novelI have read most of this author's books and have enjoyed all of them. This one is no exception. Fun and with a good fast pace that keeps you interested. This series is totally worth reading. But I would say that about any of his books.>Ship Wrecked Stranded on an Alien World Book 2 / Never a disappointment.>

I'm over the moon excited to announce the release of the Expanded Anniversary Edition of "Boy Gone"! After five years, dive back into this beloved SciFi adventure, now featuring added new content and a proper resolution to deepen the thrilling adventure that captivated readers worldwide! MWM Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nine-year-old Scotty Sullivan dashes out the back door of his family's beach home, his dog, Larry, bounding beside him. They reach the shore, barks and joyful laughter swallowed by the crashing waves. Suddenly, an odd-looking object in the sky draws closer. As dark clouds loom, a flicker of unease crosses Scotty's face. Before he can react, an eerie glow surrounds both boy and dog. In an instant, they vanish without a trace.Now aboard an alien ship, Scotty faces a reality far from home. The walls breathe, the corridors pulse, and his fear deepens. His abduction was no accident-Scotty and other children have been chosen for a critical purpose, molded by rigorous conditioning in a harsh, otherworldly Lord of the Flies scenario. As the true threat to Earth reveals itself, Scotty must prepare to confront a destiny that intertwines his fate with the survival of his home planet.Sixteen years later, Scotty returns to the same Nantucket beach, facing a daunting challenge that could alter the course of humanity.

At first, young Ryan Chase thought it was no big deal. A minor space collision with a creepy-looking refurbished Paotow Tanker. Hey, these things happen ... right? Sure, unless the one you've plowed into is a murderous psychopath, who's been lying in wait for the young Consignment Freight delivery pilot. The relentless cat-and-mouse galactic chase is on, and Ryan must either match his pursuer's cunning or die trying. Unbeknownst to Ryan-there's much more going on than he realizes. By the time his aunt, ex-president Nan Reynolds, and Captain Jason Reynolds, plus the rest of the Star Watch team, are alerted, a much larger conspiracy is also occurring, and Ryan could already be captured-or worse-dead. Reviews: Five Stars. Space Chase / Book 5 of the Star Watch Box Set Series>Five Stars for a rollicking good time >Awesome!!!I LOVE these books!!Patiently waiting for more to come.I find myself reading past the weee hours of the night to the morning sunrise.>Five Stars for Space Chase by Mark Wayne McGinnis / Thank you MWM>This was a great story. The record-breaking trip through the canyon was ...>Glad we got some new blood in this series / Star Watch series Book 5 / Space Chase>Five Stars. Scrapyard Ship. Star Watch. Ship Wrecked Stranded on an Alien World.>Star Watch Continues>I've thoroughly enjoyed this series and have really looked forward to the next book and now I'm waiting on #6.- I am the person to criticize someone else's writing so I have three things that I look for - 1 does the storyline flow 2 does it hold my attention 3 does it make sense - yes to all three If you enjoyed the other 4 books you'll like this one.- LynnTop Contributor We are at book 5 already?>

They knew the day would come-the day when Earth itselfwould come under direct attack by the Craing. Afterdestroying much of Jhardon and the Mau planet of Carz-Mau, an elite Vanguard fleet of seven Craingdreadnaughts, planet killers, enters Earth's orbit.Captain Jason Reynolds and the crew aboard hisCaldurian ship, The Lilly, are once again pulled intoaction to fend off what just might be their mostruthless and powerful adversary yet. In anunanticipated turn of events, thousands of moltweevils are unleashed on Earth, swarming insectoidaliens with one intent ... kill every man, woman, andchild on the surface of the planet. Nan and Molliemust utilize their own cunning and resourcefulness tostay alive long enough to be rescued.

>Reviews: A fully engaging novel that delivers so much! / Mad Powers by Mark Wayne McGinnis>This paranormal thriller is able to speak volumes [through fiction] of what could be very well going on in our world today, minus the main character's ability to read minds or influence the minds of others. Often times it takes fiction to get truths across and this book delivers that very ability that allows the reader to feel secure and be fully engaged in the storyline as if the reader was right there around the next corner. Each character was brilliantly brought to life as though I had known them for quite a while. The main characters each have their own amazingly clever abilities or fun and witty (and sometimes dangerous) personalities that kept me flipping the pages quicker and quicker because I never knew what was going to happen next, which, of course, is great for a novel and is nonpredictable. Each scene was perfectly planned out, and I can see whereby Mark McGinnis is probably a good reader himself which allowed him to do the research (whereby he had to do quite a bit for this superb read) to make this novel a winner! I can't wait to read DEADLY POWERS! I can tell right away by the way this author writes that he will deliver more so if you are all hesitant about choosing to read anything by this author... don't delay!- Odinaz Amazing Paranormal Thriller Novel>Very Good Scifi Spy ThrillerI ran across it and read it since it was written by McGinnis. Very glad that I did since it was extremely good. The book goes a "mile a minute" with spies, counterspies, double agents, black ops, neo-Natzi, etc. The main character has developed a trait that adds immensely to the storyline. Highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a non-stop action read.

"Definitely the best of the series!""Felt like I was part of the team--so much flippen fun.""Devoured it. Ready for the next book, like right NOW."----- Welcome to the fourth installment of the Scrapyard Ship series, Realms of Time. Captain Jason Reynolds and his team are up against a new, and unexpected foe-an adversarial force that has every intention of aligning with the powerful and dreaded Craing Empire. The enemy strikes from Earth's high orbit, deploying five time-shifting spheres. The spheres are strategically positioned to link-up and set Earth's clock back 100 years into the past. But when that course of action is interrupted by The Lilly's crew, the results become far worse. Fluctuating time realms rapidly spread across the globe and threaten to rip the planet apart. Join Jason, Billy, Traveler, Ricket and Dira on their mission as they literally travel to the ends of time to bring Earth back to the twenty-first century. Reviews: Mark Wayne McGinnis is a Genius / Realms of Time Book 4 Scrapyard Ship>If someone can think on the fly, it's Captain Jason Reynolds, but some things are made up as they go against their enemies.>THE BEST OF THE BEST!>4 books in a year great job!>Entertaining read.>Action Adventure Sci-fi Space Battles / Riveting!>

Captain Jason Reynolds is back! In the third installment of the Scrapyard Ship sci-fi adventure series, Space Vengeance, Jason, his family, and The Lilly's crew face the impending destruction of their internal nano-devices. What's worse, what remains of the Craing fleet, some 1500 warships, is back and headed straight toward the already decimated planets within Allied space. In what looks to be a one-way suicide mission, Jason must leave Nan and Mollie behind on Earth and out of harm's way. While war rages on sixty light-years from Earth, maniacal space raider Captain Stalls and hundreds of his pirated warships close in on Earth. Stalls knows exactly what he wants: to find and kill Captain Reynolds and take the beautiful Nan Reynolds for his own. Note from the author: If you've made it to this third installment, you already realize this is an ongoing series. With that said, more often than not these books have cliff-hanger endings! Reviews: Another great book in the series>This is more of the same, action-centered, exciting adventure that we've seen in the first books of the Scrapyard Ship series. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. These books are fun to read and I always walk away with a smile. Action, adventure scifi romance, space opera drama, syfy romance, military science fiction... what more could you want? If you haven't read the first books, you should read them before you read this one or several things won't make sense.->Mark McGinnis knows how to write. Get the Scrapyard Ship series. It's Amazing>Great scifi space adventure>Fine sci-fi and one of the best I've read of late.Damn fine work, would've loved to have seen Reynolds and Dira hook up but all in all one of the finest stories I've read from the new batch of sci-fi writers on par with Drake, Haldeman, Clarke, etc.. I recommend this book to everyone.- >Great military science fiction book. Great series.>Query re: the Scrapyard Ship Series...>Hopefully, you will join that elite group above as you continue to write. Keep up the great work. Keep writing...finishing in two days leaves me with a major gap between books. LOL- drojos

"Buckle up--this is another crazy ride!" The Scrapyard Ship sci-fi "cliff-hanger" adventures continue with HAB 12, the second book in the series: Captain Jason Reynolds faces new challenges, not only on Earth but from the far side of the universe as well. The only way to stop the Craing this time will be to square off with them on their home turf. Jason's been informed that three powerful Craing warships, having similar technology as The Lilly, will soon be en route to Earth. The Alliance must destroy the Craing's wormhole means of distant space travel to avert Earth's total annihilation. Unfortunately, there's no way to reach the Craing worlds in time, at least not through conventional means. It's up to Jason and his hand-picked assault team to traverse, by advanced phase-shifting means, through the hazardous environment of HAB 12. This is an adventure fraught with carnivores of a Jurassic Age magnitude, and terrain so deadly that turning back may be their only hope of survival. Note from the author: Don't be surprised by cliff-hanger endings. I'll do my best to keep the Scrapyard Ship series books coming so you won't have long to wait for the next book. Enjoy! Reviews: Action Packed Military Scifi!>Good Old Fashioned Si Fy.>A new John Carter>Great read!>Great Golden Age style Science Fiction>Very Interesting Reading --- Had Good Space Opera StorylineThis follow-up book continues the interesting storyline and allows the characters to grow as well as letting the reader understand their struggles. One problem is cleared, up and another is immediately on the horizon. I hope more comes from this Author.- Linda K Cleveland

From best-selling author, Mark Wayne McGinnis, comes the highly anticipated Scrapyard Ship spin-off series, Star Watch.The Craing wars are now over ... the enemy defeated. As planetary systems around the galaxy try to bring normalcy back to their existence, one thing becomes crystal clear ... without the Craing around to keep everyone in line space has become a far more dangerous place. With tens of thousands warships idle, along with hundreds of thousands Allied crew personnel sitting on their hands, it's up to Admiral Perry Reynolds whether or not to send the combatants home, and mothball most of the ships. But as more and more requests for prompt Allied assistance come in from the farthest reaches of outer space (i.e., for minor incursions into sovereign territory; or others, more serious-including barbaric planetary invasions), Admiral Reynolds is compelled to introduce a new stellar over-watch program. With his own career winding down, one of his final directives will be in the formation of a special, intergalactic, marshaling service ... Star Watch. The admiral has the perfect ship lined up for the task-the most advanced warship in the known galaxy: the mile-long Caldurian vessel-the Minian. Next ... he needs to outfit the ship with a captain and crew he can trust to get this far-range venture initiated properly. Join the Star Watch crew on their first mission to the planet of Trom, where hostile Pharlom invaders have appropriated high altitude cloud-ports as prisoner of war camps. As a fierce battle in space ensues, fragmented warships fall into Trom's atmosphere and head right for a populated cloud-port. Across the galaxy, young Boomer, daughter of Captain Jason Reynolds, begins her training in the ancient fighting methods of the Kahill Callan, and prepares to battle against Lord Vikor Shakrim-leader of the dreaded Sahhrain warriors. Reviews: Star Watch Book 1 by Mark Wayne McGinnis / Great Military Science Fiction Space Opera>Jason and crew are back, now as peacekeepers.>Meanwhile, Jason's father heads to the Dacci Commonwealth to try and stop the invasion from the Sahhrain. Jason finds out that he has gone there and has not been heard from since. Heading to the Dacci Commonwealth, Jason finds out that things are not as they seem and not only his ship but also his daughter are keep to the plans of the Sahhrain.- Chris Hammond Great story continuationThis story is very entertaining and a great read. The way it ties into the previous series and then takes off in its own direction is a great reflection of a very good author. He gets your attention and doesn't let go. It's a wonderful page-turner because the storyline is not predictable as it can be in some action adventure space Syfi stories. Looking forward to reading Rickets.- BNSF244

Welcome to the final, heart-pounding, episode of the Scrapyard Ship series books. It's all about to end in one climactic crescendo. The story continues, with Captain Jason Reynolds, and his team: Billy, Rizzo, and the rhino-warrior, Traveler. They must attempt to rescue Ricket and Gaddy, still held captive aboard the impregnable Dreathlor prison barge. Only then, can Jason return to The Lilly, his highly advanced Caldurian vessel ... where it all began. The elusive Admiral Ot-Mul, leader of the Craing Drac-Vin forces, has not only survived but thrived, in the far, outer-reaches of space. With hundreds of thousands of warships under his command, Ot-Mul's combined fleets are on the move. But, in truth, he cares about little else than making one man suffer ... Captain Jason Reynolds. With the approach of an enormous fighting force on the horizon, it's the last call to battle. Will the decimated Allied worlds reunite one more time? Will Ot-Mul get his vengeance, by taking those dearest to Jason-Mollie, Boomer, Nan, and Dira-and use them to rip Jason's world, his very existence, apart? Reviews: Best Book and best author, ever!!>The End? Hope Not / Fun Young Adult Science FictionWhat a super tale has been told! I actually just realized I was so caught up in the story on book six that I skipped a review and went right into the final book. No spoilers from me, but what a fun scifi action and adventure story. The ending leaves lots of opportunities for more to come with these characters. Gotta go snoop around Mark's other books and see what's what!- >This is very good stuff. If you like fun Sci-fi adventure with just ...>Great read!! Everything was tidied up nicely.>I've read this series with an expectation of discovering something unusual and exciting on every page...>I'd recommend this series to anyone who loves fast-paced action space adventures. The author has created some unusually interesting characters that were both clear of purpose and still individual in their personalities.>When you think this is the end...For Captain Jason Reynolds, there is no longer a safe place from the Craing. With their armada of two hundred thousand ships, there is no kidding yourself that they will be able to survive and prevent Earth from being annihilated. Ot-Mul, admiral of the Craing fleet is out to get the Lilly and her crew, specifically, Captain Jason Reynolds. He knows that by capturing Jason, the Alliance will fold. What happens to the Lilly and her crew is worth reading. Hope is in the air.- Jimanb

Lone Star Renegades - A YA Space Adventure!Name's Collin Frost. I'm your average, run-of-the-mill, completely forgettable seventeen-year-old high school nobody. Buckle up, folks, 'cause this is my story ... the thrilling tale of how my already bottom-of-the-barrel life went from "why me?" to "seriously, universe, what did I do to deserve this?"I guess I should start at the beginning ... you know, that magical moment right before we got sucked up into a freaking alien spaceship. Because apparently, my life wasn't enough of a cosmic joke already.Picture this: we're on the way back from yet another soul-crushing game. I'm the kicker, a.k.a. the guy who gets blamed when things go south. Spoiler alert: we lost. Because of yours truly. Shocking, I know. Try to contain your surprise.But wait, it gets better! Our rust bucket of a school bus pulls up to another thrilling railroad crossing in yet another "blink and you'll miss it" town in the vast emptiness of rural Texas. At first, I'm too busy wallowing in my own misery to notice what's got everyone else's jaws on the floor. Then I see it, hovering in the sky like the world's biggest "screw you" to physics ... a spaceship the size of, I don't know, Texas itself?So there I am, watching the 6:15 Amtrak (probably the most exciting thing to happen in this town since color TV) get slurped up into the spaceship's gaping maw like some cosmic spaghetti. And wouldn't you know it, we're next on the menu. Straight into the bowels of what we later discovered was called a "sim rover collector ship." Fancy name for a flying porta-potty, if you ask me.Do we survive this little detour from hell? Shockingly, yes. In fact, our ragtag bunch of alien abduction survivors actually starts kicking some extraterrestrial butt. At least for a while ... But hey, I'm getting ahead of myself. Don't want to spoil all the fun, right?Just remember, sometimes ... and I mean like once in a blue moon ... the scrawny, uncoordinated kid who couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag actually becomes somewhat useful. Who knows? Maybe he even gets the girl. But let's not get crazy here - my luck isn't that good. The universe isn't done laughing at me yet.Author's Note: While the ebook and the paperback versions are Teen/YA friendly vocabulary, the Audiobook has somewhat more explicit adult language. Reviews: Lone Star Renegades by Mark Wayne McGinnis / Enjoyable readingNice mixture of characters and behaviors reflecting typical teen fluctuations with the added excitement and young adult scifi, space opera, space travel, aliens, and warfare. The development of a cohesive group was optimistic at its best. Teens who provide hope for the protection of Earth. What a wonderful prospect.- Sandra A SyFy Novel of Suspense, Mystery, Murder, Kidnapping of a Planet>Best YA SciFi Space Opera I've Read in a Decade!Kudos to Mark Wayne McGinnis. I did not know this was a teen scifi book until I started reading it. Turns out it didn't matter. Great writing is great writing. When a group of teenagers in a school bus get abducted (along with the school bus) the great space opera begins. All the characters from the captain of the football team to the coming-of-age nerd are fleshed out and full of surprises. - Katherine

The Simpleton QuestIn book two of The Simpleton trilogy, the story of Cuddy Perkins continues. He's no longer the same mocked, often tormented, Woodbury, Tennessee village idiot. In fact, he's quite brilliant, trading his simple, country town existence for a life spent amongst the stars-voyaging on the spacecraft Evermore. Cuddy's life mission? Help an alien race, called the Pashier, and the being called Tow---the alien who'd changed his life so dramatically only weeks before. Supported by his brother, Kyle-also Tony and Brian, and his childhood best friend, Jackie-the team of five must find a way to combat the vicious Howsh before Primara is annihilated. Undertaking one last-ditch mission, the team must uncover certain hidden truths concerning both the Pashier and the Howsh-two races far more connected than previously known. The answers they seek can only be found in the distant past-in the ancient vaults of Calirah. To venture there, they will go up against vile savage beasts, treachery, and a fleet of alien warships that might be unstoppable. Not everyone in the group will survive. Emotionally and physically spent, en route to their next Interstellar destination, someone new will need their help-someone both vulnerable and powerful. Reviews: Love MWM's Books>The Simpleton Quest / Sequel to The Simpleton by Mark Wayne McGinnis / Aliens good and bad...>Mark knock another one out of this world a great read.>New to me>Great writing, great story..I was so glad to see this storyline continue..and to see the characters develop.. Great writing, great story..- >A fun and entertaining sci-fi space opera with interesting aliens.The author is brilliant. His characters, young adult to adult are multi-=dimensional and the aliens are cool and interesting. There is conflict like the Scrapyard Ship box set books, but it's not about lots of space battles, and hard-core science fiction technology, it's simple and effective. The characters kept me interested in the story.- SH

First Contact: Assess human with the flawed, rudimentary, mind ... Unbeknownst to simpleton Cuddy Perkins, his dependable, uneventful, life was about to be turned completely upside down.It's a moonless summer night when a severely damaged intergalactic spacecraft enters Earth's upper orbit. The alien pilot is desperate. Needs to hold up long enough to make repairs-before his relentless pursuers find him. Cuddy Perkins lives a simple life with his mother, his dog Rufus, and a scattering of farm animals that still inhabit their old, dilapidated, Woodbury Tennessee ranch. He was used to the insults; retard ... simpleton ... village idiot. Momma says to just ignore them ... people can be heartless. But Cuddy already knew he had been different, ever since the accident back when he was seven. He didn't know how long ago that was, exactly, but he did know he was pretty big now-taller than his older brother, Kyle ... who was in prison, and the Woodbury Sherriff-the man who put him there. Reviews: Flowers for E.T.>I thoroughly enjoyed McGinnis' take on the familiar 'enhanced intelligence' concept-it has always fascinated me. That the alien feels concerned for enhancing the intelligence of a living thing without its consent is a great doorway to ruminations about the paradox of life being a violent exercise, yet intelligence urges us to seek peace. I appreciate writers who, like Tolstoy, take side-trips into the philosophical in the course of their story-telling. On the downside, I've never been a big fan of the sci-fi trope in which the aliens are too peaceful to defend themselves and thus require us, savage humans, to fight their war for them. How is that not just using humans as second-hand weapons? But, whatever-it also allows for alien characters who are more savage than humans, rather than less-so balance is maintained. Being anti-authoritarian, I'm also a big fan of stories where the security forces and the military are so paranoid and knee-jerk violent that they practically doom the planet in their narrow-minded quest to control a situation they don't understand-so I enjoyed that aspect of this story as well. I'm very story-oriented-when I read, it is basically just to enjoy myself. This makes it difficult for me to discuss my impressions of a book without a great deal of 'spoilers'-but rest assured that "The Simpleton" is far less simple than the little bits I've given away in this review-and the whole story is complex and entrancing in the way only good sci-fi can be.- >Love this author's books.I'm the biggest fan of Mark Wayne McGinnis. The Simpleton was impressive on a lot of levels... the multi-dimensional characters and the unusual and brilliant world he created, and just the science fiction and fantasy and mood he created.. it all blended together in one of the best books I've ever read. I read all of Mark's books. I recommend them all - Scrapyard Ship, Star Watch, Ship Wrecked Stranded on an Alien Planet, Boy Gone, The Hidden Ship, Gun Ship, Guardian Ship, USS Hamilton, and USS Jefferson. Please read this author's work, if you love action and adventure sci-fi or fun and entertaining space scifi space opera, McGinnis will not disappoint.- Sterling

An advanced enemy fleet, comprised of thousands of Sahhrain Vastma-class warships, is headed toward the Sol System-a fleet that can in no way be matched by the U.S. fleet's current assets. Omni Jason Reynolds, head of the entire Allied force defense, also learns his daughters, Boomer and Mollie, have ventured into the multiverse to deal with the murderous Rom Dasticon once and for all. He soon discovers it was a one-way trip-marooned, the girls have no way to return home-unless he can, somehow, find them one.To discover key answers about the Caldurians and their multiverse technology, Jason and Dira return to the scrapyard where his father, Admiral Perry Reynolds, now semi-retired, resides. Here, long-held secrets of the past are unearthed ... the real story of the discovery of The Lilly and Ricket, once trapped hundreds of feet below ground. But, as they will learn, the story began many years before that, when young Captain Perry Reynolds was commissioned to skipper a secret 1940s-era Iowa-class battleship, the USS Montana. His days spent on that great warship-as well as his subsequent defeat and dishonor-mold the man Perry Reynolds ultimately becomes. As ramifications from past events converge into the present, Jason will be faced with three prominent Star Watch crewmembers meeting their untimely, and emotionally devastating, end. Reviews: Fantastic Military Scifi!>Military adventure Sci-fi / Glory for Sea and Space>Glory for Sea and Space - Book 4 in the Star Watch Series>Mark Wayne McGinnis / Book 4 of the Star Watch Series>Five Stars / Glory for Sea and Space>Excellent continuation>Fantastic Adventure Military Scifi!!!>Glory for Sea and Space - Great Space Opera>Great Series>Nail bitter keeps you one the edge of your seat>Another great military scifi book in the Star Watch series>

Craing Dominion, Book 5 of the best-selling Scrapyard Ship series. Truly dark times have come to the Allied forces, the crew of The Lilly, and Earth- we knew they were coming but nothing will have prepared you for this ...With the introduction of Craing commander Ot-Mul, there's a new standard for evil that will not only shape the rest of this series, but Science Fiction literature as a whole. Join Captain Jason Reynolds as he ventures into the proverbial lion's den in a last-ditch effort to even the playing field with the Craing - an empire that has embarked on a pursuit that will guarantee their de facto dominance for millennia to come. Reviews: ENJOYED>More fast-paced action and blown apart spaceships for the lovers of all things that go boom. >Action Adventure Space Opera at its best>Craing Dominion / Amazing Adventure Military Syfy>Scrapyard Ship series>Hooyaa>Steeling Some Ships!>As usual, there's some added drama that has nothing to do with the main them. Boomer, who is Jason's original daughter, Milly, has to have a name change because there are now two Millie's. So Boomer, who is with Jason on his ship, gets herself in trouble while her protector is also injured and can't help. I would have preferred to have had Milly eliminated since she seems to serve no purpose to this whole story. Ok, so does Jason succeed? Read the book to find out. As a little hint, the story doesn't end here. There is much more to come!- GuardSix

A wicked snowstorm had blown in from the north and the roads were a mess. Split from his one-time girlfriend, there was now nothing holding Cameron Decker here in this little backwater mountain town. Time to get back to college, back to Stanford. Seeing a guy knee-deep in slush at the side of the road, he pulled to the curb and waved him over. The stranger smacked his head getting in-knocked his watch cap askew. Only then did Cameron notice-notice that the stranger couldn't possibly be human. Along with his rust-bucket of a pickup truck, Cameron is soon heading deep into space aboard an interstellar spacecraft. Crashlanding onto an alien world, he'll have to contend with a murderous droid and a slew of strange alien life forms. But it is the forty-five-foot tall beast-a Minal Loth-that will impact his life the most. Marooned, somehow, Cameron must survive long enough to find a way to return home-back to that little mountain town, and the girl, whom he should never have left in the first place. Reviews: Thrilling Scifi Story!>Fantastic adventure science fiction!>Another of those beasts, a Loth, escapes the ship. Then the droid feels threatened by Cam and kicks him out onto the dangerous planet. Most of the indigenous animals see Cam as lunch. But the Loth imprints on Cam and protects him. Then the local "apes," rather than being the killers he'd been told, take a shine to him, one female in particular. Now Cam has an army that eventually takes the ship back and gets rid of the droid. But the Loth left on Earth has not only been eating people but also breeding. As only the US government can do, they drop a nuke on the town, which of course does not kill the beast. Cam tries to get his Loth to convince the other to come aboard and vacate Earth. Then Cam hears from his girlfriend... Mr. McGinnis, I would like more if you feel like revisiting this story.-Nancy W. Mark McGinnis never disappoints!>I've read his entire Scrapyard Ship series and this one follows a similar model (spacecraft on present-day Earth and interesting character who gets involved with it). The main space monster is awe-inspiring, but there's a significant twist. I also like that the book stands alone and while there probably will be a sequel, you're not left hanging. It has an ending. I'm going to get my granddaughter to see if she can do a drawing of the creature based on Mark's description. That could be fun.-Myles Marcovitch Ship Wrecked / Another great sci-fi book!>

Five years have passed, and the story begins in a dark period within the Star Watch saga. Captain Jason Reynolds, Omni of the U.S. Space Fleet, along with his now sixteen-year-old daughter, Mollie, are en route to the Dacci System to attend the memorial service for none other than Boomer, his other daughter. Information on her death had been sketchy at best-an attack by the Sahhrain on Harpaign, during the Goldwon graduation trials. It had been a massacre. The Blues have since declared war on the Sahhrain, and there is a good chance the U.S. Fleet and the Alliance will be dragged into the fray as well.Once on the planet Harpaign, Jason conducts a preliminary investigation-one that soon reveals things are not what they seem. Information is being withheld and clues indicate there is a slim possibility that Boomer did not die on the sandy dunes battlefield of Capital City after all-setting in motion the most riveting, non-stop action, Star Watch novel yet. So grab ahold your multi-guns and affix your Enhancement shields, because this is going to be one hell of a wild, rollercoaster ride! Reviews: This is the Best Book Yet / Boomer / Star Watch Book 3>Star Watch Boomer Series>Great teenage and young adult SciFi.>Boomer, Star Watch Book 3 / A Great Read>I am not a very good book reviewer>Great ReadMore great adventure, same great characters with some new ones woven in. Lots of good surprises with twists and turns that keep you involved. Look forward to the follow-up books, still want to stay with the characters as the story unfolds.- >Superb vivid scifi action and adventure>Captain Jason Reynolds / Boomer Book 3 of the Star Watch Series / A winner!!!>Want more !!>

"Cool Science Fiction -- A vivid world of intrigue and violence." The year is 2117. In the farthest reaches of Earth's territorial space a spree of depraved murders have local cattle ranchers fearing for their families. A fear, they will soon discover, that is more than justified. Apparently, John Gallic's reputation proceeded his arrival to the fringe-world of Muleshoe. A reputation suggesting he be given a wide berth. As the new Territory Abettor, commonly referred to as a Frontier Marshal, Gallic would be there for the long haul. Formally titled Detective Chief Inspector of the Spatial Colonial Police-District 22-he'd investigated only the highest profile murders and was a rising star within the department. But that life was in the past. Gallic now provided an assortment of backwater law enforcement services to the burgeoning deep-space frontier territories. Sure, there was an occasional smalltime crime to investigate, but more often than not Gallic spent his days-commissioned by the big Interstellar banks-repossessing billionaire ranchers' high-priced spacecraft. A glorified repo man. He was fine with that. It gave him spare time to do the one thing more important than anything else-find the murderer of his wife and child. Piloting his voluminous spacecraft, the Hound, Gallic arrives on Muleshoe expecting his latest assignment to be no different than the hundred other repo jobs he's performed. Typically, no one gets in his way. Then a Vid-Message call comes in from D-22-the Hammer and Nails Killer is at it again. Right there within the frontier worlds. Soon, Gallic would be chasing the very same cunning serial killer who, mercilessly, stole his once-perfect life away from him. The line between prey and predator becomes blurred and the Galaxy Man will have no problem sacrificing himself to kill a killer. Reviews: What a wonderful book. A true exploration of The Fringe between Space Opera and Western.>Outer Space Crime Thriller Mystery? Yeah... and it workedLove Mark Wayne McGinnis books I've read 10 or so, including Gun Sip, Guardian Ship, and The Hidden Ship. This new series is completely different and I like the slow character development, variable pace, and multiple and at times crazy storylines. Cool read

Better buckle up ... the Scrapyard Ship gang is back for a new interstellar romp!... Over the past year, things have been relatively peaceful within the Planetary Alliance. Captain Jason Reynolds is looking forward to a fishing trip in the deep wilderness on Alantia Dastile with Michael, his six-year-old son. His wife, Dira, and his father, the Fleet Omni, are away on a diplomatic mission to the Sommis of Adriark. It's the perfect time for an interstellar getaway. Or is it?Jason just needs to check on one thing first-a flurry of mechanical issues recently plaguing the Parcical, the Omni's Rogue Class spacecraft-something about a Zoo habitat using increasing amounts of the vessel's memory, that and a flurry of malfunctions with onboard Caldurian technologies.Caught off guard, it's soon discovered; a different kind of war is coming. The Alliance is not prepared. The U.S. Fleet is not prepared. A new enemy rears it's ugly head and quickly becomes the dominant force within the sector. For those who survive the coming rampage - the coming war - everything will change.The Scrapyard Ship gang unites one more time for this action-packed adventure. Together, they will endeavor to give the Planetary Alliance a fighting chance against almost certain devastation that's heading toward the Sol system. Reviews: I choose this book because it sounded like a fun and entertaining military scifi read. Then, I became hooked on the characters. Each and everyone one of them. I love Ricket, he is one small nerd of all nerds. And, of course, Captain Jason Reynolds is awesome. You will never be bored reading any one of the series. I highly recommend you read all of his (Mark Wayne McGinnis) books: Scrapyard Ship, Star Watch, Ship Wrecked Stranded on an Alien World, Boy Gone, Gun Ship, Guardian Ship, The Hidden Ship, USS Hamilton series, and the USS Jefferson.- Libby Good Reading>Amazing what can come from a Scrapyard!>Continues and expands the Scrapyard Ship series tale of adventure and valor>Great read>Love it. Written so well that you connect with ...>A wonderful seriesThe author has done an amazing job of creating interesting and dynamic characters. The storylines keep you going from one page to the next, and ensure you are excited to see the next book announced. If you are new to the series, go back to the first book and sit down to a true adventure. It will be worth it!- Kindle Customer